Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-29
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
City Council Holds Meeting and Trans.
acts Business
Mr.. Mushback q Candidate for Con-
Eress-Other Local Notes of
General Interest.


held last night in the council chambers
in the market building communication
from Mayor Thompson calling attention to
the filthy condition of the Franklin street
sewer, which Is a menace to the health
of the city and should be abated, was re-
ceiyed 1t was referred to the committee
on streets. petition was also received
requesting council to extend that sewer
to Hunting creek. An ordinance for i'm
posing and collecting licenses for the year
commencing June l, 1896, was referred
back to committee on finance. The COM
mittee on public property recommended
the appropriation Of 81 800 for the pur-
chase Of a suitable lot in the second ward
upon which the Hydraulfon Fire Com
pany's new house is to be built. The petit
ton of the Business Mems League to SUBJ
nit to the freeholders of the city on the
first Tuesday in June the question of the
issue of 100000 in bonds for the purpose
of improving streets and building sewers
was received The finance committee re-
ported adversely upon the petition, but
suggested, in view of the fact that
there seems 10 be difference of opinion
upon the sui ject, that if, in the opinion
of IA majority of the city council 1t were
necessary an order should be issued for an
election. The report was referred to
special committee of five, consisting OF two
from the board of aldermen and three from
city council. The board of aldermen spent
posed building law. Nothing definite was
done.
Police Court.
Mayor Thompson this morning disposed
Of the following cases: Sadie Beal, Harry
Fountain and William Williams all col
cred, arrested by Officer Wllkerson,
charged with disorderly and fighting; fined
s.. Alonzo Simms, arrested by Officer
Howson. charged with being drunk and
trespasjirg ON the property OF Mr. Robey;
sent to Jail, subject to chain gang. Tor
Iinety days, under the VaSraEt act. Albert
Green colorcd, arrested by Officers TIGER
and Beach, charged with abusive language
and assault on the officers; fined 80. Fran
els Bryan ard Jesse Gray, co]ored, arrest
ed by Officers Young and Deane, charged
with stealing whisky from the store of
Presgraves & ShryCck; fined $3.50 each. Jas
Washington, colored. arrested by Officer
Knight, charged with keeping swine within
the city limits; fined s. and ordered to
move them at once. Frederick Walker, a
member of the chain gang, refused to work
and he was put on the bread and water
diet
Corporation Court.
In the corporation court yesterday, Judge
j. X. NJ. Norton presiding, the following
business was transacted: William Davis
colorcd, who was sent to Jail some time
ago by Mayor Thompson for perjury,
through his attorney, s. G. Brent, sued out
a writ of hdbeaS corpus. and was released
on bail in the sum Of $500.
Sanford. administrator. agt Critcher;
plea in abatement not sustained and leave
given plaintiff to amend declaration.
w. NJ. Whaten agt. Southern Railway
Company; dismissed.
Frank Phillips agt. J. G. Phillips estate;
jury and verdict for plaintiff. for $liD
ShryOck & PreSgraveS agt. w. McMahon;
decree OF sale of attached property. goa.
The following liquor licenses We're grant
ed: Z. J. O'Brien, VIM. Brauner. Thomas
F. Kelly, NJ. Downy, o. J. Nugent Harlow
Brothers and Makeley & Co.
congregational Candidates.
After a conference with his friends IN
this city and district, Capt. George y.
Mushback has announced that he is can
ddatc for Congress from this district.
Capt MUshbacks qualifications for this
position are unquestioned, and should be
be elected the interests of this city and
district would be in able hands. His many
friends claim that he will be backed in the
convent on by a solid delegation from this
city, and that he will be second choice OF
several of the other counties.
1t is said that Mr.. Frank Z. Anderson,
also OF this city. will in a few days an
LounCe his candidacy for Congress.
Notes.
Mr.. James F. Peyton and Miss Myra Lee
Cavalier have returned from Texas, where
they went last winter to join the Edwin
Ferry theatrical company.
Judge D. NJ. Chichester of the Fairfax
county court, has granted counsel in the
Poss and Henry case until Monday next to
prepare their bill of exceptions. Counsel
are busy working on the case, but their
bill will be much more vouminous than
they at first supposed it would be.
The Old Dominion Base Ball Club will
play The Evening Star Club on Colross
grounds in this city this afternoon at 4
o'clock.
No business of,importance was transact
ed in the Alexandria county court yester-
day.
Chief James F. Webster of the police
force is still confined to his home by sick
ness.