Evening star., 1897-06-09
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Transaction Of Business BY the Common
Council Last Evening.
Columbia Fire Engine Company Goes
City Omcials-Other News.
Evening Star bureau,
No. SO King Street,
Bell TelephOne. No. 1OAL


ALEXANDRIA. Va. June O. 1897.
Comparatively little work was done in
the city council last evening, the session
being only Of few minutes duration
The appropriation, license and revenue
bills for the ensuing year were passed.
The application Of Messrs. w. H. F. Beck
ham Bro. to place incandescent lights
in front Of The Washington Star bureau,
on King street, was reported adversely by
the committee on lights, and the report was
adopted.
A resolution providing that 1t shall be un-
lawful after July 1, 1897. to remove any
fire apparatus owned by the city Of Alex
andria beyond the corporation limits of
said city. except for the purpose Of extin-
gushing fires or with the consent Of the
city council, was read and referred to the
committee on public property.
A petition from Capt. Herbert Bryant to
rebuild his fertilizer plant on the Strand.
which was recently destroyed by fire, was
referred to the committee on streets, and
petition from Mr.. c. w. Summers, asking
council to place curbing and lay a gutter
in front of his premises, on the southwest
corner Of Duke and Alfred streets, was
referred to the same committee.
Firemen Leave for Annapolis.
The Columbia Steam Fire Engine
Company left for Annapolis on spe-
cdal train over the Pennsylvania rail-
road at o'clock this morning carrying
thirty-tive members and twenty pieces of
the Sd Regiment Drum Ccrps,to participate
IN the fire engine contest there, which will
be held tomorrow evening. The result will
be Immediately bulletined on the black
board in front of The Star bureau in Alex
andria.
The New Council.
The last meeting of the present council
will be held the fourth Tuesday of this
month in the city hall. Several changes
will be noticeable in the new common
council. which will be sworn in at noon
July 1. In the first ward Messrs. Harry
Burke and Edgar ThL mpson will be sue
ceeded by MesSrs. John H. Trimyer and
Alton Moore; in the second ward Mr.. Fred.
]. Birrell will succeed Mr.. Fred. Kans in
the third ward Messrs. Louis Brill and
Braxton Smith will occupy the seats of
Messrs. James r. Cation and George A.
Mushbach; in the fourth ward Messrs.
Kelley will take the places of Messrs
Thomas Fannon and James McCuen. Mr..
Kelley will be the only republican in the
new council.
Charges in the board of aldermen will
also be made. Mr.. VIM. Dobie will sue
ceed Mr.. Colturs Burke from the first ward,
and Mr.. ]. r. NJ. Curtin will take the place
OF Mr.. Morgan Davis from the third ward.
Police Report.
The following cases were disposed of in
the Police Court by Mayor THOMPSON this
morning: Edward Davis charged with dis
orderly conduct and fighting, was fined s.:
Frank Carroll, charged with cutting Eu-
gene Cross with a knife, fined SO; chas
Hamilton, charged with keeping a disor-
Gerly house. fined $3.50; Lee James, charg-
ed with an assault on Amelia Lee, case dis
missed.
The horse attached to the milk wagon of
Mr. Chas Frinks ran away on West street
yesterday evening, overturning the wagon
and dumping the contents of the milk cans
into the street. Mr.. Frinks was painfully,
but not seriously, hurt. The accident was
caused by the horse becoming frightened at
ing.
Grand Jury.
Judge Norton of the corporation court
has decided to take advantage of the cool
weather and have a special grand jury
summoned for Monday, in order to dispose
of all criminal cases in that court before a
hot spell sets in. The June term of the
court will begin that day. The regular
grand jury term of the corporation court
Is the one In July. So far as known the
jury will have but little work to perform.
Leef-Tyler Wedding.
Mr.. Harry Leef, one of Alexandria's most
popular young men, and Miss Effie Tyler
daughter of Alderman-elect VIM Dobie,
were privately married at the parsonage
of the Second Presbyterian Church last
evening by Rev. ]. Ernest Thacker
Sons of Confederates.
regular meeting Of NJ. D. Corse Camp
Sons of Confederate Veterans, was held
last evening with Capt. Aubrey Bowie pre-
siding. Capt. Thos. Perry of Lee Camp of
Confederate Veterans read an Interesting
diary of his prison life during the late war
A camp of S. c. v. from Washington was
present, as were also several members of
Lee Camp.
The picnic which was to have been given
by the St. Josephs Aid Society of St
Mary's Catholic Church at Riverside Park
yesterday was postponed on account of the
bad weather Until tomorrow.
General and Personal.
Mr.. r. NJ. Latham is spoken of as
candidate for the clerkship of the common
council
Vice President Kelley presided at the
meeting of the Young Mems Sodality Ly-
was transacted.
Mr.. James Hartley Of Richmond, who IS
visiting relatives in this city, will leave
for Ireland on Monday for a protracted
stay.
The members Of the Y M. s. L. base ball
team have donned their new SUITS green
and gray.
Mrs Henry H. Kelley has returned from
a visit to relatives and friends In Lynch
burg.
Mr.. c. F. Thomas, master mechanic of
the Southern railway shops in this city,
left last night to attend the meeting of the
Master Car Builders Association, in ses-
sion at Old Point.
Mr.. James Roach, who has been quite
sick, is improving.
Owing to the breaking of the shaft of
the engine at the Southern railway shops
yesterday the shops were closed but the
employees resumed work as usual this
morning.
A meeting of Jackson Council, Jr. o. U.
A. NJ, will be held this evening"
Mr.. Robert w. Jackson, who for some
time past has been quite sick, lie conval-
escent.
Governor O'Ferran has appointed Mr.,
Frank F. Marbury a notary public for this
city.
The services Of the forty hours devo-
tion. which began In st. Mary's Catholic
Church Sunday, closed yesterday.
The funeral Of the late Mrs. Frank War
der took place yesterday evening from
the residence on Wilkes street, and was
largely attended. Rev. J. H. Wells Of
the Village Chapel conducted the services.
Mr.. J. L. Parker has returned from New