Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-21
Evening Star Bureau,
Sly King street,
RolI Talor,bono 1fN


Bell Telephone 1OG
Eva, March q. 1898.
The regular sezlfmonthly meeting Of the
city council will be held tomorrow night,
and 1t Is more than probable that consid-
cradle business of Importance will come
up for action.
At the last meeting petition from prop
erty holders on Columbus and Cameron
streets was presented asking that the
tracks Of the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Electric Railway Company
be removed from those streets. There was
very warm debate over the question. and
it finally passed the lower board, but was
turned back to the street committee in the
board of aldermen
This matter win be discussed again to-
morrow night
The matter of improving King street
with some up-to-date paving material Is
another important matter that will prob
ably be acted upon.
At the last meeting Of council the COM
mittee on streets was Instructed to proceed
with the required investigation under the
SD section of the charter, as amended by
the last session of the legislature. The
property owners along the square between
Fairfax and Royal streets have been noti-
fled to appear before the committee and
show cause why the work should not be
done. 1nasmuch as a large majority of the
property HOlQeTS nave peIltlOHeU the CITY
council to have the Improvement made. no
trouble is anticipated, and in a short time
1t is believed that several squares along
King street will be newly paved.
Churches Yesterday.
The church services yesterday were large
ly attended and resident rectors officiated.
Rev. Frank Benson, at the Methodist
Protestant Church, preached an eloquent
sermon on The Spiritual Doctrine of Sane
tifcation." Rev. ]. Z. Thacker, at the
Second Presbyterian Church, preached on
The Secret Place" Rev. J; G. Williams
of the Methodist Episcopal Church took as
his subject THE Church of God"
The services at the railroad reading rooms
yesterday afternoon were conducted by
Mr.. Owens of the Virginia Theological
Seminary.
Police Court.
Mayor Simpson disposed of the following
cases in the police court this morning: Ce-
ella Fountain, disorderly conduct, was
fired $3.50. Walter Butler. charged with
drunkenness. was fined $3.50 Mary Rich.
charged with disorderly conduct, was fined
$3.50. Sadie Beale, on the same charge,
was dismissed. Jessie Butler, charged with
the larceny of 81 from Richard Ware, was
dismissed, the evidence against her not be-
ing sufficient to convict.
Alexandria Light Infantry.
The weekly meeting and drill of the
Alexandria Light Infantry will be held to-
night. Captain Bryan is working the men
in the manual Of arms and foot movements.
and it is said that he will soon put them
through the skismisM drills.
Captain Bryan SAYS he knows of no ord
nance supplies having been Slipped to the
company from Chicago, and does not ex-
pect any.
Funeral of Mrs. GilrOy.
The funeral OF Mrs. Laura Gilroy, wife
of Mr.. Richard Gilroy, took place yester-
day afternoon from her late residence. No.
1116 Prince street. The services were COLI
Quoted by Rev Fl. 81 Cutler of st. Mary's
Church, and Messrs. j. r. N. Curtin, Wall
ter Kerrick. William Desmond, L. Sanford =,
A. Lloyd and H. Rpbey acted as paIl-bear-
ers. The interment was in st. Marys GEM
etery.
Ed. Green Arrested.
Sergt. James T. Smith this morning ar
rested Ed. Green, colored, who is wanted
by the Fairfax county authorities for gam
bling Green was arrested some time ago
and convicted before Justice Kirby of Fair
fax county on the charge of gambling. A
peralty of s100 and six months in Jail was
in posed. Green noted sn appeal and was
admitted 20 bail. He should have appeared
before the county court at Fairfax Court
IiouSc tcudy, Uut Idileu 10 10 50. SnSTl1I
Gorgon telerhoned to Sergt. Smith to make
the arrest.
Case Continued.
The case Of Dr. Hutchinson Of Loudoun
county ag linst the Alexandria Gazette for
alleged libel was called in the circuit court
for the city, Judge Nicol presiding, this
morning. 1t was continued until the next
term of the court. The Gazette was repre-
sented by Col. Francis L. Smith and Mr..
Edmund Burke. Mr. J. II. Alexander of
Leesburg represented DIR. Hutchinson.
Brevities.
Lucy Carter, a well-known old colored
woman, died last night.
Mr.. ]. H. Milstead, jr., has enlisted in the
United States navy as second-class ma
chinist and electrician.
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