Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-10
Alexandria Today.
PoLITICS-A LITTLE RAILROAD WAR-LOCAL HAP.
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CONSERVATIVE JOINT MEETING. - The con-
seryative executive committee and the repre-
sentstiyes Of the conservative readjusters club
held joint meeting last night. There were
present from regular conservatives Messrs.
Herbert. Cation, Marnury. Irwin, Rudd, and
waterman, SweeDy, Ballenger and others. The
object Of the meeting was TO frame tickets for
the aldermen and common council to be voted
for at the conservative nominating primary on
the 18th instant. Major w. W. Herbert pre-
sided, and James o. Cation was secretary. 1t
was agreed to make no nomination, that being
The primaries. The conservative committee,
with the assent Of the readjusters, adopted the
following: Res olved, That the names Of all per-
sons sons VINO are suggested as candidates for the
ported TO this committee by Thursday next, at
N p. M, and that their assessment to defray
the expenses OF the primary be fixed at 81
their friends. 1t Ia the Intention Of the con-
sentative comIaittee to print tickets for the
several wards at the primary With the names
From this ticket the voter can select those for
whom be desires TO vote, and strike out the
residue. The coming election already exciteS
much interest.
man, who lately represented Alexandria In the
legislature, refused TO pay the 80 cents fare
between Alexandria and Washington charged
upon some OF the through trains that pass over
the Alexandra and Washington railroad, but
offered the ordinary fare on local trains 1t
was refused, and after some approximations OF
trouble the fare was paid by another gentle
man, and the only outcome OF the affair was an
item. A letter In the Alexandria Gazette signed
"Carle," and dated at Warrenton, reviews the
subject and says, that "a serious, perhaps terri
bic, difficulty was prevented-one that would
have been likely to have involved more lives
than that OF the conductor" The letter thinks
that 1t is likely the effort will be renewed. and
he adds: "If the conductor Is sensible he Will
not rank the Importance of holding his Dosf-
ton on the road higher than his life. The lat
ter Is as easily lost. but far more valuable"
Music IN TIE AIR.-The Alexandra Musical
association will consider at It's next meeting q
proposal to practice once week at the post
Office lot, thus giving AleXandrias an open
air concert ore evening in each week. There
is general hope that their decision Will be- in
the affirmative.
MORE voTERs."-The registration OF voters
has been In progress here all day. This Is
merely for those who have not heretofore been
registered In the ward in which they propose
to vote. The additions to the ward poll list
will not exceed one hundred.
AN OPEN SKCREE-The Sunday Picayune OF
this city says: '.THE WASHINGTON STAR Of
Friday published the temperance, ticket, which
1t was supposed was a profound Secret
1MPROvED.-Edgar Snowden. the editor of the
Gazette, who has been III for some time, was
out for awhile to-day.
RIVER NRws.-The brig D. C. Chapman, Capt
G. w. owens, loaded by VIM. A. Smoot, with
shocks and hoop poles for sugar hogheadSs, left
here this morning for Cuba.
MAYORS OFFICK.-The mayors Offlce had no
case this morning. An insane lad was the only
prisoner at the station house.