The Evening critic., 1882-07-05
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

At meeting OF the Democratic voters OF tho
Second Ward, last night, Mr. +. A. Kerby, ST..
was nominated Il candidate for tho Common
Council, to be voted for at the special election
in tho ward on Thursday next Tho nomina.
tIon is equivalent to an election. Had Mr..
Lewis Craft, n saloon Keeper, who was before
the meeting, been nominated the temperance
people would have run n candidate ut their
own. They Will Gil support Mr.. Korby, as he
was put up by them TO defeat Mr.. Grant,.
O1Ilcers Thomas Hayes and James Smith
have been reinstated In their positions on the
police force, from which they were suspended
by the Mayor last week. This action was taken
by the Mayor at the request OF large number
OF citizens.
There were only four arrests here yesterday
by the policc-two colored men, Tyler for
drunkenness, and Nixon for carrying con-
cealed weapons; tramp from Richmond
named Thomas Woodruff, and n young white
man for drunkenness and disorderly conduct
All the parties were fined.
Temple Lucas, colored, has been committed
10 Jail as lunatic.
The Fourth of July was moro generally OBJ.
served in this city than for many years pre-
vious. The Corn Exchange, the postoflce, and
all the business houses were closed. Notwith-
standing the inclement weather, tho excur-
sioIs from here were largely attended. A good
many AleXandrians were left Mt Piney Point by
the steamer Arrowsmith, and did not reach
their homes until this morning. Tho day
passed or quietly, and, strange to say, there
were no accidents OF any kind.
Ernest Sullivan, the little boy who was run
over by handcar ON Union street Monday last,
and badly injured about the head and body, Is
improving, and It Is thought no will recover,
although he is not yet out OF danger.
Mr.. Lewis Stein, who is about to remove from
this city TO Baltimore, was banquetod last
night by his German friends. In Mr., Stein
Alexandria loses good citizen.
Operations will be resumed at tho Iron
works of the Potomac Manufacturing Com.
pany, in this city, this week.
The remains OF Mrs. Fannie Noyes, an old
md gfn Of ra I'm rInl
Whittlesey, whose death occurred early yes
terday morning, were taken 10 Middletown,
Conn, to-day, where they will be Inferred ia
the family burying ground.
Mr.. John Edelon, former Aloxandrian, was
married in GAINESVILLE, Ca, last week to Miss
Nettie Fryer.
Tho United States Court, Judge Hughes pre-
siding, met in this city to-day. The case
| against the libeled schooner r. Z. King, IL
which several Washingtonians are Interested
| and the case Of tho United States against the
Alexandria Canal Company, Will como up for
| trial during the term. There will also be
| several criminal trials, Violations OF Internal
revenue laws, &c.
There is to be n new white registration IN
| the Second aud Fourth Wards.
A little boy named Charlie Schuman had his
| foot dangerously cut by trea1ing upon O
| broken glass bottle In the rect Monday after
| noon.
There WAS n race between tho steamers Ar
rowsmith and the Jane Moseley on their way
down the river yeste' day. Tho Moseley
| passed the Arrowsmith easily. The Arrow
| smith men say this is the first limo the Nose
| ley has over pissed their steamer. Tho steam
| ers Will have another trial OF speed tomorrow
| on their down trips.
Mr.. WIN Berkeley left here this morning fol
| New York.
Tho new schooner, Ellwood Harlow, launched
| from the stocks OF Mcssrs. j. p. Agnow Co..
| shipyard Monday last, Will DO ready for sea n
| about two weeks.