Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-07


but grateful. He said he hadn't read the
papers.
TIE COUNTY DEMoCRATS.-Pur to
call Of the chairman Of the democratic
executive committee of the county, The com
mN!te met last night with fail attendance
Is oiIow4: a. T. Douglas, Miilard F.. Bush.
i.0Dt. Walker, DR.. James MackalI. l.. W.
Johnston and DR.. Rust. Ihe chairman
stated that the obi cct Of the meeting vas 10
determine the time and manner Of selecting
delegates to the congressional convention 10
he held At Culpeper c. r., on the sd inst,
%hcreGpon the following resolutions were
ai5Wed
Resolved, LIST. That primary elections he held
1t III" regular voting precinct oi each Sagistcrias
district ot this county, on Thursday. the 10th day
o. september, l~~b, for the purpose OF selecting
utr delegate from each of sad districts Ia repre-
sent tils county st the convention 10 hc held at
lI.p@prr {. H., on the I'D day Of September
l-~o, Ia nominate candidate for Congress from
TIE Eighth congressional district of Virginia.
y. IHAt the registrars OF each district lie re.
.lrsi'd 10 attend with the registration books and
'oU lac following Judges of election arc hereby
appointed, VIZ for Washington district f. * S.
irrhc, Dr. James Mackai and RnIt Walker I:
Abingdon district, w. W. Douglas, r. J. Adams
.t ". I. Burrows; Jefferson district, Dir. D..
y hN't, r. 1. SlS5ou and Ezra W. kanh.
81 hat all known democratic voters of said
districts, and those who votci for Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee for Governor no allowed to vote at said uri-
A'Iy aud If any doubt arises said voter 10 he
challenged aud sworn.
4ih. That the secretary be instructed 10 notify
70" candidates of their portion OF the cost OF said
urinary and ask a remittance of the same.
Ihc meeting then al journcd.
Political NOTES. primary election
10 select delegates to the congressional con-
Tention which meets in Culpeper on the 23d
INST, will be held in this city on Thursday.
Inc friends Of Gen. Lee held a meeting yes.
teTday aud determined to put ticket in
the field in every ward. The same gentle
men who represented Mr.. Hume in the last
convention, it will he seen, will be capdi-
dates again. 1t is understood that the con
test in this city will be between Gen. Lee
and Mr.. Hume, and that none Of the other
Candidates will appear before the people
The democrats of this county will hold a
primary OF Thursday, the 10th inst, to Sc
'ect delegates to the convention.
Inc democratic committee Of Fairfax
county met yesterday and decided to hold
meetings in the different precincts Of that
county on Thursday evening next ut 3
O'Clock for the purpose Of selecting dele
gates 40 the convention.
Inc meetings to select delegates for the
congressional convention will be held in
ta.Fcper on Saturday next, that day having
been decided upon by the democratic com
mttee Of that county.
Maj. Henry Heaton, of Loudoun county
WAS IN the city to-day, and says that cleo.
lions will he held in that county on Satur.
day the 18th.
IolICE REroRT.--Last night was cieal
Until about > o'clock, when it became
cloudy. There were two prisoners and one
LOGGER at the station house.
Inc Mayor this morning disposed Of the
following cases:
Edward TimIick, colored, arrested by
9iec'a! Officer Crump, charged with tres
Passing on the property of the Y. NJ. Ry.
Was tined = for disorderly conduct.
len Henderson, colored, arrested by Ofli
4 Ger franks, charged with an assault on En-
ma h4cn, also colored, was fined ST.
McH"r0 Wood, arrested by Officer Law
~ charged with an assault on Cornelif
1. , ,I"''!' also colored had his case continued
III M Tomorrow.
,.;. I ctHrn Of the Second ward, charged
tilted s.. "N' ''''
cHaNttrArEu.-It was mentioned in thu
cr' ,It''tE hat Mr.. Edward Joyce, the chic
zen NJ The Office of the a. and F. Railroad
=" ,0!S city, had his left arm badly crushed
q ;;te s evening, while coupling cars a
q o"e depot on Fayette street. He was at
Vnse 'aaen 10 his home on King street, wher.
u su'S'eaI aid was summoned and he was mad,
Ia ~ com iortabe as possible. The injury hi
}& .ece'yed, however, was of so serious ma
.1'e mat THIS morning it was found necessa
81 y TO anputate the crushed arm. Drs
rSNth, Brown and Gibson, of this CITY. an,
81 po"m"n, OF Washington, performed tn
n OPERATION, and took Off the arm Just aboy
II we elbow. Mr.. Joyce is now doing as wei
u " could be expected.
FELL. FROM A WINDoW.-Jack, the tw
II is"F Old son of Mr.. Julian r. Burke, yester
u s"E evening fell from the second story win
Is rG% Q! his fathers residence, on the corne
- " 'ince and Columbus streets, distanc
al u. " I.csnt.en feet, but. strange to say, was blu