Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-16
ALEXANDRIA.
Reported for TEE EVENING STAR.

ELECTION OF Cry OFFIcIALs.-The city coun-
ellis last night gathered in joint convention to
elect the policemen and minor corporation
officers. Twenty-three out of the twenty four
members OF the convention were present. The
following were reelected without opposition:
DR.. James Entwisle, dispenser Of medicines;
Richard NJ. Latham, keeper of the town clock; ;
De Witt w. Atchlson, weigher and inspector of
hay; VIM. Shock, overseer of the outdoor poor;
]. G. Nightingale, steward of Offices; w. p.
Graves, s. A. Mankin, r. H. Atkinson, Patrick
Dwyer, ]. H. HERSHEY, J. W. Summers, ]. c.
Milburn, s. B. Fisher, W. A. Smoot, board Of
health. A contest was made in the election Of
the four physicians to the poor, and Doctors
O'Brien, Ashby, Birdsall, Thos. Gibson, and
Purvis were nominated Doctors OBrien,
Ashby, and Purvis were chosen on the first
ballot, there being tie between DR.. T.
Gibson and DR.. Birdsall. and on the
second ballot DR.. Birdsall was elected.
For health officer Drs. Birdsan, OBrien and
Ashby were nominated and DR.. O'Brien
chosen. For chief engineer of the fire depart
ment J. Carlin Creighton was unanimously re-
elected, as were fire wardens Edgar Narfield
first ward; Johu Harlan, second ward. and Geo.
Q. French, fourth ward; but two candidates for
third-ward fire warden-Lewis Brill, IT,, and
A. A. Warheld-were nominated and l. Brill,
jr., was elected. NJ. B. Wheat, long a warden,
declined a reelection. For city treasurer the
vote stood ID. ]. Howell, Is; T. N. Carter, S.
The election OF policemen was then taken up,
and by order President Marbury cast the
unanimous vote of the convention for Capt Jas
7. Webster and Lieut.. Jas. Smith. The ballot
ing for fifteen policemen resulted in the cleo
ton OF thirteen of the old force, namely: w.
c. Bremen, Joshua Sherwood, Geo. W. Jones,
Rolla Henry, Keith Davis, BENZ. F. Belts,
VIM. E. Grady, Samuel Ticer VIM. H. Price,
James McCuen, Gilbert Simpson, Stephen
Taylor, Patrick Hayes. Gainter AIRING
ton was chosen to fill a vacant place,
and ]. HOwison vice Banner T. Young.
Messrs. Sherwood and Tice received the high
est vote, each q. all the others receiving over
II votes. The unsuccessful candidates were
w. II. Scott, who received IL votes; B. Mccain,
R. T. Travers, Thos. G. Brent, G. H. Lyles,
Jesse w. Davis, 7. ID. Downey, E. Goodrich, A.
A. Lee. Henry Gray, Geo. Baggett, Henry Car
son, W. c. Chichester and H. DANES. For
readymen, Messrs. Young, o. Nightingale, Nc
Cam, Beach, Carson, Scott and Travers were
nominated and the following were chosen:
Banner T. Young, first; w. H. Scott, second.
Orlando Nightingale. third and r. A. Travers,
fourth. The election Of keeper Of the aims
house and OF oyster inspector was indefinitely
postponed and the June convention dissolved.
Cry CoUNCIL.-The presidents of both boards
were in their chairs last night and one alder
man was lacking in making full council. An
application OF Geo. W. May for street smprove-
ments on King and Patrick streets, and OF John
L. Hill for reduction of taxes on several
houses, were referred, as was a motion by
Mr.. L. Marbury to establish a place for the de-
post Of the records of the city council. The
boards then adjourned until October next.
CoRPoRATIoS CoURT.-The corporation court
has adjourned until next Thursday All the
presentments against gaming houses have been
made indictments. Barbour Bros. d Son have
obtained judgment against the Alexandria
canning company. On the probate side Mrs.
Henry Herbner has qualified as administrative
OF her husbands estate, and John Harlow,
Theodore Teed, Geo. R. Shinn, and Il. T. Lucas
appointed appraisers.
Alexandria has its railroad question as we'll a.
Washington. Not long since an engineer of the
Midland road was fined $l0 for running his en-
CINE at more than five miles an hour on Wolfe
street. To-day a charge Of the same kind was
made against the Midland railroad company
and the case tried at the mayors Office. Mr..
Linden Kent of Washington and Mr.. l. Mar
bury appeared for the railroad company and
Mr.. F. L. Smith and City Attorney 8. g. Brent
for the prosecution. Mayor Downhsm reserved
his decision.
in the new Presbyterian church.-The steam
launch Gertie having been repaired ON the
ways ct the ship yard went down into the
water yesterday evening.--Mr. @. W. Lloyd
Of Patrick street has lost little daughter by
scarlet fever.--Hon. Lewis Mckenzie has
been chosen chairman Of the citys committee
ON light-Mr. G. 8. Smith has begun the
foundation Of four dwellings ON Queen and St
Asaph streets.-The electric light system
here VIII include beacon on the river side
between King and Prince streets.-A brisk
barning and dangerous FIRE was discovered last
night in the wood yard adjoining Curtin's foun-
extinguished BY the msmbsrs Of the Hy-