Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-12
ALEXANDRIA.


Reported for THE EVENING STAR
The CITY ELECTIoN-The democratic COM
mlttee having fixed the 25th of April as the day
OF the party primaries, the spring election
canvass Is now well begun. For mayor, Messrs
John G. Beckham f. Z. Downham. f. S. Lead
beater, VIM. H. May, and Henry Strauss have
been nominated. All the incumbents of city
oflces-Alr. Price, the auditor: Messrs Hill
and Cox, the tax collectors; Mr.. Dobie, the
superintendent of police; Mr.. Hartman, sup
erlntendent, and Mr.. Cook. clerk, of the gas
works; Mr.. Simpson clerk of the market; Mr.
Howell city surveyor; Messrs. Swami and
Adams. inspectors Of lumber; Mr.. Brent, cor
poration attorney, and Mr.. Makeley. wood
measurer, will be candidates for reelection
MIR. II. NJ. Latham will be a candidate for au-
dltor; Mr.. W. Pairale, for tax collector in the
northern district; Mr.. Jacob Roxbury Former
superintendent, for superintendent of
the gas works; Mr.. Patrick F. German,
for collector of the northern district
All these candidates will run subject to the
decision of the democratic primaries and if
not nominated will cease to be candidates. All
these candidates are assessed by the democratic
committee such amounts as are needed to
defray the expenses of the primary election
and no vote will be counted for them unless
they make payment one week previous to the
election. No one will be allowed to vote at the
primaries except known democrats and persons
who pledge themselves to support at the general
election the nominees of the party As vet few
candidates have been proposed in opposition to
the democratic ticket. Mr.. Joseph Broders is
spoken of as candidate for mayor; VIM Brain.
IT., and MIR. J. ID. Javens as superintendent of
police, and Mr.. Walter Walls as clerk of gas.
CORPORATION CoURT.-1he corporation court.
Judge Dlggs, has again been engaged with the
trial of criminal cases to-day. The cases of
Albert Magruder and Thos. Reynolds for steal
ing the grain of the Beckham Brothers from
the store-house at the Pioneer mills occupied
the morning Jas. Clark, colored, has been
convicted of stealing barrel of cOal-oil from
K. w. Avery, and sentenced to the penitentiary
for three years. Under the state law as this is
the third offense. the Imprisonment is for life
Danl GirtZ. for breaking into the house of
Thos. Poindexter. has been convicted and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for five years, VIM.
Elzey, colored, has been convicted of breaking
into the store of J. Dreifus. and sentenced to
one year in the penitentiary. On the probate
side of the court Emma J. Bell. qualified with
$4,000 bail as administrator of II. Bell and
guardian of the children. The estate of Mr.
Buckley has been committed to the city SER
geant.
NOTES.-The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton management is making the rooms quite
popular with a large class of young men. who
enjoy the readlng-room, library and gymna-
SUM facilities.-Rev. Father Connolly, of
Georgetown, preached here last night at ST.
Marys church on The Value of a Soul" and
was listened to with much attention by large
congregation.-It is understood that the De-
partment of Agriculture will establish a small
agricultural farm in Alexandria county to test
methods of raising sorghum.-Rcal estate
here continues to be sold at very low figures.
NJ. b. Nolls has sold to Beverly Diggs. for $50
a dwelling with lot on an alley near Wolfe
and Fairfax streets.