The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-07
ALEXANDRIA LETTER.
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Correspondence of the Tines


Correspondence of the TINES
ALEXANDRIA, April 6.--One OF the
very worst storms has been prevailing
! hercabOuts since an early hour this
morning, contrary TO sll predictions up
/ to midnight. 1t is from the Northeast.
Snow, hail, rain aud sieet continues
vehement Trains are delayed, end the
river boats due early In the morning
/ have not arrived up vet 1870 7. NJ
4 Farmers and some country people who
/ have come 10 town say they have hard
/ w seen the like al this time of The year
/ in all their years and experience. Jhey
Say the early truck and strawberries will
be severely injured by il, perhaps killed,
while il will be very apt TO injure the
fruit crop, the trees being now nearly
blown
During a stone battle between negro
boys and men here day or two ago,
James Roy, one of the number, was
struck in the forehead by a brick-bai and
badly hurt Charles Meellcy has been
arrested, and is held charged with throw
ing the missile, and awaits the result Of
Rows injuries, which Dr. Smith says
may result fatally, as the skull IS frac
lured
There has been quite boom in county
real estate lately, especially IN the vi
cinitv of Carlin's Springs.
Michael Buckley was killed up the
road Wednesday night, while breaking
cars. lie was doubtless knocked from a
blx car by an Oyerl cad structure and
killed outright. lie was a young man
well and fayorably known here.
Mr. Andrew j. Fleming, whose serious
accident was noted in this correspond
cncc a day or two ago, is dead. tie had
been in the wholesale grocery business
here for the past six decades, and was
about the last of the era Of the FOwles,
Daingcrfields, Mackenzies, McN,ighs,
Vowclls, LsmbeIts, CazenOyes, Gardners,
Wheats, Masters, etc lie had been edu-
Gated in the school of Stephen Gerard, at
Philadelphia. sent there BY General RO-
bordeaux He was in his cightielh year,
and actively engaged in his daily duties
when the fatal fan occurred, bringing
him 10 the grave couple OF days later.
lie was a man of sterling integrity and
of good deeds
The municipal election is drawing
nigh The principal interest manifest Is
in the Democratic primary, which oc-
ours on the second Tuesday in May The
candidates for Mayor viii be Henry
Strause, John c. Beckham, William Hell
lay, and L. l.. DOwnham, the incumbent.
For auditor. Richard NJ. Latham and f.
+. (Sam) Price, the incumbent. The
other offices, laX-gaiherers, superinten'
dent and clerk of gas-w0rks, cOuncilmen,
and superintendent of streets will be
announced later. There are five or more
candidates after each. The Republicans
are trying TO induce Joseph BrOders,
ESQ, 10 run as an Independent candi-
date for Mayor. He is a sort OF Mug
wump; a good man, however, and gen
orally votes the Democratic ticket.
Among the political talk hereabouts is
fumor to the effect that the delegates TO
the Republican State Convention intend
ID offer the name of Park Agnew for
Governor. 1t is generally thought here,
however. that Mr. AgneW has gotten his
MI of politics since last fail Being
neither for or against Malone in fight
ing sense, he has hordes of 10th parties
after his influence, sO-called. lie himself
IS being hard pushed for the collector
ship of Internal revenue, Colonel Ham
Sheppard place.
There is talk of endeayoring to get
the Council to adopt electric light here.
The Schuyler Company offer 10 erect a
plant here for $4,000 The city con
trols the gas works here The price is
81 80, or Sl10 net, rather.
The Alexandria Musical Association
gave one of their popular rchearsas last
night The admission was by ticket as
usual. and there was no vacant seats,
Notwithstanding il being mid Lent and
most of the audience Episcopalians. The
Opera House has had to close fora while.
however. The last two plays, Faust
and McLean-Prescott, drew mere hand
fuls
Just after Lent cantata entitled
Esther will be given for benefit OF the
iafrmary. The participants will be anna
leurs, but probably the best talent Alex
andria and Washington can muster
The fish-trade is picking up.
Mr.. Louis Mckenzie Is confined TO his
quarters by sudden indispOsition. lie Is
better this afternoon.