Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-08
ALEXANDRIA.
A NEW CORPORATION PROPOSED.


As the prosperity of Jackson City is believed
by the property owners there to depend on the
present relations with Washington and the con-
tinuance of the puts and calls and the opera
lions OF FUTURES, which now take place al
the exchanges, there is a general feeling in the
village III favor of home rule" and il is I'M
derstood that project is on foot TO secure a
town organization with a mayor and council
which shall appoint its own officers. collect liz
as business place at the south
end of the bridge. Meanwhile Judge
Chichester. who is now holding the county
court here, is pressing the cases against
the Washingtonians who are using Alexandris
county for gambling operations forbidden in
sions of all the special constables in
the county and will appoint new off.
GERS, who will devote themselves
to the enforcement of the law. The grand jury
has called Columbus Pearson, Samuel Altman
Ezekiel Cade j. Meiggs James Tuttle, Henry
Wilson and John Widdicombe before the court
to answer the charge of violating the gaming
laws of the commonwealth and other prosecu.
tions will follow.
LOCAL POLITICS.
1t is now understood that the primary cleo
ton to be held next Wednesday will be con.
fined to the choice of a democratic candidate
for the state senate. There are two democratic
county organizations. one of which at the last
election supported Gen. Lee for Congress. and
the other supported Frank Hume. Both ex-
ecutive committees still exist, Mr.. C. b. Ora
ham being chairman of one committee and Mr.
A. p. Douglas of the other. So far as the
nomination for state senator is concerned the
duplication Of the county committee ID
Of little or no Importance, but il is necessary
that there be unity in the democratic party
organization OF the county when the nomina.
49,. Co. he Of IL
With a view Of securing this unity the nomina.
ton Of a candidate for the house of delegates
has been postponed in order that the county
democrats may reconcile their differences and
meet the city organization with one committee
COUNTY COURT.
The county court is in session here with 9
grand jury. Besides presentments for gaming
the grand jurors have found Indictment
against Robert Ballar and Samuel Malatt
colored, for assault with intent to kill Justice
Nauck. A nolle pros has been entered in the
case Of Theo. Routhe for assault on William
Bremen. The court is still in session.
SHOOTING CASE.
Mayor Strauss yesterday afternoon heard tes
timony in Q shooting case which occurred q,
Mrs Nugent's store near the bridge pump and
in which Dan Corbin was shot in the knee by
John Nugent. 1t appeared tothe mayor tina,
Nugent was on the defensive when ne nred the
shot and he required Corbin to give security &c
keep the peace and dismissed the case against
Nugent
BROUGHT HONE FOR BURIAL
The remains of Mr.. Louis C. Milburn. who
died few days ago at Greensboro, n. c., were
brought here this morning for interment- He
was brother to Mr.. John A. Milburn and to
the late W. c. Milburn and resided not long
since in Washington.
NOTES.
Labor day was not observed here, except by
Alexandrians who Joined in Washington excur-
sions.
Hon. Z. Kemper has gone to Aldie TO attend
q meeting Of the Presbytery of the Chesa-
peake. which will meet there this evening and
dissolve the pastoral relations between Rev.
DIR. Vance and the Second Presbyterian Church
Of thus place.