Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-10
LOCAL MATTERS.
THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 10.

Far this section fair, warmer in the interior
stationary temperature near th9 coEsi, s'u.I"'5''
orly winds. ~
TgE ELECuoN.-As stated in tee GA
zsTrE. the election hald throughout this, the
Eighth, Congressional district, yesterday, TO
elect a successor to Gen. L3e IN Congress,
wss very quiet oae. Tne vote throughou:
the district vas light, neither political patty
making any special ef3rs 30 bring ous tie
Vo.ers-tho democrats fseiirg o7nh1ent CT
the cleo ion CT Mr.. Meredith and the rspuo'
ljcaps feeling that they had no chcGce OF de-
f.atipg him. a this city, boWever, ,hs COZ
ered voters we're well oIgeuz36 pnder tne
leadership Of some ot t.,e teGer2l oifca hold
ers. aod msug rors wssa brough' 20 lhe
rolls than tue democrats expected, DU. ;hete
vera not enough cftbep. ard even wiia ms
snooore & @ re ,ejgsd from one facllon CT
tha white republicans they wst0 Cataaseo 0y
473 ms i3.ity. Many OF the older "nlse ss'
puDicaGs OF the city voted for Mr. mere
dith. Che eote By wards was IS follows:
Jss I'd Sd AIl
u1rd. ,card ,rard lrard.
u..,di,b ...233 1872 500 256
81 81 24S 168
The vote 10 the county was: Arlington
dis.r!ot. Meredith 95 Brooke 10; Washing
nm. Meredih II, Brooke q Jefer5on, Mer-
edith 90 Brooke &c
The vote st Puii.osn's, Z irfa1 county,
was: Meredith So, Brooke 13.Snd Ia Wea5
Fad Mr.. Meredith gos about 10 mej 'ritg.
s. fer "a heard from Mr. Meredith re.
oelyed chou. $50 maj ority in FsirfeZ, 800 IL
Prince William, $50 io Otaoge. $50 in Lou.
1oun. 900 In Fauquier, $50 In Stafford and
175ln Louisa Mr. Bto3ke carried Cnipep-
a, bis own County, 5v about 125 msj 1rity
and King George by 8. l. is estimated that
Mr Meredth's na oritg in the district Will
be abcu. 4 00Q
At the last election this city gaze Gen. Lee GAP,
ard Mr.. Hume 1928; aud the county Lite, 163
Hume, 673
PERSONAL -Mr. r. B. Robertson. Of Eau
ouler co1nty spd Miss Lillian Hunter Lynn
gere married yesterday at the E2iscopai
Church ct AaymsgkeS.
senator Barbour came down from Wash
;nctoD Yesterday 20 vote FOR Mc, Meredith,
and State 9enator Mushtsch ind Delegate
Bandbeim came uD from Richmond to do
ikeWi]a.
A very nlea,snt card party was given last
night By Mrs T. Marshall JoDes, at which
D.. aud Mrs J3nes entertained their guests
most hsudsome!y.
Cards are ous for tie marriage CT Bliss
g z.belh J. Schneider, 6Gagktsr OF Mr..
Jastus Schneider, to Mr. Gustiy Bsrtels, Ct
Baltimore, OF Tuesday, December 22i,
Mr.. T. Kenper returned from Atlanta las:
night on 6 short visit and found himsslf a pater-
faniliSs
DEAD.-Mr. z. J. Packwooi, formerly of
this city, died ss his home In Washington
last ii yht after long illness. Mr. Pack
weed was once sn extensive platter in Lou
isisns. A few years after the wSr he re-
moved to this city ard purchased the hand
scme retilence Of the ate Edward DANGER
field On Wolfe street: Ia subsequently,
removed to Fauquier and then to Weshiog-
ton. While here he made many ftients
who will regret to learn OF bis das!h.
PoIIoR REpoRT.-Lass night was ciear
and cold With three prisoners aud Two iodg-
els at the station hcn5a.
Mayor Strauss thIs morning dispoaed OF
tbs following case:
VIM. sOriggs colored, fjr sn assault on
Charles Bowles, siso ooored, was foed s..
Mahaly G uoneI, colored. oSetgad with
disordery conduct. was dismissed.
E zAbsth Balia;d colored, for an assault
ca Hannah Lee, vac fned 81 90.
CHARTER-Jud2e Norton yesterday
granted CHARTER TO the hfe Vernon Mutua!
Aid Society, the o ao;s Of which are the in
surance f The livos Of lie mem3sIs ocd poii-
oy holders upou the assessment pan. The
capital stock ia $500 divided i1:o shares { f
SO each and tbs principal ofiioe is to be 10
this CITY With Mr.. I1hn Critchsr GO agent
&. L. Cock Ia president end J. L Ham
mond, secretary.
OPERA HoUss-one of the gr,a,est of all dra-
matte src ,esso7, THE World will appear here
on Monday night. This play is ouo OF the mcs.
remarkable efforts at realism ever put upon the
stage. The amount OF agenuity shown ia thu
n,truction of its fceaes AID the mcdaniel
skill required to carry out the conc ption are in
themselves cuff II. to provoke the admiration
OF thester-goers. The sinking shin snd tbs great
raft scene are ,d Illustrations Of tho IoJsibili-
ties Of stage carpentry. The peoplo sre a. well
selec ed and perform their par without exag-
gerstol at say point
ROYAL ARcANUM Tho following cfioor5 If
Alexandria Council, Royal Arcanum, wore elected
Tueedsy night Regent, r W. Arnold; Vice Be-
gent, George Uhler Orator, + s. Bal'eDgcr Past
Regent. II K. Field; Secretary, James E. Alex
snder; Treasure, Thos. Mos; Colec;or, & 81.
Lyles; Chaplain, d. H. Arpich Guide, j. Wat
kins; WARDEN, W. Fl. Wood Sertry Edward
Reed Delegate to Grsni Council B. W. Arnold !;
alternate, A G Ubler; Trustees, J. J. Jameson,
A. G. Uhcr snd z. w. Avery.
False Economy
Is practiced by many people. Who bug inse-
ror articles OF food because cheaper than
standard goods Surely infants are entitled
to the best food oh,ainaoie. 1t is fact that
the Gail Borden Eagle" Brand Condensed
Milk is the best infant food. Your grocer
and druggist Keep 1t.
Sample Chocolate Free.
postal card addressed 20 IgNIER. New
York, will secure you samples Of taeir deli
cious imported chocolate 9Th directions fox
usiOr.
Now Try This.