Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-04-28
car PRIMARY ELECTION to-day haa been

80; champions. ColpofnI.ou Al'o,ueS
r., Aailtor Pfice, City Treasurer Har-
c,iiector Of Taxes German, CLERK OF the
to"' S,,t Messurers of Lumber Adams and
S.aic and Measurer OF Woeu and DARK
,I,o had no contestants to encounter,
hS' ga.raa r. Price and John T. Nails were
Ou' d;Ist's for Collector Cox's place, Ernest
Gu g D., and James z. Coleman for Super
dent Of Police Dobie's, and Lambert d.
80 for Market Master SimpsoD'e The
Tier gas favorable for the electioo and
-ooa ,pho wished to could walk to the
- Nevertheless, every vehicle attain
shla AS employed By the candidates TO
90, their respective constituents to the
-, nlaces: coust qusntly the primary Was
',,,geooe. At O'Clock the vote stood IS
~. Frs, ward, ga Second ward, 2S9 !;
gS.d ga,6. 54S; Fourth "ard, 291.
pgssoyAL Mics Bessie Griffith. who has
- 'gI-i.;n2 friends in this city, return
A r, hey nome ia Montgomery county,
Nafv.a,d. Saturday.
li'.- Elzl Hoxtcn returned home few
asrs svo from Richmond greatly improved
" Ma .,bsg. Of Fredelicksburg, Ia visiting
bar friend, Miss EVE PRESCOTT, on north
Wa4hiog on street.
Mr. Ralph NeIEriI, OF DailiHoLs, 'pouu
saedeg in town with his friends.
M Charles Semmes, who has been quite
IN far sn.ne weeks, is out again.
The Mi.sss Hrs.er have returned irom
Ny York.
Mrs, W. l. Kjdaell, Of Richmond, is visit
ipg her father, Mr. Robt. n. Crook.
The r cbmoud State says Gen. John 5.
Moeby now lives at Alexandria, Va. ibis
u strange. as Col. Mosoy'5 copy OF the GA
Z,rTE is mailed TO him regularly to San
Francisco n,.,
The many friends Of Mr. W. II. Phil lps.
.gho yesterday mcroirg accidentally took
noi.onous decoction instead of q cough
mixfure, will regret 10 hear that his corGi-
non conriouas extremely critical.
yr Z. X O'Brieo, cf the University 81
v,,sinte arrived here to-day and will con-
duet be local University examinations TO be
hjR ere thiI week.
y. NJ. W O'Bfieu will leave here 10. night
1ai.ni tba ANNUAL convention o. railroad
.pr,a-p5 shloh NETT, q. Buffalo, N. to-
mOr.ow.
O . T.-At q regular meeting or ra!is-
n4n Lodge last night the following officers
gre e.ected 20 serve Tor the ensuing quar-.
ter; viz:
cb.ps,in. Miss Annie Hawkins; v T., Miss Annie
cook ice Sec. E. l.. COakley; Fin. Sec, j. T.
'.susfc5 Treasurer, Mr.. Barden; Marshal
Inn II. best n Guard, Howard Petiitt Senti-
mel ". j. carroll
These eli ers will be regularly installed
mex Mondsv night by Mr.. G. A. Baden,
lodge Dsprte, who Will communose
the pl.. god tor tha quarter. MIR. + l..
C.ayley IL quite neat little epeecb. pre-
.e,t.a NJ. J. Il. Mansfield with handsome
G)ai Tempal's pin he having brought In
tn srpes. number Of members during the
otsr.el. Daring he evening John Finch
,1oee Of -outn Washington snd Pioneer
I.ldse Of Fal 5 Church visited ard otiicered
tna lodge. An excellent literary end rnnsi-
ca utagfsmms. participated 10 by tns visit.
ing aud loca! t4ient, wss presented. The
Wssbio gioa visitors returned on the last
tram, having speaS most pleasant ana en-
oyable evening.
TINE FXrENDEn.-At Hasersown, Nd.
Yesterday. Bradley T. Johnson, snd Others,
tru-,ees nr@ ia charge Of the G. Il o Cana',
~ + peli.tcn IN ;'cnct 10 HsRerstown ask
iu- he court - * end the Tine for the
c5mGieIcn ~ the 12ork of rcpsiripg the Ca
as 20 h- Grsi Of August, 1891 Tee peti
tor 5os- f0r,5 he lace thai they took charge
ottse cana and at once pnt IL into tie
haa5- o. competent persons TO repa!r 1t by
c9affso. uus that the unprecedented
wealhsr OF he s2ater O. 1890 and 1891. ard
the uap;e oedsu;ei raire III March, 1891,
auG he cor seq?ent high water in the Po-
tou,ae mado il pbve:caly Impossible TO CEN
PIE he work ty bo st CT MAY, es con-
templstsi hy &c decree. They show thst
they have furnished the money to repair
the e3nG ood that the york, ia now bang
iushet fo7gtri as rapidly SIS possible. Ore
thoussud meo are at work and II the
wrsthpr peemiis the canal will be finished
hy tina a. OF july. Jadee Alvey passed n
OrdeT extending tbs tiuoe TO August l. ls91'
DEATHS Mr. J lbn r Lambdin formerly
OF lnis Gig, died at his home In washington
this moruing, need &C years mr. Lsnodin
came to this ci;Y from Baltimore over thirty
five wears sgo and resided here till about
two wears siuce when he removed With bis
family to Washinetor. He wac master
builder and architect. aud ws5 gentleman
of consid ,rsnie literary attaiom .nis. Four
years aiDce Mr. Lsmbdln was elected to the
Board Of dermen from the Third Ward,
which position be resigu ned when he removed
TO Washington.
Mr.. Robati + Howard died last night at
bi- home the residence Of Mr.. Louis Brill,
on n ny street OF cousum piion. Mr.. How
s-d came here ABOUT two years ago from
Nv y ork aud Shiie in this city made many
iriends.
Mr.. Nathaniel n. n ais. well.known
youog man @; this ci:y, died a. his home on
Duke street yesterday evening, after a long
iness, sged 3S years.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. Board of
Supervisors OF the county net at the Ccu7t
House this mcsning present: Hon. Frank
Hume, casirmsn. and Meesrs. f. 5. Coroett
sud w. G. Wilson. The citiz'us' commit
tea nnnnnnnna - NI.sr-a y ID Anrlass r