Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-26

- this section generally fair, proceed q ny
,,,bs showers on the coast; warmer; mort hetly
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E.tsFAx REPUBLIOANs.--The rspubli-
20 ~ Fairfax county held their county
c hns at Fairfax Courthouse, yester-
s s'r The obi sct ofthe convention was to
Vat uJ! delegates end alternates to the state
o,nvef ton which meets at Roanoke on the
~ = n NAV and to the Congressional con-
2arnon which meets at Manassas next
Tbrrsdsv. The principal fight was be-
4asen TIE regular republican organization
- tbos, wno sere opposed to General
Tahore sa chairman c! tle patty, The
od-e,en!s CT the regular republican
nTos1iz <tion earrisd nineteen cut OF the
tTsnty.l 20 ptecino'3 in the county, oence
marc were hut ieF7 OF ;hoss who ase eDoWn
as Hkicke 81 in the convention yesterday.
bIr. &. Il. FSrr. chairman OF the county,
lied The ccHventon to order and NJ +.
GC 49, wss elected chairman and ]. w.
pail r.. secretary The following were
De- delegates 10 the Slate convention:
Or Fsrr. J. NJ Theme, G. G. Stephen
~ ~, p F. Croker, J. w. Bell. jr.,J B.
T-cts u. A Crouch sDd B. ". Head. Al.
t.ro,+-s: J. & Csock er. jr., 81. J. Morton.
o. T Reat;ie and Rev. W. Il. Harris.
ma folIcylog were elected delegates to the
ions convention, VIZ: NJ. F. Cham.
ain Or F II Books. Geo. w HswxhuHt.
n = Botder, @ J. Mother, J. E. Brce. G.
70 Rislon md s Gibson. At.rnates: A
E.r,iscn, @. F. Taylor. O. q. Bailey and
- ChsnIn. Mf. r. R Earr rendered his
SssIonctlon Gs cGunty chairman OF the par.
- rhioh the convention refused, with two
s,spttrg vctss. to aecsnt
apRog DAY wss celebrated at Falls
church Yesterday, the ceremonies being
nnder the euperVisoD OF the Village In
nroyemert Society The scholars OF the
rnhlic school ard those Of the private school
~ Rsv D. l. Rsthbun assembled at ten
o,oIocl, at the public school building. where
an I'M eres. iug programme suitable Tor The
occasoc was rendered by the schools stated
After these exercises the scno'srs vent out
il groups arG planted over one hundred
trees, twenty-five were aian'ec on she
sohcol house groonds sao tns RESI- u e'n1f-
snt sect cas- OF the town. Twenty VINES
were planted around the Building by twenty
little Girls. The ceremonies we're Ct moSt
Interesting character throughout. after
tho tree plentiDg sli returned to the school
building AID basket picnic was iadulged
Ia snd genera! good time had.
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PoIICE BEPoRT.-Last night Was cloudy
and cool With three prisoners and two iodg-
ers at the station house.
TIE Msyor this morning disposed OF the
following CASES:
sarah Lsyi, oolore6, for fighting George
Ford, slso ooored, was hned So 1hils Ford
wss dismissed.
JAG. Field, co,ored, Cor indecent conduct
on the street, and also fer resisting an ctfi-
Ger, was ffned SIS
Abe Douglass, colored, who had bsen
committed to Jail last week by Mr.. J. d.
Greene, Notary Public, for disordsrly con-
duct, YVES today discharged by Mr. Greene,
Oh the paymsnt Of costs and the promise to
leave the city for one year.
The Mayor hiss Instructed the police to
break up the crowd who act In dlsordsrly
meDner OF sDd near the old fair grounds.
pEBeoNAL.-Iha marriage OF Miss Hay-
rett O. Vsn Auken, daueht8r of Mr. +. l..
Van Auken, TO Mr.. Frederick L Sdions,
OF Washington. will take place to
night at the Methodist Episcopal Church
S'uth
L, is said that Err. Ffsnk Hume will be
candidate for delegate to the Chicago con-
VsplIon !Eom his district.
Fir. Morgan e Beach. OF t7is city, sctsd
as ore Of the peli.ossrers at the funeral Ct
Di. MoKim, 10 Washington, yesterday.
Miss Mabel Kingsley. OF Northampton.
Mass Ia cIsl;ipg Mrs. NJ Ds'ano ct lilo
King street.
MIR. R r. Andrews. of s.auntop, is visit
ing his listers, Mrs. Fleming eGd Mss. W. j..
Slater.
Miss Rrse Baader will give hop at McIurnty's
Hall tonight.
GooD TBMpLAgs.-A the ree1la7 msst
inp Of Talismsn Lodge, No. 4. l. O. g. T..
latt night, the following fioers we're elect ID
to serve for the ensuing quarter, viz: ?. G
T., Jas. Il. Daeton; @. T., Horace Ramey;
V T, Miss Annie Cock; ChsD.. Mrs
MARKHAM; Sec, E L Ccakev, t15td re-
electoo); Fin Sec. J R MsntG sld; Treas,
Mrs E E. Barber; Mar., CIV Mauders;
Dap Bar, Mics May Rauch; Guard. Miss
May KiDf; Sentinel. HoSsrd Pc t5. These
oificsra will be installed next Monday night
by lheir Lodge Deputy, Mr.. E, P. Taylor,
st which time the reports OF the different
cfi5e!s and several committees will be sub
mitted. and delegates to the Di tfict Lodge,
which convenes with Pioneer Lodge, No. l,
Of Fall Church, May lO'h.
The PHILLIPS CAsE.-The Court Of Ap-
pesls 50 urned at Richmond yesterday and
will not mees In that city again I'LL next
isll. Simmer sessions will be held ct Ssun
ton snd Wytheville bnt st such terms csses
placed on the docket during the session OF
the urt in Richmond are seldom tried,
II the custom ls followed, the case of Jefe'-
son Phillips convicted ofthe murder OF Geo.
S. SIN tn 10 this city last July will not be
heard till the court resssemDes In Rich
mond next fall. Phillips was sentenced to
he hspgad In this city on March 25sh last,
but the Court Of Appeals granted writ Of
error in the ease. The case takes Its regu-
lar place on the docket and mag not be
reached till November or December next.
RAILROAD SUITS IL the Circuit Curt
ofP t.sglvsnia en- Saturday the Jury Ia the
case of W. II. Craue's administration VI. the
Richmond aud D awhile Railroad Company
gave q verdict of 50 500 for the plaintiff