Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-21
ALEXANDRIA.
THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES,

The democratic primaries next Tuesday will,
as reported TO The STAR, select the candidates
for commemorative attorney and city sergeant,
magistrates, &c. The primary will. undorct-
eddy. select the present Incumbents. Mr.. Leon
ard Marbury as commemorative attorney and
Mr.. William II. Smith as city sergeant,
and tths will, as matter OF fact, be the re-
election of both Of these very capable and pop
uiar officials, as the elections here simply carry
out the determinations Of the democratic pri-
maries. The cost of the canvass prevents any
candidate from going into the field without
party backing, aud tie republicans here have
had SO much trouble in the adjustment OF the
color line that the art Of forming an unbrsken
rank is lost art among them. The democrats
govern the town fairly well, and as their
tendency seems permanent they should see to
1t tina: the local government here should be the
best in the state.
THE PREsBTrERr OF THE CHESAPEAKE.
The presbytery of the Chesapeake. under tho
moderatorship of Rev. DIR. Smith, is spending
its sessions in discussion of church matters.
Rev. DIR. Dinwiddie and Mr.. X. Kember are the
temporary clerks of the present session The
work OF the church in the field under
the jurisdiction Of the presbytery has
been thoroughly gone over and suggestions
made as to an increase in the effectiveness of
the work. In most Of the churches continued
progress is shown, but there is much work TO
be done in Virginia, for which there are no
laborers. Rev. DIR. ]. Z. Smith preached last
night. All the Alexandria pastors vino have
visited the presbytery have been invited TO
presbytery will not be q long one.
THE POOL OF BLOOD CASE
The mayor had before him this morning the
case OF Tim Henderson, charged with cutting
William Hall across the face with razor near
the Washington and Alexandria depot on Tues
daynight The police found Hall on wednes-
day aud brought him to the station house. The
mayor disposed of tho case under the law of
dlsorderly conduct.
CORPORATION COURT.
The corporation court, Judge Norton. is
still in session. John Lucas, colored, convicted
of breaking into dwelling has been sentenced
to the penitentiary for two years. John An
derson has been sentenced to Jail for one year
and fined $40 for cutting b. j. Turner, aud J.
Sullivan has been sentenced 10 pay sl0 fine
and be imprisoned in jail nine months for
breaking into u car Oh the railroad The
granting Of liquor Licenses is continued and
licenses have been granted ]. A. Abern 4 Co.,
r. q. Burnett, John Criiley & Co.. 5. ID. Dow
ney, &. Il. Davis. W. A. johnson, w. p. Woods
& Co. and Vim. Woolls.
NOTES.
n uumpef Oh WasuiuStOulous came ooWn lhht
night and passed q pleasant evening at the
leap year bazaar Of Mechanics Lodge, which
was made delightful, Notwithstanding the in
clement weather.
Christ Church vestry has declined to accept
the resignation of Prof. Heymsn a. orgsnist
Prof. Heyman has been so long favorite that
Christ Church cannot afford to part with his
skill.
Among the recent sales of Alexandria county
lands is that oftwo acres near Baliston, bought
for 81 900 by G. l. Dye from j. 4. Burch.
All democratic candidates for city offices or
delegates to the nominating conventions viii
meet the city committee tomorrow night 1t the
Office OF the commonweath's attorney, on King
street. to arrange for the primaries.
There has OF late been q large increase in
the membership of Alexandra Washington
Lodge OF +. A. A. N. and extra meetings are
nov held to do its Masonic work.
The answer OF the Richmond aud Danville
Railroad Company to the bill Of Mrs. r. L.
smith, seeking to prevent the company from
running ita trains near her Wolfe street Drop
erty, has been fled BY Mr.. L. Masbury, the
local counsel Of the company.
Edward Carter, colored, Of King George
county, surrendered by his bail to the Units.
States court here, has been placed in Jail
70 await trial for robbing the msiis.
In tho corporation court yesterday J.
Lucas, colored. vas convicted OF house break
ing and sentenced 10 two years in the peniten-
itary At Richmond 2. sullivan plead guilty Of
breaking into . car and was seat 70 fail for nine
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