Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-10
ALEXANDRIA.

MUNICIPAL ELECTIoNs-PAsT AND FUTURE.
The city government Of Alexandria formerly
began its year on the first Thursday Of March.
On the first Tuesday of March the municipal
election took place. The next dav the mayor
issued his proclamation, declaring who had been
chosen to the common council, and then the
common council organized and arranged for the
election OF the officers Of the corporation and
the city began its new year. Under the old
methods today would have been the new years
day of the town. After retrocession to Virginia
however, the time Of the CITY election was
changed to conform with the May elections Of
Virginia. and for a long while the city officers
have been chosen on the fourth Thursday Of
May. The biennial city election will take place
here on that day. 1t is announced that Mayor
Strauss is a candidate for reelection and one of
the ministers here has also been mentioned as
candidate for mayor. Capt. Herbert Bryant
is mentioned by his friends as a gentleman
whoseability already displayed in public affairs
would give the people confidence in his admin
istration. The election will, in fact. be made
at the democratic primary. which will be held
early in May. The city democracy owe it to
their fellow citizens to select the best man in
their ranks as their nominee for mayor.
AN Ex-INTERNAL REVENUE OFFICER INJURED.
Last evening about clock Capt. F. Beatty,
formerly United States internal revenue officer
here. was thrown from his buggy near the cor
ner of Washington and King streets, stunned
and otherwise badly hurt. Capt. b. was
driving up King street. carrying in his carriage
some provisions for his home in Fairfax county.
Just as he crossed Washington street Mount
Vernon electric car came around from Column
bus street, and as the car neared him Capt BIS
horse began to be frightened and backed the
buggy in front of the car. causing collision,
In which the buggy was wrecked and Capt. B.
thrown to the cobble stone pavement and lay
there stunned. The car was stopped and Capt.
b. was carried unconscious into the pharmacy
of Mr.. l.. Stabler on King and Washington
streets, where he recovered sufficiently to be
removed to his home. No fatal result is an
ticipated
At the next meeting of the city council the
right of way over portions of streets in the
southern section of the town will be granted to
the Midland Railroad Company, which will then
extend its track from Union and Gibbons
streets to the electric railroad bridge and
across into New Alexandria.
Messrs. H. VI. and ID. W. Prettyman have pur-
chased their sisters interest in the Prettyman
property on Pitt street near Cameron. This
property originally stood on the margin of
Oronoko creek, and was, century ago. part of
Wise's lanyard. Now it is more than half
mile from any running stream.
At the regular council fire Of Osceola Tribe,
l. o. Red Men, held at their wigwam last night.
Geo. W. Dix was elected representative to the
great council at Norfolk to be held the second
Wednesday in May next.
The Christian Endeavor Society Of the Meth
odist Protestant Church held its anniversary
meeting last night at the church and was ad-
dressed by Rev. 7. o. Grouse of Maryland. The
meeting was one Of considerable interest.
VIM. Owens has sold his house and lot on
Alfred street near Queen, in the neighbor hood
Of the Hallowell School building, to Mr.. l. C.
O'Neal.
The work Of charging the old company's
buildings, which occupy the site of the former
Shryer's morocco factory on North Water street
near the gas works, will be begun this month.
The Methodist Protestant Church of this
CITY has reelected its board Of stewards with
]. II. Tringer as clerk.