Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-10
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Oolored Republicans in Revolt Against So
Called Leaders.
A Mass Meeting to BE Held-Thc Meet.
ing of the City .COunciI-NOtcs
of PERSONAL Interest.

A conference was held on Monday night
by some of the leading co!ored republican
voters looking to the steps to be taken In
the November elections, etc. The meeting
was called to order by j. NJ. Buckner, who
acted as president. TN. Watson acted as
secretary. The conference decided to hold a
mass meeting Friday the 18th instant, at
Shiloh Hall, on West street, to inform the
voters. as stated by members of the con-
ference, of the advantage that is being
taken of them by the leaders without con-
sultation. and to let the candidate for Con-
gress know where his strength lies. etc. /;
also to make il known that no one or two
men hold the colored voters in their hands
or control them. A committee was APP
pointed to invite Col p. II. McCaul to the
mass meeting.
At the regular semi-monthly meeting Of
the city council held last night an ordinance
was passed taxing express companies re-
ceiving and forwarding goods in the state
$780, A proposition received from the Dick
son Crematory Company to put In a crema-
tory for destroying the garbage of the city
was referred to a special committee for in
vestigation. An ordinance granting per-
mission to j. NJ. Hill, manager of the Gen
tlemen's Driving Park, to build an electric
railway through the poor house grounds to
the park was passed. MIR. Hill, in asking
this grant, assured the members of the
council that the road would be completed
in ten days Some other unimportant BUSH
ness was referred to the various commit
tees.
The marriage of r. Lee Field to Miss
Allie Hamilton took place at the Second
Presbyterian Church yesterday afternoon.
Rev. 7. H. Rice. pastor of the church.
officiated. The groom was attended by
,is, ll,ai ,tt
of honor was Miss Emma Lang of Fred
ericksburg. After the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Field left for a northern tour. Messrs.
Albert Field, Isaac Field, VIM. Melchoir and
Guy Manders acted as ushers.
Mrs. Virginia X. Daingeriield has quail
fled as administrators of the estate of the
late Henry Daingerfield.
Thos. l.. Waters of this city and Miss
Emily V. Southall of Charlottesville will
be married at the brides residence tomor-
row.
The remains of the late Mrs. Ellen Smith,
who died in Baltimore. were brought to
this city yesterday and inferred.
Rev. J. l. Vance, formerly pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church In this city.
hut now of Norfolk has reconsidered his
declination of the call to Nashville, and will
accept it, He will take charge in Nashville
in February.
Spencer Davis, a car inspector on the
Southern railway, was crushed between two
cars at Asheville yesterday and instantly
killed.
Nettie, the little daughter of Policeman
Ferguson, entertained a number of her lit
tie friends at a birthday party on Monday
night.
The regular meeting of the board of su-
pervisors of Alexandria county was held at
the old court house yesterday with all of
the members present. Judge John Critcher
was allowed $40 for professional services.
The county treasurer was directed to refund
to Mrs. Hugh Smith the amount she had
deposited when she made application for a
liquor license, which license was refused
{. A. Trout. superintendent of the poor
he use, rendered his resignation, which was
accepted, and Randolph Birch was appoint
ed TO succeed him. ,
Several bills were audited and ordered to
be paid. The question, of moving the court
house was not brought up.
The Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Electric Railway Company are now
waiting for the Metropolitan Railway Com
pany OF Washington to determine the best
system OF insulating its electrical power
Both Will adopt the same system, and when
this Is done the work of building will be
commenced.
Owing to the indispoSition of the common
Wealths attorney there will be no grand
Jury at this term of the corporation court.
Jonn smith, who for some time past has
been a special officer at the local depot in
THIS city, has been removed by the Pennsyl-
wanna railroad company for causing the ar
rest or Iardmaster Meyers.
The schooner Dennis simmons of Wash
1rgton, n. C., arrived at this port yesterday
with a cargo of lumber for j. II. d. Smoot