Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-20
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Captain Mushbach Nominated for State
Senator Unanimously
Two Young Women Indulge In High
Jfnks-Many Other Local Notes
of Interest.

tenth senatorial district. composed of
Alexandria city and county and Fairfax
and Prince William counties, was called
to order in the opera house shortly after
noon yesterday by Mr.. ]. NJ. Love, chair
man Of the democratic committee Of Fair
fax county. In few appropriate re-
marks he nominated Mr.. J. B. T. Thornton
Of Prince William for chairman, and Mr..
Jas. E. Clements Of Alexandria county for
secretary. Mr.. Leonard W. MarDury of
this city then placed Capt Geo. A. Mush-
bach In nomination, referring to his past
record as a legislator, a man and a citi-
zen. He was followed by Mr.. A. A. Lips
comb of Alexandra county, who seconded
the nomination, not only for his high char
acter and undoubted ability, but also be-
cause Capt. Mushbach had announced that
he was In favor Of Mr.. John w. Daniel
for the United States Senate. Mr.. H. NJ.
Owens of Prince William and Mr.. F. w.
Richardson Of Fairfax also seconded the
nomination, and moved that 1t be made by
to wait upon Capt. Mushbach and notify
him of his nomination. The committee re-
turned in a few minutes. accompanied by
the captain, who was greeted with ap-
plause He thanked the convention for the
coz fidence they had reposed In him. and
said it showed that the $4,000 people of this
fairs without the aid of so-called news
papers of foreign or domestic manucac-
ture, who INDUCED in sensational attacks
upon people for the purpose of Initiating
the circulation above the normal average
Of 100.
He had been asked why he mad not re-
piled to the attacks made upon him by
Washington paper. and by a. domestic one,
whose editor was not even a resident of
this district. His vindication was the as
semblage Of gentlemen who had just re-
Nominated him for the state senate. He
stated that to avoid any misunderstanding
he would state that he intended voting for
John W. Daniel for United States Senator.
The convention then adjourned.
The denomination of Capt Mushbach was
a foregone conclusion, and but little inter-
est was taken in the convention, not over
a hundred spectators being in the opera
house during the three-quarters of an hour
which the session lasted.
Farmers and Mechanies'.
The suit instituted against L. w. Estes.
L. G. Estes, P. Bruce Anderson, Marlin F.
Hatch, Thos. B. Keough, Alexander Gar
den, C. F. Henderson, Chas. c. Bedloe, Jo-
seph R. Hawley. NJ. D. Birge and VIM. E.
Judkins, reputed stockholders in the Farm
ers and Mechanics Fire Insurance Com
pany, will come up in the circuit court Mon
day. 1t Is probable that Judge Nicol will
enter 4 decree referring the matter to a
commissioner to ascertain the amount OF
the Indebtedness of the company. 1t Is estl-
mated that 1t will amount to about $4,000,
On which judgments for $4,000 have been
secured. The object of the chancery suit
is to hold the alleged stockholders. named
made recently by the company was refused.
Receiver F. B. Taylor will file his report:
showing the amount of property turned
over to him. The office furniture is ABOUT
all there Is in sight.
A High Old Time.
Two well-dressed young women came here
from Washington last night and proceeded
Tn, to ba o'clock
had gotten a sufficient quantity on board to
induce them to give free exhibition OF
themselves On Royal street. and. lifting
their skirts they went through the "dohole
shuttle and high kick for the edification
of curious crowd. which had collected.
have hired hall, so he locked them np.
They gave their names as Katie Hawiey and
Bette Patterson, and in the police court this
morning they acknowledged they had taken
recollection of what occurred last night.
His honor taxed Katie 80 for her share in
the performance, and Bette got off with s..
Mr.. BcndheIm VIII Run.
Mr.. Charles Bendheim yesterday afternoon
anI ounced himself candidate for re-
nomination for the house of delegates This
Will make a three-cornered fight. Messrs.
already entered the. field. The fight will
doubtless be hot one, and tine result Is
hard to predict.
Mayors Court.
Mayor Thompson disposed Of the follow
ing cases this morning:
Katie Hawley and Bette Patterson, white,
charged with being drunk on the street,
Gsir profane language and indecent con-
dict, were fined $40 and IS. respectively.
Geo. McIntire, white, was fined IS for being
drunk hugging Bette Lucas, colored, on
the street, and grossly insulting her.
Emanuel Pines, an old colored man, was
fired 81 for maintaining nuisance.
Notes.
Mr. Frank BaIlenger is confined to his
home in West End by sickness
Officer Young of the police force contin-
ues quite sick with malaria.
Miss Evelyn Morgan has returned from
visit to relatives in Baltimore.
Mr. Isaac Fields left last NIGHT for At
lanta to attend the exposition.
The vestry of Christ Church have ex-
tended a call to Rev. w. Meade Clarke of
st. Georges Church, Fredericksburg, to
succeed the late DIR. Henderson Suter.
The case of William Hayden, who was
charged with stealing 81 from. Mr.. ]. D.
Brookes and also with defacinS the steam
yacht "Gertie," came up before Mayor
Thompson last night and was dismissed.
no one appearing against him.
At Columbian College.
The new president of Columbian Univers-
ity. DR.. B. L. Whitman, has arrived in the