Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-06
IN ALEXANDRIA
The Election Yesterday Was a Quiet
One.
Mr.. May Goes to the Legislatures
Other Local Notes of General
and Special Interest.

The election in this city yesterday was
one of the quietest that has been held here
for good many years. The democrats
were busy early in the day trying to get
out their votes. but in this they were not
successful The negroes were not half SO
numerous at this election. Only about quo
out Of a voting population Of 600 voted.
They do not like the Walton law, and for
this reason refused to vote. Capt. Geo. A.
Mushback, who was running for the state
senate. had no opposition, and. of course.
was elected. Mr.. May. democrat is elected
to the legislature by handsome majority.
The following is the vote for this city:
First ward-Mushback, for state senate.
225; May democraD, 1856; Lewis Gepubli-
cam, 81; Morgan independent republican,.
o; Coleman, colored independent republi-
CAM, 2.
Second ward-Mushback. 1913: May, 2o6;
Lewis, 80; Morgan, o; Coleman, o.
Third ward, court house precinct-Mush-
back, POI; May. 21O; Lewis lib; Morgan, 2,
and Coleman. f.
Third ward. Friendship precinct-Mush-
back, 247; May, 215; Lewis, %, and Cole
man, 2.
Fourth ward-Mushback. 2ss; May, 24O;
Lewis, 1O5; Morgan, 0, and Coleman, =
The returns from the county have not as
yet been received. but it is reported that
Mushback and May will carry 1t by
splendid majority.
Police COurt.
Mayor Thompson this morning disposed
of the following cases: Lewis Montrose,
charged with being drunk and disorderly
Ind assaulting an officer. forfeited $40 col
lateral; Lew Taylor, charged with va
grancy, was made to pay the cost of the
warrant; Oscar Kelly, charged with disor-
derby conduct at the opera house. was
fined 81: George De Comb, colored. charged
with an assault on Lou Gaines, was fined
81; Aaron Blackwell, colored. charged VITA
an assault on his wife, Mary Blackwell
was fined s..
brotherhood of ST. Andrew.
The fifth public meeting of the Alexan-
dria local council of the Brotherhood of
ST. Andrew will be held this evening at
1880 o'clock. The subject to be discussed
will be Enthusiasm in Our Work" This
is subdivided into three principal heads
viz: when 1t Comes" What 1t Can Ac-
complish,' and How 1t Can Be Retained"
These will be discussed by Rev. P. P. Phil
lips of St. Pauls Church. Mr.. Edgar Car
penter and Mr.. George Evans. Members of
the Epworth League, Christian Endeavor
and all other religious societies are invited
Post Office Examination.
A civil service examination for the grades
for clerks and carriers at the city post office
will be held in the post office building In this
city Saturday, December next. All who
desire to take this examination must file
their application papers with Mr.. Robert
Whaley, the secretary of the local board, on
or before 6 pm. of November IS. Applica-
ton papers and information desired can be
obtained from the secretary. Those who
succeed in passing this examination will be
put upon the list of eligibles. from which all
vacancies occurring during the year will be
filed.
In the corporation court yesterday Mr.. c.
C. Carlin was appointed guardian of the in
FAINT children of the late w. B. Lindsey.
Mr.. James Townsend, aged seventy-six
years, of Fairfax county, died at his home
yesterday. For many years he was over
seer of the estate Of the late Gen. w. H. F.
Lee
The funeral of Herbert Aitcherson took
place from his late residence on Gibbon
street yesterday afternoon.
John Harris, an old man who has been an
inmate at the city aims house for some time
died at that institution yesterday.
Mr.. Taylor Arnold of this city has been
placed in charge of Fox Hill cemetery, near
this city.
Mr.. w. c. Potter of Elmira, N. Y, is in the
city on visit to friends.
There will be an original cake walk at the
New Opera House tomorrow night by the
members of the BLACK America" company,
which has been performing to crowded
houses in Washington for two weeks. A
good time is expected by all who may at
tend.
Misses Susie and Matte Baker of King
George county, Va, are visiting friends in
this city.
The young men of this city will hold a
meeting tonight at the rooms of the Fairfax
Club for the purpose of organizing a german
club for this winter.
Mr.. W. B. Corse leaves today for Mexico,
where he has acrantEl a