Evening star., 1895-04-27
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Promise Of an 0pposition Ticket In
Hayoralty Contest

An Independent TIeket-In the Cor
poratfon and Police Courts-Other
Local Notes of Interest.
It Is now said that the candidates nomi-
mated by the democratic party at the pri-
mary election on Thursday will have oppoi
sitiOn at the general election, which will
be held on May %. The opposition will be
run by q faction styling themselves inde-
pendents. It Is not thought. however, that
the opposition will be Of any effect.
Paul r. Evans, who Is now an independ-
the fourth ward will. It Is said. be the
candidate for mayor. while c. O'Neil has
also been suggested. Mr.. Charles Dearborn
has already announced himself as a can
didate for inspector Of wood and bark.
while ]. X. p. Lash has been suggested to
run against E. F; Sam) Price for auditor.
The two sides iii the primary have now
gotten together, gand will leave no stone
unturEed to elect the full ticket nominated
John Grfesby Beckham.
John g. Beckham, the nominee for
mayor in Thursdays primary, Is one OF
Alexandria's most prominent citizens, hav-
ing been associated with every matter to
the interest of the city since coming here
seme eighteen or twenty years ago. He
has always been decidedly a democrat and
Identified with all the workings of the
party. but he has never failed to recog-
nize the right of his fellow-citizens to DIFF
fer with him politically He was active
In organizing the Alexandra board of
trade, and has served on some of its most
important committees, being now chairman
OF the committee on manufactures and new
enterprises. Though only a youth of six
teen ne Joined Mosby's famous guerrfllas
during the late unpleasantnesS and fought
gallantly during the last two years of the
" ar, and is now sergeant major and treas
urer of the John s. Mosby Camp, Confed-
crate Veterans.
Corporation Court.
In the corporation court yesterday, Judge
]. X. M. Norton presiding, the following
business was transacted: Knowles steam
pump works agt J. f. Rogers & Sons of
this city: judgment for the plaintiff of $115
Peoria Stave and Lumber Company agt.
the United Fire Insurance Company; judg-
ment for $965 in favor of the plaintiff. w.
L. Luce agt. the Farmers and Mechanics
Insurance Company; judgment for $775 in
favor of the plaintiff. Mansfield Drug Com
pany agt. the Farmers and Mechanics In
surance Company: judgment for $500 in
favor of the plaintiff.
The following liquor licenses were
granted: Bar room-P: F. Hall, M. Rice.
David A. Makeley. This makes about forty
licenses that have been granted thus far.
Republican Mass Meeting.
There will be a republican mass meeting
in Odd Fellows Hall near Rosslyn. Wash
ington district, on the night of April 30, to
nominate delegates to a convention of the
Alexandria county officers who are to- run
on the republican ticket at the May .elec-
tion. The convention will be held at Con-
valescent Camp On Wednesday. May I, at
Il o'clock noon. r. H. Johnson. chairman
of the county republican committee, will
preside at the meeting. ,..,.,.. ,-. :.
The Police Court.
Mayor Strauss disposed Of the following
cases in the police court s.this morning:
James Rivers, colored. charged with disor-
derly conduct. was fined $3.50. white
man, arrested as a suspicious character.
and who gave his name as General Bag
gel was ordered to leave the city William
Berry, charged with drunk and dis0rderly
conduct, was fined S.
The boys chapter of the Brotherhood Of
st. Andrew held meeting in the brother
hood rooms of st. Paufs Church last night.
Epworth League held its regular monthly
meeting at NJ. E. Church South last nigh. It
was largely attended.
Mrs Kinzer will entertain the Young
Peoples Union of the, Second Presby terian
Church at her home. on Fairfax street. on
Tuesday evening NEXT
George A. Appieh, who has been quite
sick, is now much better.
S. G. Brent, corporation attorney. has
been appointed oFe Of the commissioners to
represent Virginia at the exposition to be
held in the City Sf Mexico next year.
Rev. Father J.cJ. kenefick has returned
from visit to Mount Holly, Nd =
Maj. George johnson is quite sick at his
he me on Washington street.
MIR. Horace B. Ramey has been elected
delegate and Chat1eshJ. Deahl alternate to
the Episcopal council that meets at Chari
lottesyille next month. -,
hold district meetings in all the districts
in the county oniFufsday night next.
Capt. Joseph Dp1Si a well-known river
man. died at his homie in this city yester-
day afternoon. Hts funeral took place this
afternoon at 330 O'Clock.
The funeral IF James Cheshire took place
this afternoon at 3 o'clock