Evening star., 1895-10-10
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Arranging for the Democratic Convention
Next Saturday.
Lively Contest for the Legislatures
Other Local Notes of General and
Especial Interest.

The city democratic committee met last
right and decided to hold the convention
for the nominating of a candidate for the
house Of delegates Saturday next October
q, in Serepta Hall. at 1890 o'clock. All
the members of the committee were pres
ent except Mr.. Wilkins as were also the
four candidates. Mr.. ]. T. Sweeney pre-
sided, and stated that the object Of the
meeting was to decide how the vote was to
be cast in the convention and where the
convention was to be held. After a good
zeal of discussion it was decided that the
delegates would vote the numerical strength
Of esch candidate, which gives Mr.. Bailey
992 votes, Mr.. Bendheim $50 votes Mr. May
4S1 votes and Mr.. Lipscomb 90 votes, This
gives no one the 1,160 votes necessary for
combination is made the nomination will
have to go to dark horse, and speculation
is now rife as to who that man nay be.
Police COmmissioners.
At the regular meeting Of the police COM
missioners last night Mr.. Samuel Thur was
elected to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Policeman James Griffin.
Mr. Thur was member of the old force,
and was recently rejected by the board.
His past record as policeman has always
been considered good. Some other routine
Police Court.
Mayor Thompson this morning disposed
of the following cases: James Dougherty,
charged with an assault on Henry Arnold.
dismissed for want of evidence; Lena Boil
den. colored, charged with disorderly con-
duct at the local depot, was fined $50;
Jacob Jones, coIored. charged with theft,
dismissed, the charge not beirg sustained.
A Long-Distance Concert.
The ladies of the Alexandria Telephone
Exchange last night were highly entertain
ed by a concert over the telephone wires,
rendered them by the Harmony Club Of
Fredericksburg. The club was in the telc-
phone exchange in Fredericksburg, and
played a number Of selections and every
note of the music was distinctly heard.
The concert was a success in every par
tioular and the ladies were greatly pleased
Peter Magrudar. a well-known old coll
ored man, died at his home on Gibbons
street near Washington street yesterday
In the corporation court yesterday Mes
srs. ]. ]. Jamerson. A. H. Thompson. NJ
B. Harlow were appointed appraisers Of
the estate Of the late Lewis Mckenzie.
Mr.. Alfred Robey yesterday caught .
shad in his trap net at the mouth of Hunt
ing creek S'-f - -
Mr.. Lewis Kemper has been appointed as
an assistant to City Engineer Dunn, to fill
the place of Mr.. w. B. Dobie.
Nothing but routine business was trans
acted yesterday at the meeting of the
Daughters of the Confederacy.
Romeo Essex, the colored boy who was
shot some time ago by his brother, is i'm
proving slowly.
Mr.. Edward ]. Burke, son of Mr.. ]. W.
Burke of this city, has been appointed
acting electrical superintendent of the
Brooklyn, Queens County and Suburban
railway.
Misses Susie and Cora Webster held a
reception at their home on Wilkes street
last night.
The residence of Capt. KnitZ, Just oppo-
site the city, on the Maryland shore burn
ed to the ground yesterday.
Frank Jefferson, while at work in the
round house of the Southern railroad yes
terday, mashed his thumb off by getting 1t
caught in spring. DR.. O'Brien dressed
the injured hand