The morning times., 1896-08-12
NEWS FROH ALEXANDRIA
Delegates to the District Convention
Are Arriving.
More Local Trains to BE Withdrawn.
Capt. Mushbach wfbdraws His
Resignation From the Infantry.

The Democratic convention TO nominate
a caDdidnte for Congress from the Eighth
district will convene at the Opera House
at noon today. A large number OF the dele
gates and alternates have already arrived
and have pulled off their coats for their
respective candidates.
The candidates have established head
quarters centrally located. where they will
entertain their friends.
Mr.. John F. Rixey. OF CoIpeper, and
Judge C. II. Ashton. OF King George, have
rooms at the Opera House cafe; Hon. +. T.
Meredith, of Prince william, and Judge
Exchange; Mr.. Frank Z. Anderson, OF this
City, ,hasheadquartersatthe at the Reading Rooms
on King street, and Mr.. Joseph f. Willard,
of Fairfax. has rooms at the Hotel Fle.sch-
man.
AS heretofore stated. Mr.. Rixey will go
into the convention with the largest nrm-
ber of votes OF any one candidate, which,
It is said, will cause a combination Of the
weaker forces to prevent bis receiving the
nomination. On the other hand, Mr.. Efxey's
supporters claim his nomination IN the
second or third ballot. There Is n rery
great difference of opinion as To the num-
Der OF ballots that will be taken ber.,rs
nomination is made, and the more consefva-
tive estimate is that the convention will
last for two days or longer.
The five remaining local trains on the
Washington Southern Railway between
tiiiscity and Washington will be Withdrawn
on Monday next. This will leave only six
through trains on the Washington Southern
Railway. leaving all the local travel be-
tween the two cities to the electric line
and ferry boats.
In the police court yesterda y the following
cases were disposed by Mayo Thompson:
Charles E. W. Brown, colored, for threat
ening the life OF John Montgomery, also
cciored, was placed under 500 bonds;
Celia Level, coiOred. for larceny, sent to
jail for sixty days: Lima and Lettie Stuart.
coIored disorticriy conduct, fined 81 each;
John Mason and Charles whittlesey, COL
orcd, larceny, sent to Jail for twenty days;
Andrew Lomax and Nettie Harris, both
coiored, for disorderly conduct, i.rd IS
each: Percy Jordon. colored, vlgrancy, sent
to the gang for five days.
A letter was received yesterday by Capt
Georgia. Mushbach from Brigadier General
A L. Phillips, stating that he had been
directed by Gov. Charles 7. O'Ferrall, to
request Capt Mushbach to withdraw his
resignation as chaplain OF the Alexandria
Light Infantry The mem bers OF the
company are almost unanimous In a request
20 Capt Mushbach to withdraw his resig-
nation.
The following persons presented thsm-
g.
teachers in the public schools: Misses
Marian r. witbeck. Pearl Moore, Bessie
D. Smith. Ivy v Hurdle. Sophia R. Rowie.
Fannier R. Smith. and Mr.. Lucita C.
Smith. all of this city, and Miss Edith
E. Townsend of Maryland
The infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Sherman died Monday evening.
Mr. Richard Rudd. who was Frustrated
by the heat In Washington yesterday, was
brought to his home in this city.
The complimentary excursion teaicred
the Young Mems Sodaiity Lyceun To
River View yesterday by Capt. E. 3 Ran
dali was one OF the largest which ever
left Alexandria.
Mr. a. K Haupt OF the Mount verncn
Electric Railway has been promoeed 20 the
position OF assistant treasurer With had
quarters at Washington. Mr.. Haupg les
been succeeded as general ;tSes aEcnt
In this city by Mr. J. Elam King
Miss Ruth smith is at Hamilton, Va
Mr.. A Floyd Barbour OF Culpeper is
in the city.
Mr.. william j. B. Duncan is at Co
lonial Beach.
Mr.. Harry n. Simpson has gone to At
iantic City for a few weeks.
DR.. d. N. Rust has gone to Old Point
to attend the meeting OF the State DeDta.
Association.
Miss Lizzie ToImar is visiting Balti
more and Atlantic City.
Walter Dixon. who assaulted Walter
Stephenson with a SNOWFALL shaver" Sun
day night. gave himself up to Officer
Ferguson al police headquarters yesterday
evening.
Drs william Gibson, Thomas Gibson and
Justices OF the Peace Whittlesey. Beach
aud Sipple held a commission OF lunacy on
james Gaines, co,ored, at the city jail
yesterday evening. and pronounced him of
sound mind. Gaines was released from
custody.
Mayor Thompson last night ordered the
reieuse from custody of John Mason. a
five-year-old colored by, convicted yester-
day Of larceny
A small fire occurred at the residence OF
Mr.. Harry Elliott, on South Washington
street, near Prince. about iOSociock last
night. After lighting the gas in a small
bedroom the match, which Mr.. Elliott
attempted to throw out of the window.
fell upon and set fire to a bed. The fire
was extinguished without the aid OF the
department..
A kerosene lamp exploded at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Pitts, on Upper King street,
about 12 O'Clock Monday night. The
flames were extinguished with slight dam
age.
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