The morning times., 1896-04-29
MUSHBACH is A CANDIDATE
In the Congressional Race With
Anderson of Alexandria.
New Guard Appointed at the County
Jall-Talk of Il Better Rail-
way Station.

sues of the hour. There was a large GRO wd
present. Mr.. Anderson has made speeches
in several Of the counties In the district
within a week, TO large and appreciative
audiences.
Capt. George A. Mushbsch of this city, at
present a member OF the Virginia State
senate, and member of the city council,
has also decided to enter the Congressional
race. The indications are that, with two
candidates in the field from Alexandria Tor
the Democratic nomination, lively cam
paign will be the result.
City Sergt. Smith yesterday appointed Mr..
John McCuen to the position OF guard at
the city Jail, in place OF MacA Arneil, re-
moved for being drunk and allowing Harry
Gambler out of Jail Monday night. Mr.. Nc
Cuen is well fitted for the position having
been a guard at the Richmond state prison
for several years, and man OF excellent
habits.
In the, police court yesterday John Mat
thew, arrested for disorderly conduct, was
fined So; Kate Taylor, coIored, for dis
orderly conduct, was fined So; and Jessie
Cole, coIored, FOR assaulting James Harris,
was fined 81. Several drunks were fined
81 each.
The Columbia Fire Company has COM
pleted arrangements for an cHtertaInH enJ
III this city May 8, by the Liulhcum stu
dents, OF Georgetown. The program will
CONSIST OF three Oue-act comedies, = prI
Fools" ''Ar- Bumbel's CCuFJShip.' aud
An UnwaTranted Intrusion" humorous
selections, recitstiCuS and whistlng VIII
also be included ia the program.
Mr.. NJ. B. Harlow, president OF the
Business Mems League. has received
COmuunicat ION from Mr. :. Il. Provost,
general mana ger Orthe z. W. & 4. Railway,
stating thdt his company Is not prepared
at the present time 10 Iake auy state
ment To what they can 90 in regard TO
building new depot in this city. At
the present time there il a SIT all frame
building used by the company in this city,
which is totally inadequate for the pur-
poses of d railroad station, and devoid
OF accommodations. The Business Men ;
League has held several conferences with
the officials Of the road il regard 70 i'm
proving the condition nf affairs here, and
had eXpect Ell favorable consideration. II
is thought that the fact that the cleo
triC road between this city aud Washing
ton will be in operation within sixty days,
Will cause a number OF the local traius
OF the Washington Southern Railway % be
| discont iuued, thus decreasing in the opinion
of the company, the necessity for in
creased station accommodations.
In the corporation court yesterday VII
liam Davis CO!uIej, sent 10 jan by the
mayor To await tie action or the grand jury.
on charge OF perjury, sued out Wit of
haebas corpus. through hIs attorney. Mr.
s. q. Brent. and was released on $500
bail. The cause OF whaien against the
Southern Railway was dismissed; Shrypck
against Press graves. decree for sale OF
~
j. G.. Phillips heirs. verdict for piglntIrf
OF SIS Thaddeus Higgins, subject II
Great Britain, was natuTaIized as Il Citi-
zen OF the United States. Liquor licenses
were granted II. Duwney. TboInaSF Kelley,
william Brawner E. j. O Brien, Makcley
* CO., Harlow Bros, and U. J. NuEent-
At meeting OF Alexandria Cguncil.
Royal Arcanum. last night, TepOr,s wtTe
received from the delegates To the Recent
grand council OF the order heid n Rich
mOnd. An address was delivered by
Grand Regent J. j. JamiesOu- Several
candidates were admitted 10 membership.
Deputy Marshal Joseph Glover yesterday )
place. "A libel on he tug boat DE Bass ienEOX.
Capt. Joseph Grinder. OF Georgetown, d..
C.. for wages due Samuel :. GOldsb.iEo, q
deck hand.
Tue Old DominioHs and the Evening stars
Will play game OF ball at COlrcss at
O'Clock today.
Rev DR.. Mackay-Smith of Washington
delivered the Tlfth lecture Of the Reinicker
course at the Episcopal Seminary, near
this city, yesterday. The lecture Was most
interesting and we'll attended.
Mt George Struder died a his home,
No. 525 South Alfred street. yesterday.
The deceased was we'll known.
Mr. j. W. Goods has shipped string
OF eight horses TO the Arlington, Nd,
track, 10 be run in the meeting 10 be
OPP ned there Saturday.
Mr. James F. Peyton and Miss Myra Lee
CivaIier OF tue Edwin Terry Theatrical
Company have returned from Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. james X. Cation left last
night for Old Point. where they VIII spend
several days.
Mrs Rodolphus Robey and Miss Lizzie
Wheatley are visiting in Fredericksburg.
Va.
TIE annual picnic of the Methodist Pro-
testaut Sunda School will be held at Capt.
W. H. Snowden's. on the Mount Vernon
electric railway, June %.
Tine city electoral board. composed of
Messrs- J. NJ White, Charles b. Marshall
and Edgar Thompson. recently elected by
tue legislature, met last night and organ
lied by electing the first Damed gentleman
president and the latter secretary.
The regular seni-nOntHly meeting Of the
city council washeldlaSt night. a commune
| cation was received from Mayor Thompson
| calling attention to tie unhealthy condition
of the southern outlet OF the Franklin street
sewer and lie matter was referred 10 the
| committee Un streets
The proposition to submit the question
| of the issuance of 5000 900 in bonds for the
| purpose or improvements and sc werage tc
| vote of thc fFeeholders of the city was re-
! ferred TO a special committee OF five viii
| instructions to- prepare the necessary OTdi
nance providing for a special election.
| The committee ON light, to whom WIS re
| ferred the complaints of several consumers
| of an increase in their gas bills for the frs
/ quarter of the year 1856 over the CORE
! spending period of 1925, reported that tEt
! percentage of decrease this year had beer
| in proportion TO the reduction in the priCe
! of gas, and that they were convinced, aftei
careful investigation, that the parties com
| planning had used a greater amount of ga!
and were not Gvercbarged.
| A petition of the Washington Southern
| Railway Company and also of the Wash
! ington. Alexandria and Mt Vernon EleCtr
| Railway Company for reduction in tb'
I assessed values of their respective track
running through this city were referred u
the committee on finance
! The report of the committee on puhlr
! property recommending an appropriation o
/ 81 ,500for the purchase of the lot al 5Oininl
the present HydFaulion engine house Oh
the north on which to erect the proposed
new house for the company. was adopted.
! On the petition OF DIR. E. S. Leadheater
| through his attorney. resolution wa'
| adopted directing the corporation attorney
| todefer final actionin the motion to dissolve
| the injunction granted DIR. E. = Leadhcater
| restraining City Engineer Dunn from dis
| connecting Mfr. LIS sewer from the cit.
/ sewer in Eayette alley This action wa
| taken In order TO allow the parties in