Evening star., 1896-11-14
ALEXANDRIA AF AIRS
Malcolm Hufty Had Right to Register and
Vote.
Serious Accident Mt Power House,
Local Notes of General and
Especial Interest.

The case of Malcolm Hufty. the young
" ashington lawyer who was arrested in
this city on election day, charged with hav-
ing illegally voted, came up for trial before
Mayor Thompson in the police court last
night. The court room was crowded with
the friends of young Hufty.
Mr.. Leonard Marbury, commonwealth
attorney, represented the state. and Mr..
Gardner L. Booth represented Mr.. fluffy.
The warrant charged Mr.. Hufty with hav-
ing voted illegally, as lac was not resi-
dent of the state. The charge was not
sustained, and the case was dismissed.
The facts in the case are about as fol-
lows: Mr.. Hufty was born in this city
and resided here Until he was nineteen
years Of age, when he moved to Washing
ton, and there resided when he obtained
his majority. He has never resided in the
state since. He moved to the District of
Columbia. The mayor in delivering his de-
eision said that Mr.. Hufty was in busi-
ness in the District and had never given
up his residence here, he was still entitled
to vote here. The decision of the mayor
was a great source of satisfaction to Mr.
Hrfty's friends in this city, where he is
extremely popular.
Serious Accident at the Power House.
Mr.. Steve Henderson, night engineer at
the Four-Mile Run power house of the
Washington, Alexandria and Mt Vernon
electric railroad, met with serious acci-
dent at the power house last night Mr.
Henderson was engaged in oiling part
of the me- chinery, when the piston rod
struck him in the forehe ad, crushing his
skull. knocking him to the floor uncon-
scious. He was picked up and brought to
his home on South Roy al street in this
city, where he was attended by DIR. w. NJ.
OBrien, the company's surgeon. This
kac fhn ht. IL
has happened at the power house within
the past week.
Case Postponed.
The case of the Cleveland Iron Ship
Building Company VS.. the Haskin Wood
Vulcanizing Company of Alexandria, which
was to have been argued Thursday before
the United States court at ichmond, was
postponed until January ..
Burglary Last Night.
Last night. about 1890. O'Clock. burglars
entered the book store of Robt. w. French.
on King street between Royal and Pitt
streets An entrance was erected by break
ing large plate glass window at the front
of the building. The burglars attracted no
attention, as there was apparently no one
in the neighborhood at the time. No money
was taken, and the only thing they got
away with was a case OF pocket knives, lot
Of razors and a silver basket No trace
has as yet been found or the thieves.
TiddIedywinks Party.
Miss Carrie Fowle Beckham entertained
Il number of her little friends last night al
the home of her father, on North Washing
ton street. TiduledyWinkS was the game
of the evening. and the little ones seemed
to have had merry time. Miss Earl Tay-
lor won the prize at one table and Miss
Minnie Griffith the prize at the other. Al
O'Clock refreshments were served. Among
those present We're Misses Minnie Grill h.,
Hattie Gatewood. Bessie Jones, Geraldine
Taylor. Marian Bryant. Jessie Armstrong,
Emily Ayers and Earl Taylor.
Frntcrnal Visit, /. o. 0. F..
Last night the grand officers of the l. O.
Q. +. of the District of Columbia and Cow
ngton Lodge, |. o. o. F., of West Wash
ington paid a fraternal visit to Potomac
Lodge, |. Q. O. F.. of this city.
Odd Fellows Hall on North Columbus
street was filled with merry crowd, anu
recitations, speeches and songs were the
oroer OF the evening. After the program
mad been gone through with, a sumptuous
repaSt was served.
Foot hall Game.
The Alexandria Athletic foot ball team
went to Washington this afternoon to play
match game OF foot ball at lie Droit
L al 1he <AieAdHuFld Athlet1C team is
composed of excellent material, and has
given q good account of itself thus far
during the season. 1t will give the LIE
Dro1t boys hustle for the white alley
Brevities.
Capt. Charles Ayres, U.SA is in the city
on a visit to his family
Mrs. DR.. j. l.. Marye, who resides at the
corner OF Duke and Lee streets, was par
alyzed on the left side yesterday afternoon
and is said to be in a precarious condi-
ton.
A meeting of the board of directors of the
Alexandria Union Mission was held in the
Second Presbyterian Church last night
There VIII be union service Of the three
Methodist churches In the Methodist Prot
estant Church Thanksgiving day.
The funeral Of the late George Travers,
who died at the Western State Hospital
will take place tomorrow afternoon
There was false alarm Of fire yesterday
afternoon.
water main burst on King street yes
terday flooding the street