Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
Cases I'm the County Courts and Pc
ftfcaI Matters.

lowing business was tTduSdCtSu.
Failaher agt. McMahen, attachment
Judgment for plaintiff for s143. interest and
costs. Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Electric Railway Company agt
Virginia Price; report ofeohmissioner con.
was admitted to probate. The criminal
cases, including that Of John Nelson in.
dicted for the murder of Benz. Hines, col
ored, at jackson City some time ago. were
continued, and the court adjourned for the
term.
Circuit Court for the County.
The circuit court for Alexandria county
Judge c. E. Nicol presiding, commenced
its session in this city yesterday. The fol.
lowing business was transacted:
r. E. Peverell was granted permission tc
change his name to r. E. Peverill Crane
G. B. Ives agt. ]. F. Shreve ct al; plea OF
debt aba ted as to executor of ]. E. Febrey
replication filed by Shreve; F. NJ Talbot
joined issue, and case submitted to court
Esther Tines agt. Elijah Tines; decree OF
divorce and for costs in favor Of plaintiff
After which court adjourned until today.
Judges of Election Appointed.
The electoral board has appointed the fol.
lowing Judges and commissioners of cleo
ton:
First ward-Judges, 8. A. Mankin, j. D.
Stanton and w. P. Graves; commissioner
S. A. Mankin.
Second ward-Judges. John McCuen, r.
L. Adams and J. E. Johnson; commissioner
John McCuen.
Third ward Friendship precinct)-Judges
Richard H. Cox, William Entwtsle and r
w. P. Garrett; commissioner. Richard H
Cox.
Third ward court house precinct)-Judges
o. B. Hopkins c. H. Yohe and J. T. Edelin,
commissioner. o. B. Hopkins
Fourth ward-Judges. c: r. Davis. c. w
Bell and James Fitzgerald; commissioner
c. r. Davis.
Delegates to State Convention Elected
Meetings ware held IN the different wards
last night at o'clock to elect delegates to
the state convention, which meets at Staun.
ton, June 4. The following delegates were
elected:
First ward, William DObie-J. Marriott Hill
Alton Moore and Charles Awellier; instruct.
ed in favor of free silver at 16 to 1.
Second ward-Thos. ]. Cockrell. Leonard
MarbEry and John Harlow; instructed fol-
Third ward-Thomas Rouse, Chas. Bend
helm, George A. Mushback, Thomas w
Robinson. Louis Brill, Richard II. Cox
Lewis c. Barley and G. Hatley Norton; nc
instructions
Fourth ward-Francis L. Smith Ashby
Miller. John A. Marshall. Willard P. Vim.
cent and Thomas J. Fannon; no instruc-
lions.
Receiver Appointed.
Judge J. K. NJ. Norton of the corporation
court yesterday, in the case OF Julian s.
Carr ct al. agt. The Southern Immigration
Land and Title Company ct al. appointed
Mr.. Gardner l.. Boothe receiver, and en-
joined the company from making any in
debtedness or disposing of its assets, and
from doing any business till further action
of court. This company was chartered in
this city some time ago, with c. +. Black
president, and j. 8. Carr as vice president
Notes.
Susan Brissey has sold to Pauline and
Caroline Taylor lot on the east side OF
Fayette street between King and Prince
streets. r,I. q.
The new wheels for the Relief Hook and
Ladder Compahys truck arrived yesterday
They will be put or by Mr. r. II. Atkinson
AT the regular meeting of Belle Haven
Lodge, 'Jr. o. L. A. NJ, held last night
three candidates were initiated into the Or
der -
A call has been issued for a republican
meeting to be held for color.d voters al
Zion Hall, corner of Franklin and Fairfax
streets, tonight. Magnus l.. Robinson, q
candidate for magistrate, will preside. Sew
eral addresses will be made.