The morning times., 1896-05-29
ELECTIONS In ALEXANDRIA
Leonard Marbury Again Made Com
monwealth's Attorney.
William ii Smith Was Iso Reelected
City Sergeant-Day Was Quiet
and Vote Light.

The election in this city yesterday passed
OFT very quietly, only l,S5U votes being
polled William Ii. Smith, city sergeant,
and Leonard Marbury. Commonwealtn's at
torney, were reelected, both receiving
handsome majorities. Edward Scott was
an independent candidate for city sergeant,
and William f.. Fendail was u Democratic
candidate, against Leonard Marbury, also
Democrat.
The following is the vote by precincts
for the candidates named, and also for
magistrates and constables in the diff
ferent wards.
FIRST ward-Marbury. 215 Fendan. 100.
Smith. 22l. Scott, rs.
Second ward-Marbury, 23S: :Fendall, 48:
Smith. 249: Scott. At.
FendaI, 81: Smith. 800; Scott. 1873.
Fourth ward-Marbury. 345: Fendal.
139: smith, 1858: Scott, l29
Totals-Smith, 1850: Scott, 45S: Mar
bury. .292: Fendall, SOL.
First ward-Magistrate. William Dobie.
Dem. $50: Charles Dearborne, Rep. rs.
Second ward-Magistrate, X. a. Sinclair,
a91: constable. John R. Harnmersley, 29O.
Third ward-Magistrate Francis Love
Fourth ward-Maglstrate two elected.
G.. o. Sippie, 3Oo: Richard Roland, 233;
Magnus L. Robinson. 81; constable, j. F.
Hammersley. 80: Frank Wood, 125.
In the police court yesterday Edward
Nowland. charged with assaultng Edward
GRayson, was dismissed; ana Lucinda Beck
ham. charged with fighting was fined ST.
Lucinda, yesterday morning caused con-
siderable excitement at her fathers home
by asSduitinE him. She was elected from
tile house, which is on South Union street.
and attempted TO get satisfaction by ston-
ing the building, when she was arrested by
Justice Fair.
George Smith. colored In the corporation
court. yesterday, through his attorney, VIII
liam f.. Sadler filed a petition for divorce
from hi s wife, Dolly Smith. The parties
were married in this city in 1888. Adultery
$ charged. Garry Butler. through the same
attorney. filed a petition for divorce from
her husband. Scott Butler. The parties are
ats" % ored. ana wcrs' married IN tnls city
| in 1887. Adultery Is charged.
Inc WORK oi constructing the King and
| Pitt street sewers Will be commenced or
| Monday.
| Harriet Carter. a we'll known colored
woman. residing at Gum Springs, Fairfax
| Co.. dropped dead yesterday. She was
| forty years or age.
| Mr.. George Boulton is erecting a fine
| dwelling OH Seminary Hill. and Mr. Lewis
Hooff Will shortly begin the erection OF
| an $4,000 residence near the Theological
| Seminary.
The deed transferring from F. j. Pafi
! and wife to the city council the Patrick
| street site, on which the hydrauliOn engine
| house will be erected. was placed on record
| in the corporation court yesterday.
| George aud Harry jackson. two Colored
| boys. convicted iii the police court for
| the theft Of rair of boots. were released
| after being thrashed by their father.
Messrs. j J Green, Major Green. Ham
| ME Martin. j. W. Norris, Frank Harper,
{. f. HAWKINS. and W. r. Nichols, com
nittee of the Alexandria Light Infantry
! went TO River View yesterday ana selecte,
| the rifle range where the Shooting cOntes
| for the Alexandria Times medal Will takt
| place June >.
| Grand sale of the Famous stock Of
| Summer Clothing, 500 Market Space.