The morning times., 1896-05-22
BON MARCHE,
3I4-3E6 Seventh St.

the Washington. Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Electric Railway Company from
laying its tracks aud erecting poles on
said property. .
Andrew Jackson Council, No. 6. Junior
| Order OF American Mechanics, of Washing
| ton, accompanied by Judge j II. Jackson,
of Texas, paid a fraternal visit to Alex
andria Council of the order last night.
| During the evening addresses were de-
ivered by Judge Jackson aud other mem
bers of the order. The c9gree of the
order was conferred upon several candi-
! dates.
1t is stated that Mfr. a. A. Lipscomb of
| Alexandra county Will enter the fight
for the Democratic Congressional nomi-
nation in this district. Mr.. Lipscomb, who
was at one time assistant district at
! torney, has large folio wing i'll the county,
having received the solid vote of the county
| delegation in the recent convention held
in this city to nominate a candidate for
| the Virginia house or delegates.
The session OF the Mount Vernon Regents
| closed yesterday. TIE reports OF the
| various committees sho wed the asSocia-
tion to be in excellent condition. The
regents were well pleased with the con-
| dition of the buildings and grounds, and
| coniplimented superintendent Dodge and
| his assistant, MIR. Young.
TIE committee Of the Alexandria Light
| Infantry having the affair in charge are
hard at work making preparations fOS
| the Conpany's trip tu Richmoud, June so.
TO take part in the services attending the
laying of the cornerstone of the Davis
aiOEunIeDt The company will also par
ticipate in the services on Memorial Day
in this city.
L. {. Dickinson, assistant postmaster at
Roxbury, Charles City county, has heeu
indicted by the United states court at
Norfolk for the emheZzlement OF letter
containing $3s "a, addressed 20 the Home
Building aud Loan Association OF Rich
nlond Dickinson was first indicted for
the offense in this city in January last, and
| the case was atterward removed from this
city
The city Democratic committee met last
night and decided to hold primary election
| June l to elect delegates to the Demo
| cratic Congressional convention, which " i'll
| he held III this city in August. Tie commit
| tee adopted Il rule atthe delegates should
| he voted directly for, and not the candi-
| dates. Capt. George \. MushbIcb and Mr
| Frank L. Anderson. the two Alexandria
| aSpiran;s for the nomination, were preseu t.
| Capt. Mushbach favored ward meetings for
/ The selection of delegates and Mr.. Ander-
| son favored primary. The friends of the
| two gentlemen named are making lively
| canvass, and heavy vote is anticipated.
A Il meeting OF the committee on streets
| .ast night on the recommendation OF the
| BOARD of health, nuisances were ordered
| 10 be abated and paving done ut the follow
| points: Alley running north from Duke
| street, between St saph and Was hington;
| alley in rear OF khpstein's terrace; alley
bounded by Princess, Orinoco, Patrick
and Henry streets, and the court bounded
! by Prince, Duke, Alfred ami Patrick
| streets. The committee also ordered curb
| set and cutters paved where parties agreed
| 10 pay for the material. 1t was stated that
! the contractors for the Pitt and King streets
| sewers had not yet filed a satisfactory
| hond, though il was expected they would
| 10 so before the close OF the present week,
! and the work would be begun in a few days.
The members of the rCiice force will not
| have their request for every third day off
| granted. AS stated in The Times. their
| petition was returned for the approval
Of the chief before by the commissioners.
| When the petition was presented to Chief
| Webster he declined to act i'll the premises
| Aaron Pace and Linden Says, colored,
| arrested by OFFICER Young, charged with
| vagrancy, and James Richards, arrested
by Officer Knight, for defacing property,
will appear before Mayor Thompson this
morning.