Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-27
AFFAIRS. IN ALEXANDRIA
Republican Primaries and the Result Last
Night
Police Court Cases Tried-Funeral of
Suicide and other Inter.
estinH Local Notes.

IEe Lily w mites, Wnlcn is composed OF
the white republicans of this city, last
night stole a march on their colored broth
rem. They held secret ward meetings to
elect delegates to the melting to be held
tonight in Sarepta Hall to elect delegates
to the state convention. In the first ward
the meeting was held in the Office Of Mr..
Park Agnew, at the ship yard; in the sec
end. at the old City Hotel; in the third,
near the corner of King and Washington
streets, and in the fourth, on North Co.
lumbus street. The meetings were con-
Quoted in quiet and orderly manner and
only white voters were allowed to vote. 1t
is said that quite number of Well-known
democrats last night voted the republican
ticket, and that in the future they intend
to do the same. Several prominent colored
republic ans this morning told The Star
man that they would be out in force to at
tend the meeting tonight.
The following are the delegates elected
by the Lily Whites" last night:
First ward. Charles Dean, Nathaniel
Boush and A. B. Travers: second ward,
]. E. johnson, j. zee Lash and F. E. Cor
bett: third ward, F. c. O'Neil. c. c. Smith,
Charles Nagel, n. S. Garwood j. P. Lash
burroughs. c. W. Bell, Edward Hughes,
Paul r. Evans and Henry Kelly.
Police Report.
Mayor Thompson this morning disposed Of
the following cases: William Quill, colored,
who became attached to a bicycle belong
ing to Larkin Smith, colored, and appro-
priated 1t to his own use, was sent to Jail to
avail: the action of the grand jury. Charles
Churchill, George, Arthur and Harry Shir-
ly, all colored, were charged by Annie Lucas
with cruelty torturing her cat. Although
the mayor was satisfied that they were the
parties wanted, yet the evidence did not
sustain the charge, and they were dismissed
with the understanding that unless they
went to work very soon they would be put
on the chain gang for ninety days as va
grants.
New Factory to Be Started.
The Emerson bag factory. which was re-
Gently chartered by Judge Norton of the
corporation court, has rented the ground
floor of the shoe factory building, at the
corner Of Prince and Fairfax streets, and
Is having it fitted up for its use. 1t is I'M
derstood that the new factory will give en-
ploy ment to about twenty hands, and that
1t will manufacture parchment bags used
by tobacconists for cigars, etc
Funeral of Walter Pcregory.
The funeral of Walter Peregory, the
young man who attempted to shoot his
sweetheart, Annie May Haney, and then
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head, took place yesterday af-
y
taking establishment on King street The
DR.. j. H. Butler of the First Baptist
Church. and were attended by a large
number of the friends of the unfortunate
young man. The interment was in Bethel
cemetery, and the pallbearers We're Walter
Cline. Aleck Butler, Oscar Cook, Harry
Simpson, Augustus Dean and Milton Ham
cock.
Nearly Ready for Business.
The Home Telephone Company yester-
day began putting in the first Of its tele-
phones in the business houses on Union
street. The stringing of the remaining
wires will be completed In few days, and
then it only remains to fit up the exchange
and the system will be ready for service.
Released ON Bail.
Richard Burnett, who was sent to Jail
about ten days ago, charged with high
way robbery and attempted murder, was
yesterday taken before Judge Norton by
City Sergeant Smith on writ of habeas
corpus, sued out by Mr.. j. r. Cation. The
judge admitted him to bail in the sum of
$500 for his appearance before the grand
jury, which sits at the April term of court.
His sister, Mrs. VIM Bumgardner. went
On mis- bond.
In the corporation court yesterday in
the case of T. S. Talaferro agt. r. John
son ct al. decree Of reference to A. W.
Armstrong, commissioner, was entered.
Mr. E. A. Smoot yesterday afternoon
killed two large swans on the river just
above this city. Mr.. Smoot reports that
there were great many of them upon the
river yesterday, but owing to the high wind
no one could go after them.
Ex-Mayor Henry Strauss, who has been
confined to his home for the past week,
suffering with the grip, is able to be about
again.
The Carnation Club of Young Ladies will
House Hall On Tuesday, April :.