The times., 1897-04-12
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Warm Contest Expected at the Com
ing Democratic Primaries.
A Fishtuwn Funeral Of Mrs.
rse-HihernianS' Meeting.
Hannah Dorsey Recovering.

Alexandria, April 11,-George Chiches-
ter and 1ames Jackson were arrested today
by Officer Arlington charged with cis-
orderly conduct.
fight occurred this morning in FISH
town which was participated by John
Green, Walter Ely, Sarah Lew ana
Smith Miller, all colored. During the 'lH-
ficulty Sarah Levi threatened to seab Miller
with IA huge knife with which she was
cutting fish. The woman was prevented
from using the weapon, ana all of the
parties engaged in the difficulty were
arrested
The approaching Democratic primary,
to be held on the 2l st instant, promises
to be one of the most heated contests ever
held ia Alexandria. The principal fight
will be for the office OF mayor and FOR
members of the city council. In the Second
and Fourth wards, there is no opposition
to the present members of the board of
aldermen, but in the First and Third there
will be opposition to the gentlemen now
representing these wards in the upper
board of council There are thirty-fiye
candidates for seats in the common council,
which body has sixteen members. In the
First ward there are candidates; Sec
ond ward, s; Third ward, IL and Fourth
ward, s.
These numbers may be increased, as
aspirants have five days yet in which TO
file their names with the committee. The
candidates are making thorough canvass
and it is expected that the full DeInocrauc
vote will be polled on the list. Inc
liberia! ruling of the committee in allowing
Democrats who opposed the Chicago PLAT
form, and white Republicans who Will sup
port the nominees of the primary, TO par
ticipate, will doubtless cause an unusually
heavy vote TO be polled. The following are
the Democratic Judges of election: First
ward, s. A Man kin and Douglass stanton;
Second ward John McCuen and K. l..
Adams; Third ward, courthouse precinct,
c. A. Tohe and Thomas A. Fisher; Third
ward, Friendship precinct, K. II. Cox and
Louis Brill; Fourth ward, c. a. Davis and
c L. Fisher Messrs. Cox aud Brill having
become candidates substitutes viii be
appointed in their stead
The delightful spring weather today at
tracted number of visitors from Wash
ingtofi. Quite a number came awheel,
and visited The points of interest in and
'.
well attended. At st. Mary's Catholic
Church, at II O'Clock. the palms were
blessed and distributed to- the congrega-
ton Rev a ?. Saunders, OF Fredericks-
burg occupied the pulpit in the Second
Presbyterian Church, and Rev j. h. Wells,
the recentIy-appointed pastor, preached in
the village Chapel Rev. j. II. Boyd, pre-
siding elder, conducted the morning ser
vices in the Methodist-Episcopal Church,
South Services win he held in the Cath
olc and Episcopal churches tomorrow as
follows st. Paul's, p m; Christ,
a. m. Grace, a. m; st. Mary's, and S
a. m.
The funeral of Mrs Lucy e. Corse took
place this afternoon from the home OF
her sister, S1s King street, The re-
mains were inferred at Ivy Hill.
Miss Mary A Penn, Of this city, is
visiting relatives in Baltimore.
Mrs. Mary Graves is recovering from her
recent illness.
The Washington Hydraulic Press Brick
Company has sold to the Mount Vernon
electric road a part Of the brick COM
pany's property in the county for $4,000.
An interesting meeting of the Hihern-
ians was held in st. Mary's Hall this
afternoon, and several applicants wer"
admitted to membership.
Mrs Hannah Dorsey, who was seri-
ously in jured with an ak by her husband,
Glenn Dorsey, the suicide, is rapidly re-
covering from her wounds
Miss Gussie Doneson, who has been
visiting Miss Annie Lucas, has returned
to her home near Baltimore.