Evening star., 1897-02-02
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIR S
Political Club Opposes NJ. Henri, Davis
Nomination.
Resolutions and q Delegation - The
Fishing Season PrOapects-LOcal
Notes of Interest.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 121 N, Washington Street.

No. 121 N. Washington Street.
Alexandria, Va, February . 1897
1t Is said that number of the ardent
admirers Of William Jennings Bryan of
Nebraska, whom some will remember as
having been the free silver candidate for
President of the United States at the No
vember election. are quite indignant that
his excellency, Grover Cleveland. has dared
to nominate Henry E. Davis of Washington
to the position of attorney for the District
and they held a meeting last night for the
purpose of entering a vigorous protest
against his confirmation by the Senate
The meeting last night was composed of
members of the Bryan, Sewall and Rixey
Club, which was organized during the re-
cent campaign. Resolutions were drawn up
and adopted, calling on the Virginia sena-
tors to fight this nomination. and the men,
bers of this club say that what they will
do to Davis will be a plenty, and that his
nomination Will never, never be confirmed
by the Senate, for the reason that Davis
made a speech in this city last fall on the
sound money platform. Mr.. Davis Jared
the same fate as the other sound money
speakers during his visit to this city. and
was most unjustly and unfairly treated
when he stepped upon the platform at the
opera house, and the treatment was hear
t1ly condemned at the time by a number of
to Washington today to call on Senators
Daniel and Martin and present their reso-
lutions.
The Fishing Season.
|. Active preparations are being made by
the fishermen for the spring hauls Squire
Ballinger has for some days past had a
crew at his fishing shore overhauling his
seires and making ready for a haul as
soon as the river is cleared of ice Mr.
Frank Price mas crew at his shore ready
TO go to work at the first opportunity. At
wide water, one of the largest shores on
the Potomac. Col. Withers Waller has got
ten his big seine, which is over five miles
long, in order, and will make a haul as
soon as the ice will admit of it. The fish
wharf In this city, which was devas stated
by fire, has not been rebuilt and those who
Tor Years past have been engaged in pack
ing fish say they will not rebuild their
houses. Not many years back Fish
Town presented very active appearance
during the fishing season, but now the
wharf itself only remains, and but one or
two shantieS surround it.
\. NJ. 5. l.. Concert and Lecture.
The complimentary entertainment to be
given by the Young Mems Sodality Ly-
ceum Tuesday evening, February 8, will
be one of the best presented in this city for
some time past. Mr.. Lewis H. Machen
will deliver an oration on the life of Rev.
Father Damon. Several prominent singers
of Washington. namely, Misses Simonds,
Wright and Wood, will take part, as will
also Miss Mai Greenwich and Miss Tyler of
this city.
House on Friday, February IL, for the
benefit of the Young Mems Sodality Ly-
ceum. premises to be success Judging
from the number of tickets being sold
Rev Father Stafford is we'll known in this
city. His subject will be Dickens-humor
and pathos.
Corporation Court.
The following caSes uaro d;Spo,od &c T..
the corporation court, Judge ]. K. NJ. Nor
ton presiding, yesterday:
Com. VS.. Talkus Tate, colored indicted
for breaking into the store of Mr. H Blunt;
jury and verdict of guilty and punishment
| fixed at six months in Jail.
Harry Gambrick and VIM. Saunders,
both colored, indicted with Tate on the
| same charge, were dismissed, a nolle pros.
| having been entered in their case.
Com. vs. Harry Simms, indicted for re-
| sisting an officer in the discharge of his
| duty; jury and verdict of guilty and ac-
| cused fined SO. An appeal was entered
| on the ground that the court had no juris-
| diction in the matter, it being a case for a
magistrate.
Travers Fined $64.
| Alonzo Travers, who was caught by Of
| fcer Ferguson selling GIN last Sunday
| and also without a license, was fined $64 by
Mayor Thompson last night, fifty dollars
and costs for selling without license
and $40 and costs for selling on Sunday.
The authorities determined to break
up illegal liquor selling, as well as selling
on Sunday. Travers refused to pay the
| fine, in consequence of which he went to
| Jail for a period of sixty days.
Henry Gray's Funeral.
The funeral of Mr.. Henry NJ. Gray, whose
death was mentioned in The Star, took
place today at o'clock from his late res
| idence ,n North Pitt street. A number Of
| the members of Lafayette Lodge, Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, of whic n
the deceased was a member, attended the
funeral.
General and Personal Notes.
The regular monthly meeting of Mary
! Curtis Lee Chapter. W. D. c., was held
| this morning ct II o'clock at the residence
| of Miss Mehaffey, corner Of Washington
| and Duke streets.
| King street wharf, which has been in a
| dilapidated condition for some time past,
| has been fenced in.
Mr.. Thomas Ballenger and wife left yes
| terday evening for Richmond on visit to
| Mrs Ballenger's father. Mr.. James Cline.
| Mr.. Richard Harlow is quite sick at his
| home on North Royal street
John Hartman has been appointed post
| master at New Alexandra.
| Mr.. Lloyd Uhler left yesterday to attend
| the session of Blacksburg College.
| Mr.. Orlando Studds, whose illness has
| been mentioned, died yesterday.
The regular monthly meeting of the wo-
| mans auxiliary to R. E. Lee Camp Con-
| federate Veterans, was held this afternoon
at 3 O'Clock. The weather being bad, the
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