Evening star., 1897-05-28

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Mayor Simpson.
Mr.. Simpson is a gentleman Of high moral
character, business man and one who,
while in the Office, will be mayor"
1t is said that Mr.. Simpson has already
decided upon some changes in the work
ing of the police department which will
greatly help the efficiency of the force
and benefit the city.
The official count by wards was as fol-
lows:
For city council-First ward: Aldermen,
'W. B. Dobie, 241: Andrew Della, 81
Councilmen, 'Hubert Snowden, $50: "Alton
Moore, 24S; &C. NJ. Moore. 243; 'John Trim
year, 2o5; Charles Denborn. 1T. Magis-
| Burns, III; Webster, 10.
Second ward: No opposition to the reg
ular democratic ticket Third ward. no
opposition.
Fourth ward: Board Of aldermen, y. T.
Sweeney. 32S; Paul r. Evans 40. Coun-
cilmen, George R. Hill, 225; IL. K. Uhler
319: 'Theo. Ficklin, 461; u. NJ. White, s67;
sWilliam Kelly, 391; T. NJ Watson, 255.
Those marked were elected.
For mayor-First ward: George L. Simp-
son, 29S; w. f. Coleman. colored. Z; Gil
bert Simpson, a.. Second ward: George l..
son. II. Third ward, Friendship precinct:
George l.. Simpson, 2S4 Coleman, 3; Gil
| bert Simpson. 8; Courthouse precinct. Geo.
l.. Simpson. 304; Coleman, &; Gilbert Simp-
son, n. Fourth ward: George l.. Simpson,
| 5lS; Coleman, 3; Gilbert Simpson. "A. To-
| tails. George l.. Simpson, 1853; Coleman,
y: Gilbert Simpson, 15S.
William Kelly, elected a member of the
city council from the fourth ward, is the
only Independent candidate elected.
The new city council will be composed
as follows:
Beard of aldermen-Wm. H. Marbury, w.
r DOhta T Thep Ra1Iinppr
| Geo. H. Hinken, j. T. Sweeney. w. H.
| Havener and ]. r. N. Curtin.
| Common council-Hubert Snowden, Alton
| Moore. c. N. Moore. John H. Trimyer. w.
| E. Latham. --- BirreIl, J. H. Strider,
! Joseph Beach, Jno T. Harrison, John H.
| Greene, B. B. Smith, Louis Brill. l.. E.
VIM, Kelly.
| ~ A Quiet Election.
| AS stated yesterday, the election was a
very quiet one, and very small vote was
| polled. Had a little more activity been
| taken in the fourth ward Mr.. George R.
| Hii one of AleAandria's most prominent
| b, siness men. and nominee of the pri-
| mary, would probably not have been
! beaten. Had the democrats exerted them
| selves in that ward yesterday it is claimed
| they could easily lave elected their entire
| cot neil ticket.
The "Star's" Bulletins.
| Inc StdT WAS tHe ITSt 10 give lHe
official information to the result. Short
| Iy after the polls closed the crowds began
to assemble in front of The Stars bureau.
! al xious to know the result. There was a
great deal of interest expressed in the con-
| test for city council in the first and fourth
wards. Returns from those wards did not
| get in until a late hour, but the crowd
| waited patiently. The vote, as fast as
| counted; was posted on the mammoth bull
| letin board in front of The Star bureau,
| and so dense was the crowd that passers-
| by had to take the middle of the street.
| The board was so arranged that all could
see at glance. ....
Long live The Star" was the cry of the
| crowd Until late hour last night.
James Lewis Converted.
James Lewis, the negro ravisher, who is
| to hang for his crime one week from today,
has written a letter to Rev. L. D. Brewer,
| the colored minister who has taken a great
deal of interest in the mans future well
| fare, in which he states that he has got
| ten religion" and is prepared for the fu-
ture beyond the gallows. Lewis in this
letter asks the prayers Of everybody for
| himself, and hopes he will go to heaven.
/ In respect of his crime, Lewis is said to
| have renewed his assertion of innocence,
| and said in reply to the statement that
thirty-six jurors: after hearing the evi-
| dence, had said he was guilty: 1T is just
i like this: If you take your gun and go to
| shoot partridges and find none, wouldn't
you shoot a. rabbit If you saw one? Well.
| that's just the way they did with me- They
couldn't find the right party, so they con-
1 victed me-"
All the material is now in place for the
gallows and the inclosure. and work will
begin on the same next week. The execu-
! tion will take place at or before 10 o'clock
| Friday morning.
Industrial School Building.
Arrangements are now in progress to dedi
cate the John Hay Industrial School build.
ing, which is nearing completion, Sunday
July 4. with appropriate exercises The
| dedication proper will be at 3 pm, and the
exercises will be conducted by r. H. Ian.
caster Lodge, No. 1870, 1. o. Odd Fellows
Of this city. P: N. F. Robert Darnel will
be the Odd Fellows orator. Distinguishes
speakers will represent the school.
Funeral Of Mrs. Daniels.
The funeral Of the late Mrs. Daniels
whose death was mentioned in The Star
took place this afternoon at o'clock from
the NJ e. Church South, and was at
tended by a large. number of the friends o,
the deceased lady. The following-namet
gentlemen acted as pall-bearers: B. F
i Warder, w. Chauncey, E. B.. Byrne, L. e
Butts F. H. Harper and r. H. Cox.
Memorial Nay services.,-.. :.
All the arrangements for the Memorial
day services to be held under the auspices
Of Thos. p. Davis Post. No. 49, q. A. R.. Of
this city, May 81. have been completed
and the following will be the program:
Assembly. bugie; calling to order. Com.
mander Graves; singing, America" choir
invocation. Rev. L. I. McDoagle; singing
To-day This Xallowed Spot We Seek. ,
choir; reading OF Ltncoln's Gettysburg ad,
dress. w. p. Graves: singing. Rock Of
Ages" choir; oration, Mr.. Henry r. Glib
4 son of Tennessee: singing. sleep, Sacred
Drst e Noble Dead. choir: address. Mr