The times., 1897-04-08
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Another Meeting of the City DemO'
cratic Committee.
Chairman Boothe Resigns in Order
to Ran for Corporation Attorney.
o. +. Carter Succeeds Him.

Alexandria, April THE city Demo-
cratic committee held another meeting
tonight TO arrange for the approaching
primary election. The recent action of the
committee, prohibiting persons who op-
| posed the Chicago platform and Bryan
from having their names placed upon
the Democratic ticket in the approach
ing contest, WAS rescinded by 1t unani
nous vote. Mr. Gardner l.. Boothe, hay
ing determined to become a candidate
| for the office of corporation attorney
rendered his resignation as chairman of
the committee, and Mr.. O. F. Carter
! was elected to I'LL the vacancy. The com
mittee was met later by the candidates
! for the various offices, and the ques-
! tion of fixing the date for holding the
| primary was submitted, and Wednesday,
the 2lst instant, was fixed upon as the
time 1t was also determined that the
| regular Democratic judges should act at
the primary. The following names were
submitted as candidates for the various
offices named:
L Dt MtNbI-L-- II iOiIDsbll, dtUTSt IL.
Simpson, r. H Cox
Auditor-E. f. Price A. II Thomson
Tax CoIlector-P f Gorman
Clerk OF Gas-R T. Cook.
Measurer OF Lumber-J L. Adams. r.
NJ. Latham.
Measurer of Wood and Bark-Charles
Goodrich.
Corporation Attorneys e. Brent, Gard
ner l.. Boothe.
First Ward, Board Of Aldermen-N 7. T.
Burke, William Dobie. Common Council
Hubert Snowden, H. r. Burke, T. F. Nc
Carthy, John Trimyer, c. n. Moore, Alton
Moore and Samuel Cuvillier, sr.
Second Ward, Board of Aldermen-Theo-
dore Ballnger Council-Frcd Klaus. John
II. Strider, william L. Latham. Joseph s.
Beach. F Brren, George Hayden, william
Desmond, John R Haynes
Third Ward, Board of -AIdeuncn-Nforgan
Davis, J K. v Cmtin. CCuncil-John T.
Harrison, John II Green, James X. Cation,
ID. L. Stansbury, B. b. Smith, l.. Brill,
George s. Finch, F. j. Pollard, W. II. f.
Beckham, W W. Sherwood
Fourth Ward, Board OF AIdermen-J T.
Sweeney. Council-L. T. Uhler, T. J.
Fannon, James McCuen, j. NJ. White.
Theodore II Ficklin, K. L. l.. Tyler, Frank
Spinks.
II was determined to allow the list of
of candidates to remain open for additions
until the 18th instant, after which time
no one who has not submitted lis name to
the committee will be permitted to have
their name placed on the ticket.
The condition of Mrs. Hannah Dorsey,
who was Drained with an ak by her nus
band, Glenn Dorsey, tonight was regarded
as serious, though not worse than it was
this morning. The attending physi clan is
of the opinion that Mrs. Dorsey will re-
cover. The body of the suicide husband
is still at the establishment of Demaine &
Son. 1t is understood that the insurance
policy for $50, held by Dorsey, and out
of which he directed that his funeral ex-
penses be paid, was forfeited by suicide.
Mrs Louise Bowie, widow OF Capt. II.
c. Bowie died at her home on Washington
street, last night, aged fiftythree years.
She was a daughter of Rev. Barrett Grims
ley, and a sister Of Judge Grimsley, of
Culpeper.
In the corporation court today MesSrs.
Edmund Burke and John II. Greene, counsel
for Mr.. W. F. Webster, filed the papers
in the suit of Mr.. Webster against Mr..
w. B. smoot, Sergt. James Smith, and
Policeman William Ferguson, for S10,-
coo, for defamation Of character. This
suit, as heretofore stated in The Times, is
the result of letter written by Mt Smoot
in which, 1t is said, he intimated that Mr..
Webster had in his possession stolen
watch
Rev J. II. Boyd, who has been chosen
presiding elder of the Washington dis
trict, is said to he inclined to make his
home in this city. The district embracesthe
District of Columbia, Alexandria, and the
counties or Fairfax, Loudoun, Farquier,
Stafford, Prince william, and part of
Rappahannock.
The Republican clubs of this city are still
at war. Last night the Central Campaign
Club, No. /, adopted resolutions repudat-
ing the action Of the Mckinley Club, No, /,
in denouncing j. II. Harrison as a nom
voter, and declaring that Thomas II. Nor
gan is not the leader of the colored voters
in this CITY. The club declared Harrison to
be the leader.
At meeting of the stockholders of the
Washington Southern Railway Company
held in this city the present board of direct
ors was reelected.
A large delegation of Alexandria Masons
left at 6:l5 this evening to visit Centen- I
nial Lodge of Washington, where the work
of comforting the master Mason's degree
will be conducted by Alexandrians.
The Hydraulion Fire Company has re-
ceived an invitation to attend the State
firemens convention TO be held In Win
chester in June.
Revival services are being held nightly
in the BAPTIST church under the direction
Of Evangelist Sven.
Rev. DR. Elliott, of Washington. will
preach in Christ Church tomorrow night.
DR.. William + Cotton and Miss Daisy
Beadle, OF Newipgton, Conn, were mar
red at the home Of the bride Yesterday
Mr. Cotton Is a son OF Mr.. James R Cotun
of this city, and Miss Beadle is a daughter
of the late W. H Beadle, formerly of this
city.
Mrs. A. Inveen residing at T20 Henry
street. Alton, H., suffered with sciatic
rheumatism for over, eight months. She
doctored for it nearly the whole of this
time. using various remedies recommended
by friends and was treated by the phySi-