The times., 1897-05-27
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Election for City Officers ArOuses
Slight Interest
Stolen SatcheI Identified-Kendal
Greens. of Washington, Defeated.
New Company Chartered.

Alexandria, Va, May 26.-The general
| election for nun icipal officers will be held
in this city tomorrow The polls Will ue
opened at 4:42 a. m. and closed at 1;12
p III. Bat little interest is being taken, as
it is generally believed that the Demo
cratic nominees OF the recent primary will
be elected.
The only opposition to the Democrat tic
ticket are Mr. Gilbert Simpson for mayor,
MT Andrew Della for alderman, and Mr
Charles Dearbourn for councilman in the
First ward, and Mr. Paul r. Evans for
| alderman, and Mr.. William Il. Kelly for
for councilman in the Fourth ward.
In some OF the wards there VIII be oppo-
sition toe the Democratic candidates fol
magistrates and constabies. The people
will also vote tomorrow upon the question
of holding a convention TO amend the con-
stitution OF the State.
The satchel, containing the uniform of
Pullman car employe, which was report
ed in The Times this morning as having
been recovered from Barnes and Johnson,
the satchel thieves, wasidentified this even
Ing by William Wallace, colored. who claim
ed the property. Wallace came here from
Washington with Detective Boyd OF that
city, who stated that the satchel had
been stolen in Washington. The two men,
after serving sixty days on the gang, will
be turned over TO the District authorities
The Kendall Green's, of Washington,
Were defeated 10y the Episcopal High
School team this evening, by score of
to 3. The game was played on the High
School grounds, near this city, and was
witnessed by large crowd.
Mr. Bayard Scoll. OF this city, was
thrown from his wheel while riding down
Shutters Hill today. and sustained painful
INJURIES.
The will of the late F. z, Corbett was
admitted TO probate in the corporation
court today, and Messrs. A. W. Armstrong,
w. f. Lambert and ". C. Wibert qualified
as executors, in the sum of $40 GOO.
Near Arlington Junction this 1norning,
the O'Clock electric train from Washington
crashed into a loaded brick wagon at the
brickyard crossing, completely demolishing
the wagon and painfully injuring the col
ored driver
The closing exhibition of the Alexa ndria
Art School was held at Peabody
Hall last night. The prize for the
year was awarded TO Miss Mamie
1OuhS. Ibc dN1tU NdS ny MI
X. Kemper. Honorable mention was made
of the dra wings OF Misses Ruth Murray
and Mamie Rontz.
In the circuit court today in the case
OF the Rosslyn Development Company vs..
tie Washington, Arlington and Falls
Church Railway Company, the Injunction
was sustained and an order entered, IL
recting the removal of the car barn
located on Canal street, in Rosslyn. The
injunction was modified and continued as
to the other matters allowed in the bill,
and q decree entered against defendants
for costs.
decree Of divorce was entered today
by Judge Nicol in the suit OF R. E. Birch
against Fora Birch
Judge Norton, OF the corporation court
today granted charterto the Hemorhedia
Company, whose purpose is to manufac-
ture compound Of that name. The
capital stock is placed at $4,000.
Mr.. T. Tuba has purchased from w
II. Ber&beimer, Of Frederick, Md, the
house and lot on King street, near st.
Asaph, occupied for many years by Mr..
Henry Brengle, for So 800
MT j James Quinn, well-known citizen
died at his home, on Upper Prince street
Mrs John S. Barbour is visiting at the
residence Of Mr.. George W. Drewry. on
Columbus street.