Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-13
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Interest of Citizens Conferred in Choice of
Minor officials.
The Election to Occur at Meeting Of
Council This EveninE-Gencrul
and Personal News.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 1&9 King street.
Rcn TslephOre No. lIH-
ALEXANDRIA. Va. July IL, 1877.

All eyes are turned toward the tirSt meet
ing of the new city council. which will be
neld in the city hall tonight at g O'Clock and
much interest is displayed in the election
of the various nil or officers of the city
government. There are four Candidates
for the office of keeper of the aims house,
but ii is believed the incumbent. MIR. VIM.
Nj. Smith. will be reelected Under the
management of Mr.. Smith and his esli-
mable wife this institution has been put
in a fourishiug condition, ana is now run
ming eXcellertly.
The chief of the fire department. Mr.. Geo
Petty. will have no opposition. Mr.. Petty
mas for twenty years past been an active
volunteer fireman. and with his large ex-
perlence should make an efficient officer.
He Is at present foreman of the Hydrauion
steam fire engine company.
The office of police commissioner from
the second ward has two candidateS-Mr
Frank Price and MIR. John r. Chapman
ard the result canrot be correctly fore
casted. There will be a warm fight for the
Office.
the present physicians to the poor-Dr.
j. T. Miller and DIR. VIM. r. Purvis-are
without opposition.
The board of fire wardens has a vacancy
III the third ward, and Mr. James T. Pat
terson, prominent and efficient horseman,
VIII probably be chosen.
HydrauIiOn vs.. COlumbfa
Several days ago, it will be remembered,
Messrs. VIII Wood. engineer and Frank
EntWisle, fireman, of the champion Column
bia Steam Fire Engine Company went to
winchester for the purpose of challenging
the winner in the water throwing contest
at the state firemen's convention. The day
after they left, there appeared a card in
one OF the local papers, signed "Hydraul-
ION, saying that the Columbia need not go
frTr, hn,,,
that the Hydrauli1n Company would give
them a tilt whenever they wished it,
There has always been a great dea! of
rivalry between these two companies. Both
claim to have won the championship at
Grange Camp several years ago and each
has swung to the breeze championship
banner.
a prominent member of the Hydraulion
Company said to The Star reporter last
night: We will meet them whenever they
wish, but they don't want any more; they
remember Grange Camp"
A number of the citizens would Ike to
see a friendly contest between home COM
panies, SO that with competent judges and
under favorable Giro umstances they can
settle the matter of supremacy. They say
these contests are good for the service, as
all work and no play is Eot fair TO the fire
laddies, who volunteer their services to
fight fire whenever needed.
Corporation Court.
The grand jury returned no Indictment
in the case of the commonwealth agt.
Frank Hayes, who was charged with steal
ing a bicycle. The docket was called and
set for trial follows: Frank Hume
agt. Henry B. Pullman July 10; Peake agt.
J. w. Goods & Co, July Is; Frank & Steel
agt. Friedlander, July 1G; +. F. Marbury
agt. Home Telephone Company, July IL;
Mechanics Insurance Company, July p;
Huntington agt. Washington, Alexandria
and Mount Vernon Railway Company; de-
murrer to declaration and continued; Sal
lie Bureguard agt. Owen J. Nugent, July
H. and Gossler & Co. agt NJ. b. Berry, adj
mnistrator; plea of nil debit.
Caught Stealing Candy.
Last night shortly after 0 o'clock there
was some little excitement in front of
Cocheys confectionery store on King street,
caused by the yells of small colored boy,
who had been caught stealing candy from
the store. Officer Keith Davis arrived on
me scene anc put the dimnutive youth I'M
der arrest and escorted him to the station
house. The cries of the kid, who was about
twenty-four inches high, attracted a
crowd
Case Dismissed.
The case of Webster VS.. VIM B. Smoot,
Harrie Smoot and Officers Smith and Fer
gUson was dismissed by Judge Norton in
the corporation court yesterday on the de-
murrer. Judge Norton decided that there
was no libel in the letter written by Mr..
Smoot to Sergt. Smith.
This case, it will be remembered, caused
the suspension of Officers Smith and Fer
guson by eX-Mayor Thompson, their REIN
statement by the police commissioners oc
curing later.
Change in Police System.
Today at noon Mayor George L. Simp
the nOlica officers a haadu,Ia
and the new squads were made up to work
in accordance with the system adopted at
the last meeting of the board of police
commissioners. Officers Ferguson, Atkin-
son and Sherwood were appointed station
keepers. Commencing tomorrow morning
there will be five officers on duty during
the day and ten at night, the night men
tray cling in pairs. The service will it is
expected, be much improved under the new
system.
Field Band Excursion.
The Sd Virginia Regiment Volunteer
Field Band will carry large crowd of peo-
pie on its excursion TO Marshall Hall Fri
DAY. This organization is a popular one,
and has always volunteered its services TO
the resident organizations for parade when
money could not DE raised for its COM
pensation. The excursion bids fair TO be a
great success.
General ana Personal Notes.
There will be a game of base bail on
Colross grounds this afternoon at 4:30
clock, between the continentals and the |
Y. NJ. S. L. team.
Mr.. Albert Lacock died at his home, on
Wolfe street, last night. |
The funeral of Mrs. w. H. Murray took |
place yesterday afternoon.
The Young Peoples Union of the Second |
Presbyterian Church will spend this even |
ing at Mr.. Chapmans, On Seminary HILL" |
by special invitation. |
Mr.. NJ. b. Harlow is confined to his |
home by sickness. |
Mrs. Julian Taylor las gone to Rock |
bridge Alum Springs.
Mr.. w. II. Lambert has returned from |
St. Louis.
The little son of Capt. Albert Bryan, who |
has been sick at Clifton, Va, is much i'm |
proved. |
The Alexandria Light Infantry held a |
meeting and drill last night. They old not /
parade the street en- account of the wealth |
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. B. Marshall have gone
IN hn SNFAI .lwrl..-