The times., 1897-04-02
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Several New Candidates for the
Council Are Announced.
Sudden Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Har-
per Saunders Indorsed for Dis
trjct Commissioner.

Alexandria, Va, April 1.-The approach
ing municipal election is the general topic
Of conversation in this city. While there
are five candidates in the field for the
office of mayor, at the present time, the
fight seems to be between Mr.. L. II Thomp-
son, the present incumbent, and Mr., George
l.. Simpson. Friends of the otlcr aspirants,
however, are confident that their respective
favoTites VIII develop strength as tie time
passes.
Several additional names were placed on
the list of aspirants for council today, Mr.
I. Florence Mccarthy VIII be candidate
in the First ward, and Mr.. George 5
Finch has been announced for the Third
ward Mr.. Theo. " Ballengcr denies the
statement publishedin Washington paper
TO the effect that he had withdrawn from
the contest in the Second ward. He viii
be a candidate for reelection 10 the board
OF aldermen. The fight is centered on the
offices of mayor and city councilmen, the
other positions receiving little conSidera-
ton at this time.
The funeral of the late c. +. Schufnanm
will take place tomorrow afternoon from
No. 11o3 King street Capt. Bryan has
issued an order directing the members Of
the Alexandria Light Infantry to assem-
BILE at the armory at 3 o'clock to attend
the funeral OF their late comrade
Mrs. Elizabeth Harper, aged eighty years,
died suddenly at her home, corner of Lee
and Wolfe streets, this morning. She had
been sufferer from heart trouble for
some time.
The Southern Railway, in response to a
request of NJ. b. Harlow, PRESIDENT of the
Business Mems League, has placed special
rate tickets on sale for the benefit of the
merchants of the valley who wish to visit
this city during the months OF April and
May.
The number of deaths in this city drI'ing
the past three months was 90 For the
corresponding period of 1896 the number
was 103.
The Junior Order Of American Mechanics
has appointed Il committee to make ar
raEgements and set apart day for dec
Grating the graves OF deceased members
1t is thought that the 30th OF May will be
selected. The flag committee has been
directed to arrange for raising flags on
Washington school building in this city
and the two school olhouscs near Del Raw,
in the county.
Chief James F. Webster, of the police
force, has been in the city's service thirty
one years today.
colored fireman on the Washington
and Ohio Railroad assaulted u man named
Paul, from Arlington, yesterday evening,
at the Washington and Ohio Junction
Paul was very badly injured, and a war-
rant has been issued for the negro's ar
rest.
The Mckinley Club, No. /, Of this city
last night adopted a resolution indorsing
j. NJ. Saunders for one of the Commission
ers of the District OF Columbia A commit
tee was appointed to present the indorse-
ment to President Mckinley.
The members of Champion Castle, No. ;.
X nights of the Golden Eagle, paid II
fratcrnal visit to Fidelity Castle, No. I, at
Washington, tonight.
A horse attached TO A carriage belong
ing to Mrs. Hoff. became frightened al
freight train near st Asaph Junction, this
evening and ran away. Mrs. Hoff was
thrown from the vehicle and badly in jured