The times., 1897-09-17
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Candidate for House of Delegates
Selected by the Democrats
Assailants of Constable Gaines
Turned Over to the County
Authorities.

Alexandria, Sept. 1.-THE Democratic
primary election held today to nominate
q candidate FOR the house OF delegates for
Alexandria city and county passed off very
quietly in this city. Mr.. L. c. Barley, of
this city, was the only legal candidate to
be voted for, as his was the only name pre-
sented t. the committee and placed upon
the ticket printed by them.
The vote as announced by the judges n
this city for Mr.. Farley was as follows:
First ward, rs; Second ward, 143; Third
ward, 436, and Fourth ward, 305. There
Were Few scattering votes, which Were
Tot counted by the judges.
In Alexandria county the contest was
spirited, the name of Mr., Frank Hume
having been Sprung on the friends of
Mr.. Barley. In Jefferson district, the home
of MIR. Hume, the vote resulted: Barley,
81; Fume, 34.
Washington and Arlington precincts had
not been heacd from at late hour, al
though the result cannot be changed, as
the judges have been instructed not to
count the ballots cast FOR anyone eX
cept the legal candidate Mr.. BARLEY.
Intimate friends OF Mr.. Hume state that
the use of his name III the election today
was unauthorized
william Harris and James Parker, the
two uegroes who brGtaly assaulted Con.
stable Gaines and made their escape from
that policeman while being brought to
Alexandria some days ago, are behind
| the bars in the jail III this city The men
We're captured by the Washington police
in Washington and turned over to the
county authorities today. Harris was
committed To jail for ten days by Justice
Sellers and Parker was held for a further
hearing. Although stin suffering from
the wounds he received. Gaines brought
the prisoners to Alexandria today, having.
however, taken the precaution to alta ch
| heavy leg Irons to their ankles.
Alexandria Council, Junior Order United
American Mechanics, celebrated its sew
euth anniversary tonight. The members OF
tie other councils in this city and deega
tions from the councils in Washington
participated. Speechmaking and music
We're features OF the evening" entertain.
ment. Refreshments were served.
A case of diphtheria is reported at No,
615 South Pitt street.
| Mr.. WIlliaui g Dobie has been appointed
captain of the chain gang by City Engineer
| Dunn.
Robert Seloman, Dan Freeman and Joseph
| Morris refused 10 work on the chain gang
today and were locked up at the police
| station Oh a bread and wa ter diet.
| Charles Barber was fined So in the 20
| lice court today for fighting, and William
! Cookson and William E. Cookson, who par
! tcipated in the fight. were released. Sey-
! more Gaddis, drunk and disorderly, wa.
| fir ed 81. Celia Keys and Ann Russell, also
drunk and disorderly, were fined 50. so each
James Piper, colored, reported to the
police today that lie had been film
flammcd out OF S4.5O by a strange negro
| Piper was met On the streets by TN,
stranger who pretended to know hin
and advised him that he had found a
! pocEe tbonok con tanning $50. lie Of
| fered To give Piper ) 5 not to say anything
about the find, but stated that he had
nothing smaller than SO bill, after
| learning that Piper had $3.50. He
was not long In securing Pfper's saw
ings and Immediately escaped from the
| scene.
The removal of the cobble stones ir
the square on Prince street between st
Asaph and Pitt, preparatory to repaving,
| was begun today. 1t is understood that
the city auditor will refuse to draw war
rants for the work until authorized t,
do so by the city council. and that A
| ting of that body will be necessary be-
fore the improvements can be made.
The will Of the late Frederick Bake
was admitted TO probate in the corpora tioI
court today. Mrs. Elizabeth C. Baker
| wild, of the deceased, qualified as ex
ecutFix.
The theatrical season was opened IL
tits city tonight with Mr.. George Graham
Company, which includes Mr.. Leo Whea
al.d Mr.. Byron &. Harland. The compan
wah 81 eeted by an appreciative audience