Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-01
AFFAIRS IN1ALExANDRIA
Arrangements Odnpaste for the Battle Of
the Ballots Tomorrow.
Transfer7Of Internal Revenue COllec.
tors Office Alseally Accomplished
General aid Personal News.
Evening Star Bureau.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. 1, 1897.
All the arrangements have been complet-
ed by both sides for tomorrow's battle of
the ballots but very little interest Is being
taken in the state and city election. The
democrats feel that as usual they will win
by large majority. For the house of dele
gates there are two candidates, Louis C.
Barley. democrat, and Mr.4rE. j. Lewis,
who runs as an independent republican.
The state democratic ticket is as follows:
For governor, J. Hoge Tyler; lieutenant.
governor, j. Edward Echois, and attorney
general. "A. ]. Montague. The republican
ticket. Lamb faction. is as follows: For
governor, Patrick McCull; lieutenant gov
ernor, o. B. Roller; attorney general, Jas.
Lyons. The populists have but one candi-
date, Edward Cooke, for lieutenant gov
ernor. =, =
The polls will open at sunrise tomorrow
and close at sunset.--aln accordance with
the law all saloons will close at sunset this
evening and remain closed until Wednes-
day morning.
The day is expected to be very quiet
one, and no extra police will be appointed.
Police Court.
There was quite lengthy session of the
police court this morning, at which num-
her of cases of minor importance were. dis
posed Of, as follows: Emily Carter. charged
with assault, was dismissed: Annie Mccoy,
charged with disorderly conduct, fined IS;
Matte Payne, charged with disorderly con-
duct, fined So, with the alternative of thirty
days In the workhouse; Harry Davis.
charged with assaulting Nellie Tibbs, dis
charged for want of evidence, but. on a
charge Of assaulting Willie Williams the
evidence was conclusive, and the penalty
was So or thirty days on the chain gang.
The Revenue ONCE.
Collector of Internal Revenue Agnew
los. no time in moving his Office to this
city. The permission was granted him Sat
urday morning, and this morning. large
part of the office fixtures and some of the
clerks arrived here. The offices will be
gotten in shape at once and the business
will go on without interruption.
Horse Dropped Dead.
A horse belonging to Mr.. John Heintz
of the Virginia glass works dropped dead
on Suffers Hill this morning. The cause Of
the sudden death is supposed to have been
lung fever.
Church Services Yesterday.
The beautiful weather of yesterday
brought out large numbers of people to
the various church services, where inter-
esting sermons were preached by the resi-
dent rectors. Alexandria is full of church.
going people, and from II until 80 o'clock
Sundays the streets are practically de-
serted.
Rev. F. T. Benson at the NJ P Church
last night preached the last of his present
series OF sermons to young men.
Mr. Marshall of the Theological Semi
nary conducted the service at the railroad
reading rooms.
Alexandria Water Company.
The Alexandria Water Company held
meeting in its offices on Prince street
to-day at noon. There was a large at
tendance and considerable business of a
routine nature was transacted. The COM
paIy has laid a great deal of new pipe
during the past year.
McCanllrto Speak.
Capt P. H. McCaull, the Lamb faction
republican candidate for governor, will
deliver an address lin Shuler's Hall to-
night. Several other speakers will be pres
ent to enliven the meeting.
st. Mary's Church.
Holy mass was said at st. Mary's Roman
Catholic Church this morning at o'clock
and again at $3.50. Vespers will be said
this evening at 7:30. Tomorrow being All
Souls day masses will be said at $50 and
$3.50 am.
Mr.. Hugh Murphy and bride have return
ed from their wedding trip.
Mr.. Frank Field, who has been i'll of
typhoid fever, was able to be out for
short while yesterday.
James Moody was released from the
county jail by Justice Sellers yesterday.
Mrs. Warren p. Taylor of Richmond is
the guest of Mr.. VIM. H. Marbury, her
father.
All of the city employees were paid their
October salaries Saturday
L he regular monthly meeting of R. E
Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans, will be
held tonight.