Evening star., 1897-03-16
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Deadlock in the Alexandria Light Infantry
Broken.
Police Court Cases and Other Local
Notes of General and
Especial Interest.
Evening Star Bureau,
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 16, 1897.
The deadlock over the election Of a second
lieutenant for the Alexandria Light In
fantry to succeed Lieut. Albert Bryan,
which has existed for several weeks past.
was broken by the election of Sergt. At
kinson, who has all along been the ma
jorfty candidate. The meeting last night
was a spirited one, and the election was
held over the protest of Corporal J. John
son Green, one of the minority candidates
on the ground that the meeting was an i'll
legal one. SO far electing an officer was
concerned.
In the absence of Capt. Bryan and Lieut.
Marbury Sergt. Atkinson called the meet
ing to order, and Sergt. Harper took the
chair. Corporal Green protested against
going into elec tion, claiming that the
adjourned meeting, held last Monday night
had adjourned sine die SO far as the cleo
ton of an officer was concerned This ac-
tion was taken by Corporal Green on the
ground that Lieut.. Marbury had announced
the meeting adjourned sine die on viva
voce vote, when by call of the yeas and
nays II was found that the motion to ad-
Journ had been lost. Corporal Green re-
fused to allow his name to go before the
meeting. and Corporal Robinson withdrew
his name from candidacy, saying that he
preferred harmony in the company to cleo
tion as second lieutenant.
The election of Sergt. Atkinson gives sat
isfaction generally, as he has always taken
a great deal of interest In the affairs OF
the company and has been an active MEM
Der fer a number of years, having risen
from the ranks.
Capt. Bryan, First Lieut.. Marbury and
Second Lieut.. Atkinson will go to Rich
mond shortly to take their examinations
for promotion before the board of exam
iners. of which Col. Joe Lane Stern is
chief
There are now vacancies existing in the
non-oommissioned officers of first and seq
ond sergeant, which will be filled by Cap.
Bryan with the advice of his lieutenants.
Police Court.
The following cases were disposed Of IN
the police court this morning: Alice kits
and Mary Simms. charged with disorderly
conduct and fighting, fined $3.50 twenty
days in jail
stealing clothing from owen Carroll; case
coEtinued until o'clock tonight to obtain
additional evidence.
John Rumford. charged with being drunk
and disorderly: fined $50, which he paid.
Emma johnson, coiored, charged with as
sault and beating Joseph Fair; fined $50.
Peter Simms, colored, an old offender.
charged with assault and beating Annie
Simms, colored; fined SO or thirty days on
the gang.
At a special meeting of the Mckinley
Club. No. l, held at their hall yesterday
afternoon, resolution was unanimously
passed repudiating John Harrison the
Washington colored lawyer and politician
who claims the leadership of the colored
people of Alexandria.
Frank McLearen Released
Frank McLearen, who was sentenced to
sixty days IN Jail and to pay a fine of $40
for conducting policy in this city. was yes
terday releas ed from jail, he having paid
his fine. The time would have expired on
Friday next, but he having been an ex-
emplary prisoner, the mayor decided TO re-
lease him.
Circuit Court for the City.
The following business was transacted in
the circuit court yesterday, Judge c. E.
Nicols presiding:
GIFTS administrator agt. Southern Rail
way Company, suit for damages; case con-
tinued until next term. Belt agt. Piggott
from the circuit court of Loudoun; motion
to dissolve an injunction argued and SUBJ
mitted
Death of Miss Tfbbs.