Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Date Fixed for the Democratic County and
City Primary Election.
Candidate for state Leri-laturc In n,
Named September Ie-Gcnerni
aud Personal News
Evening Star Bureau
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ALEXANDRIA. Va September = 1897
The democratic committees of Alexandria
city AID county met In joint session In the
city council chamber last night for the
purpose of deciding upon the best mode OF
choosing democratic candidate for the
state leg stature at the fall e:ection. M.ssrs.
Boothe Penn. Dobie Cook and Price OF
the city committee and George Salisbury
and Curtis Graham of the county COM
rittee were present.
The meeting was called TO order by Mr.
o. r. Carter. chairman of the city COM
mittee, and Mr.. Gardner l.. Boothe acted
as secretary. After some little discussion
OF the question. and i'm view of the dead
locks experienced in the past several con-
Nenuons, Mr.. George W. Salisbury moved
mat the primary election method be chosen
and that the candidate receiving the high
est number of votes over all he declared the
nominee. The motion was carried, and IL
las decided to hold the primary election
September Ia. The committee Il. cid.d thar
all those who desire to be candidates shall
present their names to the committee be-
fore noon of the 18th instant
So far nut one candidate has announced
Himself. and that is Louis c. BARLEY. a
prominent young attorney of this city
MI VIM III. May, the incumbent. has. il is
saic, determined not to stand for re-clec-
uon- Mr.. Frank T.. Anderson who has
peen spoken of as a candidate has an
nounced his Discrimination to accent the
tust, Mr.. andrew A. Lipscomb OF Alex
andria county has also been spoken of as n
POSSIBLE candidate. but he has not AS vet
announced himself As il is two weeks un-
III the primary. the situation may change
Police Court
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson disposed of the following cases:
Greenville Waters. charged with assaulting
a child, was dismissed; Busa Lee. charged
with disorderly conduct. was fined 81:
1hos. Ouffert, charged with allowing his
horse to run loose in the street was dis
missed: Alice Jones, who was charged with
stealing So from Paul Bieler was dis
missed. there not being sufficient evidence
10 hold her: Sam HobSon charged with dis
orderly conduct, was fined 81 80: James Nc
CURE. drunken and disordeTly "vag"
VAS sent to the chain gang for thirty days:
Ralph Jackson, a small boy, charged with
jumping on electric cars, was fined 81.
A Surprise Package.
Special Officer Baker of the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad Company received a surprise
package 10y the 7:45 local train this morn
ing. in the shape of small colored boy.
tagged and addressed to 6l5 Cameron
street He thought at first that some one
had put up joke on him. but when the
boy was delivered to the above number he
was loand TO belong to the cook.
Pocket Book stolen.
]. F. Shibbs of No. ia North st. Asaph
street reported to police headquarters that
some one had entered his house. August 81.
and stolen a pocket book containing a gold
dollar, a counterfeit dollar and some
small coins. The police are working on
the case.
Qualified as Teachers
or those who took the examination for
teachers in the colored public schools. the
following passed successfully: Sarah /.
Derrick, Ellen NJ. Adkins. Eva L. Stokes.
Nellie F. Brooks Laura NJ. Dorsey, Eliza
Eeth f. Tancil. Bessie l.. Riddich of Alex
andrla and William G.. Mccall. Gertrude
Monkey and Mary Z. Bulloch of Washing
ton.
Straw Ride.
Miss Catherine Critcher, the welI-known
artist, treated a number of her friends
last night to a straw ride. The party
drove out to the residence of Mr.. Frank
Hume in Alexandria county, where a de-
llghtful evening was spent.
Drew "a bicycle.
The handsome nickel-plated bicycle which
has been on exhibition at Capt George
foung's was drawn for last night, and was
won 10y Mr.. Leonard Marbury, who held
number 80.
Granted n Charter.
The Relegator Ice Making Company has
been granted a charter i'm the corporation
court with capital stock of sl,0eo.ooo c.
b. Harris of New York and NJ j. Wine
and others of Washington are the incor-
porators. Mr.. j. S. Beach is the local
agent.
Royal Arcanum.
Alexandria Council No. 621 Royal Ar
canum, held a special meeting last night
and transacted considerable business of
Importance to members. There was a large
attendance.
Brevitfes.
Ex-Mayor Henry Strauss has returned
from Charlottesville and the Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs.
Col and Mrs. Louis c. Barley have re-
turned from Sandy Springs, Md.
The Misses Ewing have returned from
Clifton, Va.
Policeman Lyles is on the sick list, as is
also Sergt. Smith.
Mrs. E. E. Downham and daughter have
gone to Philadelphia
Jackson Council, Jr. Order u. A. NJ, held
a regular meeting last night.
Mr.. Alex. Harrison, who fell from win
dow af the EXCHANGE Hofa1 is