The times., 1897-10-29
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
The Names of Registrars and
Judges of Election.
Hearing ON the Proposed Removal
of the Revenue Collectors Of
flee Set for Saturday.

Alexandra, Oct. 2S.-The following is u
election Oh Tuesday First wards. A.
Mankin, commissioner 8. ID. staunton, and
w P. Graves. Second gAre-R. NJ. Latham
commissioner; K. L. a dams, and j. h.
Johnson. Third ward, courthouse pre-
cinct-Charles Yohe, commissioner Thomas
Fisher, ana i. j. Eueip1i. Third ward,
Friendship precinct-R. II. Cox, commits
sioner; Edgar Padgett, and w. ii. Iate-
man. Fourth ward-S. X. Davis, commits
sioner; Charles Fisher, aud Edward Hughes.
ReEistrars-First Ward,A Oscar Phillips;
second ward, John Lap)ien; third ward,
b. r. Penn, fourCh waru, Champ Walker.
The ballots To be used in the ele ction
have been stamped with the official seal,
and are iii the custody vf the city electoral
board. Under the laW no one, othe than
the election officials, are permitted To
see a copy of the ticket until they are
secured by the individual who is To cast
the ballot. The voter secures his ticket
from the judge OF eleclidn, and is allowed
two minutes in WhiclrJo prepare IT, Should
he make an error, he is required to re-
turn the spoiled ballot to the Judge and
secure another copy; in other words each
copy stamped by the electoral board and
turned over To the Judges OF ele ction
has to be accounted for.
Justice Lane mas appointed Arnistead
Bales ana John Elliott special policemen
for Alexandria county.
II is stated that the matter OF removing
the headquarters of the collector or In-
ternal revenue of this district from Lynch
burg to this city win be taken up by the
Treasury Department at Washington on
SATURDAY. morning at o o'clock. The people
or LyncnDurg have been advised that the
consideration OF the question cannot be
postponed, and that they must appear at
that tine if they wish to be heard The
citizens OF Alexandria are taking great
deal OF interest in the matter, and Air. NJ. h.
Harlow, president of the Business Men s
League, today appointed the follow ing gen
tlehen 10 accompany Congressman RlXey
ana present the claims of this city 10 the
office to the Secretary of the Treasury:
Mayor George l.. Simpson Judge j X.
NJ Norton, Col. Louis @. Barley, Capt.
George A. Mushbach, Gardner l.. Boothe,
Benoni Wheat, Joseph Broders, Col. Ar
thur Herbert, Charles King, George K.
Hill, Julian 7. Burke, Leonard MarDury,
Oscar +. Garter, eX-Mayor Henry Strauss.
Noble Lindsey, William A. Smoot, A. ID.
Brockett, Clarence Leadbeater, James +.
Muir, +. L. Downhan, X. Kemper, William
b. Smoot, X. F. Knox, Thomas Hoy, c. &.
| Carlin, Isaac Eichberg, john A Marshall,
| DR.. Harold Snowden, j. Clinton SWoot,
| William II. May, John F Tackett, Capt
Herbert bryant, James X. Cation, Samue!
] 6. Brent, " II. Smith, Il. Theodore Cook
| and Francis l.. Smith.
Al. Collins of TINS city, WHO was sent
| to Jail for six months at Lynchburg for
! breaking into railroad car, mas been par
! doned by the governor.
| Harry Jack son, colored, was arrested
| this evening By Policeman Roberts, charged
! with breaking into a railroad car.
! Augustine Lee, colored, the trusty' who
| left the Jail in this city rev days ago
| was arrested by Deputy sergt. Webster
/ in Georgetown this evening
Mr.. Charles Cogan is Ill at his home OF
| King street.
The Democratic city committee met to
night and considered matters pertaining
TO the approaching election.
! The children of the NJ. i. Church South
! Chapel, on Gibbon street, will give az
i entertainment at No, 517 South ALFRED
street tomorrow night at O'Clock.
Mrs. Charles II Zimmerman is quite sios
at her home ON Market Space
MI aud MRS Rrancis 7. Quinn returned
today from their bridal tour.