The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-20
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Result of the Democratic Primary
Election.
william III. Smith. c. H. Callahan.
md Leonard Marbury Get MA
jority of the 1000 Votes.

Alexandria Va. April ls.-The Demo-
cratic primary election held in this city to-
dav resulted IN the nomination of VIII
lam H Smith for city sergeant Charles
H Callahan for commissioner Of the rev
enue. and Leonard MarhlIry for Common
weaIth's attorney Nearly 2e0a votes were
cast. In each of the four wards there
was no contest for the positions of JUS
tices of the peace and constables. The
vote i'm the different precincts resulted as
follows:
First Ward-Smith, 162; Callahan, 293;
William Dobie. 23s: Theo.- Ballenger, ia;
Marbury. 25s; Joseph r. Flanagan, IS.
Second ward-snith, 2lS; Dobie. 1Ol;Cal-
lahan. lS5; BaIlenger. 142; Marbury, 262;
Flanagan 81.
Third Ward Cengine house)-Smith, 25l;
Dobie 10: Callahan, 26S; Ballenger, 81;
Marbury. 300; Flanagan 70
Third Ward (courthouse)-Smith, 26l;
Dobie I4e: Callahan. 3o9; Ballenger, 1o6;
Marbury. $50; Flanigen. IS.
Fourth Ward-Smith, 29s; Dobie, l45;
Callahan, 325. BaHenger, lel; Marbury.
2T2; Flanigen. SIS.
Smiths majority, 4Sl; Callahan's ma
ioritv. $40: Marbury's majority, 1879
The election passed off quietly until
about 6 o'clock this evening, when a diff
Guilty occurred al the prcinct in the First
Ward. Several men were knocked down,
but no one was seriously injured. Three
Of the participants were locked up Dy the
police.
The tugboat Juno having in tow the
schooner Samuel Dilloway, broke down
when of Indian Head yesterday evening.
The schooner and tug anchored and a
message was sent to this city for assist
ance About o'clock this morning the
schooner Bertha Dean. in tow of the tug
boat Mitchell Davis, collided with the
Dfuoway and both vessels were quite
badly damaged The Davis proceeded VI
the river with her tow. and later the tug
boats D. NJ Key and Carter brought th'
Juno and DillowGy TO this city.
II is stated that Lee. who brutally as
saulted his wife at Lorton Station OF
Thursday last was demented. and tina
his mind is thought to be hopelessly i'm
paired. He is still confined in the Fair
fax County court
Judge Norton. of the corporation court
has granted charter TO the Rorick All
Cushion Truss Company. The capita
stock is $4,000 and Mr. Frank Z. Ander
son is agent in this city Mr. A o
Brummel Of Arizona, is president.
Mr.. James II. Shinn. who has been il
for the mast year. died at his home ol
South Columbus Street this morning
Mr. Shiun was a prominent citizen an
has occupied the position as foreman
of the round house of the Southern Rail
way for many years, and had been Il
the employ of the company for fort,
years. He left here in 1861 as a membe
OF Company z, Seventeenth Virginia reg
iment but later was detached for ser
vice in the Confederate machine shops Il
Alabama The deceased had large &C
oi,aintance in Washington.
Mr. Peyton Bartlett. an old and muci
esteemed citizen, died at his nome, oi
North Royal Street. last night His las
sickness extended over period of neari
TWO years. The deceased was at one tim
q member of the city police force.
Mr.. Joseph Colvin, superintendent o
the Washington. Alexandria and Mt Ner
non electric railway. has rendered his SCI
vices TO the Government to assist in th
electric work on the river between For
Washington and Fort Sheridan. The SCI
xices of the Americus Of this city wi
be rendered in laying wires and maxim
soundings in the river.
Mr.. Ed Meade, electric light linemar
fell from a ladder today and was pain
fully injured
The win Of Miss Mary Johnson. dc
eeased, was fled in the corporation couI
today
A special train bearing Mrs. ". {
Whitney from Aiken. s. @. to New Yor
passed through this city today.
The Alexandra Light Infantry left q
the O'Clock electric train tonight fo
Washington to attend the Masonic fair