The times., 1898-05-26
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
A Republican Candidate for Con
greSs TO Be Nominated.
Program for the Decoration Day
Obser, ,anceE-New Telephone
Line TO Be Established.

Alexandria, Va May 25.-A meeting en
the Republican Congressional Committee
was held at the postoffice building in this
city today. Mr.. Park Agnew. chairman,t
presided. and Mr.. William Brown acted
as secretary. II was decided to hold
convention in this city on Wednesday.
August 81, to nominate a candidate for
Congress. The representation viii be one
delegate for every $50 Republican votes
cast at the last Presidential election. This
will give the convention a membership Of
eighty-six delegates. 1t is understood that
an effort will be made to get Mr.. Agnew
10 accept the nomination
Decoration Day win be observed in this
city on Monday. The following is the
program of exercises to be held at the
National Cemetery at 4 p. m. by Thomas
P. Davis Post, No. 46, G. A. r.; As
sembly. Bugle; America" Prof. Rem
ner and choir; invocation. Rev. p. T.
/ RevelIe; "Freedom's Banner" choir:
Ovation of President Lincoln at Gettys-
burg. Capt. ]. V. Davis; hymn; Grafton,
Hon. Henry r. Gibson. of Tennessee;
hymn; Cover Them Over" Prof RenHer
and choir; benediction, Rev. p T. Rev
ellie: taps. bugle.
Mr.. James P. Lash has removed with
his family to Portsmouth. Va. Mr. Lash
has been engaged in business in Ports
mouth for some time past
John Bright has enlisted as teamster
in the Army.
An election will be held in the county
tomorrow for the annual school assess
ment
1t is understood that telephone line
will be established from Round Hill, in
Loudoun County. to this city 1t will
connect with Washington through one OF
the lines now operating in this city
A flag entertainment was held at the
rectory of Grace Church this evening and
was an enjoyable affair. During the even
| ing patriotic songs We're rendered and re-
| freshrnents were served. The guests were
each presented with an American flag as
a souvenir of the occasion.
An election will be held in this city to-
morrow for commemorative attorney
! city sergeant commissioner of the reve-
nue. and justices of the peace and con-
stables for the different wards of the
| city The candidates nominated at the
Democratic primaries, held last month
have no opposition, and but little interest
| is being manifested. 1t is expected that
| a light vote will be cast.
Mrs Martha Adam died at her home on
South Columbus Street, yesterday even
ing Mrs. Adam was ffiy-three years OF
| age. and was a daughter of the late
Joseph Bruin, of West End. The funeral
will take place tomorrow evening.
Mr. Robert Zimmerman of the Alex
andria Light Infantry, who declined to
enlist in the Government service. has re-
i turned from Richmond. Ex-Sergt Nor
! ris. who failed to pass the physical eX-
| animation, today received from Col
| Gaines, of the Third Regiment, warrant
! placing him on the retired list as a SER
| geant Mr.. Norris has served sixteen
years in the light infantry.
| In the circuit court for the county to-
| day Judge Nicol handed down an opinion
| in the case of Milton r. Birch against j.
| NJ. Love. judge of the county court. The
| action was brought on a petition to pro-
hibit Judge Love from signing minutes OF
| the March term of his court, during which
| several persons were indicted for gam
bling. Judge Nicol dismissed the petition
! and declared the minutes as signed by
| Judge Love to be legal. 1t had been con-
| tended that the minutes were not signed
within the time prescribed by law. Ir
the case of the Rosslyn Development
| Company against the Washington, Alex.
andria and Mount Vernon Electric Rail.
way Company, the court dismissed the
rule against r. II. Phillips for contempr
| of court, in maintaining a car barn II
the streets of Rosslyn. The company was
| granted an extension of thirty days IL
which to remove the barn.
Robert Andrews. of Washington, has
been admitted to practice in the eireui
! court for the county.
The funeral of the late Harry Lennon
| who died in Washington, took place il
| this city this morning. The intermen
was in the Methodist Protestant Gene
| terry. The pallbearers were six conduc
tors of the Metropolitan street car line