Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Council Will Meet in Special Session to Elect
Clerk of Gas.
Ferguson Accidentally In
Court-GenernI and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. $50 King Street,
Bell Telephone No. 106.

Bell Telephone No. 1O6.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, February IA, 1898.
The city council will hold a special meet
ing tomorrow night for another effort to
elect a clerk Of the gas works. to fill the
vacancy caused by the removal of Mr.. r.
Theodore Cook. The two candidates most
prominent in the race are Messrs. Samuel
L. Monroe and John H. Strider, who ran
so close together in the contest for the po-
not known that there will be any other
candidates.
The joint committee on light and finance,
to which the report Of Expert Bayne was
referred last Tuesday night, has made a
report to Mayor Simpson, and this report
will probably be sent to council tomorrow
night. 1t is understood the report confirms
the exhibit made by Messrs. Nonnager and
Price.
Mr.. Cook, the deposed clerk, has made no
further statement In regard to the AFFAIRS
of the gas office other than that made in
the interview published exclusively in The
Star the day after his arrival in Alexan-
dria from Cincinnati. 1t is stated on re-
liable authority that his friends are only
waiting for the exact amount of his short
age to be aScertained to at once deposit
the amount with the city treasurer, and
thus close the unfortunate incident, as
there will be no prosecution in the case.
Theodore Cook has a number Of friends
in this city who feel that his misfortune
will teach him a severe lesson, and who
will gladly lend him helping hand.
The Churches Yesterday.
The springlike weather of yesterday was
the cause of largely increased attendance
in the various churches, in all of which, ex-
cept the Second Presbyterian Church, the
resident ,rectors officiated. At the church
named Rev. j. NJ. Wells preached both
morning and evening, in the absence of the
pastor.
Mr.. c. H. Marshall of the Theological
Seminary delivered an address at the Rail-
road reading rooms.
Cut in the Head.
Policeman Ferguson, while attempting to
chop stick of wood Saturday afternoon,
received severe wound in the head His
ak caught in clothes line overhead, which
he did not see, and rebounded, striking him
in the forehead and inflicting an ugly cut,
rendering him unconscious. He was taken
into his house and revived. He was able
to report for duty yesterday.
The Industrial Institute at New Alexan
dria was organized October p, 1897, and
opened up the kindergarten in charge of
Miss Mary A. Holmes. 1t Is now prepared
to instruct in the primary, intermediate and
preparatory grades, in addition to the man
ual training. The work Is being carried on
at No. s22 North Columbus street, under
the principalship of Rev. A. A. Lott, where
1t will continue until further notice. Mr..
Ferdinand d. Lee of Washington has been
appointed business manager and financial
agent. The work is open to inspection.
Police Court.
Mayor Simpson this morning had only
one case to dispose of in the police couGt,
that of four small white boys arrested by
Officer Young and charged with jumping
on the cars of ths Southern railroad. The
case was continued.
The police report everything being
unusually quiet during the past twenty
four hours, no prisoners being locked up
at the station house during that period.
General and Personal Notes.
In the corporation court, Saturday, in the
case of Fegans. executor, VS.. A. H. Tray
ers, judgment was rendered for the plain
tiff.
Mr.. f. l.. Van Auken has a petition in
circulation requesting his appointment as
postmaster OF this city, to succeed Mr.. Z.
C.. Carlin.
Miss Fanny Grimsley, who has been visit
ing her sister. Mrs. Geo. Drewry, has rs-
turned to her home in Culpeper.