The times., 1898-11-09
Hecht & Company, 5I3-5I5 7th St.
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
Unusual Lnck of Interest shown in
the Election.

the Election.
Alexandra. Nov. She voting in this city
today passed OF quietly. only 80 votes out oi a
regis,r.tion Of $500 being east. No intet-s,
Whatever vas mAnifssted in the contest. a. Il
vas concstsd that Hon. Iohn r Rxsy Euuld
have waIkovsr. The result in the different
precincts vas a. fniiows:
First uaf5-RiNsy. Democrat lIs; Edvsri
Hughs-. Repubiicsn- q; Iohn Underwood Inas-
rersisnt Rcpuhlicsn. 2. J. 3. r 1osnsau- inie-
pendent Rspublicsn. l.
sscon4 vafd Rlssy. isas Harhs- .. Jehn-
"a. L
Third ward. oourfhosszs psrsiuss-Rissy. IL.
Hashss. y. Una.rsood .. 5shusaa. /
Third vssd. Frisnd.hip rrseiaCt-Rissg, li1i
Huehes. p
Forsta ~4rd-Ri,sy. ISL. Hushss "a
roisis- Riss,. 81; HuEhss. 7s' raier~osd. s.;
Jobn.au.
Ths t-,ys q sIsrznals. Ia anfisipstiez % rhs
aabouns-nsnf = ntfnacrziir Yieiariss. and ia
hon'e q the sesieesien q Hon. 1oba y RiSsy
20 conKre- from fhi. District lighted bensrss
in svsrsl -seiions y the city tonight.
Ci;y Aftcfnsg Booths today nslissd a letter
irom Pfe-id-as AtAa;t. q the aaun. Ve-uon
Eetsric Railway IN which that afhcisl states
b. j. sorry that his company i PLACED IN the
seeming poatisn q oppo~iug street improvements.
He sys his COMPANY i perfectly willing to pay
its proportion of the king-strtct paving lie
failed however. e. refer to the matter of laying
grooyed rails. a. nccenily directed by an ordi-
nance of the city council. The letter will be re-
fsrred TO the council.
Judge Norton. in the Corporation Court. today
granted a charter 10 the National Capital Build
ing and Loan Association. Of Washington. The
capital stock is to be not less than $4,000 nor
more than 10000. G.. l. Boothe is the local
representative, and the officers are james 0'C,
Roberts. president; A. E. Shoemaker. vice presi-
dent; Julius l. Atcheson- treasurer. and J. L.
Warren, secretary and general manager.
The board of fire wardens met last night and
investigated the matter OF the cutting OF rope
at a recent fire. II shown that the act had
been committed by a fireman in his eagerness to
allow a hose wagon TO reach the fire ground
The charge against the member dismissed.
The November term OF the Circuit Court fos tn.
county will be held in the old courthouse in this
city on November II.
The local committee OF the Brotherhood OF
St. Andrew has decided not TO invite the next
meeting of the State convention to be held in
this city. as invitations have already been ex-
tended by Richmond and other cities.
The pupils Of st. Mary's Academy this morn
ing rendered a reception TO Rev. II. ]. Cutler.
who recently returned from visit 10 Ireland.
An interesting program was rendered by the chill
dren.
hN- hSNSAH. essi'taHt pdNtOi VI 81
Mary's Church, has gone on thirty days visit
to Green Bank. n. ].
Elmer Iniscoe. aged seventeen years, died at
the Infrmary last night from hemorrhage of the
lungs.
Nearly all of the members of Company F. and
of the Third Virginia drum corps have returned
to their homes from Richmond
The Alexandria police have been requested to
look out for Alexis Neslorowtsch, who is reported
to have run away from his home in Four-and-a
half Street Washington.
On account of this being election day the regu
lar mi-mouthly meeting Of the city council, tc
| have been held tonight, was postponed until to
| morrow night.
j. R. Schooley has reported to the police thai
his poekettook. containing sS2. had been stolen
case of dphtheria has been reported at No
/! 22i North Royal Street
Gov Tyler today pardoned John Murray. who
| in September. 1891. was convicted in AleN1ndri.
County of murde- in the second degree for kill
| ing Charles ". Chunn. eolored. Murray was sen
tenced to the penitentisry for fourteen yeas EN
| Commonwealth's Attorney James F. Clements
f, ex-Attorney General r. Carter Scott, and Stat
| Auditor Marye presented the petition to Gov
| Tyler in Murray's behalf.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Bette Lee Mer
| chant will take place tomorrow afternoon at
| O'Clock at No e0I Duke Street.
\ Charles Swain. Of this city. who contracted
| fever while in Government employ in Porto Rico
| is critically i'll in Brooklyn. y. Y. Little hop'
| for his recovery is entertained
\ On Tuesday evening next Miss Ruth Taylor an'
! Charles H. Morgan will he married at the hom
| Of the brides parents. Capt. and Mrs. ". X
| TAYLOR. in North Columbus Street.