The times., 1899-08-12
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria. Aug. u-The Democratic primary
election TO be held on Tuesday next, to nominate
candidate for the House Of Delegates for AZ
exandria CITY and county, Is attracting much at
terticn and considerable interest is being mani
tested in the contest between the friends Of
james Y. Caton and those OF Frank Hume, as
pirants to- legislative honoTs. Mr.. Cation, who
j. resident of this city, has been holding meet
iags in Tie county this week, and in response 10
his Invitation SIR Hume has participated IN these
MEETINGS. LAST night Car8e's school house, IN
Washington district, Was the scene OF action, and
tonight yozy lively meeting was held At Del
Ray. Speeches delivered by the supporters
Of both Nossrs. Caton and HuIBe. II Is expected
that the campaign will be ended by the principals
in thfs city on Monday night.
The residents OF this cii. are net now the least
zFprehensiye OF trouble accsunt Of the lynch
inc Of Thomas on Tuesday night The better
class OF coiOTed people IS convinced that the Ne
groes who made the DEMONSTRATION ON Monday
night are responsible for the crime The author
ities have determined 70 continue the guard -
the Light Infantry ATmoTy for several nights, and
Inc police have been instructed 10 be on the
alert II Has reported at police headquarters al
al early hour this morning that an excursion
train bearing several hundred colored people
would pass through this city At O'clock for
Washington Ii also said that the excus-
sionsls had been disorGeriy and fghtiRg AZ
Orange. Chief Webster, with a squad Of men,,
was Il the station when the train arrived There
not the slightesI intimation Il disorderly
cJNlhcL- II Was also Ifflutlt& 20 the liQllEe -
day that well known Alexandria negro had en-
deavored 20 incite the negroes Of Alexandra
county. Il is reported thar he visited the BRICK
yards ard solicited contributions with which %
purchase dynamite, and advised the workmen
that fhey shocld organize and prepare for emcr-
eencies- 20 far as could be learned he was an
sBccrssfui
In the police court todHy the seven trausps who
were arrested yesterday evening for engaging IN
fight near the Stone Bridge were ordered con-
fnec at she police station bread and water
Ugsiii Acndsy, when they wiI be put ca the
s.saingang.
The posicfsoe in this city was inspected today,
and everything found IN excellent condition
Superintendent Of Schools ksmp=r reports that
the following have Izssfd the examination for
public school teachers. Mary Payne. Mary F.
Bontz- Mamie n Davis, Kate l. Smith. and Yir-
giIs.a 8oxbusr, q THIS city; Minnie p. JohnstDa
al Loudeun county. and Hesli4 and Louise Cock
Grille, 81 Washington.
Lloyd sIittie while m work n Risheiil's plan
iTg mill. this morning had his left hand caught
IN machine and the middle finger was cot OF
lie was attended ty DR. Jones.
Miss Annie Dufey, daughter o. the late Major
George DufeF. died az the home 81 her brother
Charles Dnfey. IN South Fairfax Street. AZ ?
O'Clock tins a1tErnoon- She had been IN for a
long while.
Ann Williams. ooiorod. vas remsnded to jail
today 10 await the examination Of commission
81 lHnacs
William PAYNE. James Banks and Fanny Chap
man. all colored. were arrested today by Police
men Bettis- Beach, ard knight on q warrant
issued 1T the instance Of Finest Tfavers charging
them with promotiHg policy. Mhen the case was
called for trial TrsvfrS declined 70 testify against
the accused. and tie hearing WIS continued until
? o'clock this afternoon. when other witnesses
had been secured. Trsvers was fined 500 for
contempt q court and Payne was released on
$50 collateral Tor MS appearance tomorrow
ing There was no evidence against Banks OF
the Chapman woman, and they were released.
The case VIII be fully investigated tomorrow