Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-15
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Heavy Vote Expected to Be Polled at Demo
cratic Primary Election.
Hume and Cation Partfsans Equally
Confident of SUPERINTENDENT
and Personal News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 727 King ST.,

No. 727 King ST.,
Bell Telephone No. 106,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 10, 90.
The democratic primary election for the
nomination of a candidate for the state
legislature, to represent Alexandria city
and county, began this morning. The vot-
ing is taking place at the regular precincts
and under the rules which govern general
elections. Indications are that a heavy
vote will be polled in both county and city.
The fight for honors, as before stated is
between Mr.. Frank Hume of the county
and Mr.. James r. Cation of the city. Mr..
w. H. May, who at one time announced
his candidacy, tacitly withdrew by simply
neglecting to comply with the rulings of
the democratic city committee.
Much interest is being manifested today.
Friends and supporters of the two candi-
dates are exerting every energy to get
voters to the polls. Each side seems con-
fident of success.
Police Court Proceedings.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson disposed of the following cases:
Joseph Mills, charged with committing
larceny. was dismissed.
Hezekiah Gaffner, colored, charged with
disorderly conduct, was also dismissed.
Robert Wade was arraigned on a chage
l.
evidence showed a bad state of domestic
infeiicity, in which Wade was disturb
ing factor, and the mayor imposed a fine of
so.
Alexander Deane was charged with steal
ing bride and saddle. fine of s. for
petit larceny was imposed, with a warning
that the grand jury would consider any
further such violations of law.
A youth named Raymond Sipple was up
to answer the charge of shooting pistol
at some colored boys on the street. The
boy was reprimanded and assessed $40.
Seriously Injured.
Beverly Diggs, a well-known colored man,
was struck by a train on the Washington
Southern track near the intersection of
Fayette and Princess streets at late hour
last night and badly injured. His left arm
was mangled and his body lacerated and
bruised He was conveyed to the Alexan-
dria Infirmary. where Drs. Howard Smith
and Gibson dressed his wounds. The
mangled arm had to be amputated.
The injured man was resting easily this
morning.. He has been employed as porter
by Leadbeater & Son.
Personal Encounter.
Considerable excitement was caused in
front of the Columbia engine house last
evening by q personal encounter between
Mr.. William Webster and Mr.. John Craven.
The affair occurred suddenly. Mr. Webster
heated discussion, it is said, over political
matters. Mr.. Craven secured a piece of
hose, with which he struck his opponent in
the back.
Several of the bystanders got mixed up
in the fracas and finally the police appeared
on the scene. Mr. Webster, for whom
warrant was issued, did not appear in po-
lice court this morning and forfeited 50
collateral.
General and Personal.
In response to an alarm of fire last night
both engines turned out. The Hydraulion
dashed down town and soon reached the
scene, where a slight blaze was extln-
guished without trouble. At the same time
the Columbia engine ran up another street
in the opposite direction. Employees at the
engine house claim that the wrong signal
was given.
Mr.. Thomas D. Staples has returned to
this city from a fortnight of rustication at
his old home in ScottsviIe, Va.
Miss Halle Chichester of Fredericksburg
is visiting Miss Fannie Smith, who lately
returned from an extended stay in Culpeper