The times., 1899-05-26
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria, May 25.-The election held
IN this city today to select municipal
officers for two years. beginning July /
next, passed off quietly. Quite a number
OF persons went to Washington to partici-
pate in the Peace Jubilee and n compare
lively small vote was polled. There was
no disorder at the polls. In the Friend
ship precinct, Third ward, Commissioner
Cox ordered the arrest of Special Police
man J. 7. Beckham, who was alleged to
have interfered with voters, but ne was
Immediately released. The matter will. it
is said be investigated tomorrow. In the
First. Third, and Fourth wards there was
a spirited contest for members of the
council between the Democratic nominees
and independent candidates. The other
Democratic nominees had no opponents
except for the Office of mayor George l..
Simpson, the Democratic nominee being
opposed by Thomas II Morgan, independ-
ent. The vote follows: For mayor, George
L. Simpson, 1913; Thomas H. Morgan.
230. For city auditor, f. F. Price. 2.1T2
for corporation attorney. Gardner l.
Boothe. 2,1S0; for tax collector. p. F. Cor
man. 2.160: for clerk of gas. S. l.. Mon
roe, 2.1Si; for inspector of lumber, James
l.. Adams, 2.193; for measurer of wood
and bark, Charles Goodrich, 2,1S2.
Gil, one alderman. and four councilmen in
each ward to be elected, resulted as fol-
lows:
First ward-Alderman, ]. NJ. Hill, 321;
John Naylor. SO; common council, Peter
Aitcheson, Els; Harry Burke. 272; C. w.
Dearborn, 1863; t. Alton Moore. 2lS; H.
Snowden, 25i; Trimyer. 2tS; George L.
Seaton. SO.
Second ward-Alderman, William H.
Marbury, 221; common council. John H
Strider 1888; Henry Baader, 1S7; William
f. Latham. 211; William Desmond, 1S9;
John H. Bartlett "a; Magistrate, Joseph
S. Beach, l22; Harry Fleischmann. so.
Third ward-Alderman Thomas w
Clark. S4S. Common council, F. J. Paff.
463: B. B. Smith, 476; George A. Appich.
SOB; John T. Harrison, 443; Louis Brill.
400; John II. Greene, 39l. Magistrate.
Francis Lovejoy, 3S4.
Fourth ward-Alderman, William H.
Sweeney. 603 Common council, l.. E.
Uhler, PA: E. E. Lawler, 404; w. p. H.
Kelley, 3i1; T. H. Ficklin, SOS; Frank
Evans. 266; George Schwarzman. 19O; Mag
nus, L. Robinson, o.
George Douglass, coiored, was painfully
injured while at work at the Alexandria
Fertilizer Companys wharf today. Doug
ass was employed in unloading the cargo
of the Glad Tiding, when he fell through
the hatchway of the vessel He was re-
moved TO his home, where he was attend
ed by Dr. MCGUIRE.
Lizzie Zoll yesterday entered suit in
Washington for divorce from her hus-
band. Frank Zoll The parties were mar
ried in this city on January 10, 1898.
Patrick Fitzgerald. a well-known resi-
dent of Alexandria, died at his home. 1905
Cameron Street last night, aged seventy
three years. He was born in ireland, but
had lived in this vicinity for many years.
Mr.. Fitzgerald was for a long time super
intendent of Ivy Hill Cemetery, near this
city.
The arrangements FOR the proper observ-
ance of Decoration Day in this city have
been completed.
In the United States Court today Judge
Waddill entered orders discharging the fol-
lowing parties in bankruptcy: H. o. Roe-
ers, H. b. Nalle, and Charles II. Lowen-
bach.
The schooner C. J. Darden sailed today
with brick for Chesapeake Beach.
The funeral of the late Richard W. Avery
will take place tomorrow afternoon from
the Washington Street Baptist Church.
Rev. J. H. Butler will oficiate and the
funeral will be attended by Lee Camp,
Confederate Veterans Alexandria -Wasa-
ington Lodge of Masons, and 4 delegation
from Alexandria Council. Royal Arcanum.
L ne iGnefdl OF MISS lSdDeild buEllS VIII
take place tomorrow morning. Eequium
mass Will be celebrated in sr. Mary's
Church and the interment viii be in the
Catholic Cemetery.
The remains of Mrs Finch. who died
while on a visit to Fredericksburg, were
brought TO this city yesterday evening and
Inferred in the Methodist Protestant Gem
etery. Deceased was the mother of George
Finch of this city.
The water mains in this city were
flushed" today.
In the police court today John Bells,
J. T. Fitzgerald J. T. Bradley, and Will
liam E. Johnson, were placed ON trial for
"peddling without license" 1t was al
legged that Bells and Fitzgerald had board
ed several trains OF the Southern Railway
with a view of buying and selling railway
tickets. Bradley and Johnson were dis
missed and the other two were fined $40
each.
Elections nt Falls Church.