The times., 1899-07-28
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria. Va. July 27.-As previously
reported in The Times. an examination will
be held in this city tomorrow morning to
fill the vacancy in the office Of city engin-
eer occasioned by the resignation of E. C.
Dunn, who recently accepted lucrative
position under the Government, Shortly
after Mr.. Dunn retired ". D. Corse. who
is in the Government service. obtained a
leave and consented TO serve the city until
an engineer was elected by the council. al
the same time announcing himself a eandi-
date for the place. The only other appli-
can't for the position was 4. Mex. Iemley
of Baltimore, but he has withdrawn his
application. and the only candidate now is
Mr.. Corse, although others may appear to-
morrow when the examining board shall
meet. Charles B. Ball. Superintendent Of
Plumbing of the District of Columbia; c. E.
Davis. of the United States Geological Sur
vey, and w. H. Fink of the Engineers
Department. Southern Railway, will COM
pose the board.
The committee on claims of the city
council met tonight and considered the
claims Of Drs. Miller, Jones. Puryis, How
ard, Snowden, Gibson, and Quack snbush
for services rendered the city during the
smallpox epidemic. While the proceedings
of the meeting were private it is under
of the claims was reached which IL is
thought will be satisfactory TO all parties
The council committee on light met to-
night and ordered extensive improvements
and repairs at the gas works.
1t is thought that called meeting OF
the council will be held next week TO dis
pose of several matters now pending be-
fore the committees.
At a meeting of Democrats held at Bal
ley's Cross Roads yesterday evening the
following delegates were elected to the
State Senatorial Convention, which meets
in this city on August 9: George Auld,
Thomas Terrett, Gt orge Head, G. X. Pick
cit. r. E. Lee. and s H. Jacobs. The
delegates were Instructed to vote for Capt
5. r. Donahoe. G. y. Lester, G. ". Bla-
den. and c. 3. Cockreli were elected to
the county convention, to be held at Fair
fax court house on August Is to nominate
a candidate for the House cf Delegates.
The delegates were instructed to vote for
Capt. Joseph z. Willard So far neither
Captain Donahoe nor Captain Willard
have opposition.
Policeman Goods today recaptured WI
liam Joes, who recently escaped from the
chaingang
Annie Patterson has purchased f-om
Eleanor Beard house and Let on the west
side OF Pitt Street, between Walfe and
Wilkes. for $3.50
W. o. Tomlin has been awarded the con-
tract for painting the II. f. Church South,
which IS being rebuilt.
The president Of Blacksburg College has
advised City Superintendent OF Schools
Kemper that Alexandria city and county
are entitled to two State students.
A civil service examination viii be held
In this city on Saturday for appointments
in the sixth internal revenue district of
Virginia.
Mayor George L. Simpson and Auditor Z.
+. Price have returned from trip 10 At
lanuc City
President Marbury has appointed Alder
man Hill and President Strider has ap-
pointed Councilmen Appich and Baader TO
consider the resolution offered by Mr. Hill
in council on Tuesday night last, looking
to the funding of the city debt and the
issuing of bonds at less rate of interest
than is now paid.
letter was received here today from J.
L. Taller, of 404 Lord Street. West Mariet-
ia. Ohio seking information relative 10 his
son, L. II. Toller. The last news received
by his parents was through letter mailed
by him in this city on May II, 1928. Toller
was at that time in the United States SER
vice at Fort Sheridan, and went by the
name OF Ross Toler