The times., 1899-05-22
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

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fcers elected will enter upon the discharge
of their duties On July / There is prac-
tically no opposition to the nominees of
the Democratic primary of April l9, ex-
cept in the fight for the council. mis-
take in the count in the Third ward and
tie vote in the First ward has deVe.oFe1
several independent candidates. who Al o
putting up a strong fight. The Democratic
city committee has announced the follow
| ing ticket which everyone who par -ipat-
/ ed in the Democratic primary election IS
| expected to support For Mayor. George
L. Simpson; City Auditor, e. +. Pric1;
Clerk of Gas, Samuel L. Monroe; Tax Col
| lectoT, u. f. German; Corporation Atto.-
ney G. L. Boothe; Inspector of Lumber,
James l.. Adams; Measurer of Wood AMI
Bark, Charles Goodrich: for Board of
Aldermen, First ward, ]. NJ. Hill; Second
ward, William II. Marbury; Third ward
Thomas W. Clark; Fourth ward, William
H. Sweeney; for Common Council, First
ward, Hubert Snowden, Peter Aitcheson.
H. R. Burke, and J. H. Trimyer; Second
ward, John II. Strider, Henry Bsader, " il
| linn E. Latham. and William Desmond;
Third ward, F. ]. Paff, b. B. Smith, Louis
| Brill. and George 4. Appich; Fourth ward,
T. H. Ficklin, L. Il. Lawler. L. E. Ufler.
Independent candidate for mayor, will 90
| pose Mr.. Simpson, and in the First wari
| MIR. Hill viii be opposed by John n.
Naylor for board of aldermen. The
following independent candidates for tie
common council have been announr.
ed: First ward, Charles Dearborn,
T. Alton Moore. and George L. Seaton. tie
latter colored; Second ward, John II. Bart
lett; Third ward. John II. Greene ana
| f.i,, arl rr1n
Evans. William II. p. Kelley. and Masuus
l.. Robinson, the latter co!ored. Much in
terest is being manifested in the approach
ing contest. and heavy vote is lcoke.- for.
The city electoral board are now engaged
in stamping the official ballots. and viii
meet tomorrow night to complete thcir
work and select judge to serve in the
Third ward in place of John II. Gresne
who is a candidate for council. No other
change ii is understood, will be made in
the present election officers.
John II. Bartlett. independent candidate
for the council in the Second ward, stated
today that he had withdrawn his name
Capt. James E. King late lieutenant of
Company f, Third Virginia Volunteers, has
issued call for a meeting to be held in
Armory Hall tomorrow night for the pur-
pose Of recognizing the Alexandria Light
Infantry. AS heretofore stated in The
Times, Immediately after Company F was
mustered cut of the United States service
a meeting was held, in which all the vol
unteers participated and at which Lieu
tenant King was elected captain of the
proposed reoTganEed company, and p. ].
Murphy was elected first lieutenant, and
Richard L. Payne was made second lieu
tenant. Captain King has been directed
TO forward to Richmond the roll of those
willing TO enter the States service, and 1t
is the purpose to complete this list tom1r-
row night and forward the papers to Rich
mond on Tuesday. Assurances have been
given that the Alexandria Light Infantry
will be one of the first companies in the
State TO be recognized in the reorganiza-
tion. About sixty-five names have already
been placed on the rolls, six more than
is necessary 10 make up a company. II is
also proposed at the meeting tomorrow
night TO consider the advisability OF Civ
ing an excursion in the near future.
The company's armory needs extensive re-
pairs. and this means of raising the neces-
sary funds 10 make the improvements has
been suggested. II is regretted by many
that the company had not been organized
in time TO afford them the opportunity
of participating in the Peace Jubilee at
Washington. The militia of Virginia will
be represented On Gen. Z. C. Hawley' 5
staff on Tuesday next by Capt. ]. Z. King,
Lieut.. P. J. Murphy, and Major William
I u VI itIl5 CITY LdptdlH
of Farmville. and Captain Nicholson, OF
Petersburg
The decoration of the graves of the de-
| ceased members of the Junior Order Unit
ed American Mechanics did not take place
today. but will occur On Sunday next,
May 2s.
Rev. Dr. Macon conducted the services
this morning in ST. Paul's Church; Rev.
NJ. B. Lambdin cffieiated in the Second
Presbyterian Church. and in the Baptist
Church, Rev. MIR. Truitt delivered the
sermon at both the morning and evening
services.
Louis Kraft returned today from New
Jersey, where he spent several weeks
Joseph Dudley. the negro who is alleged
to have criminally assaulted thirteeR-yea
old Serena Minor. also colored. on May s.
has not been apprehended and, so far as
has been learned. no effort is being made
to locate the criminal. and the matter has
passed almost unnoticed. Thomas Minor
the father of the girl Is an old and re-
spected colored citizen, and resides with
his wife and several children in a neat
and comfortable cottage on First Street
: near Royal beyond the canal In speak
ing of the affair this afternoon. Minol
stated that on the day Of the assault his
l daughter was returning from school viii
Y several companions and when passing the
e home Of Elizabeth Brown, also colored
5 she was requested by the Brown woman
= to hand her drink OF water from vel
near by. The child complied with the re
i quest and was about TO leave the premises
g when the woman seized her and forceC
= her into room, where the crime is aliege,
: to have been committed by Dudley. Th
y father stated that his wife caused war
rant TO be issued for his child's assailant
= bat he had heard nothing OF any effor
+ having been made to capture the man. H
n also stated that friends of Dudley hat
= pleaded with him to Withdraw the charg
?. and offered to pay him well. 81 woult
o rather lose my right aTm, said the OLE
= man. than TO condone such a crime. NJ
n wonder TO me they lynch men; they de
J. serve nothing less who are guilty of sucl
an offence" Thomas Minor is a hard
d working man. having been employed TO
: many years by the Consolidated Coal Com
e pany at Georgetown. Joseph Dudley IS sal
i TO be i worthless fellow, who manage
ID to gain living without working. HI
.g home is but short distance from III
ID Minor home, but ne has not been see
at in the neighborhood since the crime va
} committed He is not thought, however
ID to be far from this city.
ID Mrs Henry Brengle is i'll at her HON
te in King Street.
ID The May term of the Alexandra Count
re Court will be convened tomorrow morning
re Yale Oarsmen Invited tn Germnn!
r. New Haven. Conn.. May 21.-The Yale
Oh varsity officials received a letter tonigh
ie from the Allegemeiner Alster Club
= Hamburg, Germany, containing an invita-