The times., 1899-04-03
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria, April Mrs. Julia A.
Simpson, widow of Henry L. Simpson. who
died at her home in North Royal Street
last night, was the mother of Mayor
George L. Simpson. She was eighty-eight
years of age. and was a most estimable
lady. Her funeral will take place Tues
day morning at 10 O'Clock.
The city Democratic committee will meet
on Tuesday night next in the Board of
Aldermen's chamber, when arrangements
for the primary to be held on the 18th
instant will be discussed. Mayor George
l.. Simpson will be opposed by former
Mayor Luther Ii. Thompson. and Auditor
E. f. Price will have for his opponent E.
II. OBrien. So far Clerk of Gas S. L.
Monroe has no opposition. 1t is under
stood that nearly all the present members
of the council will be candidates for re-
election. There are sixteen members of
council all of whom are elected for two
years. The Board of Aldermen is COM
posed of eight members, four of whom are
elected every two years. The respective
friends of the candidates for the offices of
mayor and auditor are at work and it is
expected that the contest Will be an ex-
citing one.
The funeral of George William Pres
ton, colored, of Troop d, Tenth Cavalry.
who was killed in Cuba. took place from
the establishment of b. Wheatley, in King
Street, this afternoon. The services were
conducted by Rev. William Gaines, of
Roberts Chapel. and interment was in
Douglass Cemetery. The palibearers were
members of the Tenth Immune Regiment,
which was recently mustered out of the
service.
Rev. ]. T. Williams, pastor of the NJ. E
Church South, and Rev. ]. H. Wells, of the
Village Chapel, will attend the Baltimore
annual conference, which will convene al
Mount Vernon Place Church in Washing
ton, on Wednesday next. Rev. Mr.. VIII
liams has served as pastor in this city the
prescribed number Of years, and delega-
tion will attend the conference and request
that Rev. Mr.. Wells be named as pastor
of the Alexandria Church.
Mrs. Lacy, mother of the late A. f. Lacy
of this city, died at her home, near Wood
lawn, Fairfax County, early this morning
Miss Sallie Cleveland died at her home in
Alexandria County yesterday evening. Hei
funeral will take place tomorrow after
noon at O'Clock, and the interment will
be in Bethel Cemetery.
A small. fire on the roof of house at the
northeast intersection OF Gibbon and st
Asaph Streets this morning called out tbs
department. r
The remains of little Eva Wiles, who was
accidentally shot and killed by her eight
year-old brother at their home in Fairfax
county Friday evening were brought here
this evening and inferred in the Catholic
Cemetery. The funeral services were held
in st. Mary's Church, and were conducted
by Rev. Father Cutter.
John W. Harrison died at his home, 42t
South Fairfax Street, this morning, aged
seyenty-seven years. Mr.. Harrison was
well-known and highly esteemed citizen.
The funeral of Norris B. McClintock who
died at his home in Fairfax county on
Thursday, took place this afternoon. The
remains were inferred in st. Pauls Gem
etery in this city.
Jacob Coleman, coIored, who was en-
ployed as a porter at the Pennsylvania
Railroad station in this city for many
years, died yesterday.
The services in the different churches
today were conducted according to the an
nouncement in The Morning Times. The
musical programmes were elaborate and
we'll rendered