Evening star., 1899-03-23
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Coming Democratic Primary Exciting the
Interest of Citizens.
Former Mayor Thompson Declines to
State Whether or Not He Will
Again Contest for Honors.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 127 King Street.
Bell Telephone No. l&.

Bell Telephone No. 1O6.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. March 23, 1899.
The coming democratic primary for nomi-
mating municipal officers is beginning to ex-
cite considerable interest which is princi-
pally centered in the selection of candidates
for mayor and council Outside of this
there are several offices to be filled, among
them being the auditor, tax collector, cor
poration attorney, clerk of gas and a
magistrate and constable, representing each
of the four wards. 1t is not expected that
there will be much contest over these latter
offices.
Mayor Simpson, as before stated, has an
nounced himself a candidate for renomina-
ton, and it has been generally accepted
that ex-Mayor Thompson would oppose
him. Mr.. Thompson was approached on the
subject, however ly a Star reporter this
morning and asked to state his position, he
declined to say positively whether or not he
would be a candidate, but his friends say
that he will run Whatever the outcome it
is certain that the supporters of the two
gentlemen are busily engaged in election
eering.
Smallpox Disappearing.
No new cases of smallpox have been re-
ported to the health department for sew
eral days. The disease is apparently rap
idly disappearing. At present there are
orly fifteen houses under quarantine in the
city, and several of these will shortly be
disinfected. OF this number only three are
occupied by white families.
Two premises were released from quaran-
tine yesterday. One was that of James
Smith, No. $50 Queen street, AMI the other
was occupied by d colored family named
Frazier, No. 1913 Queen street. The force
of health guards has of late been consid-
erably diminished.
General Affairs.
Under pretense of being an employe
of a telephone company a stranger gained
admission to the Alexandria Infirnary yes
terday and after apparently adjusting some
electric wires disappeared. He is believed
to have taken with him s22 in cash. There
is no clue to the mans identity.
Rev. Dr. Micou of the Episcopal Theolog-
ical Seminary preached a special Lenten
sermon for the Brotherhood OF ST. Andrew
in Christ Church last evening Dr. William
NJ. Dame of Baltimore is expected to preach
in this church at 8 o'clock tonight.
Mr.. NJ. B. Harlow has purchased the old
building known as No. 119 South Fairfax
street and will fit it up for offices. This Is
the first time that this house has changed
owners for 100 years.
The fog over the river was so dense last
night that navigation was almost suspend
ed. The Potomac, which was due here last
evening, did not arrive until this morning,
and the Norfolk steamer was several hours
late.
The circuit court for this city met this
morning and adjourned over until Monday
morning next. The case of particular in
terost set for trial on that day is that Of
Dangerfeid against Dangerfield, suit to set
aside the will of the late Eliza Dangerfield.
Mr. John d. Normoyle has returned from
Atlantic City, where he has been rus ticating
for the past week
Dennis Daley was the only prisoner be
fore Mayor Simpson in the police court
this morning. He was sent to the chain
gang for nine days on the charge of
Vagrancy.