The times., 1899-05-03
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria. May "A Democratic pri-
mary election was held In the First ward
today to select fourth candidate for the
council. to be voted for al the general cleo
ton. TO be held May %. At the regular
Democratic primary Messrs. Snowdsn,
Burke. and Trimyer were nominated, and
Messrs T. Alton Moore and Peter Aftche-
son tied on eighty seven votes. On a re-
count each was declared by the Democratic
committee to have received ninety-one
votes. TIE committee subsequently, or
dered the special primary. which was held
today. Mr.. Moore refused to become
candidate or allow his name to be placed
upon the ticket. The total vote cast to-
Day was ninety-three. Of which MIR. Aitch-
eson received eighty-four Mr. Moore will
be candidate for council In the general
election.
This morning young man. who gave
ms name as Thomas Jones. applied for
board at the home of the Misses Aliens
worth. i12 South Henry Street Jones
stated that he was machinist and that
he had secured employment in this city
His baggage. he stated. was left at the de-
pot until he could secure rooms. He was
kindly treated and after dinner was shown
to his room and he subsequently left the
house. AS he did not reforp in a reason>
able time the ladies' became suspicious
=
when it was discovered that two suits of
clothes. gold watch and chain, re-
volver, pair OF gold bracelets, and many
other articles were missing from the
rooms on the upper floor. 1t is supposed
that Jones had a pal. and that the
former threw the articles out OF the win
dow
Three of the four tramps who were yes
terday sent to the chaingang for breaking
N ~txty
have made their escape from the gang.
William Naylor. of this city. is seriously
i'll at hospital in Philadelphia. where he
underwent an operation few days ago.
His father. John Naylor. was summoned
to the bedside of his son today.
AT meeting of Universal Lodge. No. l..
A. F. and A. NJ, colored, last night, the
following were elected officers: Magnus l..
Robinson, worshipful master; William c..
Payne, senior warden: Preston Green.
junior warden; William A. Carter. secre-
tary: G. T. Preston. treasurer: Rev. r. b.
Robinson, chaplain; ]. w. Coles. junior
deacon; O. w. Gray, senior deacon; VIII
liam S. Bayne. tiler.
"Sharps and Flats realized 5000 zrom
the recent production of THE Chimes of
Normandy"
In the Corporation Court today J. T. Cal
1ahan was admitted to practice. Mr.. Cal
lahan recently resigned as deputy clerk
of the court
George Johnson. formerly OF the Postal
Telegraph office. who disappeared sud-
denly from this city some months ago. has
returned home. He says he has been at
the Government Hospital near Savannah,
and came back with the Indiana regiment,
which passed through this city yesterday.
Frank Ennis. OF this city. was painfully
injured today by falling from platform
at Morrison's brick yards, in the county.
knight C Brenner have been awarded
the contract for rebuilding the Southern
Railway depot, recently damaged by IRE.
Frost's brick works at Ferry Landing.
short distance below Mount Vernon. were
totally destroyed by fire this afternoon.
Judge Norton in the corporation court
today granted a charter to the GiaSotype
Photographic Company. of Washington
The incorporators are Walter Pack, T. A.
Smith, W. p Herbert, E. ]. Dow. and
Thomas Mullet, all of Washington. t.
Arthur Smith is named as president. The
capital stock is $1,000. and the company
is authorized to cwn 1000 acres Of land.
Conrad Fl. Syme is named as local repre-
sentative.
Capt. R. r. Atkinson. late of Company
F. Third Virginia Regiment, has accepted
an invitation CT General Hawley, COM
mander of the military forces at the Peace
Celebration at Washington. to act as one
CT the aides to the commander on the oe-
casion.
Dr. Johnson this evening reported to
Acting Coroner Beach that young colored
woman named Lomax had died at 1908
Princess Street under suspicious circum-
stances. The matter was investigated by
DR.. johnson and the acting Coroner. when
it was ascertained that death had resulted
from natural causes.