The times., 1899-05-28
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

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Alexandria, May 27.-The commissioners
met in the corporation courtroom today
and canyassed the votes cast in the cleo
tion held on Thursday for municipal Off
GERS. The returns as made by the judges
were found correct. and certificates Of cleo
tion in accordance Herewith were issued
by Clerk of the Court Beach. All the COM
missioners were presents. A. Mankin,
r. NJ. Latham. C. A. Yohe, R. t. Cox, and
C. R. Davis. The commissioners proceeded
to determine the tie between Messrs.
Moore and Aitcheson in the First ward for
member of the council. Section 135 of the
Code of Virginia provides that tie shall
be determined by lot, and it was deter
mined to draw straws. Accordingly
short and long straw were placed in the
book, which was held by Commissioner
Davis. The long straw represented Mr..
Aitcheson and the short straw Mr.. Moore.
Commissioner Davis. who was blindfolded,
drew the short straw and Mr. Moore was
declared elected councilman from the First
ward The law provides that should the
drawing be unsatisfactory to the unsue-
cessfuI candidate he can take an appeal to
the corporation court, but 1t is stated that
Mr.. Aitche5on is perfectly satisfied and will
not appeal. AS previously stated in The
Times, Messrs. Aitcheson and Moore tied
in the Democratic primary on 1877 votes,
and on recount tied on 191 votes. In
the general election on Thursday they
again tied on 21S. The recently elected
city council will meet and organize on
July l. Mr.. Snowden, who has been pres
ident of the council for the past eight
years, will be opposed for the position by
Mr.. Strider President Marbury, OF the
board OF aldermen, will. it is understood,
be reelected without opposition. Frank
G. Grimes will oppose R. E. Knight, pres
ent clerk of the board Of aldermen, but
so far no candidate has been named
against D. r. Stansbury, Clerk of the
Common Council.
Four shots were fired into the residence
of John H. Walker who lives at Del Ray
in Alexandria county, this afternoon. Mr..
Walkers two children and a servant girl
were alone at the time, and were afraid
to leave the house and remained indoors
until Mr.. Walker returned home this even
ing The bullets are thought to have
been fired frcm a rifle, as they passed
through the side of the house, tearing
away the plastering. Mr.. Walker is fore
man at the West Brick Yards. in the upper
portion of the county, and during the re-
cent campaign was an advocate of Palmer
for the Office of sheriff.
The engagement of Miss Carlyle Fairfax
Herbert. daughter of the late Gen. James
R. Herbert. of Baltimore. to Courtland H.
Smith, Of this city, has been announced.
The marriage will take place in the au-
tumn.
Mr.. ana Mrs. H. B. Ramey will cele-
brate their crystal wedding on Wednesday.
June 13. at their residence, 113 South
Royal Street.
| The board of fire wardens met last
night and decided to have the Hydraulion
fire engine thoroughly overhauled.
The old Pioneer Mills property was today
transferred to the Bryant Fertilizer Com
pany. The consideration paid was 1850
| The building will be added to the already
! extensive plant of the company.
! Childrens day will be celebrated in the
Methodist. Baptist, and Presbyterian
| Churches tomorrow
! lace curtain in the window of the
drug store of E. Warfield, ir., at Pitt and
| King Streets, took fire tonight from a gas
| Jet and but for the prompt action of the
| proprietor, with the assistance of Police
| man Roberts, would doubtless have caused
| serious conflagration.
| An alarm OF fire was occasioned at
| o'clock tonight by the overturning of 4
| lighted lamp at the home of Ben Brown,
| coored, in Gibbon Street, near Pitt Street
! The department was in service for short
| time. and extinguished the flames with
| small damage.
There will be a meeting at the rooms
Of the Business Mems League on Monday
night to consider the question of celebrat-
/ ing the sesqui centennial of Alexandria in
| July All persons in favor of the celebra-
tion are invited TO attend the meeting, and
it is expected that a final decision will be
reached
A bottle of soda exploded this afternoon
| in the hand of Mrs. E d. Soper, who re-
sides in North St. Asaph Street. The hand
was severely lacerated and the injured lady
was attended by Dr. Miller.
The funeral of the late Edward j. Pat
terson will take place at 10 o'clock Mon
day morning from st. Mary's Church.