Evening star., 1900-09-25
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
RETRIAL OF SUIT AGAINST RAIL-
WAY FOR DAMAGES.
Indictments Returned by Grand Jury
I'm Alexandria County Court
General and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 7O1 King ST.,

Evening Star Bureau,
No. 7O1 King ST.,
Bell Telephone No. 106.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 25, 1900.
The case of Watkins against the WASH
iIgton, Alexandria and Mount Vernon rail-
read will be opened on a new trial before
Judge C. E. Nicol In the circuit court for
this city tomorrow morning. The plaintiff.
Mrs. Laura Watkins, sues for $4,000 dam
ages for the death Of her husband, William
H. Watkins, which, 1t is alleged, resulted
from being run over by the cars OF the de-
fendant company about two years ago at
King and Payne streets. At q trial some
months ago the jury awarded the plaintiff
$4,000, but Judge Nicol set aside the ver-
dict. Attorneys J. X. NJ. Norton and Gard
ner L. Boothe represent the plaintiff.
In the Alexandra county court yesterday
ments against Alfred Richmond for mali
cious cutting: Dick Clements for robbery
from the person; Pearly Blackwell, colored.
for assault and for robbery from the Of
fee Of the Washington, Alexandria and Mt.
Vernon railroad, and James Bunday for rob-
berry from the person.
Appropriation Exhausted.
The city council at its next meeting will
probably be called upon to make a new ap-
preparation for repairing streets, as the sum
provided for in the appropriations for the
fiscal year has been expended. 1t has been
the custom to use the $1,000 to this account
for small general repairs OH cobble stone
streets. but this year the city engineer
deemed 1t advisable to expend the money for
hauling gravel from the canal pit and
spreading 1t over various streets to repair
worn places At the last meeting Of the
council ordinance was passed In the
board of aldermen providing $500 for street
repairs, but the ordinance did not reach
common council.
General Matters.
The third ward democrats met at the
court house last night to take steps for the
organization Of ward campaign club. Mr..
Gardner l.. Boothe was called to the chair
and Mr.. William H. Smith appointed secre-
tary. The meeting was brief, adjourning
after making some preliminary arrange
ments. Another meeting will be held at
7:3O o'clock Thursday evening in the same
place.
The republican campaign committee for
the eighth Virginia district met here shortly
after noon today. Chairman Joseph L.
Crupper called the committee TO order and
stated the purpose of the gathering. Con-
siderable time was spent in discussing the
political outlook and arranging plans for
the campaign.
The funeral of Mrs Edward Soper whose
death occurred Saturday, took place this
afternoon from her late home, No. 31S
North Columbus street. Interment was
made in Bethel cemetery.
An adjourned meeting of the board of po-
lice commissioners will be held this even
ing. 1t is said that business affecting the
police force will be transacted.
In the police court this morning Joseph
Tucker, colored, was before Mayor Simp-
son on the charge of gambling. He proved
to be the last of the gang of crap-shooters
broken up Sunday by Officer Davis. The
fine was S..
Arrangements have been completed for
the charity ball to be given for the benefit
of the Galveston people tomorrow evening
in McBurneys Hall.