The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-11
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.


man Joseph, l. Crupper, of the City Re-
publican Committee, called the City Re-
| publican Convention to order at 10 o'clock
this morning, in the Opera House Annex.
| He announced that the purpose of the
meeting was the election of five delegates
! to the gubernatoriIl convention, which
meets In Roanoke, August q. There were
| twelve delegates out of twenty present.
Marshall l.. King was elected perma-
nent chairman, and George A. Rowland
secretary. Mr.. King. in a few timely
! marks, thanked the convention for the
| honor bestowed upon him. Inc Iylsow-
| ing delegates Were then chosen: Mess. S.
| Charles King, James f. Carlin, ]. X
| Swartz, A. A. Warfield. and Charles NJ
| Hancock.
| The delegates were empowered TO select
| their own alternates, and were instructed
| to vote as a unit, as the majority shall
| decide. on all questions before the con-
| vention. A resolution was passed en-
| dorsing the administration of President
| Mckinley. and approving the efforts of
| State Chairman Park Agnew to put the
| Republican party of Virginia on a war
! footing, evidenced by the assembling
! of State convention for the first time
| in twelve years. for the purpose OF nom
| mating n State ticket. The policy of
| City Chairman Joseph L. Crupper was
! endorsed, and he was congratulated upon
the harmony existing in the ranks of the
| city Republicans. The convention then
| adjourned.
Judge ]. X. NJ. Norton, of the Corpora
ton Court, has granted a charter to the
n. Auth Provision Company, of Wash
! ington, d. c., the objects of which are to
! bI1y coll live
and to manufacture and sell ice etc The
sum of So. 900 is named as the capital
stock. N. Auth. OF Washington, is presi-
dent and general manager. Leonard Mar
| bury is named as local attorney
James r. Cation. a well-known local at
! torney, this morning announced his can
didacy for the State Legislature, subject
! TO the Democratic primary. This now
makes three candidates in the field and
| the fight promises to be quite an inter-
| esting one. The other candidates are w.
| II. May and j. H. Trimyer.
The trustees of the old St Johns Acad-
| envy, which closed five years ago, have
| sold their military equipments to the Old
Bay, between Fort Monroe and Buck
roe Beach. The outfit is considered one
| of the most complete in this section of
| the country. The consideration named
| was a five years scholarship, free of
charge for board and tuition. Joseph NJ.
! Monroe jr. son of Joseph NJ. Monroe and
grandson of Thomas l.. Monroe. the first
! boy entered after the revival of the school
| in 1897, has been appointed the first incum-
| bent to the scholarship. Besides his
grandfather, his father. and his mother $
brother. Timothy ]. Sullivan, were
| graduates of the academy.
] a vicious dog belonging to MalVin Page,
| which recently bit J. y. LAWYER. was KILL
! cd by the police today. Mr.. LAWYER had
| Page arrested and the mayor decided that
| the canine should be killed. An officer
! was accordingly despatched to Page
/ house, and he requested that he be al
lowed to drown the cur. and to this prop
| however, that the dog revived. This
morning Page brought it to the station
! house and it was afterward killed.
Miss Margaret Smith, daughter of the
! late Noble Smith died this morning at
( her home, pa Prince Street. after lin
gering illness of consumption. The de-
ceased was thirty-iive years OF age and
| was quite well known The funeral Will
take place from her late residence on
Monday afternoon.
! Capt Richard Johnson. one of the best
/ known rivermen on the Potomac, died
/ this afternoon at his home on Queen
/ Street. after protracted illness. The
! deceased was seVenty-iive years of age
/ The funeral arrangements have not yet
! been made
! Father Cutler and Father Ahern. Of
/ this city, who attended the retreat of
! priests at GeoT getown University this
/ week returned this morning. Father r.
/ L. Carne. Of Old Point Comfort who also
/ attended the retreat visited this city
this afternoon.
The stockholders and borrowers of the
I Anglo-A neIican Association this morn
| ing met in the law Office OF John NJ. John
/ son and discussed matters relating to the
/ association, but no definite action was
| taken.
Judge j. * NJ Norton. special com
missioner. has sold to ]. NJ. Hill house
and lot on the south side Of King Street,
| between Fairfax and Lee Streets.
A United States steamboat Inspector to-
day inspected the Washington Harbor
po'ice beat Nigi!aut, which was recently
'itted up by W. ). Mporcs Sons. Com
modore Sutton expects to have her in
! commission by the latter part of next