Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-29
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDER IA
RESULT OF PRIMARY ELECTION
HELD by DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
BOY Accidentally Shot by His Brother
prospective Game of Ball
Brief Notes.
Evening Star Bureau,
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, March %, 1901.
In the democratic primary which was
h,l in this city and Alexandria county
yesterday for delegate to the state consti-
tItional convention Col Francis L. Smith
was nominated over Mr.. John NJ. johnson
by a large majority. The voting was con-
Quoted without noteworthy incident. Com
pared with the number on the registration
books. the vote poled was considered
rather small
In this city Col. Smith received 500 votes
and Mr.. Johnson 81. making the formers
majority here 362. The total vote in the
county was: Smith. 2T6; johnson, 81, Civ
ing Smith a majority of 214 Col. Smiths
total majority was 576
The following is the vote by wards in
Alexandria city: First ward, Smith, 1874;
johnson, ia Second ward, Smith, 154;
Johnson. So. Third ward (court house pre-
cinct). Smith, 1879; Johnson. 129. Third
ward Friendship precincp. Smith, 1871;
Johnson. 133- Fourth ward, Smith, 20J;
Johnson. lis.
The vote by districts in Alexandria
county was as follows: Arlington district
Smith 122; Johnson. 10; Washington dis
Jrict, Smith. SO: Johnson. Is; Jefferson dis
trict. Smith. IS: Johnson. "a.
The election of delegate will take place
at the regular spring election, May %
IL has not yet been definitely determined
whether the republicans win place man
IN the field TO oppose the democratic nomi-
nee. but it has been intimated that this
action will be taken
Didn't Know II Was Loaded.
Ernest Nankin. the little thirteen-year-old
son OF Mr.. Charles Mankin. was acct
dentally shot and severely Injured last
evening by his brother William. at their
parents home, No 210 North Patrick
street The shooting was done with a
small revolver. and the ball entered The
boys neck Just above the clavfcie. Fortu-
nately. the large blood vessels in that re-
gtOn were not touched. and the wound in
ftcted. while painful. was not necessarily
serious. physician was summoned and
the bail extracted.
The boys were playing together In a bed
room last evening. when William picked up
the pistol. which he supposed was empty
Pointing 1t at his brother, he snapped the
trigger. and was horriued at the result.
High school We. Virginia.
The Episcopal High School base ball team
Will go TO Charlottesville tomorrow to play
a game with the University of Virginia
nine. The game was scheduled to be PLAYED
Tuesday. but rain prevented. The sched-
uled game for tomorrow with the Maryland
Agricultural College team has been can
celed by mutual consent.
General and Personal.
a charter OF Incorporation has been
granted IN the corporation court to the Pa
CHIC Office Building Company of Washing
ton. the object of which is to erect build
fngs. and to buy. lease and sell real estate
ana personal property. The sum OF SO 600
Is named as the capital stock. James F,
Hood OF Washington Is president and At
torney Francis L. Smith of this city local
representative.
Mr.. James Smithers a venerable citizen
residing on Fayette street between Prince
and Duke streets, fell on the sidewalk on
Prince street this morning and sustained
severe and painful bruises about the face
ana head. Officer Beach and Mr. William
keH assisted Mr.. Smithers to his home.
where his injuries were dressed
Mrs Hannah p. kersey, wife of Cant.