The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-30
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA,

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July Civilian
3. Smoot who was manager of the forces
of Representative Swanson, candidate for
Governor. in the contest here for the
twenty DELEGATES from this city to the
State Democratic Convention, received
from Mr. Swanson a letter dated July %,
at his home, Chatham, Va, in which the
del cation was appointed
&c letter was as follows By pursu-
ance of the result of the primary held in
the city Of Alexandria. Va, on the 9Th
day of May. 1901. and the authority given
me by the City Democratic Committee of
said city to name the twenty delegates
to which Alexandria City is entitled in
the Democratic convention TO be held at
Norfolk Va. the 18th day of August, 1901,
I hereby name the following delegates:
Hubert Snowden. E. NJ. BirreIi, William
g. Smoot c. c. Carlin, Judge !. n. N.
Norton. George Drewry. John NJ Reed,
T. BaIenger- Charles NJ Cuviilier. Rich
ard H Cox. / c Barley, Charles B
Marshall. Samuel 6 Brent. James 2.
Cation, J NJ Hill. George II. Hayden.
Charles Bendheim, John A Marshall, G
Randolph Davis, and George ". Petit
With a single exception those appointed
are those named III the list recently fore
CaEleu II. ne .iltS- INT EA1tpLlDl4 was
Albert c Murdaugh, who was dropped
from the list at his own request, and the
name Of George Drewry substituted.
F. c. Spinks has sold to Thomas ".
Griffin a lot on Commerce Street near
West Street for $50
Mrs J. Fred Birren IS summerinS at
Colonial Beach Mrs George II Harlow
has zone to PurceHviIIe, Va, for few
weeks o. F Baggett and fanny are at
Colonial Beach. Edward KidweH ard
family are IN Richmond Allan WarfieId
is spending his vacation at Atlantic City.
A charter was granted in the Corporation
Court yesterday by Judge J. IL NJ Nor
ton 10 the DoreTnus Manufacturing Com
pany. OF Washington, D. c. The objects
Of the company are to buy, own, and
use domestic and foreign patents and de-
vices, and to buy and sell machinery etc
The sum OF 5000 is given as the capital
stock c. C. Green, of Ringhamton. N
Y, is named as president, and Gardner
L Boothe as local attorney.
5. P Jackson, q WeII-known printer,
died yesterday at his home, on Duke
Street. between Fairfax and Lee Streets.
after an Illness OF a few days. The de-
ceased vas fO-ty-eight years Of age, and
i survived by widow and three chill
dren. two sons and one daughter. The
funeral arrangements have not yet been
made.
MIR. Jackson was a son Of the late
Robert Jackson, and was born in this city.
Thirty-oue years ago he entered the Office
Of the Alexandria Gazette as an ap-
prentice, and after learning the trade
continued with the paper until the time
Of his death The deceased was a mem
Der q the National Union Of This city
An Inspector Of boilers came here from
Richmond yesterday and examined the
boiler that exploded at the Robert POTtner
Brewing Company. and decided. IL IS said.
that thu explosion was due to defective
plate The boiler will be at once repaired
and II is expected viii be ready for use
by Saturday next In the meantime the
operations at the brewery are not being
delayed by the explosion
The members Of the Alexandria Light
Infantry,~who for several days past have
been camping with the Seventeen Viz
| ginia Regiment at Ocean View. Va, Will
break camp this afternoon and return to
| this city On the Norfolk steamer tomoT-
A dinlinutive youth named Charles
lloyd was in the Police Court this morn
| ing the charge Of attempting to rob
mCney drawers in the market house
] After hearing the evidence the mayer
| sent Lloyd 10 the workhouse for n period
| of ten days
! Trl5flas Fair a ~OIored youth. who was
/ brought to the Office Of Dr. Purvis SUI
feriug from the effects Of an overdose Of
I laudanuIn, has recovered. So far the po-
lice have been una pie TO ascertain how
the child obtained the drug.
| So far the arrest Of 'Burley' Banks
/ co!oreG who is wanted by the police on
4 the charge of shooting a negro youth
/ named Courteny Butler mas not been ef-
4 fcCted The affair occurred near the old
( canal basin Sunday afternoon Butter
| who was shot IN the leg Is improving
} William Sims who has but one leg, was
/ in the Police Court yesterday on the
/ charge OF EaEraucy- When the time for
/ the hearing came il was asCertained that
! Sims nad suddenly lost his power of
[ speech and hearing. bat notwithstanding
! this several witnesses testified that the
| prisoner. prior 10 his arrest, was very
J louuaciouS- The mayor continued his
/ case until his lost senses are restored.
( 1t is thought that the humidity Of the
cells in the StaJiOuhuUSe viii bring this
/ about before the lapse of many hours
There was to have been a special term
Of the United States Court for the East
heru district of Virginia in this city YES
terday for the purpose of hearing a minor
| case. but Judge WaddiI was at Hot
/ Springs. and neither he. the attorneys
! nor GtiEautS appeared and the holding OF
the court was deferred.
Mrs. + N Adams. OF Wilmington. Del
| IS quite I'll at tie residence of her mother
/ Mrs. Catherine LaEnon. in this city
! Mrs Thomas Hoy and daughter, Miss
| MAY. have 20 "a to Lpudouu County {.
| spend the remainder of the summer