Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-08
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
QUIET DISCUSSION OF POLITICAL
TOPICS AND CANDIDATES.
Belief Expressed That Mr.. Rixey Will
Be Returned to COngress-Gen-
eral and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King ST..
Bell Telephone No. JOG,

Bell Telephone No. 106
ALEXANDRIA, Va, February S, 1902.
Political matters are beginning to be
quietly discussed among the democratic
leaders in this, the eighth congressional
district. While the democratic primary is
a long time off, 1t is generally understood
that Representative JOHN F. Rixey of Gull
pepper will be a candidate for denomination.
So far as is known there is no other pros
pective candidate within the party. The
opinion is freely expressed in the city that
he will again be chosen for the honor. He
has served several consecutive terms the
representative of this district. Nothing has
been said publicly up to the present about
the probable nomination of candidate for
the republican party. At the last election
a nominee in the field, but Mr.. Rixey
was elected by a large majority.
Regard Question rs Settled.
The question Of the retrocession Of Alex
andria city and county to the District of
Columbia, which was recently introduced
in the House of Representatives at Wash
ington. has occasioned very little discussion
in this city. 1t is generally regarded here
thai the legality of the act of Congress by
which the territory in question was coded
back to the state Of Virginia is settled be-
yond question.
Alexandria county was given back to Vir
ginia in 1876 The act accomplishing this
required that the matter be submitted to
the qualified voters of the territory. and it
was carried by a majority of 61S. Since
then the question of a return to the District
has been agitated several times, but with
out any definite result
Minister Transferred.
The Winchester presbytery held a meet
ing at Winchester Thursday last, at which
time the pastoral relations existing between
the Rev. G. A. Grimbertzer, a former Alex
andrian. and the churches at Springfield
and Patterson Creek, w. Va, were dis
solved and the minister was dismissed to
the central Mississippi presbytery. Rev. Mr..
GrimbertZer has been pastor of the church.
es named for five years Prior to that time
he was a missionary in Brazil.
General and Personal.
A fire caused by a defective f1ue in the
house of Mr.. Charles Hottie, rs North Co
lumbus street, brought out the entire fire
department at 1870 o'clock last evening
The flames were extinguished before any
damage done.
The Columbia fire engine, which was re-
Gently rebuilt at Seneca Falls, n. Y, was
yesterday afternoon tested and found to be
in excellent condition in every particular.
Miss Hanna Sims and Mr.. Frederick Po-
sey We're married Thursday evening at the
parsonage of the Second Presbyterian
Church. The ceremony performed by
the Rev. Frank j. Brooke.
The recently elected officers of the Golden
Light Lodge, Independent Order Of Good
Templars were last night duly installed in
Sarepta Hall, King street, by Lodge
Deputy J. H Bartlett. The installation was
public and witnessed by a number Of
spectators.
The Mount Vernon Chapter, Royal Arch
MaSons held meeting last night and con-
ferred the Royal Arch degree upon three
candidates.