Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
INTEREST MANIFESTED IN THE
COMING PRIMARIES.
Democratic Committee to Meet Soon TO
Fix Upon a Date-Gen-
eral News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King ST.,
Eell telephOne No. 1DG.

| ALEXANDRIA, Va. April Z, 1902
| The city democratic committee will meet
at an early date to decide upon a day for
holding the primary for the choice of sew
eral local officers. The primary is usually
| held the latter part OF April Among the
offices to be filled are commonwealth at
torney and city sergeant. So far as known
! Commonwealth Attorney Leonard Marbury
\ will not have any opposition. There is a
/ light on. however, for the position of city
| sergeant between the Incumbent. Mr.. r.
/ H. Cox. and ex-Alderman w. B. Dobie
| Both candidates are already making an
active canvass for the position and liye-
| ly fight is anticipated.
Funeral Of George B. Cochran.
The funeral of the late George B. Coch-
| ran. who died at his home at Marshall
Fauquier county. Saturday last took place
at o'clock this afternoon from his late
home and was attended by large number
of relatives and friends of the deceased
The interment was made in the cemetery
at that place.
Mr.. Cochran was a native of that county,
but had resided In this city for many
years. where he was formerly engaged in
the commission business with the late ]
j. Jameson. He was about seventy-five
years of age and Is survived by a widow
and seven children-fve sons and two
daughters.
Police Court Proceedings
There was an unusually large docket in
the Police Court this morning. and Mayor
Simpson disposed of the following cases:
George Elliott, charged with an assault on
John Schlittz with a knife, dismissed: EN-
ma Tyler and William Saunders, both COL
ored. charged with threatening and abusive
ter dismissed; Walter Posey, George Beard
and Charles Norris. charged with assault
ing and beating Frederick Donohoe and
Roy Mackln, Posey forfeited $40 collateral,
Norris forfeited 81 and Beard was dismiss
ed; Ella Thornton and Frederick Newman,
colored. charged with diSorderiy conduct,
the former was dismissed ard the latter
forfeited So collateral; Jennie Payne,
charged with vulgar and abusive language
toward Gertrude Evans was fined 50: Mary
Rich. John Bryant and Edward Bryant,
charged with stealing a dress from Mrs.
Drew. John Bryant was fined s. and the
others dismissed; Sallie Timbers. charged
with disorderly conduct. was dismissed;
Rose Finley, Gertrude Golden and Mamie
Kidd. charged with contempt of court,
were fined So each.
Proposition to Be Rejected.
The regular semi monthly meeting of the
city council Will be held tomorrow night.
and at this meeting considerable business
of importance will come up for considera-
ton. 1t Is expected that the joint COM
mittee on finance and light will submit a
report concerning the leasing of the city's
gas and electric lighting plants to a New
York syndicate, of which Mr. Frank Colds
borough of New York is the representative.
1t is stated on excellent authority that his
proposition will be rejected.
The joint committee held meeting last
Tuesday night an6. it is said, prepared
statement of the earnings of the gas works
since their erection, over fifty years ago
which shows that the average annual net
earnings exceed the amount of money of
fered the city by the representative of the
syndicate.
General News Items.
In a game of base ball between the Epis-
copal High School and the Emerson Insti-
tute, the latter of Washington, played on
the formers grounds. west of this city, Sat
urday afternoon, the teams played TO a
standstill, the score being IL to II. The
feature of the game was the fine pitching of
White for the home team The High School
will play it's next game with the Gallaudet
College next Thursday afternoon
The funeral of Frank the three-year-old
son of Policeman William Mayhugh. who
died last Saturday afternoon, took place at
3 clock this afternoon from his parents
residence $40 South Henry street. The SER
vices were conducted by Rev c. E. Ball of
Grace Episcopal Church and the interment
was made in the Union cemetery.
The Alexandria county court will convene
tomorrow morning with Judge j. NJ, Love
presiding. when argument will be heard I'm
the Mackey road case. Testimony in this
case was concluded before the judge on
Friday last.
Capt r. F. Knox has sold for Judge J.
K. NJ Norton. commissioner frame tene-
ment No. 212 North Alfred street to James
G. Graham for the sum of $3.50. c. @. Good
loe has purcha sed from Mrs. Fiorepce Corn
well a house and lot on the north side of
Prince street between Payne and West
streets for $1,0JD. s,,..s-.
A large crowd Of white and colored people