Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-09
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
JUDGE BARLEY COMMISSIONED
TO TAKE EFFECT AT ONCE.
Will Take Place on Bench Tomorrow
Morning, to Succeed Judge Nor
ton-Other News.
Evening Star Bureau.
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ALEXANDRIA. Va, December 6. 1862.
Judge Louis C. Barley will preside at the
December term Of the corporation court,
which will begin tomorrow morning He
was elected to the judgeship Of the court,
from which Judge Norton resigned, by the
general assembly yesterday, and qualified
for office today by taking the usual oath.
His commission was conveyed to him last
night from Richmond by Colonel Francis
L. Smith, who had been in that city on
legal business. 1t was at first announced
that caucus Of the democratic members
OF the legislature would meet last night to
nominate a candidate for the office and 1t
was expected that the election would take
place today, hut it was pointed out that I'M
less an election were held at once there
could be no December term of the Alex
andria court, as the law fixes the time for
the meeting of that tribunal not later than
two days after the second Monday in each
month.
Another reason given for the early action
in the matter was that Mr.. Barley was
practically without opposition, having the
Endorsement of the Alexandria Bar Asso-
citation. His election, which was fully eX-
pected by everybody informed on the situa-
tion, was highly gratifying to his friends
and he has been the recipient of many con-
gratulatons. Judge Barley will ascend to
the bench tomorrow morning at 10 o clock
Loss Sustained by Veteran.
Levi w. Huffman, residing at Ala Frank
lin street a Grand Army veteran and
pensioner, states that he has had the mis-
fortune Of having his pension check, which
he received some days ago, destroyed by
fire. Mr. Huffman has taken steps to get
another check from the government. but,
it is said, he informed that the
check cannot be issued for six months. He
has enlisted the aid of Representative John
F. Rixey and left here for Washington to-
day to make another effort to have the
check renewed The paper was destroyed
and cast it into the fire. In doing so his
clothes caught fire and he was badly burn
ed before the flames were extinguished.
General Matters.
The fire department was called out yes
terday afternoon for a blaze in the junk
shop on the strand, conducted by ]. Drey-
fus & Co. The blaze was discovered on the
second floor, where variety of inf1ammable
articles were stored. When the engines
arrived the fire was making rapid Roadway
and was extinguished with considerable diff
ficulty The damage will amount to several
hundred dollars. 1t is said there was no
insurance the building or goods.
Announcement Is made of the marriage
of Mr.. Wilbur Kent and Miss Mildred
in Newport News. The groom formerly
resided in this city, where he has many
friends. Mr.. Kent and his bride are eX-
pected to visit in Alexandria.
Messrs. ]. J. Leake and j. K. M. Norton
have sold to Robert J. Thomas a house and
lot on the west side of Columbus street
between Princess and Oronoco streets. The
consideration was 1855.
Miss Fannie Dixon of 316 North Wash
ington street is visiting the family of Mr..
H. c. Fahnestock, 459 Madison avenue, New
York.