Evening star., 1903-10-01
ALEXANDRA AFFAIRS
PURCHASE PRICE OF EICHBERG
BUILDING rAID OVER.
Announcement ofrprobable Vacancy in
Judgeship Detelops Candidates
-General,and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
7O1 King Street.
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Evening Star Bureau,
7O1 King Street.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 1. 1903.
Messrs. NJ. B. Harlow & Co. yesterday
received check for s11,O0O. the purchase
price of the old Eichberg building, from
Mr.. E. L. Cockrel OF Washington. This
building, as stated yesterday, will be the
headquarters of the new banking and trust
company to be organized here.
The mentioning Of the name OF Judge c.
E. Nicol of the circuit court as the proposed
head of the new concern has caused the
friends of many aspirants for the expected
vacant judgeship to become active in sup
porting their candidates. Among those
mentioned as likely to succeed Judge Nicol,
in case he accepts the presidency of the
company, are ex-Judge ]. B. McCabe OF
Loudoun. Judge Love of Fairfax, Judge
Tebbs of Fauquier Attorney John M. John
son of this city and Judge White of Far
quier.
New Depot Occupied.
The building at the northeast corner of
Prince and Royal streets, which has re-
Gently been remodeied, was occupied yes
terday by the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railway Company. 1t will
be used as a ticket office, the old one, a
short distance away. on Royal street, being
discontinued. The upper story of the build
ing will be used for Offices for the employees
Of the company and the lower part as a
waiting room.
Property Sales.
Mrs. Margaret Shinn has sold to Mrs.
Annie E. Watkins house and lot on the
east side of Columbus street between King
and Prince streets for 81, 600
Mr.
ing on the south side of King street be-
tween Washington and ST. Asaph streets
which was for many years occupied by the
late J. p. Clarke from Mr. Douglass Stuart,
special commissioner The price paid was
So, 100.
Damages Awarded.
The circuit court yesterday, with Judge
c. E. Nicol presiding was occupied with
the case Of George A. Dunn against the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railway Company. AS the plaintiff is an
infant, the case is being conducted by his
next friend, Marian Dunn The amount of
damages asked was $4,000, but last night
at IL clock the jury returned verdict of
$500 The company will take an appeal
from this decision.
Police Court.
In the police court this morning. with
-AoSOi A0iiipSoH piSSIulHS, lHe 1OiloWiHS
cases were disposed Of:
Ernest German, an engineer of tug boat,
was charged with stealing brass off the
boat. The mayor imposed a fine of SO.
Rose Hawkins, coiored, charged with as
saulting Mrs. Sophia Mcfarland forfeited
$40 collateral. Victoria Lee, colored, was
fined So for assaulting Ellen Lee. and Chas.
jackson was assessed the same amount for
aSsaulting Victoria Lee
General Items.
The day of Atonement, the most solemn
OF all the Jewish holidays, was celebrated
by the Hebrews of this city at their syna-
gogue on North Washington street last
night AS is usual with Jewish holiday,
The observance was commenced at 7:30 last
night and Will continue until the same time
this evening. Rabbi Rauch of Cincinnati
conducted the services. 80.
Mr.; Robert Conrad Fauntleroy, who has
resided here many earsrwhere he has
been connected with the test department
of the Southern galway in this city has
removed to Washington.