Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-25
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
HUBERT SNOWDEN POSSIBLE
PRESIDENT COMMON COUNCIL.
His Unanimous Election Predicted
Mr.. I. T. Sweeney Slated to Pre-
side Over Aldermen.
Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star

Speclal Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA,, Va, August 25, 1904.
1t Is understood that Mr.. Hubert Snowden
Will De nominated for president of the new
common council which will be sworn In at
noon September. He has been a member
from the first ward in that body for many
years most of which time has been spent
as presiding officer His record in this
capacity has met with the hearty approval
OF his associates, and 1t is predicted that
his choice will be unanimous. Mr. j. r.
Sweeney, who has served with credit as
presiding officer of the board Of aldermen,
Will be candidate for reelection. Mr.
Sweeney has represented the fourth ward
In the upper board for several terms 1t is
understood that he will have no opposition
There will be two new members of the
DCard or aldermen in the next council Mr.
w. W. Ballenger of the second ward will
succeed his father, who has served the city
legislative body for the past twenty years,
anu VINO decnAed renominat ton, and Mr..
samuel +. Fisher will succeed Mr. Thomas
w. tlark The retiring member has been
IN council about seven years Messrs John
T. Harrison, Julian Y Williams w 10
Helmuth Thomas B. Cochran, james Pat
terson, Henry Strauss and Charles B. Mar
snail Will be the new members of the lower
board They will take the places Of
Messrs: j: d. Normoyle. William Desmond
j.
=: i. Johnson and James McCuen. Upon
the occasion OF the organization of the new
council Mr.. Frederick ]. Paff will take the
oath OIL once as mayor of the city.
Injuries Prove Fatal.
colored man whose name was probably
waiter Massey died at the Alexandria
hospital last night about 10 o'clock as the
result OF an accident on the Southern rail-
road near this city. The man was taken
10 the hospital with one leg mangled, and
died within an hour from shock No state
ment was made as to the circumstanc
or the accident, and nothing definite was
learned about the unfortunate man He
was about thirty years of age The re-
mains were turned over to Undertaken B.
Wheatley.
General Matters.
EDWARD Beach died yesterday after an
illness of several weeks at his home on
Globon street between Pitt and ST. Asaph
streets 1t is stated that he was without
the attentions of a physician during his
illness A widow, who is seriously ILL., and
several small children survive him.
The trip Of the Alexandria base ball
team to Fredericksburg resulted in de-
feat yesterday afternoon at the hands of
the team of that city by the score of II to
8. This afternoon at o'clock the local
players will meet the nine from St Eliza
beth's. and good game is expected
Miss Eftie Mills and Mr. Winfield Dean
were quietly married Tuesday evening at
the parsonage of the First Baptist Church,
Rev John A. Wray officiating
Mrs. Susan s. Killman and Mr. Amos E.
Gilmore. both of this city. were married
last evening at 100 o'clock at the parson-
age or the NJ. E. Church South. on King
street, Rev. ]. P. Stump officiating
Miss Emma C. Evans of Alexandria and
Mr. George l.. Renner Of Charlestown, w.
va, were married last evening at $50
o'clock at the parsonage of the M. E.
Church South. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. ]. P. Stump.
The second quarterly meeting of the M.
r. Church South was held last evening in
the lecture room of the church after the
regular weekly prayer meeting. Rev. DR..
j. w. Duffey of Washington presided.
The condition of Mrs. William F. Carne,
who has been seriously ill with typhoid
!eVer and complications, has considerably
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