Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-16
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
MIR. CATION TO RETIRE FROM
RACE FOR LIEUT.. GOVERNOR
In-Health Assigned as Cause = Cases
Before Police Court-Gen-
eral Matters.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 10, 1905
Delegate James r. Cation, who is a candi-
date for lieutenant governor of Virginia.
Will probably soon withdraw from the race
for the democratic nomination. Mr.. Cation
has made no definite statement to that ef-
feet, but 1t is understood that his recent Ill
health has compelled him to consider the ad-
Visibility Of the step. Several weeks ago
| ne suffered severe attack Of grip. which
lert him In condition bordering on pros
tration, and. although he has spent some
time at Ola Point, Va, in the hope Of re-
| cuperattng, his strength continues so feeble
that 1t Is difficult for him to put anything
IKE requisite measure of energy into the
| campaign. During the acute period Of his
| illness he was. of course altogether out of
personal touch with his interests in the
various parts OF the state, and his GONZALES
cence mas been so protFacted that he has
FOUND II hard to make up for the lost time
Should he decide to withdraw from the con-
test for the second place on the state ticket
| IL Is understood that his friends will expect
MIN to become candidate to succeed HIM
SELF IN the legislature, where his work has
uents
Police Court Docket.
George Chichester was before Justice Ca
ton In the police court this morning on the
charge OF assaulting Conrad Smith. The
evidence showed that after an alteration
between the two men Smith started for the
station house to procure a warrant for Chi
chesters arrest. The latter It was testi-
ned, arming himself with bricks gave
chase, and the two engaged in foot race
through Fayette alley, with Smith slightly
| In the lead Arriving at the station house
ne entered complaint against his pursuer
VINO was allowed to depart, with the under
standing that no further trouble would re-
suit In short time, however Smith re-
turned, stating that Chichester had struck
him. on King street The accused was as
sessed rs In court this morning.
Willis Petit appeared in the dock to an
swer the charge of assaulting Herbert
Hansborough. Witnesses declared that
| while Marlborough was attempting to uuelI
rumpus between Pettit's children and the
chiidren OF one OF his neighbors. Petit made
q break for the peacemaker and tried to
carve him with razor. The case was con-
tinued. A man giving his name as James
Mccain was assessed $40 on the charge Of
assault.
General Matters.
DR.. William Franklin Williamson of this
city, member of this years graduating
class at the University College of Medicine
In Richmond has been appointed to a posi-
ton In the Virginia Hospital in that city.
Mr.. William E Strong, who is dead at his
81. A>S" 1oih was d DTotHeT-lIl-ldW
of Col. Francis L. Smith of this city. Mr.
Strong was well known here. His wife and
two daughters Miss Alice Strong and Mrs
Morton Gage, survive him.
Miss Della Conway Moncure, who has
been visiting at the home of Mrs T. T.
Smith, on Duke street, has returned to her
home in Fairfax Miss Moncure will leave
shortly for an extended visit to her brother
Mr.. Alfred Moncure, in Montana
Mr.. Patrick F. Downey of this city hns
been appointed official engrosser for the
Daughters of the American Revolution
Lucy Ellen McKeown the little daughter
of Mr.. Robert McKeown, died from dpn-
liberia yesterday morning at the home of
her parents, near this city, In Alexandra
county The funeral took place yesterday
afternoon. Rev. J. P. Stump conducted the
services, and the interment was made in
the Methodist Protestant cemetery