The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
BUSY ON POLITICS AGAIN
Alexandrians Figuring on Congress
sional Possibilities.
Illness of Representative Rixey Gives
Rise 10 Discussion of Other Can
didates in His Place.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
Comcr Of Prince and Royal Streets

Alexandria. Va. Dec. 15.-LOcal poliu-
oians have begun TO discuss the election
of a representative from this district in
Congress when the term Of Representa-
tive John f. Rixey expires nearly two
years hence. Mr.. Rixey is now In
sanatorium in New York State, where he
is seeking to regain his health. and It is
not generally known whether he con-
templates becoming a candidate 10 sue
ceed himself Among those mentioned as
probable candidates are Charles c. Car
lin. of this city; Charles White, OF
Warrenton; ex-Speaker Ryan. OF the
Virginia house of delegates. and Judge
Charles E Nicol of Manassas.
Several civil and criminal cases viii
cone before the United States Court for
the Eastern district Of Virginia. Judge
Edmund WaddiI presiding. at the winter
term. which begins in this city January
I. Among the cases on the law docket
which viii be called is the damage suit
Of Howard c. Knode against Crandal
Mackey. Commonwealth attorney Of
Alexandria County. In the declaration,
which was fled more than a year ago.
the plaintiff alleges that he was unIaw-
fully arrested Ia Alexandria County aJ
the instance of Mr. Mackey. and also
that he was unlawfUlly prosecuted by
the defendant.
The suit Of Arthur 6. Williams against
the Washington, Arlington and Falls
Church Railway Company is also on
the docket for this term. Among the
criminal cases to be tried are those Of
T. r. Berry, charged with Illicit distillins
ant Samuel ]. Hopkins charged with
carrying on a retail liquor dealers busi-
ness without having paid the required
/ special tax.
Special vesper services viii be held to
morrow evening at 7:30 o'clock in St
Mary's Catholic Church, when the Psalms
will be chanted by the male choir. Rev
Father Peschges. Of the Apostolic Mis-
sion House, of Brookland. d. c.. will de
liver the sermon. His subject viii be
The Church the Teacher of Mankind.
The services at the Second Presbyterian
Church tomorrow will be conducted by
/ Rev. David Wills. II is expected that
/ Rev. James r. Sewer. who has accepted
the call to the church. will shortly COM
! plete arrangements for taking charge of
/ the pastOTate.
Grace Church Chapter, No 131, Broth
erhOod of St Andrew, has elected the
! following officers for the ensuing term:
Rev Edgar Carpenter, rector; Henry
/ Harris. director; Carl c. Brawner, vice
director. Clark StarneI, secretary. and
Arthur King. treasurer. Warren Grimes
was chosen delegate 10 the executive com
mittee.
| Patrick Murphy died this evening at
his home. 700 Franklin street He was
about thirty-two years Of age and unmar-
ried. The deceased was a son of John
Murphy
/ Frederick Moore, Of New York, secre-
/ tary to Booker r. Washington. will de
/ liver an address tomorrow night in Rob
erts NJ. E. Chapel (cOlOred, on South
| Washington street
Former Sergt. James T. Smith viii on
/ Monday tender his resignation as a mem
! Der of the police force. He will enter the
/ local employ of the Washington Southern
/ Railway Company. Sergt Smith has been
la policeman IN this city for several years,
and has a good record for faithfulness
and efficiency.