Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-08
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIR."
MEETING OF THE CITY DEMO
CRATIC coMNITTEE.


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| At a meeting OF the democratic committee
of Alexandria city at the Hotel Fleisch-
mann last evening. with Chairman Charles
| Bendheim presiding. II was decided to hold
primaries only in such wards In which the
! present members of the city council have
| opposition. the costs of such primaries to
| be assessed against the candidates Can
! didates desiring to enter the primary must
| file notice of their candidacy with the com
| mittee at a meeting to be held at o'clock
J tomorrow evening
| A motion was made by Mr.. Simpson that
all who had qualified to vote In the June
| election be allowed to participate in the pri-
mary adopted.
| IN addition to Chairman Bendheim. who
presided over the meeting. there were pres
ent Committeeman Carter. Cook. Phillips
and Simpson, Mr.. Carter called for the re-
| port of the special committee which had
| been appointed several months ago to in
vestigate charges Of irreguarity against
Committeeman Price. but was informed by
Chairman Rendheim that the complainant
had subsequently died and the suggestion
was made that the matter be dropped.
motion to that effect was made and
unanimously carried. after which Mr.. Cook
presented the resignation OF Committeeman
Price. which was accepted. successor to
Mr. Price will probably be elected at the
meeting of The committee tomorrow night
member of the board of aldermen and two
members OF the common council will be
chosen from each ward.
Examination of Police.
AT the meeting of the board of police COM
mis- sioners last exening In the mayor . Office
in the city hall the remaining members of
tie Alexandria police force were examined
they being Policeman John Roberts and ex-
Policeman William Mayhugh, who resigned
last Monday night. With the completion
OF the testimony of the members of the
police force the matter Of formulating spe-
cine charges against such men as may
have been found guilty of gross breaches
OF police discipline will be entered upon by
the commissioners.
Owing to the fact that the council will be
; In session in the city hall. the commission
ers viii not hold a meeting tonight but will
probably assemble Wednesday night
The state convention Knights of Column
bus, met at noon today in Lyceum Hall on
Duke street with State Deputy John C.
Hagan of Richmond presiding. Delegates
were present from Richmond, Norfolk.
Newport News, Portsmouth. Staunton
Lynchburg. Roanoke and Alexandria The
delegates were entertained by Fitzgerald
Council. Knights of Columbus, Alexandria,
during their stay in this city. The prn-
cipal business before the convention will be
the election of state officers for the ensuing
year at 5 O'Clock this afternoon.
At the conclusion Of the session this even
Ing banquet will be served in Lyceum
Hall
Circuit Court for Alexandria.
At the May term of the circuit court for
Alexandria. which convened yesterday
Judge Nicol presiding, the following cases
were called and disposed of:
W. A. Bennett agt. the Baltimore ana
Ohio railway: dismissed; agreement having
been reached
Robert Elliott agt- Lawrence Stahler; dis
missed by order Of plaintiff attorney.
}. M Woods agt. Southern railway; dis
missed By order of plaintiffs attorney
j. Harry Rice agt. Southern railway; DIS
missed; agreed.
William N Brown agt John Manly
chancery: dropped from the docket
Susie Summers agt. Francis Miller;
chancery; dropped from the docket
Mary E. Brown agt. Mary Lannon
chancery; dropped from the docket
Beckham's committee agt. Ross and
others; final decree.
The Winchester Memorial HOSPITAL ast
the board of Handley trustees: chancery;
chester and docketed.
Agnew & Co. agt the Jackson Phillips
Brick Company: chancery: decree submitted
cause for vacation hearing
L. Louis Loose agt. the Southern rail-
way; chancery: demurrer to planting $
declaration; argument fixed for Friday
May IL.
The court adjourned until Wednesday
morning.
Items of General Interest
| The funeral of Mrs. Jane Beach occurred
at o'clock this afternoon from Trinity
| Methodist Episcopal Church. The services
| were conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. A.
| letters and the interment was In the
| Methodist Protestant cemetery
| In the police court today William Ben
| zette was sentenced to a term of sixty
days in jail on the charge of defacing
property. Julia Green. colored. was fined
| $3.50 for interfering with Policeman LIVES
while in the discharge of his duty Albert
Brown. colored. was charged with Great
ing disturbance in a barroom kept by
Mr. George Nugent. The evidence showed
that Brown had endeavored to prevent
another colored man from throwing a beer
bottle at the harkeeper and he was ac-
cordingly dismissed. Brown was repre-
scented by Attorney Robinson Moncure.
The fire department was called out this
morning about o'clock by the discovery
of "A blaze in the railroad reading room
at the corner of Henry and Wolfe street
The fire gained considerable Roadway, as
the building was of wood and before the
flames could be Subdued a considerable
portion of the structure had been de-
stroyed. The building is the property of
the Southern Railway Company.
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