Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-31
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
NEWS OF THE CITY ACROSS THE
POTOMAC RIVER.
Death of John F. Tackett-Thieves
Forcib1y Enter Store-Gen-
eral and Personal.
special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. March 81. 1905.
John F. Tackett a prominent dry goods
broker and we'll known resident. died
suddenly while in his garden at $50
o'clock yesterday afternoon Heart
trouble is supposed to have been the
cause. The deceased was sixty years of
age. In addition to his wife. two daugh-
tiers survive him. Arrangements for the
funeral have not yet been made.
Mr.. Tackett was son of John E.
Tackett of this city and was born In
Fredericksburg. Va. For nearly a quar-
ter OF a century he was engaged in the
dry goods business in this city, being a
member of the firm of Tackett & Mar
shall. A few years ago he relinquished
business here and embarked in the whole
sale business in Norfolk. Owing to fail
ing health he recently gave up his bust
ness in Norfolk and returned to this city,
and at the time of his death was in the
dry goods brokerage business
Mr.. Tackett was looking over his gar
den when. without warning. he fell. Sew
eral pedestrians who were passing at the
time conveyed him into his house. Life.
however, was extinct.
Thieves last night robbed the locksmith
store of George Ayers. 324 King street.
They secured four pistols, three or four
pairs Of opera glasses, six penkniveS and
30 old pennies, which had been left on a
box on side shelf Entrance was effected
through a rear window.
Elks Elect Officers.
At the annual meeting of the Alexandria
Lodge. No. 75s Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks. last evening the following
officers were elected to serve for the
ensuing year: Judge l.. c. Barley. ex-
allied ruler; D. E. Robey. esteemed lead
ing knight; Howard w. Smith. esteemed
loyal knight; H. B. Quinn. esteemed lee
turing knight: W. NJ. Donnelly. secretary;
Charles ]. Geisendaffer, treasurer: T. D.
Downey. tiler: l.. E. Shuman. trustee;
Harry Fleischmann. delegate to the grand
lodge; Jacob Brill. alternate.
II is understood that movement is on
foot to erect a new home for the Elks in
this city.
a shooting ARRAY occurred about : o clock
yesterday afternoon near the dyke, about
three miles below this city on the Mount
Vernon line Of the Washington. AleXan-
dria and Mount Vernon electric railway
About five Alexandrians were peppered
with shot, none being seriously injured.
Little Opposition to Mayor Paff.
1t is regarded as almost certain that
y.
the democratic primary April u. All of
those heretofore mentioned in connection
with the office have withdrawn
Rules of order were read and adopted
at meeting of the town council of Poto-
mac. Alexandria. county, last evening, at
the Del Ray schoolhouse. Mayor ]. f.
Supplee presided. 1t was decided to add
vertise for bids for the electric light
franchise. The council will hold meetings
the second and fourth Mondays of every
month number of committees were
appointed
Henry Hall. Harry Fisher. Clarence
Bright and Lawrence Bright were ar
raigned in the police court today on sus-
picion of robbing the store conducted by
Mrs. Cornwell in the western end of the
city Fisher. who is about fifteen years
of age will be sent to the reform school.
The others were acquitted.
One year In the penitentiary was the
sentence imposed on John McCuen in the
corporation court yesterday afternoon.
The charge was grand larceny. John,
alias "Nep' Penn. and Frank c. wilkins.
also accused of grand larceny. entered
pleas of guilty and were given similar
sentences.
Brief Mention.