Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-14
Sale of Bonds Deposited by
DefunCt Trust Company.
MONCURE is NOT OPPOSED
No Rival Candidate Has Entered
Race for Legislature-Mrs. Rob
ert S. Jones Dead.
pecial Correspondence of The Star.

! Special Correspondence OF Inc Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, July II. t911.
| The attorney general for the state will
within a few days, it is announced, be-
gin proceedings to have the bonds on
deposit with the state treasurer in be-
half of the Virginia Safe Deposit and
Trust Corporation subjected to sale for
the benefit OF the creditors of the con-
Germ. which went into the hands of
ceivers December %, 1910
All that is necessary will be the publ
cation of the federal notice for a certain
number of days. The Virginia Safe De-
post and Trust Corporation was OH the
bond of City Treasurer Thomas W. Rob-
fnson and state funds amounting to about
$4,000 were on deposit with it.
Tie bonds on deposit with the state
consist of s12,500 of per cent city
bonds of the issue of 1905, which ma
ture in 1883.
1t is announced that the receivers will,
about August 1 next. pay depositors
dividend of % per cent on their deposits.
Last Chance to Enter.
Noon tomorrow is the time limir for
candidates desiring to enter the race for
the state legislature from this city and
county. All candidates will have to no
tify Crandal Mackey, chairman of the
joint committee, by that hour. Robinson
Moncure. the incumbent is the only cam
didate thus far Should he be without
opposition a meeting of the joint COM
nlittee will be held Monday night at s
O'Clock at the Hotel Rammel for the pur-
pose of declaring him the nominee. Can
didates who desire to be reelected on
their respective committees, whose terms
expire soon, will also have to notify their
respective charmen by noon tomorrow
in nd hat thnjr ha mic cnl
on the tickets.
The primary for the state legislature
will be held September in connection
with the United States senatorial primary.
Candidates for the senatorial race have
another month yet in which to file formal
notice of their candidacy.
Stood on His Rights.
~ am an American citizen, and exer-
else the privileges Of SUCH" said George
Hines, one-armed stranger, when ar
raigned In the police court this morning
to answer a charge of drunken and dis
orderly conduct. 1t was testified he was
sent out of the city yesterday, and was
afterward found in the northeastern Sec
ton of the city.
A fine of SO was imposed in the case
of Francis Spikes a soldier. charged with
assaulting and beating Bessie Brown.
The case of Mary James, colored girl,
suspected of stealing 81 from Walter
Lewis, colored, which had been lost in
friends of Mary making up that amount.
Ida Hawkins, colored, was fined s. for
being drunk on the street.
Real Estate Sales.
John D. Normoyle, real estate dealer,
has sold for Mrs. Emma Cottrell of Fair
fax county, Va, two two-story frame
dwelling houses on the south side of
Queen street between Pitt and Royal
streets, to Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas c.. Raw
lett and deed for same was placed on
record this afternoon
Samuel G.. Brent and Robinson Mon
cure. commissioners of sale, have sold at
private sale to William H. Davis two
story frame dwelling house on the west
side of ST. Asaph street between Gibbon
and Franklin streets.
Mrs Jones, wife of Robert S. Jones of
this city, died last night in Philadelphia
The deceased, besides her husband is sur
vived by one daughter, Miss Collins NC
Kay Jones. Burial will be in Philadelphia.
A false alarm Of fire at ILL.,, O'Clock to-
day brought out the fire department, to-
gether with large throng of people. The
fire engines proceeded to King and Payne
streets, and, no fire being found, they re-
turned within a few minutes.
Order of Eastern Star.
Ii is expected that within the next two
weeks a branch of the Eastern Star, a
Masonic woman's organization, will be
formed here 1t is said that the new Or
ganization will start out with member
ship of about eighty.
Past Exalted Ruler Howard w. Smith
returned this morning from Atlantic City,
where he attended the Eiks' convention.
bod y1x.y, rN.1rr
A cottage prayer meeting will be held
tonight at the Braddock House, under
the auspices of the First Baptist Church.
The board of police comm. ssioners will
hold meeting at 100 O'Clock tonight for
the purpose of electng two policemen
A large number of Alexandrans enjoyed
private excursion yesterday afternoon
at the Dyke, below this city.