Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-20
ALEXANDRIA.
Reported for The EVENING star.


SUIT BETWEEN WAsHINGToNIANs.-Thec cir
cult court, Judge Keith, did not resume
its session to-day until afternoon. The
suit of Richard l.. Rockford. p. II. Dwyer and
others VS.. Thomas b. Entwisle and others has
been decided The parties are residents of
Washington. The plaintiffs are heirs of Philip
Rockford, and the defendants. including Build
ing Inspector Entwisle. are the heirs and de-
visees of Mrs. Z. Rockford, nee Entwisle. Mr..
Rockford at his death left the Spring Park farm
near Alexandria to his wife for life, and also
made her his administrator. Among the assets
were notes. etc. On her death suit for So l0C
was brought against the heirs. who took her
estate for her alleged negligence in not enforc-
ing payment OF notes, and verdict of $500 was
rendered yesterday. On the probate side OF
the court the will of the late Orlando Wood
who died in Washington, was admitted TO pro-
bate. Miss NJ. Z. Hill, Miss Hattie Hill and
Miss V. Nash were his legatees. and Miss VI. l..
Hill qualified as executrix. The estate of c. p.
Mayo was committed to the city sergeant for
administration.
THE CANAL CAsE.-At the United States cour,
here yesterday afternoon Judge Hughes an
nounced his decision in the case of the claim
of the corporation of Alexandria in the assets
of the Alexandria Canal company in order to
satisfy debts due the city of Alexandria. This
was the end in that cause of long litigation of
the United States against the city of Alexan-
dria on account of the canal Gen. II. Ii. Wells.
one of the former lessees of the canal. repre-
senting the government, and Messrs. =. q.
Brent and F. l.. Smith representing the city of
Alexandria. Suit was instituted, after the
canal was destroyed by the cutting of of the
aqueduct. to dissolve the canal company. pay
its debts and apportion its assets. The city of
Alexandria was compelled to make good por-
ton of the canal stock which it agreed. in
1856, to deliver TO the United States but failed
to do The city. however. filed its claim for
$4,000 advanced to the canal, with interest.
making the whole claim about 100000 The
United States claimed that this debt was ont OF
date, but YVES found that S32.G00 was not
barred by time. Then the United States urged
that the debt had been paid, or was offset by
discount on the bonds which the city had given
in exchange for canal stock fifty years ago. but
Judge Hughes held these objections invalid,
and decreed that the canal company owes the
city So, 600 with interest. This will cover all
that remains of the amount paid in on the sale
of the Alexandria canal bed and locks some
time ago. The United States has. however. en-
tered an appeal. and the case will go to the Su-
preme Court.
NorEs-The Southern NJ. E. conference
closed its session here about o'clock yester-
day afternoon, and the ministers have departed
to their various charges.--The mayor has
postponed until Thursday the case of the
negro men charged with stealing grain from
Bechham q Bros warehouse, at Pioneer mills.
Beckham 4 Bro. had offered a reward of $50
for the detection of the thieves. Every night
1OT a long peTiOO Oh time SIX bushels OF Wneat
have been carried of from the mill. and the
thieves have doubtless made other dep
relations, SO that their capture is quite
feather in the cap of the police
Hubert Donnelly. son of Jno. Donnelly, on
lower Prince street, a child of two years. was
yesterday badly injured by swallowing some
carbolic acid which it found in a medicine
chest-The Alexandria Good Templars of
Golden Light lodge had an interesting meeting
last night and added five members to their Or
ganization.-Henry Schwarz has bought of
c. W. J. Summers. at "a, 100, the new house.
with lot, on Columbia street. near Odd Fellows
hall The remains of Mr.. Jas. Windsor. a
river man. formerly residing in the first ward,
but lately living in New York, were brought
here this afternoon and buried by Undertaken
Wheatley.