The morning times., 1896-04-10
ALEXANDRIA'S CASE won
Auditor Must Issue Warrants for
the Jail Coal. y'~.a -
Michael Thomas, Would He Wife Muir
derer, Held for Trinl-Ryan With
:, draws from Congressional Race.


Tue court Of appeals at Richmond yes
terday rendered a decision in tue case OF
r rice, auditor, VS.. Smith, sergeant. in
favor OF the city, reversing the decision or
the corporation court of this city. As
heretofore stated in The Times, this was "a
suit brought by the city sergeant to COM
pei tue CITY auditor 10 issue his warrant
for coal consumed at the city jail amount
ing to Sf62.90, and was decided in favor
OF tire sergeant by the corporation court
Of this city. The city Contcnded that as the
sergeant received a stipulated sum for the
maintenance OF the prisoners, ne should
also furnish the accessory fuel to beat
the jail. The city was represented by
Corporation Attorney s. q. Brent, and
Sergt. Smith by sir- A. w Armstrong
and Col. +. l.. Smith.
At the request Of nr. Pauius a. Irving,
the secretary of the State board OF health.
DR.. o Brien, Of this Clty. has accepted the
position. as 4 member OF the local board
in this city, and will have associated with
him Boctors Muller and Jones. The object
OF local boards ID TO keep the State board
advised as W theLbealth OF their respective
localities, especially as to the prevalence
OF contagious or spidemic diseases.
IL is now th0aght that James Clark,
who attempt ed suicide on Sunday. win
recover. There age no indications Of blood
poisoning. e.
Michael Thomas was yesterday con-
mttted TO jdil by the MAJ yor to await the
action or the gr;tnd Jury OF the corporation
court. Thomas, as reported in The Times.
shot his wife and then assaulted her with
an ak, after WHICH he attempted to cut his
own thToaiW Thomas wound was con-
sidered dangerous, and he has been under
medical treatment at the inflrnary. Mrs.
Thomas, While considered out OF danger,
will not be able, under the most favorable
conditions, 20 get out for several weeks.
The funeFhl Of Mrs. Susan Alien, who
died on Tuesda y, tnek pace from her late
home, on Seuth Fairfax street. yesterday
afternoon .sis t.s'-. -. = ..r..se-- tt'--s ..
. Hon. John F. Ryan, of Loudoun, speaker
of the house Of delegates, yesterday an
honnced his withdrawai as a candidate
for the Dcrnocrutlc nomination FOR Con
gress from this district.
Mr. c. ] ". Summers OF this city, was
elected director of the Odd Fellows
WIDOWS and Orphans Relief Association
OF Virginia.. West Virginia and North
Carolina at Richmond or Tuesday.
The funeral of Mrs. Ellen Connor took
place from her home on upper Prince sire ct
yesterday. The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rey. Father McCarty. and the
interment was i'll. st. Mary's Cemetery.
The young Lady friends of the German
tluD VIII tender Inc members OF tftat CIuD a
leap year dance at McBurney's HalIon Mon
day night.
In the police court yesterday nine tramps
were sent to The chain gang for ten days.
The city engineer Will begin today tC
disconnect all private sc wers that have be en-
attached to public sewers without permiS-
sion of the city council, unless the parties
interested pay for the privilege, as pro
vided by law:
At meeting of the board of fire war
dens yesterday afternoon an order was
issued for new set Of wheels for the
relief hook and ladder truck. aud q good
deal of routine business was transacted
The request OF the Columbia Company for
permission to take their engine to Cumbe r
land. Md, to enter the engine contest to be
held there in June was laid over. The re is
no doubt, however, that the request will
be granted. Some necessary repairs to the
Hydraulic engine were ordered. The presi-
dent was instructed to order new set I
Halle collars for the Columbia company.
The Alexandria Times Company are fit
ting up business office and editorial
rooms under the opera house on Pitt street.