The times., 1897-12-09
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Verdict in the Cliff Case Set Aside
by the Court.
Charter Granted 10 a Street Clean
ing Company, With T.. j. smith,
OF Was hineton, as President.

AIexau,ttia va, Dec S.-The circuit
court was engaged today in the trial of
the suit Of James Gifts administrator
agaiust the Southern Railway Company Tor
SIG. Gee. James Gift was killed by
train of the company, In the Wilkes street
tunnel, On July / 5, 500. The case was
submitted TO the jury at O'Clock without
argument, and at 3 O'Clock u verdict in
favor OF the plaintiff, fixing the damages
NJ $3.50. was returned, leaving the ques-
ton of Il demurrer to the evidence on
the part OF the defendant to be determined
by the court. In passing upon the de-
murrer. the court stated that While it had
hecn shown that the defendant company
had violated the city ordinances regu-
Iatipg the speed of trains and in regard
20 fIacIuen the evidence demonstrated
beyond question that Cnrt had trespassed
Oh the property OF the company, and lain
down on the tack, and was also guilty
of negligence. He, therefore, set aside
the verdict. A motion for a new trial
was ovcrruled, and an appeal to the
suprcme court was noted. The plaintiff
was represented by Messrs. James r.
Cation and G. ID. johnson, and Messrs.
Eppa Hunton, jr., and Leonard Marbury,
appeared for the railorad.
george Mason CojtICu, noyal Arcanun
last night elected officers as follows:
Representative TO the grand council, ;, h.
Eeach: alternate, c. }. W. Summers; re-
gent, A II. Penn; vice regent, W. r. aker'
orator, Il. l.. Robinson; secretary, /. IL
Fepan: collector, $. F. beach; treasurer,
j. browii chaplain, j. L. Chesser; Guide,
l.. \. Nails; warden, W, A. Earnett; sentry.
H. Astryke: trust ees, +. w. Meade, j. F
Pettey aud j. L. SchwarZman.
Eelle Haven Lodge, Knights OF Honor,
has elected the following Officers: James
W. Shinn, dictator: j. c. Creighton, vice
dictator: Joseph S. Eeach, assistant die
| tatur; \. II. Thomson, reporter; j. Il.
| Graham, financial reporter; Frank War
| field, guide Charles A. Howard, cha plain;
| George Uhler. treasurer; &. +. Glover,
| guard ian; John W. Summer sentinel; j
| G. Creighton, Frank WarfieId, Joseph S
| Beach, trustees.
A meeting of the Seventeenth Virginia
| Regiment Chapter, United Daughters of
| the Confederacy, was held this morn
| ing, when the reports of the delegates to
the recent State and national conventions
| of the order were received.
Today being the Feast of the Imma aculate
Conception, services appropriate to the
| day were held in st. Mary's Church, at
| 9 O'Clock this morning, and were followed
| by the benediction of the blessed sacra
| mcnt.
Miss Annabel Henderson, daughter OF
| Mrs. A. IL. Henderson, of this city, wa.
! married to Mr.. William II. Rensinger, jr.
! of Baltimore, in that city last night.
Judge Norton, of the circuit court, to
| day granted charter TO the Street Clean
| ing Company, OF Alexandria, Va. The OBJ
| ject Of the company is the cleaning OF
| streets by improved methods. The capita
| stock is $500, 900, and Mr.. A. w. Arm
1 iS far
| Smith, of Washington, is president and Mr.
Frank Hume, of Alexandria county is q
| director.
Mr.. r. s. Barrett left here today fol