The times., 1897-05-16
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Controversy Between City and
County Over Joint Property.
Mr.. Smith Pays S12 for Slapping
Miss R1gers in the Face-Notes
and Personals.

Alexandria, May 15--Specia1 Commits
sloner L. G. Barley is taking testimony
with a view to determining the value of
the Columbus street courthouse and grounds
and the Jail property, on Princess street,
which was conveyed for the Joint use
and benefit Of the city and county of Alex
andria' when the city and county reee'ied
from the District of Columbia. A short
time since the county brought action to
force a division or sale of the property and
the matter was referred to "a special cCIn-
rission to ascertain the relative value Of
the two pieces OF property. The city still
insists that the property is, by the circunl-
stances OF the case, Co be en- joyed by both
parties, for whose benefit it was Civ N,
and il either party chooses 70 abandon its
use, it cannot compel the other party TO
sell out Corporation Attorney 5. G. Brent
represents the city and Mr.. A. w Arm
strong tie county OF Alexandria
Willis B. Smith was fined S12 by Mayor
Thompson this morning, for sIapping the
face OF Miss Maria Rogers Smith, as
stated in The Times, is the agent in this
city OF the Old Dominion Insurance Com
pany, and Miss Rogers is employed in his
office as a typewriter and srenOgrapher.
Both parties reside in Washington. The
warrant upon which Smith was arrested
was sued out by the young lady yesterday
evening Subsequently she called on the
mayor and endeavored to induce him TO
allow the charge TO he withdra wn, which,
however. ne refused to do, and the Case
was called at 10 o'clock this morning
Miss Rogers was not ON hand, but was
found by an officer at her place of EN-
pIoymenu. When placed upon the stand,
She said the origin of the trouble was a
business transaction, and that the recent
cowfiding affair was incidentally men
toned; that when the case was alluded
to she referred to certain reports about
lis wife, when he slapped her In the
face She acknowledged that Smith had
struck ber on a previous occasion Sndun
confessed TO the charge, but stated that
the reference to his wife so exasperated
him that he lost control Of his temper 1t
is understood that the young lady re
sumed her duties today In the insurance
office
The last Reinicker lecture of the season
will be delivered at the Theological Sem
mary, near this city, on Tuesday evening
next, by the Right Rev. Hugh Miller
Thompson, D. D., bishop of Tennessee. A
handsome portrait of MI George Reinicker,
the founder OF the Reinicker lectures, has
been placed in the library OF the seminary
Two loaded freight cars were run over
board from the transfer barge of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company, at the
foot OF Wilkes street, last night. One Of
the cars contained about $4,000 pounds
of pyrite, and the other was loaded with
railroad ties A third car was badly
damaged. The accident was caused by
several cars breaking loose from a train
and running into the cars, which had been
loaded on the barge. Workmen are en-
gagged in recovering the cars
Rev. Sam Small viii preach in Trinity
NJ E. Church tomorrow Rev. l.. I. Nc
Dougie, the pastor, will conduct special
services at $3.50 in the afternoon at the
hall Of the Junior Order OF American Me-
chanics on Fairfax street, under the aus
pices os tie Oriental Social Club.
The Rock Hill College nine defeated the
Episcopal High School team this morning
by score of to 5. The game was
PLAYED at the High School, near this city.
large warehouse for the Alexandria
Fertilizer and Chemical Company is being
erected al Manassas.
The hook and ladder truck, which broke
down yesterday, will probably be out OF
service for week or ten days. A new axle
has been ordered from the manufacturers
Tomorrow will be Hospital Sunday in
this city, and special collection win
be taken up in most OF the churches for
the benefit of the Alexandria Infirnary.
Isaac lehman, colored, was fined $50 |
in the police court this morning for car
rying concealed weapons; Sarah Levi, |
charged with disorderly conduct, was
fined $3.50, and Thomas Kennedy and |
Timothy McF adden, for being drunk in |
the street, were fined 81.
Mr.. j. NJ Hill has returned from .
visit to Cincinnati.
Messrs- " Fl. Wood and z. L. Entwisle.