The morning times., 1897-02-18
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
A Suit Over the Courthouse and
Jail Property.
DIR. Charles DiedIe of washington
Quite In-Stabbing Affray Near
the Opera House.

Alexandria, Feb. 1.-THE board OF
supervisors OF Alexandria county have is
sued an order directing the conmonwealths
attorney Ito institute all suits and other
proceedings that may be necessary to de
termine the countys interest IN the Co
lumbuS street courthouse and Jail prop-
erty in this city, and to have the same
sold, reserving, however, to the county,
the right TO use and occupy the buildings
for the period OF one year from the date
OF confirmation of the sale and CONVEYANCE
of property" The courthouse and city
Jail property were decided to the ''city
and county OF Alexandria for their Joint
use and bencfit" when the city and county
were ceded back to the State Of Virginia
by the United States government Since
that the Jail has been used Jointly by
the city. and county, the city being re-
quired to pay five sixths OF the cost of
maintenance and the county one-sixth
The courthouse property was used by
both the city and county until the erection
OF the present city hall, in 1871, since
which time the sessions Of the courts foI
the city have been held in the latter build
ing. The county authorities propose erect
ing courthouse and Jail in the county.
When the city council was contemplating
the erection OF the recently constructed
hydraulion engine house a proposition 10
use portion of the courthouse lot for the
site was resisted by the county supervisors,
and the city purchased a lot on Patrick
street for the purpose
~I,a
who died in Washington on Monday, were
brought TO this city this morning, and the
funeral took place from the establishment
of Mr., Demaine, on King street. The ser
vices We're conducted by Rev. Bergman
Green, OF Christ Church, The interm2nt was
in st. Paul's Cemetery.
Dr. Charles Diedle, of Washington, is
quite sick at the home OF his father-in-law,
MIR Charles King, in this city.
Policeman Goods has recovered from his
recent illness.
Mr.. William j. Grimes, of this city, and
Miss Mamie a. Lewis, OF WeStmoreiand
county. were married in Washington yes
terday and leave this morning for West
moreland.
The Woman's Christi an Temperance
Union has received a letter from Hon E.
e. Meredith, of this Congressional dis
triCt pledging himself to assist in urg-
ing the passage OF the bill pending before
Congress for the suppression OF the sale of
liquor in the Capitol building The union
has adopted resolutions commencing the
mayor and the chief of police for their
efforts to suppress imm orality.
In the Police court this morning Alice
Breen, Mrs. A. L. Burns, Champ Carter
and Lucinda Wright, for indecent con.
duct, were fined Sc each.
Miss Gertrude Moss johnson. daughter
OF the late John M. johnson, died at lei
lone, on Upper Prince street, yesterday
The deceased was well-known and had a
large circle OF friends.
James Burns, while at work in the
Southern Railway shops yesterday lost
several fingers by having his hand caught
in the machinery.
Henry Steiner, while exercising at the
gymnasium in Sarepta Hail. fell and broke
his left arm
Deputy Internal Revenue Collector Mon
of Sefer Blouse, on Upper King street. on
the ground that the internal revenue laws
We're being violated.
William z. Cookson was stabbed in the
upper part OF the right arm about II
o'clock tonight by Leo Mckinney, while
leaving the Opera House There had been
no previous quarrel among the men.