The times., 1898-09-29
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
A New Turn to the Home Telephone
Litigation.

Alexandria, Sept. 2s.-In the Circuit Court TO-
day decree was entered by Judge Nicol order
ing sale Of the personal property, fixtures. lines
etc, Of the Home Telephone Company John NJ
johnson and A. ". Armstrong were appointed
commissioners 10 conduct the sale The sale was
ordered the application OF Douglass Gordon, OF
Baltimore, who holds large block of the com
pany's stock. The affairs Of the company have
been in the hands OF the courts for some time
and the report submitted hy Messrs Knox and
MarbuTy, receivers, were today confirmed In ad-
dition 10 the local service afforded by the Home
Company II has operated the Janney line, which
connects Alexandria Fairfax Courthol.e Center
ville Wellington. Manassas. Haymarket and
NaveTley. The Janney line is in way affected
BY the order Of the court and il is said that the
sale OF the property OF the Home Company VIII
be delayed for time
In the same court, the case OF A. c. Murdaugh
against the Washington. Alexandria, and Mount
Vernon Electric Railway called, and a de
murrer 10 TIE declaration sustained, and the
plalntin was alowt d sixty days which 10 nd
the declaration. MuTdaugh is suing for $1,000
damages for alleged personal injuries
The appealed case OF Thomas r. Hellmuth
heard in the County Court today, and resulted
in q verdict of acquittal. Hellmuth re-
Gently arrested a charge of selling liquor with
out license. He was tried by a magistrate
and fined 500. George W. Yates, charged with
shooting public read, and John Heath. in
dicted for selling liquor without a license and
Sunday, were acquitted Tne gambling of
Simmons and others were continued. The report
Of Treasurer Wibert Of the sale of delinquent
lands for the years 1895 and 1886 approved.
Al Uhler held the ticket No Sc, which drew
the bicycle ratified at smiths cigar store to-
night.
A case OF scarlet fever is reported at No. $50
Duke Street.
Mrs Laura Denty Davis died at her home, in
Fairfax County, yesterday.
The steamer Dennis Simmons has arrived here
with lumber from Williamson, y. C.
Of -la y5.al and
Episcopal High School were resumed today
4 great number of the members of the Eastern
Star visited the points Of historic interest in this
city today.
Lieut. J. NJ Love ir.. will leave tomorrow
for Plattsburg y y to join his regiment hav-
ing been assigned 10 the Twenty first Infantry.
In the Police Court today William O'Donnell,
Edward Bryant, and Thomas Farrell, charged with
disorderly conduct. were dismissed. The case OF
Henry Mason, charged with assaulting Celia john
! son, was again continued, the woman being un
able to appear in court On account OF her IN
ju-ies.
The grand jury Of the present term OF the
! County Court, of which A. 5. Doniphan was
foreman. submitted a recommendation that Magls-
trate Valentine Sellers and Constable Gains be
dismissed from office. The court refused to act
on the recommendation, and stated that any ac-
tion looking the removal of county officers
should be preceded by charges submitted IN
writing II was alleged that Justice Sellers had
interfered with the regular dispensation OF jus
. tice.
The series of evangelistic meetings being held
in the auditorium of the Railroad Reading Rooms
are well attended nightly. Interesting sermons
are preached each evening and the singing is
much enjoyed.
Mrs. William Wheatley, of this city, is visiting
her brother, Charles Gore at Fredericksburg, and
Mrs. P NJ Bradshaw IS the guest of Mrs. r. B.
Berry in the town.
Dr. Fitzpatrick, of New York. is the guest
! of Capt Herbert Bryant, Washington Street