The times., 1898-10-23
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
The DninserfieId Estate VIII Go Into
Litigation.

Alexandria. Va, Oct. 22.-In the Circuit Court
on Monday next Messrs. S. G. Brent Edmund
Burke and r. Walton Moore will enter suit fer
Mrs. Virginia Daingerfield, widow OF the late
Henry Daingerield, jr., and children, for the
purpose of setting aside the will of the late Mrs
Henry Daingerield. The testatrix. it is claimed
left most OF her property to the children of the
late R. ]. Daingerield, and but a small portion
to the children of the late Henry Daingertield
Undue influence, it is claimed, was exerted at
the time the will was made.
Rt Rev. Ethelbert Talbot, DID,, LID, bishop
of the diocese OF Central Pennsylvania, will
preach at the II O'Clock service in Grace Church
tomorrow morning. At night the sermon will be
delivered by Rt. Rev. Chauncey B. Brewster, D.
D., bishop coadjutor of Connecticut. Rev. VIII
liam 5. Short is also expected to assist at this
service. Mr.. Sho;t is clerical delegate 10 the
Episcopal convention from Oregon. Rev. Dr.
Reese F. Alsop. of Brooklyn. will preach in
Christ Church tomorrow night. Rev. John T.
Cameron, recently appointed to the Free Metho-
dist Church. will conduct the services in that
church tomorrow. Members of the Village Chapel
will hold services at New Alexandria tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The city electoral board has appointed c. W
schwab registrar of the Second Ward, vice George
II. Schwab. resigned. The candidates for congress
sional honors have as required by law. filed
notices with the secretary of the commonwealth
and in few days the official ballots will be
printed and everything will be in readiness for
the contest in November. The registration books
will be closed on the 29th instant. and any per-
son failing to register prior to that date will
not be permitted to vote.
Mrs. Margaret Dugan, widow of Anthony Du-
gan, died at her residence 1912 King Street, this
morning. Mrs. Dugan was an old and much re-
spected resident of Alexandria
Tnt lsnI
her son-in-law Thomas W. Robinson, on Gamer
on Street, this morning, aged sixty-seven years
She daughter OF the late Levi Burke OF
Loudoun. The deceased was well known in this
section and was highly esteemed.
The horse and wagon reported to the police
yesterday as having been stolen from the John
Hay Industrial School were found today near
Spring Bank Farm, in Lower Fairfax County.
The Good Samaritans will celebrate their
twenty-sixth anniversary with special services at
the Third Baptist Church tomorrow. The sermon
will be delivered by Rev J. l.. Thomas, OF Wash
ington, and William Noon, grand secretary, will
deliver address.
Elver Underwood has secured his discharge from
the United States navy and returned home
Nine applicants presented themselves at the
postoffice this morning for the civil service ex-
animation for clerks and carriers in the postal
service. No vacancies exist in the service at
present.
A chapter Of the Brotherhood Of Andrew
organized last night at the parsonage of the NJ.
p. Church. n. ). Greenaway was chosen as the
name OF the chapter, in honor OF deceased pas
tor of the church. The following officers were
elected: President Z. S. Hantzman: first vice
president, ]. H. Bartlett; second vice president
Lambent Sullivan: recording secretary, r. Z. L.
Tyler; corresponding secretary, n. S. Greenaway
Joseph Mills, of this city. who is soldier
in the United States army. and stationed at San
tiago, has sent letter to his family in this city
in which he complains of the neglect TO which
he and his brothers in arms are subjected. He
says they often go hungry. and that for an entire
week they furnished with nothing but rice
and b:ead.
The services in the auditorium of the Railroad
Reading Rooms tomorrow afternoon will he con-
Quoted by Rev. James NJ. Owens, of the Theo-
logical Seminary.
The family of Robert Arnold. who have recently
taken up their residence in the building adjoin-
ing the First Presbyterian Church. South
Fairfax Street, narrowly escaped suffocation last
nieht from coal gas. owing to 4 disarrangement
OF the heater pipes.