Evening star., 1898-11-17
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Theories Concerning the Disappearance Of
Thomas L. Coils.
Impression Prevails That He Has Not
Committed Suicide-GeneraI
and Personal News.
Evening Star Bureau.
no. 80 KING street.
Bell Tel phone Nm. 1OS

Bell Tel phone No. l0s.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. November ls. 1SlS
No tidings of Thomas L. Coils the miss
IN life insurance superintendent. had been
received at the metropolitan osicc !, hen a
Star reporter called this morning II was
still the impression there that Colts haE
not committed suiciGe. although the Oh
cials thought a newspaper account Of
mans dead body recovered from the Mis-
sissippi river Monday last almost exactly
corTesponded to the description Of the miss
ing man
With regard TO his accounts no informa-
ton could be given out, as the tuvcstiga-
tion had not closed. II was stated. how
ever. that the salary Coils receivcJ-s25
PER veek-had been entirely sufficient 10
meet his current Expenses. Mrs Coils s.
Frustrated with grief and anxiety AMI he
youngest child Of a family of four children
is in a dying condition. Her husbands
strange disappearance is a matter OF gem
eral regret.
Police Court.
Mayor Simpson this morning heard the
following cases in the police court:
Florence Livingstone charged with dis
orderly conduct was assessed 81.
Joseph Langley. charged with disorderly
conduct, was dismissed, the complainant
not appearing.
James f. llnOnds. colored. charged with
assault, was dismissed.
stephen Smith. charged with using
abusive language, was fined $3.50.
William Cox. a small boy. charged with
aSs tult. was assessed 81.
Yesterday afternoon. while a county Of
ticial was bringing a prisoner named Mcony
TO jail, the latter became violent and
capped. Officer I.yles WAS asked to assist in
tive after lively chase. He resisted ar
rest, but was finally lodged in Jail.
Circuit Court.
The circuit court for Alexandria county
adjourned yesterday until tomorrow. in
order that The members of the bar might
attend the court house dedication at Fort
Myer Heights today. In the court yester-
day judgments for plaintiffs were rendered
in the cases of Wilson and Rogers against
Geo. and a. NJ. Wunder. suit for $j73.6G AMI
interest, and National Capital Brewing
Company against w. H. Magruder. suit for
SiaO
The cases of Joe Weideman against the
Washington. Alexandra and Mt. Vernon
railroad and w. II. Cox against the same
were continued.
w. b. Syphax against Mary NJ. Syphax
ct al, decree for sale suspended for sixty
days and the case continued
y. ). Greenway was appointed special
commissioner of sale in the case Of T.. j.
Northrup against J. II. Joaes admins
TRAITOR.
General Matters.
Miss Ruth Taylor, daughter of Captain
William r. Taylor. and Mr.. Charles II.
Morgan of Washington We're married last
night at Captain Taylor's residence. on
North Columbus street, Rev. Thomas f.
Revelle officiating. After the ceremony the
couple left for a trip through the north.
Subsequently they will reside in Wash
ington.
Mary Blackburn. a well-known colored
woman, while engaged in singing during
religious worship at the Alfred Street Bap-
tist Church last night, was seen to reel
and fall TO the Aoor, where she soon eX-
pired The death is supposed to have been
due to heart disease.
Mr.. Archie n Carter of Washington and
Miss Nellie A Martin Of Fairfax were mar
ried yesterday at the brides residence in
Fairfax county. Rev. J. III. Butler of this
city officiating.
A well-dressed young man from Wash
ington visited the local reporters yesterday
for the purpose OF having it stated that he
was not the E. c. Ramey whose name ap
peared in the papers as participant in an
assault case that came up before Mayor
Simpson last week.
Revival services are being conducted by
Rev. y =. Masters in Trinity NJ. +. Church.
Rev. Masters has introduced. as a special
feature of his regular pastoral work, a tax
to children before the services every sun
day morning.
Preparations are being made for a mus-
Gale to be held at the railroad reading
rooms next Monday night at o'clock. I no
Mandolin Club will appear for the first time
with their new Instruments, and refresh
ments will be served. \ small admission
fee will be asked for the benefit OF the
reading rooms.
Rev ard Mrs J. II. Butler have returned
from the meeting Of the Baptist Association
recently held in LyncEburg.