The times., 1898-01-05
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Whereabouts Of the Missing Miss
Lille Smith Discovered.
Mrs. Daugerfiefd's VIII admitted to
Prohate-ICe in the POtomac-Of.
fieers of the Fairfax Club.

Alexandria. Va, jan 4.-Miss Lille
Smith. for whom the Washington po-
lice have been looking. was 10
Gated by a Times reporter at No. 404
King street, III this city, tonight. Miss
Smith arrived here about o'clock this
afternoon from Washington. She was
somewhat surprised when advised that her
disappea rance had been regarded as Inys-
terious She stated that, after leaving her
boa riding house at No. 469 Missouri ave
nue., in Washington. last night, she went
to the depot TO find that the last train
had left for Alexandria. Rather than
disturb those with whom she had been
stopping, she went to a hotel and re-
NAMED until today, when she left for this
city.
william Jones was brought to this city
tonight and placed in Jail, to await the
action OF the grand jury OF the county
court He is charged with attempting to
kill William Lee with a stone. Lee is
badly injured.
The HydrauIion Steam Fire Engine Com
pany held it's seventy-first annual meeting
tonight In the engine house, on North
Patrick street, with Mr.. ". 3. Harlow .preSi
dent, in the chair The following officers
were elected To serve for the ensuing year:
NJ. B. Harlow, president: X. E. Gronau,
first vice president; George ". Dix, second
vice president; j. {. Gill, third vice presi-
dent: w. W. Ballenger, secretary; Francis
Downham treasurer; A. g Manken,rec r, e.:
II. A. Downham, foreman; w 6. H. Nildt,
assistant foreman; George T. Ward, com
mander of the nose. After the election of
officers q vote OF thanks was extended to-
Engineer William II. EoDtZ and Drivers
Thomas D. Dix and II. A Hen for their faits
ful performance Of their dut.-5 during the
past year, and recommending them to the
wardens for reelection.
An alarm OF fire was occashned this
morning by the burning OF a chimney OF
a house on oronoco street. While respond
ing TO the alarm the axle of Chief Pettey's
carriage broke, allowing wheel TO run
off. The chief was thrown out and pain
fully, though not seriously hurt. The
accident caused team of the Adams
Express Company to run off, which came
near running over Mr.. George Pickett, at
King and Fairfax streets.
Judge Nicol held a special term of the
circuit court in this city today, at which
tHe VIII oil TIE late hTs FIIzH IT. Dsfin-
gerfield was Admitted to probate. Her
household effects aud silver is to he di-
vitied between her two daughterS-in-law,
Mrs. Heury and Mrs. II. J. DaingerfieId.
and their five children. The residue of the
estate, valued at between y35, 900 aud
100000, is left in trust to Messrs.
j. E. NJ. Norton and j. I. Burke. for the
benefit of Mrs. r. J. Daingerfieid during
her life, and at her death or nlarr iage the
property is to go, to her children.
Upon their marriage her three grand
daughters are to receive the follow ing
surns: Miss Eliza, $1,000, and Misses
Lottie and Katharine, 81 900 each. Messrss
Burke and Norton qualified as executors
in the sum of $4,000.
The COMMITTEES having the matter i'm
charge made final report to K. E.
Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans. last night
on the proposed celebration of Gen. Lees
birthday, January 10.
at meeting Of the Fairfax Club last
night the following officers were elected:
President, George b. Cochran; vice presi-
dent, John G.. Beekham, secretary and