Evening star., 1899-03-09
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Special Meeting of City Council at Instance
of Finance Committee.
Expenditures During Smallpox Epf
Eerode-Woman Drops Dead.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 12T King Street.
Bell Telepnoue No. 106.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Marcn y, 1S5o
Mayor Simpson will call special meeting
of the city council tonight, at the instance
of the council committee on finance. 1t Is
understood the mayor has no message or
recommendation to transmit to the body
The finance committee will submit its re-
port on expenditures occasioned by small
pox. The several bills presented by physi-
rcians for reinspection and vaccination will
also in all probability be considered.
A statement. prepared by the city audi
tor, is in the hands of the chairman of the
council committee on finance showing that
expenses incurred in handling smallpox up
to March ] amounted to $5O475S. This
does not include the amount of 81 OO2. so
asked for in bills of several physicians for
work connected with the health depart
ment.
Death of Mrs. MinniGerOde.
Mrs. Jennie c.. Minnigerode, widow of
Charles E Mnnigerode, died early this
morning at her residence, No. Ala Prince
street. The deceased was over fifty years
of age. She had reared a family of sew
eral children, all Of whom survive her. One
of her daughters married Prof, Andrews of
the Corcoran Art School, Washington.
Mrs. Minnigerode was well-known and
esteemed resident. Her death was caused
by Bright's disease, from which she had
been suffering for several months.
Dropped Dead ut Her Window.
Miss Fannie Logan dropped dead this
morning of heart disease in her room at
the corner of Fairfax and Cameron streets
She had been at the window conversing
with an acquaintance on the street, and
complained of being giddy. A moment
later she fell heavily ito the floor and ex-
pired. Miss Logan was sixty years of age
and ha1 ,sala i,-r-
had lived with two women acquaintances
in the ancient building where she died In
youth she acted as nurse in private families
Escape From Drowning.
An old man, who gave his name as Sam
uel Redman of New Alexandria, was pick
ed up on the streets last night wandering
about in an aimless manner and drenched
with water He was conveyed to the sta
ton housa, where he received necessary
attention
officer Ferguson discovered his horse and
buggy tied at the foot of Duke street wharf.
1t was learned from the man that he had
fallen overheard, but how he managed
to get out is a mystery. The low tide was
in his favor.
Will of Israel G. O'Neaf.
In the corporation court yesterday the
will of the late Israel c. ONeal was ad-
nnitted to probate, A. W. Armstrong quail
flying as executor. The sum of $500 was be-
queathed to Trinity NJ. E. Church: houses
No. OIL Prince street and No. 1O14 Cameron
street, to Miss Margret O'Neal. daughter of
the deceased; house and lot No. 81 North
Alfred street TO Mrs Annie j. Willard, also
daughter, and the remainder of the prop
erty to the children and heirs of the de-
ceased. The estate is valued at $4,000.
General and Personal.
H. o. Holt of the internal revenue office
in this city has been appointed special stem
ographer to Mai. Gen. Ludlow, governor of
Havana. Cuba. Mr. Holt will leave at once
for his post of duty.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson disposed of the following cases:
Clarence Anderson, colOred, charged with
disorderly conduct and fighting. fined $3.50;
George Cupid. colored, charged with beat
ing his wife assessed s..
No new cases of smallpox have been re-
ported since Monday. The following cases
have been released from quarantine and
their premises fumigated this morning:
Rachael Triplett, No. 305 North West street;
Mary Day, No. 516 Gibbon street; Joshua
Daniels. living in Fairfax street alley.
All are colored. There are a number of
others to be released today.
Messrs. K. c. Wattles and w II. Wood
have returned from New York city. where
they were sent to study the fire department
of that city. The result of their mission
will be communicated to the fire wardens
in the interest of the local department.
Sarah E. Sayles, wife of John Sayles, a
prominent colored citizen, and only daugh-
ter of John Credit died yesterday at her
home on South Royal street.
The funeral of Mr.. Abram II. Smyth took
place from the late residence of the de-
ceased on South st. Asaph street at 3
o'clock this afternoon. Rev. p. p. Phillips
conducted the services. Interment was in
st. Paurs cemetery.
Special Lenten services will be held at
Christ Church tonight under the auspices
of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew of that
church. Rev. DIR. Mackay-Smith of Wash
ington will occupy the pulpit.