The times., 1899-10-30
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.

ALEXANDRIA, Oct. ga special
term Of the circuit court will be
commenced in this city tomorrow. The
extra session was ordered by Judge c. f.
Nicol for a retrial of the contest over the
Daingerfeld will. The matter has, how
ever, been settled by the heirs out OF
court, and the case will not again be called.
The heirs Of Reyerdy J. Daingerfield have
agreed 10 pay to the heirs Of Henry Dain-
ger1eld the sum Of $4,000, and this sum
has been accepted by the attorneys Of the
contestants BY the terms of her will Mrs.
Eliza Daingerfeld mother of Henry and
Reyerdy J. Daingerield practically disin-
herited the heirs Of Henry Daingerfeld,
and proceedings were instituted in an ef-
fort to have the viii broken. About S75,-
GOO was involved. The details of the com
promise viii be settled in court tomorrow.
Thursday, November 8, the old county
court house property, in North Columbus
Street. between Queen and Princess Streets.
Will be offered for sale at public auction.
The property consists Cf the old court
house building which at one time was
used by the city and subsequently by the
county of Alexandria. The grounds sur
rounding the building cover a half block.
The sale IS the result Of an act of the
Legislature directing partition of the jail
and court house properties in Alexandria
which were ceded by the United States
Government to the city and county for
their joint use and benefit. The city ac-
cepted the jail building at $4,000 and
agreed that the court house property be
sold Should this property bring more
than the sum mentioned, then the resi-
ar,, l,o I.,,tr
city and county
Mrs Elizabeth KidweI widow of the
late John Kidwell, died at her residence at
Queen and St Asaph Streets at an early
hour this morning Mrs Kidwel was the
Oldest resident Of this city, and one of the
Oldest in the State. having passed her Tooth
birthday, in January last. She had resided
in Alexandria for almost a century. She
was the mother Of Carter Dorsey. who prior
to the Civil War was lieutenant colonel of
the 10th Regiment, State militia and d
prominent Odd Fellow Her husband. John
Bidwell was a prominent resident CT this
city, and was a charter member of Po-
tomac Lodge of Odd Fellows. which has
been in existence since 1899 The funeral
Of Mrs Kidwell viii take place tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock and the pallbearars
viii be members Of Potomac Lodge l. O.
o. f.
In the county court at Fort Myer Heights
last night at 10 o'clock the jury in the
suit OF LittelI VS.. Sherin Palmer re-
turned a verdict for the plaintiff in the
sum Of $500. The suit was the result O,
the seizure of certain furniture by Sheriff
Palmer in the High View Hotel, conducted
by Mrs. 0. I. Littell. near the Chain Bridge
in Alexandria county. Ii was alleged that
the Lansburgh Furniture Company held
deed of trust Of 81, 200 on certain furniture
in the hotel, and at the instance of that
company an attachment was issued and
the papers were executed by Sheriff Palmer.
who sold the furniture al public auction.
The Lansburgh Furniture Company was not
required by the sheriff to give bond. Suit
was instituted by Mrs. LitteH agains,
Sheriff Palmer and his boudsmen. as it was
claimed that certain goods seized were not
covered by the deed of trust referred to.
Judge Norton represented the plaintiff. and
MessTs, +, L. Smith and A. w. Armstrong
appeared for Sheriff Palmer
William Dade, colored, was arrested by
Policeman Young today charged with as
saultirg Betsey Vera also colored, with a
knife