Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-24
The City Board of Health Effects a
Reorganization.
DECLINES TO PUBLISH PROCEEDINGS
Probable Reopening Of the Danger
field Will Contest.
GENERAL AND Personal
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No. 701 King ST..
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| ALEXANDRIA, Va. October "a 1899
In response to the call of Mayor Simpson
| six members of the board of health, Messrs
| Samuel Mankin. w. H. May, Samuel Fish
| er, Charles Howell. Nevelle Greenaway and
Charles Marshall with DR.. Julian T. Miller
health officer. assembled last evening and
| effected reorganization of that body. Dr.
Miller, who is ex-officio president of the
board, presented written opinion from
Corporation Attorney Boothe, in which the
attorney held that DIR. Miller was 4 mem
Der of the board.
What other business was transacted of in
terest to the community is matter which,
at present, is known only to the nser2, ers
of the board of health. Nothing further
was given out this morning when a repor-
ter for The Star made inquiry save the in
formation that the board had seen fit 10
pass resolution to make none of its acts
public No reason for what is regarded as
a remarkable procedure was vouchsafed
put 1t Is generally surmiSed that the ad-
verse criticism to which a former hoard
was subjected last winter because of its
partial inactiOn and its alleged antagonism
TO that of other branches Of the Guy gov
eminent, caused the present body to seek
by the action noted to avoid future un-
pleaSantneSS.
Not Yet Settled.
After The Stars report closed yesterday
afternoon the jury summoned to consider
the D&ingerfied will contest in the circuit
court was dismissed until Monday next.
Some surprise was occaSioned at this
action it having been stated on excellent
authority that the suit had been fully SET
tied out of court and would be called up.
as matter of form, and be Immediately
disposed of When, however, the attorneys
got together it was found that no agree
ment was in sight.
Judge Nicol instructed the jury to dis
band until Monday next, in order to give
time for a settlement, but the question of
reopening the case was discussed As the
matter now stands, 1t appears probable
that retrial may yet be necessary
The sum of about $4,000 the legacy of
the late Mrs. Eliza r. DaingerfieId the
most of which was left to the children and
heirs of the late Reverdy j. DaingerfieId is
involved in the litigation. AS previously
stated the children and heirs of the late
henry Dalngerfleld, who were practically
dlslnherlted, bring suit to set aside the will
on the ground that the testatrix lacked
testamentary capacity.
Business Mems League.
The Business Mems League held its regl-
lar monthly meeting in the hall, corner Of
King and Washington streets, last night
The principal business transacted was the
appointment Of a committee to devise WAYS
and means for increasing general interest
in business matters pertaining to the league
and the city. The following were named
70 serve on this committee: George r. HILL
w. b. Smoot, Ashby Miller Park Agnew
and M. B. Harlow.
New Line Surveyed
The work of party of civil engineers
running preliminary line just west of this
city from the south toward Washington
has excited some curiosity. The men re-
fuse to state their object, but it is conjec-
tured, in view of the recent efforts of Pres
ident John S. Williams of the Seaboard Air
Line to perfect a system of through vesti-
buie trains from New York to Tampa that
the Seaboard company expects to construct
a track to Washington from the south
Death of Miss Patterson.
Miss Mamie E. Patterson died at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Alphonzo Lucas
on South Royal street, about o clock yes
terday afternoon. Deceased was forty-three
years of age, and the daughter of Mr..
Daniel Patterson. She had a large circle of
friends and was well known for her acts
of piety and for visiting the sick and re-
HeVlng the needs of the suffering poor
General Notes of Interest.
Alexander Rowe, colored under indict
nent for stealing horse and buggy, has
Judge Norton. Rowe went to the assist
ance of Tailor HammilI Saturday afternoon,
VIXEN Hammill was set upon by gang of
prisoners endeavoring to break Jail as re-
ported in The Star. But for Rowe's assist
ance, the attempt would doubtless have
been successful.
The marriage of Mr.. George B. Bennett
and Miss Eliza n. Pu.nphrey, both of
Washington, is announced to have taken
place Sunday afternoon at the Methodist
Protestant Church in this city, Rev T. P
ReVelle officiating. Immediately after the
ceremony the couple returned to Washing
ton.
Funeral services over the remains of DR.
j. w. Bechtel, whose sudden death occur
red Saturday night, will be held at 7:45
O'Clock this evening in Trinity NJ F.
Church, Rev. n. b. Masters officiating. To-
morrow morning the body will be forward
ed to Newport. Pa, the former home of the
deceased, for interment
The funeral of Miss Meta Owens, who
dted OF typhoid fever at the Alexandria In
Urinary, Sunday morning, took place this
afternoon from her late residence on Glib
Don street between Alfred and Patrick
streets Rev. ]. H. Butler of the First
Baptist Church conducted the service and
interment was ma lie in St. Pauls cemetery
Robert Williams, colored youth was
today committed to Jail pending an exami-
nation as to his mental condition
The Old Dominion amateur foot ball team
of this city announces that it desires chal-
lcnges from any team in the District of Co
lImbia, averaging 135 pounds A. H
Smyth, residing at 305 South ST Asaph
street, will receive all communications