The times., 1899-03-12
HUMPHREYS
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

vesffxandria. Va, March 11.-At Norfolk
Congress-. Judge Waddell appointed former
folk CIerkrt George f. Bowden, of Nor
the Eastern hhe United States Court for
p. Brady and J. S, of Virginia. Joseph
at Richmond and thfser, formerly clerks
were appointed deputies. ", respectively
made necessary by the recentS actioh was
for only one clerk of the UniRtoEiaihs
Court for the district States
George Baggett Il weIl-known citiAs
died at the residence of Capt. Howard.
Davis, in South Lee Street, today. The
deceased was well advanced in years and
had been in the employ OF the city for
some time. Recently he was superintend-
ent of the Penny Hill Burying Ground
The funeral of Miss Fannie Mills took
place this morning at 10 o'clock, from St.
Mary's Church. Rev. Father Cutler con-
Quoted the service. The pallbearers were
Frank Hill. J. Chris Gill, r. NJ. Latham,
Jacob Brill, Louis Schuman, and John II.
Strider. The interment was in st. Mary's
Cemetery
Judge J. X. VI. Norton, of this city, at
torney for Mrs Littell, instituted suit in
the Circuit Court Of Alexandria county to-
day against the Julius Lansburgh Furniture
and Carpet Company, Of Washington, and
a suit in the County Court against William
H. Palmer, sheriff to recover damages in
the sum of S., 600 These suits are the re-
suit of an attachment Issued against Mrs.
Littell about year ago which terminated
in sale of her furniture by Sheriff Pal
mer. Subsequently Judge Love, of the
County Court, declared the attachment and
proceedings void and ordered the return
of the property 10 the defendant. An ap-
peal 10 the Supreme Court OF the State ter
minated in the judgment of the lower cour.
being affirmed The property having been
disposed OF at public auction to various
PARTIES. it was impossible for the Lans-
burgh Company and Sheriff Palmer 10
comply with the order Of the court.
James beavers died in the city aims
house today. Deceased was a native of
Fairfax county and recently came TO this
city and, acting in strange manner he
was deemed incapable of caring for him
self.
A case of variloid was reported last night
at the home of Lambert Lyles, in upper
King Street, the patient being a child.
Dr. d. y. Rust, it is said. will be can
didate for supervisor from Jefferson dis
trict, in Alexandria county,
W. II. Skinner has purchased from Eliza
Seaton a house and lot in the west side OF
st. Asaph Street, between Gibbon and
Franklin Streets; consideration, $3.50.
The services at the Railroad Reading
Rooms tomorrow will be conducted by
Rev. James Cox, of the Theological Semi
nary. In Trinity VI. E. Church tomorrow
evening Rev. J. Timothy Smith Will read
q tribute OF respect to the memory of the
late /. c. O'Neal at the EpwoFth League
meeting Rev. J. Howard Wells will con-
duct the services at the Village Chapel to-
morrow. At the evening service Mrs. Mary
V. Grimes will sing THE Holy City"
E. ]. Lewis, of this city, has been ap-
pointed Superintendent of the National
Cemetery al Staunton. Va.
A meeting of the board of fire wardens
bility OF substituting hose carts for the
hose wagons now in use in the department.
Delegations We're present from the Hy
draulion and Columbia engine companies
After an interchange of views 1t was de
termined to defer final action until it could
be learned why hose carts were being re-
placed by wagons in most of the larger
cities. Another Joint meeting will prob
ably be held next week
John Crittendon, colored. is locked up
at police headquarters charged with de-
home of colored family in North Pitt
Street this afternoon, whore his wife was
visiting. and being refused admittance,
proceeded 10 break in the door.
Sarah COntee was arrested this evening
charged with having visited a house infest-
ed with smallpox She was released on So
collateral for her appearance at police court
on Monday morning