The times., 1899-09-21
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.

ALEXANDRIA, Sept 20--It is understood that
an effort is being made to settle the contest over
the Daingerfeld will out OF court. 1t Will be re-
membered that Mrs Elizabeth Daingerfed by
her WILL bequeathed her vast estate to the
widow of her son Reverdy J. Daingerfield and his
children practically disinheriting the widow and
children of her son Henry Daingerfeld. Mrs.
Henry Daingerfeld contested the WILL and the
trial occupied the attention OF the circuit court
for several days, and terminated in the jury fail
ing 10 agree. Judge Nicol, of the circuit court,
had determined to convene a special session OF
his court in October for retrial of the case,
but those interested have been endeavoring to
prevent the matter from again coming before the
courts.
meeting of Rathbone Company Uniform Rank,
Knights of Pythias held tonight, when ar
rangements were perfected for the reception Of
the First Regiment, u r., X. of p. of Washing
ton, during the sesqui- centennial. Rathbone Com
pany viii also participate in the celebration
The funeral OF the late Patrick Doran TOOK
place this morning from his late home in Queen
Street. The services conducted by Rev. H. j.
Cutler, and the intermept was in the Cathollc
Cemetery. The palbeareIs were Messrs. F. +.
German, X. NJ. Latham, William Travers, John
Nugent, Patrick Dwyer, and p. J. Murphy
Cards are out announcing the approaching we'd
ding OF Miss May Uhler, daughter of l.. E. Uhler,
to William Lanahan Unduch OF Baltimore, which
will take place at the residence OF the brides
parents in South Washington Street, at $50
p. M, Wednesday, October 4.
A telegram was received here today announc
ing the death, at Danville, Va, this morning, of
Robert Jameson, son of the late Robert Jameson
and brother OF George w and Andrew Jameson,
of this city. The deceased for many years
engaged in business in this city, and at one time
resided in Washington.
AT the fall term of the circuit court for this
city, which begins its session on Monday next, the
injunction case OF Moore VS.. Bryant will be
argued Judge Nicol some weeks ago granted
an Injunction on the prayer OF the complainant
restraining the defendants from laying a rail-
road track on the Strand, near the foot OF Duke
Street.
The finance committee of the proposed sesqui-
centennial celebration report that 1000 has been
contributed toward defraying the expenses OF the
demonstration. The ladies will provide for the
council win be asked to appropriate 81, 900 to aid
in making the celebration n success.
A large delegation from the Methodist Prot
estant Church in this city went to Ballston, Alex
andria county, to attend the Sunday y-school con-
vention held there today. Rev T. p. Revele,
THE Qualities of a Successful Superintendent"
An aged woman, who gave her name as Mary
Given and Washington as her home, was ar
raigned in the police court this morning on
charge of being drunk and disorderly. The woman
told a pitiful story of her downfall, and was
released promising to return to her home.
4 party of tourists representing the American
Electro Therapeutic Association visited Mount
Vernon and points of interest in this city today.
At a meeting of the local branch of the Liquor
Dealers Association this evening the following
delegates were elected to attend the first
nual meeting OF the Virginia State League of the
National Association of Liquor Dealers, which
convenos in Richmond tomorrow George A. APP
pich Louis Kraft, Jacob Brill, NJ. r. o'Sullivan,
E. E. Downham, and Edward Hughes.