The times., 1899-10-17

ALEXANDRIA, Oct. 16.-It is understood that
an effort is being made to settle the contest
the will OF the late Mrs. Eliza Daingersld out of
court. BY her will Mrs. Daingerfieid left almost
her entire fortune of $4,000 to the children Of
her son. Reverdy J. Daingerfeld, practically dis
inheriting the children of her Henry Dain-
gerfield. The widow OF the last named brought
action in the Circuit Court TO set aside the will,
claiming undue influence, and that the testatrix
did not possess testamentary capacity at the time
the paper was executed. The trial, which took
place in March last, occupied s-veral days, and
terminated by the jury failing TO agree. Most OF
the testimony at this trial of personal
character. Judge Charles +. Nicol has ordered
a special term OF his court to be convened in this
city Monday next, and unless compromise is
effected prior to that day, the case viii BE- called
for retrial. The eonteste0s are represented by
MessTs. j. NJ johnson and Eppa Hunten, and the
contestants 10y Messrs. Il. Walton Moore, Ed
nund Burke, and Samuel G. Brent.
Thomas Collins and James Cronin, Of Washing
ton, were arrested in this city this evening by
Sergeant Smith ard Policeman Atkinson on sus-
piciun OF stealing a kit of carpenters tools in
Washington. The men had been endeavoring to
dispes Sc of the articles. Cronin IS well-Snown to
the police here, having been shot in the leg by
Policeman Atkinson occasion while at
tempting to elude arrest. Subsequently Cronin
made his escape from the city jail. The two men
will appear before the mayor tenn rTow morning,
and will probably be turned over to the District
authorities, unless it is found that they have been
guilty OF some crime in this city.
The Chris. Heurich Brewing Company, at a
meeting held III this city, elected the following
officers: President, Chris Heurich; Vice Presi-
dent, y. b. Coppes; Treasurer, August Dolly;
Secretary, Charles Meyer; Directors, Chris. HeiI-
rich. August b. Coppes, Leon Tobriner, John W.
Schaefer, Charles A. Duncanson, August Doetz,
Charles Jacobsen, Thomas Kirby and Charles
Never. A dividend of per cent was declared.
The funeral Of Edna L., infant daughter of
Robert Ford, OF Sl4 Queen Street, took place this
afternoon
In the corporation court today in the case
stealing. demurrer 10 the indictment was sus-
tanned, and the prisoner remanded to Jail
for trial at the January term. John Dogan col
ored, charged with stealing SO from the per-
son, was also remanded to jail. the jury failing
TO agree Robert James and Iamhon Anthony
both coored, We're convicted of breaking into
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad car. James was
sentenced to serve two years in the Richmond
penitentiaTy. and Anthony was given six months
in the city Jail Frank Hayes, colored indicted
for breaking into a Southern Railway car was
found not guilty, and discharged. W. A.
Moore was appointed deputy sergeant, vice II. l..
Monroe, deceased
The sesqui-centennial committee appointed to
decide TO the best decorated house in Alex
andria on Thursday las will meet at head
quarters at l O'clock tomorrow afternoon and
decide who shall receive the gold medal The
executive finance, and general committees of the
recent celebration Will meet at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon and settle all matters relative
to the sesqui centennial celebration.
Stole Coops without the Chickens.
In Police Court yesterday Thomas Mullen and
Herman Heller were accused of stealing two
T. Tayler They were each sent to Jail for
fifteen DAYS