Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-24
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Military Road Case to Be Heard at No
vembeI Term of Court.
Question of More Than Local Interest
-GrOcer Fined for Illegal Sale
of LfguOr-Brfefs.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 10t King Street.
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LEXANDRIA, Va. November "a. 1899.
The November term of the Alexandria
county court. Judge J. NJ. Love presiding
will open Monday next at Fort Myer
Heights. Among the cases set for trial at
this term is that of the commonwealth
against Howard F. Marshall, which will he
gin Monday. The litigation involves the
ownership of what is known as the Military
road the thorouahfare extending from the
west gate of Arlington cemetery to Ross
Ign. 1t iSclaimed by the county supervisors
that tie road is public property, but pri-
yate parties deny this and claim ownership.
Friction between these claimants and the
county authorities. which has been of long
standing. reached climax about two
months ago. when Fl. P. Marshall placed
Instructions across the highway. The act
was promptly reported to the SUPERVISORS,
and an officer took Marshall into custody.
In the trial which resulted before a ma gis
traJe the defendant fined $50, and it is
from this sentence that an appeal is taken
The property concerned is a very valua-
BILE and important piece of roadway. aud as
it connects Arlington with the national
I.capitaI the question affecting It's control is
of national interest. Attorneys Morgan
Beach of Washington and John NJ Johnson
of this city will represent the defendant,
and Acting Commonwealth Attorney c. c.
Carn will he assisted by Attorney Francis
L. Smith of this city in the prosecution.
Fined for Selling Liquor.
Richard Murphy. proprietor Of a small
grocery store on Pendleton street between
Washington and Columbus streets, was
| placed on trial this morning in the polio"
| court, charged with selling liquor without
| license. officer Deane served the war
rant which Murphy was arrested. ohart
| ing that the offenSc was committed within
the past six months. Attorney Joseph r.
Flanigen, IL, who appeared for the de
| PENDANT, asked that the warrant he thrown
| out On a technically but this Mayor Sinp-
son refused to Go. and the hearing Pr
ceedeG.
Several witnesses testified that they had
bought liquor from the defendant within
the past three or four months. The de-
Tense tried to prove malicious conspiracy
on the part of the WITNESSES, but failed,
and Mayor Simpson fined Murphy 500 In
imposing the penalty the mayor took &C.
Casion TO remark that on previous occa-
stems V,Hen Mr.. Murphy had been charged
with the same offense a small fine under
the corporation laws had been imposed. but
in this instance. he sale, he would reguiat"
the penalty according 10 state statutes
Church Conference.
The Catholic clergy Of the diocese of Nir-
einia held their annual conference at ST.
Mary Church parsonage. on Duke street.
last evening. In the absence of Bishop
Van de- Vyver the meeting presided
over by Rev. II. J. CUHer IF this city.
Among the div.neS pre- nt we're: R-V.
Fathers Walsh of charlottesville. Cutler Of
Alexandria. Collins of Old Point. McNerry
of StauntUn, Coleman of F"cGt rickSburs.
HanGey Of Portsmouth, Massey of Har-
perS Ferry, Wilson Of Norfolk. Mccarthy
Of Staunton. Mckeefey of Winchester.
Tearney of Falls Church. Drake Of keyse
and Fri1li of Norfolk.
The following subjects were among those
presented in writing: The Legitimacy and
eccesiastjc value of the canon of the com
Gil of Trent. and the true sense Of that
canon; What is the ordinary process for
revalidating marriage and the In raGicc
method" and THE Catholic doctrine c,H-
corning predcstinatiOn and Teproba ton "
The granting Of diSpcnsations the disDenS-
ing power. the different tribunals. The
manner Of asking diSp"TSations and the
cause Of dispensing We're subjects Of oral
discussion.
General and Personal
Funeral services over the remains OF John
Brent, who died Wednt sdaY. took place
this afternoon from Sharon Church, in Fair
fax county, Rev. DR.. Wallis OF the seminary
officiating.
The remains of Mrs. Rebecca T. Mar.
shall. who died Wedns sday evening will
he forwa ded TO Mana ssas tomorrow mora
ing for mtermcnt.
Rev. J. NJ. I-befl.H, mo has been pastor
of the Lutheran Evangelical Church he
for several years. has accepted =, call 10 Il
charge in Baltimore. and VIII leave to as
sumo his new duties at the end Of this
year.
Miss Lena Foultz of this city and Mr.. T
b. Elkins Of Washington We're gu etly mar
lied here Wednesday last by Rev. =. Il
Masters of Trinity NJ. Z. Church.
William n. Hautznan. former superin-
tcndent Of the civ sas works. is. with the
consent OF the councl! committee on light.
conducting series Of tests of the coal
from which illuminating gas is naEuiac-