Evening star., 1901-03-05
AFFAIRS IN AtEXAN DRIA
CIRCUIT COURT IN SESSION AT FORT
MYER HEIGHTS.
Suit for Injunction on Trial Involving
Expenditure of Public Fund
General News.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, March :, 1901
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 1ol King ST,
Bell Telephone No, LOG,

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The circuit court for Alexandria county.
Judge Charles Z. Nicol presiding. convened
this morning at 10 o'clock in the county
court house on Fort Myer Heights. The
term opened yesterday morning. but owing
to the Inauguration ceremonies IN Washing
ton court adjourned after the docket was
called without transaCting any business.
The session this morning was taken up
with the hearing of argument on the bill
filed by DR.. d. y. Rust. through his attor-
ney. John NJ. Johnson, to restrain the coun-
y board of supervisors from using any por-
ton OF the sum of $3.50. recently received
from the Pennsylvania railroad company, in
any way except upon the Improvement of
public thoroughfares in jefferson district
The bill alleges that the money was re-
CeiVed for the conveyance of property be-
longing to jefferson district and that it
intended for the repair of the old
Washington and Alexandria turnpike, con-
meeting the south end Of Long bridge with
this city. Shit is now brought to make the
injunction permanent DIR. Rust is the Su-
pervisor for jefferson district The hearing
| was in progress when this report closed.
Two Deaths and n Funeral.
Miss Sophia Taylor wife of Mr.. Robert
Taylor of Alexandria. died last night after
lingering illness at the family home In
Alexandria county near this city. Deceased
was forty-four years os age and is survived
by family. The funeral services will take
place Thursday morning at 10 o'clock.
Miss Jennie Davis. daughter Of Mrs. Emily
Davis. died this morning after brief III
ness at the home of her mother, No. oOo
Wolfe street. She was a sister Of Miss
Mamie Davis, teacher in Lee school.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been
made. The death of Miss Davis was the
second one that has occurred in her moth
er's family within the past few weeks.
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
E. E. Blanchard, whose death occurred yes
terday morning, took place this afternoon
from the family home near Marshall Hall.
in Maryland. Interment was made In the
church yard cemetery near that place. De-
ceased had a large circle Of friends and ac-
quaintances in this city
City in Darkness
The public electric light works were out
Of order last night, and for a while the
city remained in darkness. Mayor Simp-
son noticed the unusual condition and or
dered the police to light all the gas Jets
over town and at the city tower. Although
the night was cloudy and the streets con-
tanned people until a late hour there were
no disturbances Of any moment.
General Matters.
The city this morning has been full OF
visitors who were In Washington yester-
day to witness the inaugural ceremonies.
Christ Church. the old Braddock House, the
Marshall House and other historic places
have been visited by throngs. Hundreds
have passed through Alexandria to visit
Mount Vernon.
Benjamin Waters, jr., was fined IS by
Mayor Simpson in the police court this
morning on the charge Of disorderly con-
duct and fighting. Henry Mason, colored.
was before the court charged with assault
ing his wife Susan. The latter appeared
complainant and the mayor assessed
Henry So
Miss Anna Greiner Mrs. W. H. New
borne and Miss Nela Newborne of Rogers
Ford, Pa. are visiting Mrs. ]. H. Ramsey
at her residence, No. 915 Prince street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Thomas. Mrs.
John b. Pirtle and Miss Mary Pirtle of
Louisville, KY. are visiting Miss Fanny
Dixon North Washington street.
The Norfolk steamer of the Norfolk and
Washington line. which reached here early
this morning. reported that the L. S. s.
Dixie was still aground at Maryland Point
when she passed a few hours before.