Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-13
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
WILL OF LATE HENRY STRAUSS
FILED FOR PROBATE TODAY.
Estate Valued at 100000 Is Dis
posed Of in Family and Char
liable Requests.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. October Il. 1905.
The will of the late Henry Strauss was
admitted to probate in the corporation
court this morning, Judge l.. c. Bar,ey
presiding. The testator left an estate
valued at sloo.N0o He first confirms a
settlement with his wife at time of mar
rage of $4,000. One-third OF his estate
IS bequeathed to his daughter. Henrietta
Leterman OF Charlottesville. Va. and
two-thirds is left to his grandchildren.
children of Mrs. Leterman. The estate
consists mainly of bonds and real estate.
Mrs Leterman qualified as executrix and
gave bond in the sum of 100000. Other
requests made by tire testator are as fol-
lows. Alexandria Hospital, 500; jewish
Hospital. Baltimore. 500. and Fannie
Frankel Of New ork, $500
The chancery suit of Juli;. L. Hart and
others aga INST Frederick A. Heimen was
referred to Z. b. Taylor, commissioner
in chancery for report
In the case of Viii lam Watson. lunatlc
an order was entered confirming sale of
house known as No A., Wilkes street to
William r. Woolis for $1,000
City Council Meets Tonight.
1t is expected that at a meeting of the
city council to be held tonight Joint ses-
sion will be held for the purpose Of elect
ing police commissioner from the sec
ond ward. The present incumbent, Fora
Hill. will be n candidate again for re-
election. SO far as known he will have
no opposition.
A resolution is to be presented to the
council asking that the services Of the
foreign labCrers employed on street work
be discontinued and their places given to
probability be re erred to the street COM
mittee. For several days past the serv-
ices of the foreigners have been diSpr nsed
with SO that there will be no occasion for
a report on the matter by the committee.
A number of resolutions relative TO street
improvements will also be pres ted at
this meeting by the street comm tt e and
other routine business will be dispoy of.
With an interest ng musica. and lit r
airy program, the Members Of Fitzgerald
Council. No: $50. Knights OF Columbus.
last night celebrated Discovery day at tn
Young Mems Soda.ity Lyceum Hall. 4
!. large audience was present. At the con-
clusion of the program refreshments were
s-rved and dancing followed. Several
selections were gwen by the Alexandr. a
Mandolin and Guitar Cluo. All of the
participants were heartily applaud ed, and
the affair was pronounc d a ganuin, sue
cess. NJ j. Mcfarland, grand knight OF
ithe order, presided. The following COM
German, MD, chairman; T. n. Fegan
secretary: John Mckenna. William II
Whtcomb and Walter NJ. Donnelly.
Police Court Cases.
John Miller. colored. was givon r specia
hearing in police court. He was sus.
pected Of the theft of a gold watch and
pin belonging to Mrs. Charles Hob .nsten
which was stolen last February or March
and which was subsequently recovered
Miller having pawn ticket for the time
piece. Ell was acquitted. Other cases dis
posed of were Robert Smith, coiOred
stealing a coat from Maggie Baker. also
colored. fined $40: Herbert Lomas. color
ed. abusive language toward John Beck
ley, fined $50: James Brown and Amos
Robinson. both cOiored. d.sord,rly con-
duct, the former acquitted and the latter
fined 50: John Logan, colored. assaultine
George Griffin. fined IS: Rode Douglas
disorderly conduct and fighting, continued
until tomorrow.
The state corporation commission has
granted charter to the Retailers Trans
fer Company, incorporated this city. with
! a maximum capital stock of $1Oo.OOO, and
a minimum capital stock of $1,000 The
| officers are: r. w. Nichols. presid ent: NJ
A. keane, secretary: S. w. Meek. treas
urer, all Of Washington. The object OF
the company Is engaged in the automo.
bile busin IS
A special term Of the circuit court for
this city is being held this afternoon
Judge J. 3. T. Thornton presiding. and
| the case of Rocco Seagnelli against An
tonia Cerriglio, who seeks to recover
damages in the sum Of $500 for alleged
breach OF contract is being heard
A chewing gum machine was stolen last
night from w. d. Hudson, King and
Payne streets. and recovered in a vacan.
lot at West and Commerce streets this
| morning by Policemen knight and Raw
lett. The money and contents had not
been disturbed.
Harry St. George Tucker will deliver
an address tonight at the opera house On
the interest of the democratic standard
| bearers. The affair will be under the aus
pieces OF the Bryan. Kern and Cariin Club
Business Of a routine nature was dis
posed of at a meeting of Alexandria
Lodge OF Elks held last night