Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-14
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cruoou 10 and around Buckiy's undertaking es-
Pennsylvania aTcuua. Washing
ou. Il c!oGd llr0nged tho sidewalk in front,
A1l he .To front sclm4 co tic main floor were
i;!cd with elegantly dtessed women. whose
ilsshy attire marked them SIS class 90 generally
recognized ps TIC DEM monde. The occasion
OF tho gathering Was tRc:cld. Two of their
Trail sisters lsg asleep in dcslh within tho es
ta5l.shmout-o3o having died by her own hand.
tho other fFom netura! Causes. Jennie Nc
Cam, alias Davis, committed suicide Saturday.
by iakiog laudsrum, and tho cJroGcf'a Inquest
rendered verdict showing that $40 IVES driven
10 the rasb deed by exc ,ssve drinking. Her
remains ley in an ice- ooX 10 the rear room, SUI
rounded by empty oOfhGs ard burial clsea.
while her companion in d,sth repoEcd 10 the
adjoining apartment, the Sir of which wss laden
with tho perfume of funeral hoEois. end the
rcmsina Of LaoUa DO Forrest. elias Mary q.
Fcruc. crcased in G oostly cstkot of rosewood
richly mounted with silvel- plated handles AID
heavy fringe, rested on p aln black catafs'qlo.
The venerable mother Ct tho dead girl, who
camo ou from Philadelphia 20 sitepd the fun,
raj, occupied seat nasr tho head OF The oOlflG.
Shi5 YES poorly clad, WriJkled with ego and
bowed 10 deepest gllet. hex Dreseloa co1trss.-
iag strangely win tho eaudii -bcdcckcd Wo'
men srolnd her. The o2fin was crowned wiki
beautiful floral decorations. When the assem-
blogo, composed almost entirely 81 women. had
viewed the Temsigs, and tho lid Was closed
Rev. Arthur fcslcr. Of tho E0tormod EpiscC-
pa Ciu;ch, who lad BON g sicut witness Of
tho iiRuausi epsotsc'c. drasa SID proceeded with
ho :u1erai bcrVic,. lilo ssid that the
p3D- wamsaa les. words Gero God cave
NO. sid Tho Lord wss over touched By
!hu appeal Of suffering. trail humanity.
;En ccoasl.n was 90 impressive sermon
10 al rscSa;.i; oac. he trusted. that would be
seeded lie called Ter Gods blossins upon The
poo; vii n3o;iar, bowed down With glief 90 the
g b.; ii lir dead child, snd upon her compan-
!au tiIoc Ct hcT Way, nud 80 live IN tho iuturo
,hatat TIC ebd Of Iilu's journey tho Master q
biCs.ins Hlu'd b, pronounced. Tho aged
molhtr wcpt bitterly dining tho services, as
CID mary OF The women. A brief prayer con-
c add tEa s,lvc.s ct Buck!cy'a. Male en-
pil ytcs Ct the establishment removed Tho cas-
ko sna pissed it WiIhin tho hsalso without.
TIC fl ,wcls wero placed in Tho hearse Mex,
}5in ncte!y hiding tho oasket from view, ard
shortly thereafter tho funeral oortcge, Including
,cn carriages, preceded to GleDRood Gene
tCf?. There tho siutl of The Reformed Church
~as gesd ~ Ecy. Dr.. Foster, Gpd several hymss
Tc:0 sung, !he wOncn joining in speiog
through their LcRrS. As they sGng, tho grave
ti!etis lowered The coffin into lis ioal Ios.iug-
place. The mourners drove rapidly away, sad
css ~ longer depicted in their itcas, leav!cg tie
aocG Old motGCr standing BY tho grave still bit
scgly wcepipg, Accompanied by tho Rev. Mr..
Foster. 6ho wee tho last 10 oLvo tbs soeno.
TIC yemairs OF jcprio Davis will be buried
in ihc Congressional Cemetery. Tho expense OF
tic iuut!ai. which will bo vcry plain oor, 10
h. betrayed by kn elderly gentleman who krow
t!;a Wousn IN her pare aud happy girlhoCd.
jcnai2 HaviS hal gradually desoouGcd lower
and loHar in tho grade OF her wrotohed life, aud
Mt the time Of her death had bn! fcE friends
i is said That her l1rcr government CLERK,
semo months ago deserted her and that siece
that time 10 her doeth sho gave uuhrldicd
iic2aas to her passion for strong drink.
THE Sro1Ls.-The Richmond correspondent
Of tho Petersburg Iadex Appeal writes:
"Ihc report TINT Captain John s. Wise is
IL 10 urged for Cabinet piac, is revived hero.
ard believed in como circles lie you'd much
prefer to have the Scna.0rship. aud, EN- sure,
~ 81 aspi:Gnt i0r il, CT YVES few weeks ago.
Ills geographical location would bo one Of tho
strongest things eg,i5st him. The Sluthwcst-
crn aud Valley people would Certainly not be
wiling for their s;c!ious TO DO ignored in tho
baSthWG OF that big posiiop. This will be ono
OF lilddlobe1eer's strong rcoommot dstoDs for
the Senatorship. John Wiso would hardly
oSro to hSva scat on tho Supreme hruch
Among other places to 10 givOn cut will DO
several cluHiy and ono CT two circuit Judge
ships. There arc plenty Of patriotic read uSer
atGic:non F9ho ars ready aud wiling TO acospt
thlsc "a we'll az miner prizes to DO given cut.
Among tho latter is tho oltrkship Of the Su.
pEcmo Court, comfortable place. This is de-
sired b. noll kuoRn Richr0nd msn-a warm
!tinld Of Mahouos. The surgeon Of tho peui>
ten!isre, ancthtr very coed rlscc, il bang
looked after by Southwestern man. This
oppoinlmcEs will b., mado by tho Gov
crnar. |! il R6notslly exprc:ed that tho
Treasurer, Slooud Auditor, aid tbs OH
CT heads Of tho State llouso departments,
will remain rs thoy how ara unless Massey
shouiG sIccned III carrying tir tho senatorial
banner; in Inst csso. tho place OF Auditor of
Public Accounts would bo vacant, and necOs.
fitste general change in o,hsr deparsm ants.
Tho republicans arc coming in for fti. share
Ct tho patronage, and will no doubt insist uron
having il. One OF tho mes! important changes
contemplated by the Legislature, 10 tho Kick-
mord people Of losst, will be changing the chs,-
Ter Of that city. !! is p-cpasad 10 60 umo1d it as
TO perInit all Of tho hesds of the city departments
now 10 DO elected by Tbs people, At prosen! I'D d
for years past those officials have been chosen
By tho City Council. Tho read justera will hsve
the power 10 make these Changed. aud tho
prospects OF Increasing and perpatusting their
influence will induce them 10 exercise it. a
Congressman is to be elected in this az woll IA
oil of tho other districts III tho Stale Two yesrs
helco. With tho police and all Of tho other
municipal officers in sympathy With m. pros.
poets for securing nembor in this district will
BIO greatly Increased.
Desperate Fight.
GG:ly Saturday morning, before daylight,
MIR. Charles G. Austin. who resides on tho Me-
chanicsville turnpike, in Hoarico, abou! milos
from tho city, was awakened from his sleep by
strange nc;so which seemed to como from 81 AGO
noar bis house. 10 90: up out Of bad, 6rassed