The Evening critic., 1882-06-19
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS,

The funeral Of young Jefferson Davis Mad
dux, which took place in this city, as noticed
in THE CRITIC, from the office of Mr.. b. Wheat
ley's undertaking establishment Saturday
morning last at 8 80 o'clock, was a very i'm
pressive one. Maddux, who was only sixteen
years of age, committed suicide at the resi-
dence of his parents, in Staunton, Va, by
shooting himself through the head. He was
the son of Martin MadduX, and nephew of tho
late DR.. II. Clay MadduX, who shot and killed
Dixon, paymaster in the United States Navy,
in this city some years ago, and who was him
self killed in a political fight In Maryland a
short time since. The remains Of the unfor-
tunate young man were brought TO Alex
andria at o'clock Friday night and
placed in MI. wheatley''s office. AT 3
sstrdg o hs ggm4 6 Ing sn9 male
cluding the distressed father and a few friends
in this city-Auditor Brockett, Edmund Burke,
and others-assembled at the place named,
and soon the solemn cortege was moving to-
ward st. Pauls Cemetery, where the remains
were laid 10 rest. The officiating clergyman
was Rev. Il. II. Sharp, Of Grace Episcopap
TO be remembered. The beautiful burial SER
vices of the Episcopal Church were listened
TO by the small group of sorrowing relatives
and friends with bowed heads. Upon their
faces was depicted sorrow too deep for utter
ance, and the silence Of the solemn hour was
unbroken, save by the music of the birds in
the surrounding trees. The "last farewell ."
was picture OF solemnity and deep feeling
that the early morning sun has rarely looked
upon.
Washington, INDUCED in some very vile Ian
guage on the S 80 local train to this city on
Saturday night, because Conductor keenan,
would not receive from him an outofdate
ticket Upon an attempt being made 10 arrest
England at the depot here he became wild,
and declared that he would kill the first man
who laid hands upon him. He was finally Sc
cured and tied hand and foot with ropes, in
which condition he remained until taken TO
the station.house by police officer. The col
ored man who tied England was also arrested.
England Qnu cOlOrC1 lpfDra
Mayor today.
The St. Johns Academy Cadets arrived home
Saturday evening from Rochester Beach, Nd,
where they spent q week in camp. The Cadets
report the "trip the most pleasant the corps has
ever made. There were no accidents and moth
ing occurred 10 mar tho weeks pleasure.
The weather was very warm here yesterday,
and the congregations at the several churches
were small. There was an unusually large
number of Washingtonians In the city In the
afternoon. Rev. B: L. Willoughby, OF New
York, brother Of Judge Willoughby, of this
city, preached in the First Presbyterian
Church; Rev. Dr.. McKim, formerly of this
city, but now Of New York, in Christ Church
and Elder Fetter, Of New Jersey, conducted
services in the Primitive Baptist Church. Al
night in the NJ. i. Church Rev. Dr.. Poulsor
preached on "Spiritualism."
Peverillo member Of the Free Methodist
Church, created some excitement on Washing
ton street yesterday morning by delivering In
a vehement style lecture to the worshipers a
the NJ. e. Church as they passed ont of tho
church at the conclusion of the services, warn
ing them that If they did not give up their to
bacco and fine dressing they would all Ger
tainly 60 to hell. Peverillo has visited nearly
all the churches in tho city and warned the
congregations in the same manner OF theii
danger.
Workmen are engaged in repairing the
steamer Virginia, which, In a short time, is Il
be placed ON the Maryland ferry route.
Nep Penn, pugilist has Joined the chain
gang.
In the Interstate pigeon race Saturday last
233 miles, Lady Of the Lake, belonging to Mr.
j. II. ID, smOot, won the sixth prize, and Blu,
Checker, belonging TO Mr.. Henry Green
the seventh. A Troy, N. ", bird, belonging
10 Frank Peters, won the first prize. Both tht
Alexandria birds few from Dublin, Va, max
ing an average time Of ~ to the mile.
VIM. Curtis, tho fireman on the Virginia
Midland Railway, who was badly injured las
week by being struck by an overhead bridg'
near Culpeper, on that road, is lying In a very
precarious condition at his home in the Wes
End.
The barkentine Altomatha sailed from thi
port for Baltimore yesterday.
Among the visitors al the iron works In thi
city Saturday last was Senator Miller, of Ney
AoIk.