Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-21
Affairs in West Washington.

DEATH OF Mr. JOS LIBBEY-Mr Joseph
Libbey, senior member of the firm of Joseph Il
j. r. Libbey, lumber dealers, died at his home
in West Washington yesterday afternoon.
Though Mr.. Libbey had been an invalid for
ana his death was unexpected. He was born
here in 1924. In 1910 he went as pioneer to
California where he resided for several years.
Thence he was led by IL spirit of adventure to
Nicaragua He returned 10 the District in S5S
and entered the lumber business with his
father. He was actively engaged in business
to the day of his death He was much respected
"a a citizen. He was one of The directors OF the
Citizens National Bank, and identified with
many enterprises. His tastes led him to collect
one of the most valuable libraries OF rare books
in the country. He was the Eminent Com
nander OF Potomac Commandery, No. B.
knights Templar, and a member of Potomac
Lodge. No. ., r. a. n. Nj. He was also a men,
Der of the Oldest Inhabitants association, and
a member OF the Methodist Protestant church.
The funeral will be held tomorrow evening, at
b o'clock, from the chapel in Oak Hill ceme-
Terry, as il la, been deemed inadvisable TO hold
the ceremonies at the house, owing to the ILL
ness of his daughter.
BASE BALL.-At Olympic park yesterday the
Government Printing Office nine played the
Capitals. and at the end oil the ninth inning the
score stood IL To IL. The Olympics will play
the AnalOstanS to-day.
SHIPPING NEwS-SchOoner Charles Bucki
cleared to-day with 600 tons OF coal tor Boston.
Schooner Gay Thomas cleared to-day with $50
tons OF coal TOR Hudson.
AT . A.M.-Great Falls. temperature, "a; con-
dition, .. Receiving reservoir, temperature
~, COGultlOn at north connection, u. south
connection, So Distributing reservoir, tenn
perature, 49, condition at int1uent gatehOuse,
II; ehuent satehouse, 24.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR
FRANK HUME'S NICToRY.-The democratic
some time before the result was ascertained.
The following delegates were chosen: First
ward-Peter Aitcherson. F. NJ. Hill, Noble
Lindsay; second ward-GeOrge w. Fisher,
George g. Price, NJ. Granor; third wards. H.
Lunt. L. T. Downham. 5. q. Brent, William
Rodgers, George W. Dix, William NJ. Calvin,
and Julian w. Holt; fourth ward-John T..
Sweeney, +. II. Hawkins, Wesley Makeley, and
Thomas e. Brent. All the delegates chosen
We're We: elected on ticket pledged to support
Hatch, tor Hume, has been chosen delegate in
Jefferson district OF Alexandria county; An
drew Neitch, for Hume, in Arlington district;
and y. II. Mum, for Gen. Lee. in Washing ton
district. So that the 20 \ leXandra delegates
Will so into the convention 10 for hume and
for Lee.
The DEAD ALIvE.-An Alexandrian, long
supposed to be dead has, it is said, turned up
In 81, Louis. Geo. snyder, the son OF Mr.. X. K.
snyder, tlnsmlth, carrying on business on
King street, near Union street, was married
about the close of the war to Mlss Aggie Brown,
the daughter OF Il widow, who kept a boarding
house ut the upper end OF Prince street, between
Patrick and henry streets. The couple went
away from here many years ago. 1t seems that
on his reported death Mrs. Snyder married
again, but Was divorced and afterwards found
her husband working in blacksmith shop in
81 LOUIS II Is never sale 10 consider an Alex
andrian dead unless he is buried in a coffin
made by an Alexandria undertaken. In all
other cases they are likely to come back.
AFFRAY.-An affray occurred at the upper
end OF King street last night, in which a col
ored man named Tip Burke attacked Seier
Blouse. The police arrested Burke.
ASSACLT.-Arthur Gorbam is held at the sta
ton-houSe this morning charged with criminal
assault on Julia Walter. Albert Richardson is
also held charged with assault on Cynthia
Webster, colored.
NoTEs.-Another burglarious attempt on the
store OF L. >. Taylor, jr., on King, near Lee
street. has been nade-The twO-Story frame
house with large lot on DUKE street, Just east of
Fairfax. occupied by the Messrs. Pomeroy has
been sold by them for $500 to Mr.. T. T.Grimes
The five PAYERS employed on the Column bus
street paving work, who were receiving 81 per
day. struck Tor higher wages yesterday.-Ihe
work on the upper country telephone line will
1t Is expected, reach this city at the opening Of
next week.