Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-13
Alexandria Affairs.

Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
CUT HIS THROAT AND DIED.-The coroner yester-
day held an inquest On the remains OF William II.
Gemeny, fOung dead, lying In his own blood with
his throat cut, in his room at the house OF his
brother the south side OF King street. adjoining
Fayette street.. Mr.. Gemeny had Deen out OF en-
ployment for some time and had grown quite dis
night, but did not come on being called 70 break
fast yesterday morning, and on entering his room
he was found stone dead, his threat cut and a
bloody razor beside him. A jury summoned by
Constable Sipple found that he came to his death
by suicide. The deceased was native OF this city,
his family having resided here for nearly CEN
tury and both his father and grandfather engaged
in the grocers business on Union street, between
Cameron and Queen streets. He was 1Or eleven
street, near the ferry wharf, and was afterwards
engaged at work at the Baltimore and Potomac
depot here but lost his position some time ago. and
since then he has been engaged in no ragular bus-
ness. Many OF his relatives reside in Washington.
He will be buried tomorrow.
CoRPoRATIos CouRT:-The corporation court,
Judge Meade, opened its December term this
morning at the city court house. 1t was engaged
in civil business, the settlement OF estates and
probate work and no jury was summoned.
CRY TAxATIoN.-There is an effort on foot to sc
cure reduction OF city taxes next year, but it is
not probable that any material reduction can be
made. The present taxation here Is 81 on the hum
dred and, with state added, g.. 40 on the hundred
dollars OF value AS soon as the funded coupons
OF the old debt are paid the interest on the city
debt will rise from per cent to $50 per cent, SO
that the payment OF the old coupons Will AFFORD no
relief from taxation. When the town entered the
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one hundred pounds Virginia currency. In 1909 it
was Is cents on the hundred dollars; in 1914, IL
cents; in 1920 20 cents; in 1929, so cents; then
the town began to subscribe for the Alexandria
canal and other works OF internal improvement,
and by 1S4O the limit OF 81 taxes was passed; but
when the state OF Virginia took three-tthS OF the
canal stock taxes fell again to so cents, but rose
in 1859 to 81; In 1850, TO $1.25; in 1874, to g. and
in 1877 to $2.25. AFTER the compromise or the
debt the tax went down to 81 on the hundred dol
lars which has been since continued.
FUNERAL.-The funeral OF Mr.. Frederick Green
who died last Friday at his home Lee street. near
the intersection OF Duke, took place yesterday
afternoon and was attended by the Odd Fellows
the Knights OF Pythias, the l. o. Mechanics
and the Red Men. MIR. Green spent the greater
portion of his life in late years between Washing
ton and Alexandria as an engineer on the ferry
line and was as well known In Washington as In
this city.
their holiday dresses, and King street never
looked gayer than now.-Over $4,000 is to be
paid by the United States to the owners OF the
pioneer mills for the use and occupation OF the
mill during the late war, when it was used as a
government warehouse. The property was then
owned in New York. 1t is now part OF the s.ron
BOOM property.-ThOugh the river is open for
steamers, there are few now arriving at the
wharves here.-Very little grain is now coming
in here and it looks as IL double track on Union
street would not be needed this winter.-MrS
James Pattison died last night at her home in the
western part OF the ctty.-At most OF the churches
here yesterday collections taken up in aid OF
the Alexandria MISUNDERSTANDING Washington
funeral, that of Mrs. E. p. Taylor, came here via
the ferry on Saturday afternoon last.