Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-26
Alexandria Affair.".

Reported fo- The EVENING STAR:
The CONTESTED ELECTION.-The council commit
tee on the contest or Mr.. Z. j. W. Summers over
the seat OF Mr.. Il. T. Waddey, as councilman OF the
THIRD ward met last night. The testimony OF the
argued by Messrs- stuart anu Greene, the counsel
IN the case The committee then had a private
session, and Will submit their report to the next
meeting or counsel IL being understood there Will
be both majority and minority reports.
FUNERALS.-Tne funeral OF Mr. Jas McWtlliams
took place this morning from st. Mary's church.
where requiem mass was celebrated. The Odd
Fellows or Potomac Lodge and OF Marley Encamp-
ment attended this afternoon the remains Of their
deceased associate, Jas. W. Nails, to the tomb
The funeral services took place at the NJ. F. Church
South, Rev. DR.. Smithson Oficiattng A throng OF
frfends attended the funeral.
SCICfDE.-Mr. j. c. Minnegerode, Of Richmond
who was on Gen. Lees stan during the war and
lately residing here on Washington street. near
Christ church, adjoining the residence OF Hon.
Chast T. stuart, committed suicide last night His
wife, with some children, were In the front room
at the time he shot himself In the room back.
something calling her TO the back room about 7 20
O'Clock. the wife found her husband living in pool
OF blood upon the floor, life extinct and a heavy
pistol beside him, the ball from which had passed
through his forehead and into his brain. Mr. NJ
was the son OF Rev. Dr. Minnegerode, OF Richmond
and has large family, leaving wife and eight
chiidren lie mas been engaged In no business here
except as agent Tor manufacturers or railway SUD-
plies, &c, wnichit Is thought was not very profta-
ble He was generous In his habits and highly
esteemed by the many friends he had made here
NoTEs--ln a few days the members OF Congress
from virginia will receive JOINT resolution from
the legislature OF Virginia requesting them TO urge
the establishment in Alexandria OF Government
factory for experimental work In the manufacture
or sorghum sugar, and an appropriation there
for.-A supersedeas has been allowed In the
SharpShin alley case. in order to allow Mr. Flem-
Ing 10 take an appeal--The steamer ConohO.
which came up through the ice few days ago. is
unloading lumber at ner wharf.-Potomac lodge
and the Marley encampment held meetings last
night and made arrangements for the funeral OF
the late James W. Nalls.-Mr Il. T.. Young has
qualified as policeman, vice Franks, deceased.
ELorEp FROM PETERsBrRG--A Baltimore An,eri-
cda special from Petersburg, Va, January "a,
says: The SOuth-bound passenger train which
left here this morning had among its passengers
an clipping couple from Petersburg. The lovers
were Howard James and Miss Molie Cousins the
daughter OF the lite Sheriff Cousins, OF Dinwiddie
County. The clipping couple stopped at Garys-
burg. station on the Petersburg and Weldon
Railroad, two miles north OF Weldon, where they
were married, and then left for Jacksonville
Fla, on bridal tour. The parties are highly con-
nected and moved In the best society here The
groom Is about twenty-five years OF age, and the
| bride twenty.
A banquet was given by the Young Mems Re-
publican Ciuo In Baltimore last evening Ad-
dresses were made by senators Evarts Hawley.
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