Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-02
Marriage Licenses.
ALEXANDRIA.

FUNERAL OF FOREMAN DuFFEY-The funeral
of Mr.. George W. Duffey. who died last Satur-
day, took place this afternoon from his home
on Wilkes street between Royal and Pitt streets.
The Columbia steam engine company, of which
Mr.. Duffey was foreman, and representatives
of all the fire companies of the city united in
the escort to the grave. X. Z. Lee camp Of
confederate veterans also united in paying
the last honors to the deceased and a large
number of citizens Joined in the funeral pro-
cession. The pall-bearers we're chosen from
the various organizations and Rev. DIR. Worton
of st. Paul's church offciated at the religious
services. Mr.. Duffey was born in this city in
1S49; went: south with his father, Mai. Geo.
Duffey of the Ordnance, and served in the con-
federate army. He has been for many wears
one Of the most active members of the Alexan-
dria fire department, and owes his death to
frequent exposure in the service az his fellow
citizens. Amiable, trustworthy, industrious
and of great public spirit, his death is sad loss
to the community.
COUNTY CoURT. - The Alexandria county
court, Judge Chichester, opened its September
term at the court house today. Over one hum
dred farms bid in by the state for taxes during
the years from 1864 to 1886 will become the
property Of the state of Virginia at the close of
this term. Among the list is real estate assessed
TO Rosalie Bradford, Henry Bontz, Glenn
Cooper, R b. Lloyd, H. NJ. Swami, Fades
Pickerill, Margaret Orme, Mary Gheen, H.
Zimmerman and others of Washington.
PoLITIcAL.-The democrats Of the city will
on Wednesday evening next elect three dele
gates in the first ward, the same number in the
second, seven from the third and four from the
fourth ward to unite with delegates from WASH
ington, Arlington and Jefferson districts of the
county in convention to nominate q candi-
date for the next house of delegates. The
question. who will be postmaster? Is still un-
answered.
NoTEs-Mr. BENZ. wheatley, the well-known
undertaken losta $3.50 horse yesterday evening
He lent a four-horse team TO 60 to the Wood
lawn camp meeting, and the best horse
was 80 kicked and bruised by the
other horses at the coral that he
died last night-The issue of permits for
children to attend the public schools was begun
this morning at the hall in the Peabody build
ing. Several hundred appplications we're made
this morning.-During August Clerk Beach
licenses only. In the August Of 1883 six mar
riage licenses were issued Three Alexandria
couples were married In Washington during
August-Rev. Hugh Goodwin Of Virginia
preached at the Baptist church and Rev. r.
oa.absd at Grace 2: Z; church here
pits Of the other churches~f
+. b. Ferguson, Ralph Walsh, John Morris, N.
c. Butler, T. Z. Gardner and Z. r. Riggs of
Washington have obtained charter for the
Georgia Manganese and Mining company 20
mine and cell metals, fossils, clays, stc.!Ths
machinery Of the broom factory here has been
carried TO Rchmond---A writ Of inquiry a. to
the lunacy Of Mr.. Henry Hummel of Lee street
has been applied for.-Martha Gibbons has
bought Of John w. Green for el75 building
lot on Gibbon street near the bridge pump
Some Alexandrians went to Manassas ana
opened . gambling establishment under q tree
not far from the confederate monument Thew
were At once arrested and hned--Mr. ]. Har-
vey Creighton Of the Danvills ONCE In wash
ington has resigned his place and win leave his
home here In few weeks 10 become Q student
Of theology in the n. E. church south.
h. resigned