The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-21
ALEXANDRIA.
Funeral of the Late George T.. French
Political and Personal.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. % special. f.
The late George +. French was buried from
bis late residence on south Washington
street this afternoon, a large concourse OF
citizens attending the funeral services at
the house and many more at the prcsbytc-
rian cemetery, where they were principally
i'm accordance with the Masonic ritual.
The former, in the absence OF DR.. Norton. OF
II. Pauls, were conducted by keN. Mr.
Henry i. sharp, of Grace street. who spoke
appropriately and elOqucntlY and most be
6tfinglv Of the career OF "A good ana public
spirited man such as Mr.. French was in
every way characteristic. The IRE bells
tollcd during the hour of the funeral, and
though only the Masonic fraternlties at
tended in a body, the liremen and all
branches of trade and the professions were
represented AT the funeral, and large num-
bcr were present from abroad. The floral
tokens were many and beautiful. The pail
bearers were Messrs. VIM. Henry Lambert,
Richard l.. Carne, James Rector SmOot,
Frank \. Reed, Il. +. Price, Thomas White
Captain Richard ". Writ, and DIR. Edw.
:. Lcadheater.
Mr.. VIM. =. Waller has been appointed
a clerk i'm the First National Bank. TO MI
the vacancy caused 10y the death Of the late
". j. Entwisle.
This evening / met Mr.. Park Agnew and
Mr.. l.. W. COrbett in consultation and asked
If there was any chance of General Lee be-
ng antagOniZcd by the Republicans. They
replied they did not know nor care very
much. and would not speak OF the matter AT
the present time. They say the report Of a
convention AT Falls Church this week II
uni0unded. The Executive Committee will
meet and decide the whole matter. This
will probably be within the next ten days.
The Excelsior and McAllistcr had another
bout on the river Yesterday. "Ihey talrl!
flew" SAYS an old riyerman. These boats
run regularly at an eighteen-ninetecn Knot
gait.
The IIOOn Ran bridge. at the upper end
of King street, Is now ready to be turned
over to the supervisors. 1t greatly improves
that dangerous crossing.
Recently the old porch on the east side
of the old Carlyle house gave way and fell
with crash. In this house the Fort Du
Quesne attack was planned, and George
Washington received his commission OF
colonel in the British army. The house Il
now going to rack. Visitors take much in-
terest in il.
Messrs. Green ~ Wise, real estate agents
here, have sold 10 General W. IL. Payne a
portion of the Holmes Alexandria Island
tfdcI around about lnlS emu ol lnc lIohE
Bridge. The consideration named is 5000,
and the sale is believed to have been at the
instance Cf the Richmond and DanVillo
Railroad Company, who own another tract
in that locality, and propose to utilize 1t i0r
sidings which they cannot utilize in Wash
ngtOn.
Ii is said that Mayor Downham will
strictly enforce old DR.. JOhnsOn's famous
order TO the poll, ,"arrest every drunken
man you see on the street-Orderly, disOr'
derly, or otherwise
Last night there was fight between
whites and blacks out on Majors hill in
which several were hit with brick-bats and
several badly hurt.
News Of General Lees denomination was
received here with much satisfaction by
Democrats.
The engineering corps Of the Shenandoah
Valley railroad, who are locating their line
from Front Royal to Washington are now
at Linden.
Mr.. 4. Newton Hill, who left Providence.
X. l., on account of his health, has gone To
Richmond, to accept position offered him
in that city.