Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-26
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Sudden Death Of Rev. DR.. Kinloch
Nelson.
Failure to Arrange q Fight Betweeu
Local Pugilfsts-Many Other Local
and General Items.

Rev. DR.. Kinloch Nelson, one OF the pro-
fessors at the Episcopal Theological Sem
mary, near this city, was stricken with
paralysis while watching a game Of foot
ball at the Episcopal High School yester-
day evening. He was taken to his home,
near the seminary, and died about 10
o'clock. This was the second attack with
In the past few months. DR.. Nelson had
been member of the faculty at the SEM
mary for a number Of years and was much
beloved by all who came in contact with
him. A widow and five children survive
him.
Dr. Nelson was born in Clarke county. Va,
and was. at the time Of his death, fifty-five
years of age. He was educated at the Epis-
copal High School and University Of Vir-
ginia He Joined the confederate army when
the war broke out, and was chaplain on
Gen. Kemper's staff. On the death of Rev.
DR.. Norton, DR.. Nelson was chosen as chap
lain of r. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Vet
Grams, of this city. His name has been pro-
posed several times for bishop in this and
other states, but he has always declined,
preferring to keep UP his work as an In
structor at the seminary.
The funeral Of August Idensen, who was
drowned by the sinking Of the tugboat Eva
Belle Cain In Georgetown on Wednesday
morning, took place from his late nome IN
this city yesterday. The services were con-
Methodist Episcopal Church. A large mum.
Der Of the friends of the deceased followed
the remains to the grave
The democratic mass meeting at the Up
era House last night was but slimly attend
cd and but little enthusiasm was aroused.
Speeches were made by Messrs. John Goode
and E. E. Meredith. Senator Daniel was
announced as one of the speakers, but ne
did not put in an appearance.
Hite Peokham and Mike Raedy met IN
Washington last night for the purpose OF
making a match. but could no. enme 10 an
agreement. as Raedy, who weighs nearly
200 pounds, was not willing to Grain down
to 154, the middle-weight limit As Reedy
poses as a middle-weight, Peckhan insisted
that he should weigh no more than the
limit.
Samuel P. Morrison and Miss Mary F.
Reed were married In Washington yester-
day. D,.u,.
Meade and William b. Font, the managers,
have announced that the nineteenth attn,
letic day at the Episcopal High school VIII
be on Saturday, November .. Those wno
will enter the contests are now training
regularly. Flat races, hurdle races, throw
ing the hammer, potato races, egg ana
ladle races, the tug o. war ana , IKE con con
music for the occasion will be furnished by
the Marine Band.
]. ]. Knoxville, a freight conductor. while
caught between the bumpers and badly
mashed He was brought to his home In
this city, and medical attention rendered
by the company's surgeon. DIT. Nd. w.
O'Brien.
The Alexandria County Meredith Club
hac been organized by the democrats OF
the county. They will have a big mass
meeting on the 30th instant.
The funeral Of Mary. the little daughter
Of the late Lieut.. John +. Guy or the
Washington police force, who died yester-
day morning, took place from 1908 Cameron
strest today at o'clock.
The remains of Corr elius Lally, who died
in Reading Pa, yesterday, will be brought
to this city for interment.
Miss Cassie Brown of Lincoln is the
Miss Clara Broadway Of New Orleans IL
the guest of the Misses Minnigerode.
The condition Of Amos B. Staymaker,
whose illness has been mentioned In The
Star, is considered critical.
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Cation have re-
turned from a northern trip.
Tyson Janney of OccoQuan Is In the city
on business.
The horses attached to the large wagon q
e. 8. Leadbeater 4 Sons ran away In
Washington yesterday, threw the driver
out and bruised him up quite a good deal.
The contents of the wagon were also much
damaged. 10
The ork of remodeling st. Mary's Cath
Ollie Church is progressing slowly.
The regular meeting Of the Independent
Order Of Rechabites will be held tonight.
Owing to continued indisposition Capt.
Mushtach will be unable to make an ad-
dress at the banquet to be given by the
Virginia Democratic Association in Wash.
ington tonight.