Evening star., 1895-09-06
AT F AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
The Only Difficulty Over the Burial of Mrs.
Cunningham.
Mayor Thompson's Authority Dfsput.
ed-Many Other Local Notes of
Interest to All Glasses.

A number of very sensa tional stories have
been going the rounds of the papers both
here and in Washington about the burial
OF Mrs. Cunningham from Falls Church.
There appears to be nothing irregular in
any of the proceedings, and the family
of the deceased lady feel Neenly the no.
toriety they have been brought into un-
Willingly. The law in this city plainly
provides that no body shall be buried here
without a permit from the auditor and the
auditor must not issue such permit until
he has received certificate from the at
tending physician, giving the disease with
" hich the deceased died.
Mrs. Cunningham had a tumor which
had been pronounced incurable by DR.. VIM.
Gibson of this city several years ago. At
ter moving to Falls Church Mrs Cum
ningham had no physician, and when her
remains were brought here by the co,,utv
road for burial her relatives expected to
get the necessary certificate from Dr. Glib
son. but upon their arrival they found
that he was in Ireland visit. The
remains were then placed in a receiving
vault until the necessary document could
be procured
Is MIR. Thompson Mayor:
1t is reported that the Standard Oil Com
pany will institute kick on the order Of
the city council requiring them to rebuild
the warehouse which was recently burned
2oO feet from the city gas works. They
claim that the proceedings were illegal,
and that, according to a ruling of Judge
Norton, Mayor Thompson has not qualified
The judges decision, which is sustained by
Corporation Attorney Brent, requires the
mayor to take his oath of office before him.
This Mr.. Thompson has not done, Judge
Norton having been away for some time.
Mr. Thompson was sworn in by Justice
Jos. S. Beach, in the presence OF the coun-
Gill; the night he was elected by that body.
Mayors Court.
| Mayor Thompson had the following cases
| before him this morning fer judgment: An
| derson Copley, white, fined s. for being
| drunk on the street. James and Steve Will
liams, colored, two small boys, were ar
| rested on suspicion of stealing fat from
| j. Driefus junk shop. 1t was shown that
| they had the stuff, but had not taken It
| themselves, and they were locked up until
| they decide to tell where they got it. Thir-
| teen men charged with vagrancy and with
aSSaulting the crew of a freight train on
| the Washington Southern railroad, and at
| tempting to take possession of the train,
| were on trial. One was sent to the chain
gang for ninety days, five were dismissed
| and seven went to the chain gang for thirty
| days.
Death of Mr. weech.
Rev. W. T. L. Weech, who had been Ill
| at his home on South Fairfax street for
some months, died yesterday of consump-
| ton. The deceased was retired minister
| of the Baltimore conference of the Metho-
| dist Episcopal Church. and had held a
| number of prominent charges in that con-
| ference. Upon his retirement, about two
| years ago, he came here to reside and had
| made a large number of friends.
| Notes.
| Mr.. Edward Hughes has been elected a
| member Of the executive committee of the
| Columbia Fire Company to fill the vacancy
| caused by the death of Mr.. Thos. Lead
| beater.
| The meeting of the city democratic COM
| mttee to arrange for the nomination Of
| candidates for the house Of delegates and
| state senate will be held early next week.
| Miss Ruth Ballinger of this city is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. De Putron at
| West End, Fairfax county.
| Messrs. Louis Kraft and Carl Bohrans
| are expected home about the middle Of
| next week from their intended tour
| through Europe.
The annual inspection of the Alexandria
Light Infantry will take place next Mon
| day night.
| Mr.. James Patterson has been given the
| contract to have the mail in this city until
October /.