Evening star., 1895-06-03
AT AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Funeral Of Much-Respected Citizen To-
day.
Many Local Notes of General and
Especial Interest and Import
ance to Residents.

The funeral of Mr.. Thomas Leadbeater
took place from his late residence, on North
Washington street, this morning at 10
o'clock, and was attended by large num-
her of sorrowing friends. Rev. Theron H.
Rice of the Second Presbyterian Church
conducted the funeral service, and Messrs.
A. q. Uhler, John ]. Jameson, Frederick
Fan, w. Z. Latham, Luther H. Thompson
and Worth Hultish, all of whom are dea-
cons in the Second Presbyterian Church,
of which Mr.. Leadbeater was a devoted
and useful member, and for the past
twenty-five years its treasurer, acted as
pallbearers Mr.. Leadbeater's death was
one of the saddest known in this city for
some time past, and coming so suddenly as
it did, and without warning, was a great
shock to the community, where he held the
respect of all who knew him.
Saturday he had been about his duties all
day, and went to his residence in the after
noon apparently in the best of health. He
started upstairs about 6 o'clock, and when
he got about half way fell, and before any
one had reached him life was extinct. Ply
sic1ans say that death was due to heart
failure. At the time of his death he was
secretary of the Alexandra Water Com
pany, which position he had held for sew
eral years, prior to which he was associated
with his brother, DR.. e. S. Leadbeater, in
the wholesale and retail drug business. He
was q prominent volunteer fireman, and
welfare of the city. A wife and five chill
dren, one of which is only a few DAYS old.
survive him.
A Quiet Sunday.
Owing to the swelterirg heat of yester-
day, the congregations in the various
churches were not as lsrge as usual The
resident rectors officiated, and interesting
sermons were preached. In the Episcopal
churches the holy communion was cele-
brated at the morning service. Mr.. w. D.
Buckner of the Theological Seminary de-
hvered an interesting address at the Rail-
road Mission Chapel in the afternoon. Dur
ing the afternoon many strangers came
down on the ferry boat from Washington
and took the electric cars for New Alex
andria, Riverside Park, Mount Vernon and
the Driving Park, in search of cool
lice during the day or night.
Dfsordcrly Crowd.
Saturday night there was some little
part of the city, where a crowd of young
white men became disorderly in front of
the house occupied by Mrs. Oders. 1t
seems that one of their companions named
Parker was on the inside OF the house and
they were looking for him, but were re-
fused admission by the owner of the house.
Two of the men forced their way in and
were very ulSoTuetly lHt pOliCc dIIeSlSu
the whole crowd and the guilty ones were
fined by the mayor this morning.
Police Court.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Strauss disposed Of ten cases. as follows:
Charles Phillips and Charles holland,
charged with fighting. Phillips being the
aggressor, was fined IS. VIM. Clark, JOS
eph Clark George Rogers, Edward Parker,
George Walker, Daniel Young and William
Nelson, charged with disorderly conduct.
The first four were fined 81 each and the
balance dismissed.
Notes.
There will be free lecture on mission
work in India by a converted Brahmin at
the Second Presbyterian Church tomorrow
afternoon.
The local committee of the Brotherhood
Of ST. Andrew will meet at Pohick Church
tomorrow night. About twenty-five men,
bers from this city will attend the meeting.
Miss Marshall of Fauquier is the guest