Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-09
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Funeral Services Over the Late Walter
Goebel..
Police Court Affairs and Other Local
Notes of General Interest-Re-
publican Mass Meeting.

The funeral of the late Walter Goebel
took place from his home, on South Fay
cite street, yesterday afternoon at O'Clock.
The remains were escorted to st. Mary's
Catholic Church, headed by the Friendship
ana Third Virginia Drum Corps, Hydrau-
lion and Columbia steam fire engine COM
panies and the Relief Hook and Ladder
Company. Rev. Father Ennis of George
town delivered q touching sermon at the
church. The remains were then escorted
to Bethel cemetery, where the interment
took place. The pallbearers were Adam
and George Schwab Robert Travers, Daniel
Normoyle, John Lawler and George Brad
ley. MIR. Goebel was only about twenty
three years of age, and was a member of
the Hydraulion Fire Company. The funeral
was one OF the largest that has taken place
IN thls city for number Of years, many
pelng unable 10 get in the church. The
drum corps played Nearer My God, To
Ihee, In most solemn manner.
Police Court Happenings.
Mayor thompson this morning had full
docket to dispose Of. The first case called
was that of Robert and William Smith, two
colored men, who were charged by Officer
Lyles with being disorderly On South Fair
FAX street Saturday night; they were fined
$l each. Jacob Jones, negro hobo, at
d
i.te saturday night, and was fined 81 for
the attempt. Epp Padgett and James Cook
attempted to rob Charles Dean Saturday.
On hlns street. and Officer Wilkerson placed
them under arrest. They will be given a
hearing at I o'clock tonight Harry Brogan,
wallace Davis and John Kennedy were
charged with imbibing too freely of the in
toxlcating bowl yesterday, for which they
were hned 81 each. Edward Stillards and
Harry Fountain, two negro men, started to
settle a difficulty on Cash corner, but
Of1lcer Nllkerson appeared upon the scene
and the mayor settled by timing them 81
each.
Jumbo" Grady, a twelve-year-old negro
boy, tried to use knife or a small white
boy named Peter Schoeni, he was fined S.
Real Estate Sales.
Messrs. O'Neal &c Lunt auctioneers on
saturday sold at public auction for Isaac
Eichberg, administrator If the estate of
the late B. f. Price, ten shares of stock
Of the Alexandria Insurance Company to
J. {. Milburn for $17.70 share. The real
estate belonging to Mr.. Price was with
drawn. The same firm for Messrs. Moss,
Fannon and Wilkins, sold a house and three
lots in the town of Nauck, in Alexandria
county, to the Mechanics Building Asso-
cation for $500 Mr. Samuel Pullman has
sold to DR.. G. T. klepstcin a brick house
and lot on the west side of Payne street
between King and Duke streets conSidera-
ton not named.
Republican Mass Meeting.
A republican mass meeting to protest
against the way the white republicans
recommended city chail man and the man
ner in which he was appointed, will he
held at the colored odd Fellows Hail. on
South Columbus street Wednesday night
under the auspices of the colored repub-
leans The meeting viii be called 10 order
by W. \. Jackson. who invites all who are
IN sympathy with them to be present.
Several prominent republican speakers have
been invited TO be present.
Notes.
The New York fruit store was closed
Saturday night. Everything on the prem
ises was attached for debt
Constable William Webster has returned
from a pleasant visit to Lynchburg and
the south.
Many of the boat owners who have been
running oysters during the winter are now
preparing their boats for the fishing sea-
son.
Mrs. Matte Petit of Baltimore, who has
been visiting her aunt. Mrs. Zack. Petit
on North Columbus street, has retained
to her home.
Miss Blanche Maddox of Washington is
visiting Mrs. ]. T. Beckham on upper
Prince street.
Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee. who has been visiting
relatives in this city for several weeks
Will leave tomorrow morning for Char
lOtteSVilIe.