Evening star., 1899-04-17
AFFAIRS N Al LExAND!RIA
Funeral Services Over Remains of Miss
Mary Joyce Held Today.
Colored Fireman, Member of Boats
Crew, Charged With Mutiny- 3,
General and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 727 King St.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, April II, 1899.
Funeral services over the remains of Miss
Mary Joyce were held at 10 o'clock this
morning at st. Mary's Church, Rev. Father
H. J. Cutler officiating. The auditorium
was crowded with friends and relatives of
the deceased. among the latter being a
brother who came from Montana. Messrs.
c. w. Wattles Frederick Johnson Ernest
Allen Carroll Ashby, Daniel Sale and AL
bert Brockett were the pallbearers. Inter
ment was made In the family lot in the
Presbyterian cemetery
Charged With Mutiny.
Charles Clarke, eolored member of a
boats crew, was arraigned before Mayor
Simpson in the police court this morning
to answer charge Of mutiny and disor-
derly conduct Officer Sherwood, who made
the arrest, stated that he had taken the
prisoner from the Norfolk steamer when
she arrived here last night. The officers of
! that vessel accused Clarke, who was en-
ployed as fireman, of characterization and
netting his fellow workmen to disobedience.
The principal witness in the case was alb
sent. and Mayor Simpson held the prisoner
for another hearing, stating that his court
had jurisdiction only in the matter of dis
orderly conduct, and that the charge of
mutiny would have to be considered before
| the United States courts.
John Coleman, colored, appeared to an
| swer charge of wife beating He was as
sessed $40 Charles Perry and Winnie
Robinson, colored, were fined $3.50 each on
minor charges.
Funeral of Capt. strider.
The funeral Of Capt. James 8. Strider
took place yesterday afternoon from his
late home on North Patrick street Rev. ].
E. Thacker Of the Second Presbyterian
Church offlciated. Messrs. William H.
Smith, James Javins and Richard Poland
Of Mechanics Lodge, Knights of Pythias;
L. Morgan Davis, A. ]. Fair and G. H Kim
Kin of Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows acted
as pallbeare
The last rites at the grave were conduct
ed by lodges named.
Horse and Buggy Recovered.
Capt. James Webster end Officer Davis
yesterday succeeded in apprehending Rich
ard Baker of Washington, wanted in that
city on a charge Of stealing a horse and
buggy frcm Mr.. A. Steubner, residing on
Bladensburg road. Capt. Webster located
the property at livery stable, and sent
Officer Davis to watch for the return of
the alleged thief. Baker was taken into
custody by the officer, and later was turned
over to Detective Gala Der of Washington.
General and Personal.
Rev. DR.. j. H. Boyd. presiding elder of
Washington district, preached in the Wash
ibstoh Stfeet Nj. II. Church South yesterday
morning.
DIR. Hunter Mcclure of Richmond will
lecture before Lee Camp. Confederate Vet
Grams, and friends in the Opera House to-
night at 1:3O O'Clock. The subject will be
Stonewan Jackson:1s The Woman's Aux
mary has arranged fofTa reception to be
gwen DR.. Mcguire in Lee Camp Hail. on
frince street. immedia tely after the lee
ture. Nv
Ihe anniversary banquet of the Relief
HOOK and Ladder Company will be held ia
Concordia Hotel tonight
Inc ladies of the III. E. Church South
viii assemble at fhe INrsonase on King
street next Thursday Aapd make arrange.
ments' for the reception: bf Rev. E. " Reg
lister, the newly appointed pastor at this
charge.
Rev. j. E. Thacker of the Second Presbv-
terlan Church preached to large audience
in that edifice last night, when the youn-
teer firemen OF the city assembled to hear
special discourse addressed to them. The
theme was. Behold how great a matter
little fire kindIeth."
Bishop F. NJ. White of the diocese of
Virginia celebrated coniirma ton rites at
Christ and Grace Episcopal churches yes
terday
Mr.. e. r. Shinn has returned from Baltt-
more, where he has been visiting relatives
The funeral of Mr.. Henry Johnson, who
died Saturday morning at his home In Fair
fax county, took place this afternoon, Rev.
V. b. Masters of Trinity NJ. E. Church con-
Quoting the services. The interment was in
Bethel cemetery.