Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-23
ALEXANDRIA.

DEATH OF Ex-NAYoR coURTLANp II. SMITH.
Intelligence Of the sudden death Of ex-Mayer
CourtlAnd II. Smith spread through the city
last evening and occasioned general regret
Mr.. Smith, who has q country seat in Fair
fax county, on the envfrons of this city,
but whose mother, sister and brother reside
at the family mansion on Wolfe street, has
suffered with heart trouble, occasionins
severe pain, and has been forced to apply fire.
quently to morphine for relief. On yesterday
he visited Washington with his sister and re-
newed pain led to an overdose Of the narcotic.
He was brought back to the home Of his mother.
and Drs. Brown, O'Brien and Smith were speed
lily summoned, but their ministrations were of
no avail, and soon after 4 o'clock the patient
died. Mr.. Smith was mayor Of Alexandra,
1879 to 1881, and proved himself vigorous ex-
ecutive. He had previously filed several public
stations. He was twice married. His second
wife. who survives him, is the sister of Mrs. B.
Of genial manners, an active democrat in poll
tics aud has attached friends in many states.
His untfmely death, in the flower of his life, ex-
cites universal sorrow here.
OLD STUDENTS MEETING.
The Oldest Students Society Of St. Johns
Academy was called together by the president
last night. The late principal was absent at the
public school conference in Bedford City, but
the barracks were opened for the meeting.
Among those present were a number Of WASH
ingtonians. The president, DR.. Klepstein, call
ing City Treasurer Harlow to the chair, made q
eulogy upon the retiring principal and re-
ported from the committee resolutions Of the
alumni regretting the severance Of the princi-
pal from the school and determining to present
him with altar silver ''as a testimonial of the
high regard entertained for him by each and
every one OF his former pupils"
Messrs. NJ. B. Harlow. r. Carey Cover, Henry
D.. hewitt and chairman cd n
committee to carry out the portion Of the reso-
lntions relative to a testimonial Messrs. r. C.
Cover and Bernard Mcmahon Of Washington
and Richard Trippe Of Maryland were elected
members Of the Old Students Society. Mr..
Harlow, from the committee on the continu-
ance of the school, reported that the commit
tee had not yet completed its plans, and the
meeting adjourned until the first Tuesday Of
August.
John Stewart, q colored man from South
Washington, who has been working at Quantico
and was on his way home about o'clock last
night stopped at Pullman's store, and while
there fell unconscious to the floor. DR.. Quack-
enbush, who was called in, pronounced tho case
sunstroke 1t is said that the recovery Of the
man is very doubtful
Mr.. Charles F. Coe Of Washington was found
paralyzed under tree on Duke street near the
Midland depot about o'clock yesterday after
noon. He was attended by DR.. Quackenbush
and cared for at the Alexandria Inhrmary.
NOTES.
In the corporation court Judge Norton has
made an order that Conrad Hurst pay Catharine
Hurst alimony during their divorce suit.
The storm did some damage here last night,
blowing down electric wires, &C., but repairs
were easily made this morning.