The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-23
GONE TO THEIR REST.
Prominent PEOPLE Passed AWAY
Mr.. Edward II. Fisher Died In Augusta
Counfy-Death OF Mrs. John d. higgins.
Funeral OF Miss Carrie Hicks.

news came with shock 10 his many friends
here. He had been i'll with heart trouble
for some time. and went there hoping the
rest and mountain air would benefit him,
but in vain.
Edward Higginbotham Fisher was the son
of the late Mr.. George D. Fisher, whose
long and lovely life in Richmond IS so well
remembered was forty-slx years OF age ana
was well known here. having filed many
positions of trust and responsibility. In
the late war be was at the front with the
corps of engineers on the Notifications
along the coasts of Virginia and North Car
Olina especially. and was good solder:
For many years lie was on the reportorlal
staff Of the Richmond Dispatch. and rose
TO be the city editor Of that journal.
When Colonel H. C.. Parsons became
prominent in the management Of the Rich
mond and Allegheny railroad Mr.. FISHER
was made his private secretary and was Al
forwards made manager of the Natural
Bridge property for the same gentleman.
Since December, 1884. he had been clerk
in the Office of the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts OF Virginia He was also secretary
of the Board of Fire Commissioners, clerk
of the committee on Fire Department ans
clerk OF the committee on Accounts and
Printing. all of the city of Richmond. The
codifed by him.
He was brother of Mr.. Rober. H. Fisher.
well known as the ticket agent OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
ut the Broad street station. and OF
mrs. Randolph. widow Of the late Major
Peyton Randolph, general manager OF the
Richmond and Danville system. Another
sister IS Mrs. Camp. late OF Richmond. lie
was twice married. his first wife having
been Miss Belle Taylor, of Stanton, Va,
from which marriage one daughter survives
him. His second wife was a Miss Lille
Dangerfeld. of Augusta. She, with one
child, survives him.
Ia aA the relations of life. both public and
private. Mr. Fisher bore himself IN such a
manner As to win the respect and esteem Of
all with whom he was brought into contact.
The remains are expected 70 reach here
via the Chesapeake aud Ohio railway this
morning, and the funeral services will be at
the old Monumental church, VI which he
had been faithful attendant since his boy
hood. at O'Clock Il. NJ.
The Rev. DR.. Newton will return from his
vacation to oficiate on the sad occasion.
Mrs. John NJ. Higgins.
MIS-. Kate Cecilia Higgins. wife of Mr..
John VI. Higgins. died yesterday morning
ut $3.50 o'clock a. her home. No. 213 north
Nineteenth street. For several months
and the sOrrOwing family knew many
weeks ago that it was only - question of
days before the noble Christian woman
would breathe her last.
Mrs. Higgins last illness is believed 20
date from January 23d of the present year
on which day in very bad weather She at
tended devotions at st. Peters Cathedral.
The death OF her daughter. Miss Della Hig-
gins. on March 18th last. was severe blow
to Mrs Higgins, and one from which she
never fully recovered.
Mrs. Higgins on July sth last made pill
grimage TO the shrine of st. Anne dc
Beaupre in Canada. She remained there for
some time, but received little II any benefit,
Many who witnessed her departure did not
expect that she would be able 70 reach the
shrine. Since her return 10 Richmond Mrs
Higgins decline has been gradual, and for
some time past 1t seemed evident that the
end was near.
On Friday last Mrs Higgins received the
last sacraments of the Church from the
hands OF the Very Reverend Father Frioli.
On Saturday her son. Mr.. Joseph a. HIg-
gins. OF Atlanta and her daughter. Mrs;
Charles II. Caughy, Of Baltimore. reached
the city and were recognized by her, AT
her death-bed was her husband, eight chill
dren and her old and intimate friends. Mrs.
John Hagan and Miss Kelley. sister OF Hon.
Anthony ~ Kelley.
Mrs. Higgins was Miss Dempsy, OF ST.
Louis. and came % this city at "a very early
age. She was "A niece of Mrs Alice Walsh.
one of the pioneer Catholics OF this CITY and
a great friend of the late Bishop McGlll.
She was married at st. Peter Cathedral IN
1856 by Bishop McGill. Judge A. NJ. Kelley
was one of the groomsmen. She was the
mother of twelve children eight OF whom
survive her-fiye daughters and three sons.
Mrs. Higgins lived the life OF Il devout and
! n..rHn
all church work. Her beneticence and
charity extended 10 every creed, and as
wife and mother Mvs. Higgins showed
and demonstrated thOss beautiful traits OF
character which emkuate from noble and
lofty mind. As a neighbOr and friend she
was true, and in all the relations OF lie Mrs
Higgins showed the promptings OF noble
heart.
In 1874 Mr.. ana Mrs Higgins visited Pan
tisua in France and the shrine OF the Lady
Loundes in the south of France. Nhne
the Richmond visitors were az the shrine
they witnessed quite a number or seeming
miracles and returned 10 this country much
impressed by what they had seen.
In 1890 Mr. and Mrs Higgins visited
England, Scotland and Ireland and sought
the shrine of Knock in the county of Mayo.
Mr.. Higgins has been the recipient OF
many kilograms Of coincidence, including
one from Bishop keaue at Rome. through
out Yesterday "a large number Oh GAMERS
were at the residence.
The funeral will take place "Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock with requiem mass;
Yery Rev. Father Frioh will oihciate AND
CAPTAIN /. W. Cunningham will SING.
The pail bearers as far rs named are as
follows. DR.. William H. scott. Thomas
Potts. Richard Manders, Il. l.. English. Al
exander Delaney. j.. Ii. Chatagne and 1. y.
Robertson.
Miss Hicks Funeral.
Miss Carrie Hicks was buried Sunday
The funeral service took place at Grace
Fpiscopal church, and the iGterment was at
River View cemetery. The particulars OF
the unfortunate death of this young lazy
bv the hand of her mother are familiar 10
All the readers of TEE TINS.
MANY. indeed. have been the expressions
nj Grief for the mother bowed down IA sor-
row IA she is with the blood OF her only
danghter on her hands. An accident II
,rulv was and a most deplorable accident,
Int the truth nevertheless remains the
sama that il was her hand that fired the
nistol liz is difficult 10 imagine an instance
Ladder than this. aud few are there IN the
annals of Richmond. During the services
the mother. almost frantic in despair. was
sttended by Colonel John Murphy and
Tho sabbath schools both Of Grace and
Randolph-strset churches were largely
represented and the number or young peO-
ME present was in excess of the adults.
Rev II. u. Williams. assistant rector 81 ST.
Paurs church. ofiiciated. and read the beau
tifnl and impressive service OF the EpiscO-
pal Church. The choir rendered approprl-