Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.

VIM. c. Smith, one of the oldest citi-
zsns of Fredericksburg, died Tuesday
night, aged 81 years.
Mr.. Bobert Blackmore died on the
18th, at his home near Markham in the
Slst year of his age, after few days
sickness.
Mr.. Isaac Wisecarver, prominent
citizen, residing near Winchester, died
yesterday of pneumonia, after an illness
of few days.
The case of the Leicester Piano Co.
W.. the Front Royal and Riverton I'm
provement Co., has just been decided
III favor OF the defendants.
1t is reported that Rev. j. c. Smith,
now of Baltimore, will be asked to re-
turn to St. Paul's Church, Petersburg,
as assistant rector, a position which he
formerly held.
Isaac Miller, successful farmer, liv-
ing near Bridgewater, Rockingham
county, died on Tuesday from injuries
incurred III q runaway on Monday, in
which he was thrown from buggy.
An accidental fire at the Richmond and
Danville depot, in Danville yesterday
evening, did considerable damage in
the ticket Office, but the fire was extin-
guished without serious damage 10 the
building.
Mr.. Henry Cussons, who died in
Richmond Tuesday, had his life insured
for over $4,000 Mr.. Cussons had
been married three times, and had ne
lived would have soon married a
fourth wife.
At Danville yesterday B. w. STAN
field, of North Carolina, was run over
by freight train and killed. He had
come to Danville to see his son and as
he stepped from a car he was struck by
the train which killed him.
DR.. Auben II. Kerner, one ofthe most
prominent physicians southwest Vir-
ginia, died in Roanoke yesterday. He
was native of Augusta and was sur
geon and physician to the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company.
Mr.. Tom Scott, of Charlotte, the
former U. S. Marshal under Mr. Cleve-
land, is understood to have pulled out
of the race. The candidates are numer-
Gus and his friends declare he does not
relish these "shake-bag fights"
DR.. w. A. Mccormick died at his res
idence in Winchester yesterday. He
was the treasurer of the Winchester
and Potomac Railroad Company. Dir.
Mccormick went TO Winchester many
years ago from Pennsylvania, and was
70 years of age.
DIR. ]. T. Dorsey Cullen, medical di-
rector of Longstrect's corps and for a
while temporarily l.olding the same
position in Lees army, died in Rich
inond yesterday. DR.. Cullen, who was
about 60 years old, started out in the
war as surgeon Of the First Virginia In
fantry.
Tie time has been changed and the
Grand Camp Confederate Veterans OF
Virginia will meet in Portsmouth on
the lIth of June and the following day
the Confederate Monument will be
dedicated, the annual Memorial-Day
exercises will take place, and the an
niversary banquet of Stonewell Camp
will take place at night.
Mr.. ]. Tyler Ellyson, the president
of the Jefferson Davis Monument AS
Sociation, left Richmond last night for
New Orleans to arrange for the removal
to Richmond of the remains of the eN-
President of the Confederacy. Alter
consulting with General Glynn, the
commander of the Louisiana Division
of Confederate Veterans, and others OF
that organization the route which the
cortege will take and other details
connected with the removal of the re-
mains will be determined.