Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.


Walter O'Bannon died at his resi-
dence, in Rappahannock, on the 18TH
inst, aged siXty-fve years.
The insurance rates in Richmond
have been advanced in view of the re-
cent heavy losses by fire in that city
Mrs. NJ. E. Hunter, relict of 4. M:
r. Hunter, died at her residence at
Fou Hill, Essex county, Friday the
18th.
The use of dynamite in removing the
rocks in the Rappahannock river above
Fredericksburg has killed many hsn
in that river.
Mr.. John Copenhaver, of the firm of
Copenhaver & Myer, died in Freder,,
icksburg on Saturday evening, aged
forty-two years.
In Richmond yesterday the wife OF
E. Harvey Spence, shoe merchant,
was thrown from buggy and received
injuries from which she died.
r. J. Kenny, arrested in Richmond
on Saturday for attempting to burn his
store to get the insurance, was yester-
day discharged on technicality.
Mr.. Edward C. Frazer, of Stafford
county, who has been in the United
States railway mail service for twenty
two years, died in Washington on Fri
day.
Mrs. James H. Mills died in Freder-
icksburg on Saturday night after long
spell of sickness, aged fifty one years.
She leaves husband and several child
rem.
Work is about to begin on the con-
struction of a fine bridge over the Po-
tomac river at Brunswick, Frederick
county, Md, TO connect with Loudoun
county.
VIM. Whitesell, citizen of Augusta
county, dropped dead yesterday from
heart failure. He had the grip about q
year ago and had never entirely re-
covered.
Attorney General Olney has received
and accepted the resignation of w. +.
Craig. United States Attorney for the
| Western district of Virginia, to take ef-
feet on June 80.
Capt. John H. Bogart, of Franklin,
Southampton county, is dangerously
i'll at the City Hospital, Baltimore,
where he underwent a surgical opera
tion few days ago.
Mrs. Alice Page, of King George
county, was robbed last week of pair
of gold bracelets, $40 in money and a
return steamboat ticket while. visiting
in Washington The articles were
stolen from her room.
A party of Washington sportsmen
have purchased of s n. Grubb tract
of land in Loudoun county, extending
down to the Potomac river below Har-
per's Ferry. for hunting and fishing
purposes. They propose building a
5000 clubhouse.
The removal of the remains of Presi-
dent Jefferson Davis from New Orleans
to Richmond excites considerable in
terest in the North as we'll as in the
South. The funeral train, which leaves
New Orleans May IS, will call forth
demonstrations in all the States it
traverses, and its arrival at Richmond
will be marked by every token of re-
spect.
On Sunday evening James Brown
and Miss Mary Smoot, OF Witton's
Mills, Tazewell county, were taking q
walk. While crossing a high tres
tie a heavy freight train dashed around
the curve. In trying TO escape, Miss
Smoot tripped and fell. Young Brown
bravely turned to her assistance. Both
were struck by the train and instantly
killed.
What is claimed to be the oldest
church existing in the United States is
situated in Smithfield. 1t was built in
the reign of Charles I, between the
wears of 1880 and 1885, the brick, lime
and timber being imported from Eng
land. The timber is English oak, and
was framed in England. 1t is brick
structure, erected in the most substan-
tial manner.
All the property belonging to the es-
tate of the late Michael McCracken was
sold in Fredericksburg on Saturday at
public auction. The hotel property,
wagon-yard and a tenement-house in
that city were purchased by Mr.. Heze-
kiah Embray, of Stafford county, for
1870. NJ. B. Rowe bought the tract
of land containing about forty-five
acres, two miles from the city, at 81 1000,
and farm in the upper part of Spott-
sylvania county was sold to Capt. L.
McCracken at 5000.
The Washington correspondent of
the Richmond Times, says: after a
careful personal interview with the
leading members of the State commit
tee it has become apparent that the
candidacy Of Col. A. S. Buford has made
a very remarkable impress upon many
sections of the State, and that a great
many of the old soldiers who ate and
slept under his care during their pill
grimage from the field to the Preside
still cherish memories as indelible as
the rosy tints of dawn or the gilded
glimmer of the summer sunset"
Mr.. B. It. Madison, formerly post
master at Earlyville, AIbemarle
county, was found in an out-building
near his residence yesterday in what
was supposed to be in dying condition.
An examination proved that he had
attempted suicide with his pen knife.
There were two gashes about the neck
and a very serious wound in the left
breast. After cutting his throat it
seems that he held the knife over his
heart and with his right hand drove
the blade in up to the handle. The
blade did not touch the heart and there
are hopes of his recovery.
DENTISTRY.