The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-02
MRS. DUCKW0RTH DEAD.
ANNOUNCED By CABLE FROM
PLYMOUTH, Eng,
The Defunct Farmers ard Mechanics In
surance Company General HawIey
One OF the Directors.

4 cableSram from Plymouth, Eng.
announces the death OF Mrs. Duckworth.
daughter OF the late DR.. Mnnigerode.
No particulars were given. The family
here regard the death as sudden. They
have heard from her recently. and the
news was entirely unexpected.
There was a report here to-day that
an attempt was made to wreck the South
ern passenger train near orange early
this morning. for the purpose Of rob-
berry. The railroad officials here say
that a broken rail was the origin Of the
story. and that 10 damage was done.
Rev. Willim Meade Clarke will remain
i'm Fredericksburg, and Christ church.
Alexandria, VIII not have him as its
rector. This came about yesterday by
Mr.. Clarke saying that II Christ church
would release him he would remain rec
tor OF St. Georges. They sent COM
mittee hero and it was officially and
otherwise discussed. Christ church is
the mother church Of the parish. and
Mr.. Clarke had been selected with due
consideration, and though considerable
had been done for his reception since his
acceptance the people here acqulesced.
No other name has been decided upon.
Mrs. W. r. Swan died suddenly at her
home in the county yesterday
1Hr r,nNEEs AND MECHANICS.
The case Of White against the Farmers
and Mechanics Fire Insurance Company
was up in Judge Nicofs court again
YESTERDAY END went roo over until until
over the matter of certain papers and
moneys Of the concern that disappeared
between tho time Of the appointment OF
a receiver and the receiver taking pos
session OF things. IL appears that GEN
eral Estes son came down from Wash
ingtOn by the '.21 4. NJ. train. got GER
tain books and papers. and sent them
direct 20 his father I'm washington, ana
as sOor the banks were opened he was
there 10 get whatever money there was
to the credit OF the thing. some 1880. or
as the General is said 20 have admitted
all but siNty-three cents, while the plain
tiffs declare the company had just sent
out statements saying the company had
many thousands Of dollars IN the banks.
Among the directors Of the concern named
are General !. G.. Hawley. Of CCpnect.-
cut. and the late Lewis Mckenzie. who
simply subscribed 30 stock OF IL upon the
ursing and advice Of others. and of course
his administrator the Rev. DR.. Judkin.
is made a defendant In the cases wherever
judgments have been gotten against tde
concern The alleged losers are all from
elsewhere.
Extensive preparations are being made
for the reunion Of eX-Confederates at
/ Fairfax Courthouse tomorrow. and a
large crowd is expected 10 be present.
General Bradley r. Johnson has accepted
an invitation 10 deliver the address, and
Major Holmes Conrad General Wade
Hampton. General Eppa Hunton. ana
Captain r T.. Lee are expected TO speak
. also.
Albert Hutchinson. while walking on his
fathers farm. near Horndon, recently
stumbled over something that lea MN
20 examine what IL was. He uneartned
pot that contained, II Is said over $@V
in gold coin
RICHMOND MICRO.
William Coleman, negro, who came
here year or two ago from Richmond
where he says ne represented ward
in the city Council. was released from
the chain-sang Saturday. and to-day filed
papers announcing his candidacy for the
state Legislature. This man ran tor
the Council 40 the late municipal election.
getting several votes. When he got
into trouble, and was sent to the gang,
he cut his clothing into shreds, and for
some time remained in Jail. While
bright negro in some respects, the general
idea is that he is daft.
There was some talk Of \. 4. Lips
comb. a Washington man living out In
the county. entering the legislative pri-
mary of Thursday next. Messrs. May,
Barley. and Bendheim are working hard,
but Bendheim is far I'm the lead, ana
unless there is a combination between
the other two, will easily win.
Professor and Mrs Andrews. - Min
nlgerode, spent Sunday with the latter s
people here. They had a delightful tour
abroad.
Miss Nette schaaf, Of this city, and
Mr.. Harry Febrey. of Washington, Will
be married on the 9th instant. The
wedding will take place at the Foundry
church, in Washington.
Az Old FAMILY.
The remains Of Miss Sarah Morreil
were brought here from Waukesha Wis,
and yesterday laid away in the family
lot. In the old Presbyterian cemetery.
she was buried from Christ church, DR..
Rummey Of Philadelphia, officiating.
Tho deceased was most estimahle lady
one whose long life was spent mostly
/ in doing good She was OF an Old
family here Her brother Willie was
one Of the youths that enlisted In one
/ OF the town companies at the outbreak
/ OF the war, and was the sentry that gave
the alarm Of the approach of Ellsworth 5
troops. firing the first gun here. lie
was shot 10 pieces while hearing the
] old Seventeenth's cClOrs az seven zines,
+ but chung 10 life as he did 10 the shot
+ rIddlcd banner, dying a week later ia
/ the home Of old Alexandria friends IN
/ Richmond. With Miss Morreli, whose
/ dying request was 10 be laid with the
! others, about the last Of this family IS
! gone
The tearing down OF an old house on
I Duke street, just east Of Fairfax, re-
calls 10 the oldest inhabitants here days
/ that are long agone, years upon years
ago IL is one Of those simple, old
+ frames erected with only what was fash
/ toned by hand Nothing whatever that
/ came out OF a machine was there In tt
not even tho bricks OF its foundation.
which to Re got up must be dug with
picks. The roof had probably been
renewed, and other portions repaired. but
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