The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-12
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Death of Gen. William 7. Mickey
Davis.
Deceased Was Distinguished Sol
der and Eminent lawyer
General News,

Alexandria, March 11.-Gen. William G.. Nc
Key Davis died at the home of his son, Capt.
c. NJ. Davis, this morning from attack OF
heart disease, superinduced by the infirmities of
old age. The deceased was born in Ports
mouth Va, May 0, 1872. In carly youth he
went to Georgia, and when still young married
Miss Mary E. Mills, of Wilkes County, rela-
tive of the late Justice l.. @. C. Lamar. He
removed to Eufaula, Ala, and started
paper, which was perhaps, the first in all that
section. After conducting this paper for several
years and reading law he removed to Ap
pachicola, Fla, where he was licensed to prac-
tice law. Later on he moved to Tallahassee, and
while there became a politician of considerable
repute, and was chosen to the secession conven-
tion as Union man. He voted against seces-
sion and afterward retired from politics. Dur
ing the second year Of the war he became
convinced that the South was right, and raised
cavalry troop of Floridans and joined Kirby
Smiths army of East Tennessee.
He afterward became brigadier general but
before the war closed was forced to leave the
army on account of ill-health He went to
Richmond, and after the war came northward
to Washington ia1s az
Here he resumed tho practice OF law, and
engaged with the firm of Hughes, Denver &
Peck, in a claim brought by q British
firm of cotton brokers through the famous law
firm of Collie & Co. It is said that the efforts
of Gen. Davis won the suit for the Govern
ment. The amount involved was several millions
of dollars, and the termination of this suit
doubtless headed off hundreds of similar claims.
Gen Davis a fine, old-fashioned Southern
gentleman, and had a rare store of "reminiscences
of prominent men of ante-bellum days, well
rf rfan IL ctp -an1
of Daniel Webster, as we'll as Alexander Stephens,
with whom he, according to what he said, gen
orally agreed in matters of national politics and
political economy. He not related TO JET
fersen Davis, was supposed by many. His
funeral will take place from his sons residence,
on South Washington Street, tomorrow after
at o'clock. The body will be taken to
Remington, Va, for interment.
The Farmers Institute, which convened in
this city yesterday, closed its session at 4:30
O'Clock this afternoon. Shortly after the Insti-
tute met today, Col. Whitehead, State commits
sioner of agriculture, spoke ''The Needs and
the Wants OF the Farmers and advised his
hearers to experiment for themselves, instead
of depending on others. He also spoke of the
advantages derived by the farmer from the
State board Of agriculture.
Considerable attention was given to the ques-
tion of the production OF milk, and the i'm
portance of cooperation between the producers
the dealers and the health departments. Papers
on this subject were read by Messrs. Paneoast
Lulens and Thompson.
The afternoon session opened with a solo
by Miss Caroline Evans, of this city when
DR.. Woodward, Health Officer of the District OF
Columbia, delivered address the subject of
pure dairy products He fully explained the
health regulations of the District relative to
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enforce them. He urged upon the producer
to join hands with the sanitary officers of Wash
ington to see that the rules and regulations
governing the sale of dairy products should be
rigidly enforced. Typhoid fever, scarlet fever
and diphtheria, said the speaker, had been
traced directly to impure milk which had COM
PEELED the medical fraternity to appeal to Con-
gress to adopt the stringent measures now in
force. He stated that the milk from tested
cows sold at advance of from to cents
a quart over that of "untested' cows. and adj
lvised his hearers to have their cattle tested
and enjoy the benefits of a higher price for their
product.
/ Dr. Robinson, veterinary inspector of the
District OF Columbia also spoke relative to
dairy products and the efforts of his depart
ment to carry out the law.
The closing address made by Major II. f.
AlyOrd, chief OF the dairy division OF the United
States Agricultural Department
The Institute extended a vote of thanks to
the local committees and to the ladies and gem
tlemen who rendered a musical entertainment
during the session.
The Alexandria Bicycle Club has elected the
following officers: President, C. A. Howard; vice
president, L. Ruben; secretary and treasurer,
Harry Hammond; captain Myrtle White; first
lieutenant, Edward Payne; second lieutenant,
Claude Carter. The club will establish head
quarters at No. los South Washington Street The
rooms of the club viii be open every night
for the benefit of the members.
A musical entertainment will be held in Trinity
NJ. +. Church on Tuesday night, and on the
2ith instant, the mission school OF the Bap-
tist Church will give a musical and reading
at Schuyler's Hall
Postmaster Carlin today received information
from the Postoffice Department at Washington
that his request for the extension of the free
delivery system to West End was granted pro-
vided the residents of that locality lay sidewalks
in front of their premises and numbered their
houses. As Mr.. Carin retires from the post
mastership April l, he will leave the details
OF the matter to his successor, Mr.. Crupper.
George C. Payne and Carrie Staunton both
colored. who had been adjudged insane, are
confined in the city jail, and it is not certain
when the unfortunates will be admitted to an
asylum. City Sergeant Smith has received a
letter from William F. brewery, superintendent
and physician of the State Hospital. at Peters
burg, in which he states that the last legisla-
ture failed to appropriate money enough to
meet the current expenses OF the hospital with
the $40 patients there at present.
The work OF improving the roadway connect
ing this city with the Washington turnpike was
begun today by City Engineer Dunn.
The infant child of Mr.. Jessie Penn, of No
4O3 Wolfe Street, died last night
Quite a stir created here tonight on the
announcement that Mr. Marshall L. King the in
coming collector OF the port, had appointed Mr.
George A. Nowland his deputy, and would
probably take charge of the office either tomor-
row or Monday. 1t had been generally under
stood that Mr.. James E. Johston, who served
as secretary at the .'sound money headquarters
in this city during the national campaign, would
receive the appointInent.1
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