The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-12
LINNEY IN WASHINGTON.
Urges North Carolina Republicans to Come
Home and Take Part in Campaign.

Especial 20 The News and Observer)
Washington, d. c., Oct. 11.-Mrs. Eliza
beth Lightfoot AveneIl Wallwork, widow
of the late Charles Gage Thompson, and
grand daughter of the late Charles Wall
work, surgeon Of Stockport, England, died
at her residence in this city, No. 1905 21st
street, N. w. at one o'clock yesterday
morning. Mrs. Thompson was one of the
Oldest former reidents of Richmond Vir-
ginia, where she has many family connec-
tions, and she is also well known through
out the South. Her late husband was
we'll known as foremost citizen of Rich
mond. He took leading part in the
war between the States. For many years
Mrs Thompson has been patient suffer-
er, being attended in all her illness by
the faithful old nanny of the family,
Frances Winfree. who before the war was
one of the family slaves, and who has re-
NAMED continually with the family to this
day Mrs. Thompson is survived by one
son, Paymaster Charles p. Thompson, at
whose residence in this city she passed
away and three daughters, Mrs. Ellen
HAIL. Mrs. William G.. Hill, of Maiden,
Massachusetts, and Mrs. Albert Cottle, of
Washington, D. c.
1t is understood that no services will be
held in Washington city, but the remains
will be taken to Richmond Virginia, over
the Richmond and Danville Line, and the
funeral services will be held at the Monu-
mental Church of that city, of which Mrs.
Thomson was for many years a mem
Der. The services will be held immedi-
ately upon the arrival of the train there,
probably Friday next, but this will de-
pend upon the wishes of Mrs. HILL who
resides at Maiden. and who had not been
heard from UP to yesterday afternoon.
The interment will be private. and will
be in the family lot at Hollywood Gene
terv.
Several members of the Putnam Phal-
anx, an organization of Boston, Massa-
chusetts. arrived in Washington last night
and are at the Riggs House. They are
on their annual tour, and came to Wash
ington from Richmond, Virginia, where
where they have been visiting There are
about one hundred members in the party.
They will remain in Washington for few
DAYS.
Representative Linney, Of North Caro-
lima, is in Washington for few days. He
attended the meeting Tuesday night OF
the North Carolina Association, and de-
livered an address. in which he advised
the members Of the Association to work
hard for the success of their party in
the State. Congressman Linney is not
running for recollection to the next Con-
gress, Spencer Blackburn being the Re-
publican nominee in his district. Mr. Lin
ney will remain in Washington for only
a few days.
Representative Hay of Virginia, who
has been in Washington for the past day
of so has returned to his home at Mad
ison, Virginia. Congressman Hay will
take an active part from now on in the
Virginia campaign, and he anticipates the
election of a solid Democratic delegation
from Virginia to the next House of Rep
resentatives. Representative Hay is par
ticularly pleased with the outlook in the
9th congressional district. and says Judge
Rhea's majority will be increased.
The Comptroller of the Currency has
approved the application of the ofhcers
of the Bank of Lexington, North Caro-
lima, to convert it into the First National
Bank of Lexington. The new institution
will have capital of 1000.
Railroad service change has been or
dered in North Carolina at Sanford, to
Wilmington, Atlantic Coast Line Railway,
embracing Mints, Sampson county, North
hot nd poPknrSDIlrP.