Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-28
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and family will
arrive in Charlottesville next week ana
occupy the residence recently leased IN
that city.
DIR. John G. Lumpkin died yester-
day morning at his home in Richmond;
He was seventy. one years old. de had
been i'll for several months.
Capt. George E. Pickett, psymaster,
u. 8. A., has been honorsbly DISCHARGED
a. major, additional psymaster v. o.
", only, to take effect June 80.
Russell Van Arsdale, % years old,
was arrested In Richmond yesterday,
charged with killing Robert Kelly, his
aged great-uncle, In Warwick county,
last Monday. Kelly's body was found
in Warwick county last Tuesday.
The Woman's Missionary Confer
euce of the Potomac Baptist Associa-
ton ia now in session at Manassas. Last
night q mass-meeting was conducted
| by Rev. Drs. F. r. Boston, Wsrrenton,
| and L. r. Thornhue, Jeffersonton.
The State Board OF Medical Examin-
era who met at Stanton on Tuesday
adjourned last night. Upwards OF
I one hundred students presented them.
selves for examination, the result OF
which will not be made known Tor
some weeks.
| A slight fire occurred at William and
Mary College Wednesday night during
the commencement exercises. A Ian.
tern fixed on q building set fire to
some OF the bunting decorations, but
the students extinguished the flames
before much damage had been done.
B. F. De Haven, an undertaken and
millowner of Gainesboro, Frederick
county, was probably fatally injured on
Wednesday afternoon by being caught
in q fywheel OF his mill. He was at
tempting to oil the machinery, when
his arm became caught In the wheel.
Judge A. @. Brown, the proprietor Of
the Clermont Hotel Of Charlottesville,
has disappeared. He packed up two
large sstchels with his belongings and
left the city for the North not even In
forming his vile ss to his intentions.
| He leaves many unpaid bills behind.
Rev. w. A. Crocker, Of Lillian,
| Northumberland county, died at War
saw yesterday afternoon after an Hines;
of several weeks. The deceased was
for q number of years one OF the ables'
preachers In the Virginia NJ. E. Con
ference, as we'll as q gifted and ready
writer.
| Captain William Fitzhugh Carter
we'll known In shipping circles 10 Balti
more, died yesterday at West End, N
III. The body will be taken to z eters
burg, where 1t will be inferred. ID
was born in Shirley, in 1882. At thu
outbreak of the Civil War he entered
the Confederate army and served until
the end OF hostiities.
Rev. T. 8. Dalton, OF Front Royal
went to Bentonville, Warren county
Wednesday, to preach the funeral ser
mon OF Mr.. James Fristoe. He wa
met ct the train by Mr.. G. B. Fristoe,
brother of the deceased, and while
driving home, Mr.. Fristoe fell dead o
heart disease. The two brothers hat
lived within stones throw OF esct
other FOR so years. They were boil
soldiers in the Confederate army, serv
ing in Whites cavalry command.
Richard Grubbs, widower, AZ year
OF age; and a prominent resident o
Happy Greek, Warren county, com
mitaed- suiesss- A. Front Royal yestsr
day morning, by blowing his brains gu
with revolver. Early in the morn
ing he placed his horse In stable II
the rear OF the Central House, and, 60
ing to @. w. Miller's hardware store
purchased revolver. He then re
turned to the stable. and, going intt
the stall where his horse was, placed
the revolver against his right temple
and pulled the trigger.