Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-05
Virginia News.

Mrs. Mary Sullivan, wife of james
Sullivan, of Winchester, died yesterday
after a lingering illness, aged ffty'fve.
Edward l.. Irish, a prominent farmer
of Frederick, died yesterday from an
operation performed for appendicitis
Monday night. He had been sick Just
one week. He was % years old.
Mr.. John Burton, whose farm is on
the Rappahannock river, above Fred
ericksburg, raised from one acre ofground
1888 worth of pickles this year. A
number OF Stafford farmers made 5000
an acre from their land with this crop.
While operating joining machine at
Glaize Brothers planning mill at Win
chester Yesterday, Frank Martin, an ex.
pert woodworker, was caught and hurled
around rapidly aud had the four fingers
of his left hand mashed off. He was also
internally injured.
Mrs. Virginia Latimer, aged so, fell
aad expired in her home at Hampton
last night. A few minutes later Miss
Annie w. Latimer, a cousin of Mrs
Latimer, upon hearing OF the latter s
death, suffered stroke Of paralysis, and
died in few minutes.
Alfred Dunston, 20 years old, son of
Mrs. J. H. Dunston, formerly of Freder-
icksburg, now of Washington, commit
ed suicide Monday by shooting himself
in the head at the home of David Demp-
sey, ia Spotsylvania county, where he
was staying. No cause is known for the
act:
a double wedding took place at Rich
mond yesterday when the two pretty
daughters of Mrs. G. w. Taylor became
brides. Miss Nellie Campbell Taylor
was united to John f. Walters, of New
York, aud Miss Annie Richie Taylor
became the bride OF Robert Fleming, of
Petersburg.
Mrs. Minnie NJ. Lewis, of Henrico
county, is dead as the result of dis
possess notice having been served upon
her. The woman, who was i'll, was in
arrears on her rent. When the con.
stable served the notice on her she
tainted, and died without recovering
consciousness. Neither the owner of
the house nor the constable knew she
was i'll.
Ex-Clerk il H. Crismond, of Spott-
sylvania county, who figured in trial
some months ago which attracted wide
attention, was on Monday indicted at
Spottsylyania Court House by the grand
jury for petty larceny. Crismond is
charged with taking from the store of
Harris & Frazier, at Spottsylvania Court
House, three pairs Of shoes. He denies
the charge. lie has ample means.
Mr.. William A. Brent died Monday
night at the home of his brother, Mr..
Hugh Brent, in Baltimore. He was
resident of Fauquier county. where he
was born 60 years ago. He served
throughout the civil war with conspicu-
Gus ability and bravery in the Confeder.
ate army, being several times severely
He was a member Of Com
pany A, Seventh Virginia Cavalry.
A Seaboard Air Line engine and
Port Norfolk trolley car cOllided at
street crossing 10 Portsmouth yesterday,
and W. A. Horton, a guest at the Hotel
Neddo, in Norfolk, was seriously injured.
Mr.. Horton had just recovered from an
attach OF appendicitis, and has been suf
fering intensely from his injuries. He
received violent blow upon the wound
in his side caused by an operation, and
has a rib broken.
By the nomination Of George A. Ham
son for Congress in Richmond yesterday
the republicans of that district still
further complicated the situation. Han
son is the candidate OF the wing Of the
party headed by those who hold federal
offices. The other faction some days
ago nominated Edgar Allan, jr. Mr..
Allan claims to have the Endorsement Of
State Chairman Agnew and OF National
Chairman Babcock. J. r. Johnson,
was a candidate Tor the nomi-
nation against Mr.. Hanson, but sus-
tained a decisive defeat. 1t is thought
that he may decide to bolt and make
he race anyway. There will then be
three republican candidates in the field.