Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-27
Virginia News.

JuuSo ADfdm ?. w Ats ttco Jees~Acoy
at his home, in Portsmouth, after long
illness, aged "a years.
DR.. Edward Cassiday died Ia Phils-
delphia yesterday, aged sixty years. He
was native Of Loudouu county.
Thomas Williams, a well-known resi-
dent Of western Frederick county,
dropped dead Wednesday night at his
home at Chsmbersyile of heart disease.
Thomas Williams, q hermit and cave
dweller, dropped dead Wednesday in
the ward at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth
Sherman, in Frederick county, aged %
years.
Frank W. Anderson, who for many
years had charge of tho Virginia Navi-
CATION Company's wharf, in Richmond,
was found dead there Yesterday of heart
disease. He was Confederate soldier.
A cylinder exploded on Norfolk and
Southern passenger steamer in Pamlico
Sound during the blizzard Wednesday
night, and blew hole in the bottom Ut
of the steamer. Twenty-Five passengers
had narrow escapes.
Mrs. Lucy N. Howard, daughter Of
the late Thomas Nelson. who owned
the famous old Nelson house at York
town, which CORVALLIS used as his
headquarters, died at Grafton, York
county, Wednesday. She was rs years
old.
The Public Ledger. one of the even
ing newspapers of Norfolk, has changed
hands, s. l.. Slower and Harvey l.. Will
son, of the Newport News Times-Her-
aid. being the purchasers. II is under
stood that the sum involved in the traas-
action is about $50, 900
Mr.. John II. Lemoine. prominent
citizen and merchant OF Iyandale, Rich
mond county, died Wednesday night,
aged about tifty-nine years. The de-
ceased was a gallars ex-Confedcrste SOL
der, being member OF Company b,
Fortieth Virginia Cavalry.
The female seminary at West Point
was burned Wednesday night 10 the
midst OF furious snowstorm. The girl
pupils who were In the building were
rescued, none Of them being hurt. Much
of the furniture was saved. No one
knows the cause of the fire.
Messrs. Willard and Swanson, candi-
dates for governor, have both made stale
ments OF their positions on the employ
e-s' liability act. Mr.. Swanson states
that be was an original supporter Of the
measure and strongly favored the prin-
ciple. Mr.. Willard says he voted against
the measure only yhen his amendment
making the liability act general was de-
feated.
Miss Isabelle Frances Booker and Dr.
Daniel Henry Bedinger Morgan, of the
United States Navy, we're married in
Winchester yesterday evening. DIR.
NJ organ, although only 81 years Old,
was recently retired on account of i'll
health. While undergoing treatment at
Winches ter Memorial Hospital be was
nursed by Miss Booker, who was
employed at that institution. They fell
in love and arranged to marry as soon
as bis health permitted.
Lieutenant Carleton A. Uber, U. S.
~, retired, died at his home at Falls
Church. Fairfax county, Tuesday even
ing, and was buried in the Arlington
National Cemetery with military honors
this afternoon at 2 o'clock. A detach-
ment from the Washington navy yard
acted as military escort. Lieutenant
Uter was native of Maryland, and
served 10 the volunteer army during the
early part of the civil war. He entered
the naval establishment in March, 1853.
and reached the grade of past assistant
engineer in March, 1872. He was re-.
tired many years ago.
The statutory limit of damages was
awarded to Mrs. Naomi K. Sheridan, OF
New York, in Norfolk Wednesday by
Jodge Waddill, of the U. s. Court. rs
damages for a broken leg. While ON her
yacht Diana at Norfolk last May, the
Petrolis, launch belonging to the
Standard Oil Company, backed into the,
Diana, and throwing Mrs. Sheridan,
against the cabin, broke both bones Of
her right leg. She walks with crutches
As the United States statutes limit ths
damages Of libel to the value or the
vessel, the court awarded the plaintiff
So, 500.