Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-21
DEATH OF WM. F. CARNE.

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Mr. William f. Came, whose critical
iuoe.s had been mentioned ia the Ga
yst.e died at his residence on King
street. Dear Washington, at $50 O'Clock
last uigh'. The deceased had been con-
Rsed to his home for sumo time by fall
log health. His death vas due 10 or.
panle trouble from which he had long
been q sufferer. He ltaYes widow aud
four childreu---sHo sous aud two daugh-
tiers.
Mr Game wss a son OF the late Rich
ard l. Carna. Be was born 10 this city
ia Angus, 1882, aud was consequently
IT yssts old. Most OF bis days we're
spent In the newspaper world. He en-.
tered that calling at an early age; set
type a short time st the once OF the
Sjuthero Churohmsu, and when IA years
old. in 1916 became the Alexandra agent
of the Columbian Fountain. daily tenn
psrance newspaper published Ia Wash
ipg,ou. Soon Afterwards he became the
Alexandra correspondent OF the Baltl'
mora New, a short lived journal, from
August 1847 to February l848 be vas
the Alexaudis sgeut Of the Baltimore
Olipper. Ga August g. 1858 be became
connected With the Washington Even
ing Star as lis Alexandria correspond.
eot and 80 continued until September,
1856. when be became city editor of the
Virginia Sentinel, Published BY Smith
& Bro, in tnis city, snd held that POSI-
ton uulil April 1853, sheu he went 10
New York and spent soma tine on the
New York Herald. He returned to take
desk q. the Office OF the Washington
Evening S.ar, then published by the late
Douglas Wsllscb, which he occupied
uotii tho return from travel OF Mr..
Crosby S. Moves, In November, 1859.
Oh the oh OF December, 1859 he became
one Of the staff OF the Alexandra Ga
zstts and 81 continued until that paper vas
temporarily suspended at the outbreak
n, The civil war. During the war he was TOR
a0slJs engaged on the Local News, pub
IisSe5 10 this Office from October, 1861,
to February, 1862, when the GaSstte Of
.fioe was burusd by federal soldiers. In
1867 Nj. Came again was engaged on
ths slsff OF the Washington National
Republican filing at different times 81.
mos, every position on that Psper untn
1875, when The pspor was sold out. In
the meantime 10 May, 1871, be had be-
CONS connected with the Baltimore Sun
"a It's Washington city correspondent
and he remained 10 that position until
November, 1896; since which time be
had been connected With the Sur as lite
AleSsodtia correspondent.
While engaged IN newspspsr WORK 10
Washington 10 the daytime Mr.. Osrne
did much iJurpalist work 10 Alexandria
at night He edited the Commonwealth
for D. Tnroer in 1861 and the Alexan'
drisu 10 1859.
M. OsEne bsd been connected with
the Commercial Advertiser aud other
papers published 10 the '705.
MI. Osrne had reported the proceed
iugs of the Common Council for the
Gazette from 1870 up to few years ago
when fsiliDg health compelled him to
Eeliuqnish the work
B sides newspaper work Mr.. Csrue
contributed 20 little to magazines deVOt.
Jog hls researches to display OF the real
G.orgs Washington. BE has made
among others, the following eonrrIbu-
Gious to this end:
"Washing.on SO BnTgher," Harpe7's
Magazine, February, 1880; "a new leaf
from Washiugton's Boy lfe," s.. Nicbo-
las, n. Y, March 1887; George Wash
iugton, His BJyhoOd and companions"
Wide Awake MaQazl1e, Boston, July,
1887; George WsshiugtoO's School
Days" HaTper's Yong People, New
York serial, February, 1889; "Washiug-
toms Catholic Aide de Camp" Catholic
Void Magazine, New York, January,
1890. "WsshipgtoO's B fridays" Over
land MouSbly, San Francisco; GAL, 1904
&c contributed largely to Catholic
Magazines sDd or esea 22ad OF Feb
rusry and An OF July for many years
had a confirmation from bis pen In the
Asa Marie Msgsziue.
M. Oarne was appointed city super
iute1deut Of tho public schools OF Alex
audia in 1882 and served four yes's.
He bad been q member of the school
boSSd siuce its oIgsuza ion, and served
as SECRETARY OF the Business Mems
Laagne. =.
TIE deceased for several years studied
law 10 lS50-54 under CSp'. Z. T.
Audrews snd ia 1857 vas licensed to
practice Law In Virginia by judges
Tyler, Kidney and Field and in Oelo.
bss 1855 he vas admitted to The bsr
Of the District Of Columbia by Judges
Garter, Wylie and Fisher Of The Supreme
Court Of the District.
Ia lS65-l866 be WAS associated With
the lste Reuben Johnston 10 the prac'
tics of Law, and lister Eith Gilbert Q.
Moor and George Blsckloek. he
CON plled the present city code in 1874
Ia 1881 he delivered, by the invita-
ton OF tbe Oity Council, the address Of
the centennial celebration OF the city oil
Alexsndris.
"rhe Legeud OF the Female S!rang-
e." which hSs been read all over the
Uaitsd States, was written By M
Clfpe.
CHRISTMAS WEEK.
decreased animation ia noticeable as