Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-24
DISASTROUS FIRE IN ALsemARLe.
Dwelling House and Contents Destroyed
Fscape of the Family-Notes.

fcorrcspondence OF the Richmond Disoatch.l
CHAnrorrrsv1rLE. Va. March 23.-
Authentic information has just been re-
ceiyed hero of disastrous fire which oc-
CURED on the farm OF Mr.. II. G. Mauplp,
near Free Unions this county. about tho
break OF day on the DIST, when his dwell
ing house. with all Its contents, smoke
house, kitchen. &c, were totally destroy
ed, together with about 800 in currency:
also valuable papers pertaining TO the
estate of the late Captain z ID. Burruss.
of which MIR. Maupn was the administra-
tor. At the time Of the confiagration Mrs.
Maupin was sick IN bed and had 10 be car
ried from the burning building. The rest
Of the family. q numbe. Of whom were
females. made their escape in their niRht,,
clothing. through thesnow. which lacerated
their feet in terrible manner.
CONDITION CRITICAL.
Mr.. Tyree Tate. OF Free Union. who was
80 badly cut on Monday last while assist
ing Constable Martin to convey prisoner
10 iall. is reported to be in very critical
condition. He was cut by man named
FravZer. who, with a mob, was trying 10
rescue the prisoner.
A Minstrel entertainment by local talent.
assisted by several noted amateurs o.
Richmond, will be given at the Opera
House on the evening OF April lst: Inc
proceeds Of the concert Will be apphed 70
the purchase Of q section IN Maple"ood
cemetery for the John Bowie Strange
Camp of Confederate Veterans.
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Aron have announced
the marriage of their daughter Frances 70
Mr.. Alfred r. Cohen, of Richmond, on the
evening of April 5th, at the Synagogue
Beth Israel. IN this city.
NJ and Mrs. James Armstrong. OF
Utica. N. Y, are visiting their daughter
Mrs. SALESMAN. here.
Mrs. Msry Walker Taylor. of Apo
mattox Courthouse. niece OF Mrs. Dr.
Leitch and Mrs. Drury Wood, IS visiting
relatives here.
Mr.. II. NJ. Taylor who spent few DAYS
in our county, has left tor his home III
Richmond.
EASTMAN.
Miss Lucille T. Smith, OF Stony Point,
is visiting her sister, Mrs Herring, near
here.
Mr.. L. i. Thurman has returned from
visit OF a few DAYS to Gordonsyille.
UNIVERSITY ITEMS.
Senator Zebulon b. Vance. OF North
Carolina. has accented the invitation oil
the ioint literary societies 10 address them
at the commencement Lext June.
The Rev. Collins Denny, OF the chalr OF
moral philosophy at Vanderbilt Univer-
sity. spent Monday and Tuesday with Pro-
lessor Noah X. Davis. Mr. Denny was for
two years chaplain 10 the University OF
Virginia. Quite an ovation was extended
TO him by his numerous friends and al
mlrers.
The Bostons, probably the most famous
ball. tossers in the country, are expected
TO arrive here. series of practice and
exhibition games will be played between
this team and the 'Varsities.
II Is reported that Princeton man has
offered TO send $500 here to be bet on
Princeton in either or both games of base
ball between them and the 'Varsities at
five to three.
MIR. Thomas Wood, of this city, is said to
be the oldest living graduate OF the Uni
versity of Virginia. having received MS
diploma sixty-two years ago.