The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-06
an NIGHT ~ 4 GRiDCIfRD.
The stolen Gambling Parepbenaiia Has
Been Recovered.

ALEXANDRIA, VA, Sept Especial
| Owing to the large number OF intermtn MS
| I'm the different cemeteries here OF persona
dying elsewhere. several years ago Inc
| municipal authorities enacted a law re-
curing burial permits to lie issued ana
among the requirements OF these Is a
certificate Of the Coroner or attending
physician as TO the nature or cause of
death.
Yesterday evening the remains OF Mrs.
r. II. Cunningham, formerly Miss Mary
Hodgkin. Of this city. were brought here
from Loudoun county and conveyed TO
the burial grounds. where the sexton re
fused 20 dig the grave without orders
from the town authorities in the usual
permit. .
As no physicians certificate was forth
coming the Auditor refused TO grant a
permit, while the City Coroner and Mayor
as well declared they could DO nothing
save forbid the burial under the law.
Ii is said the two gentlemen accom-
panying the remains sat beside the CONN
In the moonlight all of last night. 1hey
waited for telegram, which, owing TO
the place OF death being very remote
did not reach here until this morning.
The permit was then granted. and tn
rem aims laid away In a vault, and the
gentlemen returned home by this after
moons train.
The district Southern Methodist Confer
ence is in session at Leesburg. Only local
matters are being discussed. The next
meeting will be held at Del Ray. In the
county.
In the death of Miss Lucy Fenncr Faw-
Cett. which was announced in Tuesday.
Times. Alexandria mourns the loss OF
one Of its II ost useful and valued wo-
men. The deceased. while not "A native OF
the town, was connected with some OF
It's oldest and best families. and had spent
considerable portion Of her NE here
and hereabouts.
She was a woman Of many accomplish
me nts and above all a true. warm heart.
which directed her In Ter many acts or
kindness and doing good She. as a lead
ing member of the Humane Society. was
active. energetic and ever ready TO DO
its work. and many an act of kindness
did she do that none kne anything
about
In church work she figured prominent
~ as well, having been engaged IN evan
gelistic work with several of the great
and successful eyangelists. both iy this
country and in Scotland She was taken
III. about month ago with what was
supposed to be malaria, and grew worse,
she requested 10 be taken TO
the pdTllclu Hospital, IN Washington. |
She grew better, but on Sunday there !
came a relapse. and the worst form CT
typhoid-fever set in. she passed away |
Monday morning. and was laid away III |
beautiful old Ivy Hill yesterday
Among the religious exercises now or |
nightly occurrence here is that of the |
Gospel tent. on the old Fair-Grounds. IN |
he West End. one of the ia-sst lea 1crs |
: preacher named Lcedy. from Ma |
lassas. who says he belongs to the lro-
,ressive Brethren denomination. one OF
he practices Of this sect is feet-washng
something new here. The services are
argely attended.
Dr. Harold snowden. editor and WASH
ngton correspondent of the Gazette has
lied off for a weeks vacation amongst
scenes
A considerable amount OF the gambling
stolen from the old court
louse was recovered at Nelson's place IN
he county to-day, and Nelson is held
n bonds for next in bonds for the next
n bonds for next weeks trial of The
asc.
Rev. DR.. Welch. a retired minister OF
he Baltimore Conference, died tins after
Don.