The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-21
HE TOOK ROUGH ON RATS
Young Alexandrian Attempts
to Kill Himself.
Medical Aid Was Promptly Rendered
and He VIII RecOver-NOtes
and Personals.

Auburn G. Rice, q weiLkDown young nun,
yesterday afternoon made an attempt at
suicide. Price had been drinking tor soIi.e
time, and yesterday afternoon he purchased
Il box OF rough on rats, ana proceeded W
The restaurant or Capt. GeuIee Petty, On
North Fairfax street..
He complained of being unwelI, ordered
glass or beer, and requested glass Of
water When these were given him he
asked permission 10 go TO the dining
room. Ihe proprietor, supposing that ms
acknowledgements t. tai he q dose OF medicine,
gave Ills Permission. Prize was not absent
from the bar a great while. He returned
ana shook hands with several friends. and
left the building.
Capt. Petty went into the dining room,
ana was horrified 10 find that hail-empty
box OF rough on rats lay upon the Ia bic,
ana there was evidences that the Ioisun
hau bcen mixed ID tie glass, and Fart OF
IL swallowed by his custuiner. Capt. Petty
hurried TO Police headquarters and notified
the police Of his fears. Officers were at
once sent out to look up the would be
suicide. He was found and Ia ken la Eoioc
headquarters, where he was cared for.
DR.. Jones stated that Price did not take
enough Poison to prove fatal. Price had
advised friend early yesterday that he
was tired OF living, and intended 10 end
his existence.
intne corporation court yesterda y Amanda
Williams, through her attorney, William
L. Sadler, entered suit against the
Washington Southern Railway to recover
$500 damages for injuries sustained
by her about three weeks ago. The woman
was In wagon which was struck by a
Washington Southern train at Princess
and Fayette streets, and claims to have
received permanent Injuries.
John Gaines. ooiored, who has been sick
at the Alexandria Infirmary for some time.
was yesterday taken 10 the city Jail. where
a commission OF inquiry as to his sanity
will be held.
Madeline, the little daughter OF Mr..
Charles Howard. died yesterday at her
parents home on South Royal street.
City Sergeant Smith aud Messrs. Fred
Paff, sr., and John I. Clarke left yester-
day for St. Georges Island. where they
will spend ten days.
Charles williams. WHO assaulted John
Pratt. the old scissors grinder. at Jackson
City on Sunday. is confined in Jail here
to await the action OF the grand jury.
The s!oup Lena Wexford arrived yestcr-
day with 500 bushels OF new wheat from
Nnnjemoy creek.
Edward Baden, n white Roy frm the
industrial school in Washington, WHO was
picked I'D in lis city. has been returned to
that institution.
Mr.. Russell wilkinson and Miss Blanche
Nails will be married at Del Ray at IL
O'Clock today. The ceren|Jny will he per
formed by Rev. Mr.. TraDum Of Manassas,
and Rev. J. H. Butler OF this city. After
the ceremony Mr.. and Mira Wilkinson will
leave for Sfaunicn. Va. where they will
spend several weeks.
Mr. l. C. O'Neal. who has teen quite sick
for sume time. is able TO be out again.
Lieut.. James H.rRcid Of the Urited States
Navy. and Miss Hattie Knox. daughter Of
Capt. r F. KEox.i are To be married on
Thursday T- 80