The times., 1897-12-19
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Robbery of a Large Sum Of Money
Reported to the Police.
Mr.. wilmer Redman Seriously Hurt
BY jumping From Rapidly
Moving Electric Train.

Alexandria, Dec. 1S. WilliamL. Lampher
reported TO the police this morning that he
had been robbed by a companion named
William Childs, alias Curry, OF $160. Both
men, who We're strangers, applied for ac-
commoda tons at the boarding house OF
Mrs. Hudson, at 9l9 King street, last night
and retired early. Lanpher claims that he
met his companion in New York, and as
sisted him to reach Alexandria, as he
claimed TO have friends in TINS city. lie
also charges that Cnilds administered
chluroforn TO him before committing the
robbery, ana luade his escape before MS
victim recovered from the effects or the
drug. 1t was thought that Chlids made hls
way 10 Washington, ana Sergeant Smith
accompanied Larupher To that city TO-DAY AZ
search of the robber.
Mr. Wilmer Kedman, OF New Alexandria,
was seriously injured today in jumping
from an electric train. He was riding
on the platform Of the train, which was
running at a rapid iate, when his hat
blew off, and Notwithstanding the Efforts
OF the trainmen to prevent him from doing
SO, he jumped from the car at the corner
of Royal and wilkes streets, and was
terribly cut about the face and head.
He was takento the office or the company,
on Royal street, and later was removed
DR.. o. Brieu.
Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows last night
elected the following Off GERS: e. II.
Hammond, n. g.; Henry Hunter, V. g.;
William Il. Latham, X. s.; p. NJ. Bradshaw,
F. s.; l.. Morgan Davis, treasurer; william
7. Henshaw, chaplain.
Mount Vernon Council, Daughters of
America, VIII give an entertainment on
Friday night, the 31st instant
h. DrlCk
dwelling and lot of ground 39X90 feet
on the west side Of Fairfax street, be-
tween Cameron and Queen streets, TO
Otelia Cline, for $4,000.
Mr.. Crit ten ton, the evangelist, con-
Quoted q service at the railroad mission
tonight which was well attended. To-
riorow afternoon at O'Clock he VIII
preach to the young people in Trinity
NJ. E. Church.
Miss Seyilia :. Nails, daughter of Mr..
W. H. Nails. of South Lee Street, and Mr.
s. c. Kenyon, of Washington, We're mar
ried on Thursday night at the parsonage
/ OF the Baptist Church by Rev j. H.
/ Butler. MIR. and Mrs. Kenyon will reside
in Washington.
1t is announced that the George r. Hill
! Company, OF this city, has been consolidated
with the Great American Biscuit Com
! pauy, which practically controls ths
! cracker industry of the country. 1t 4
! run without any charge, except that IL
certain directions il VIII he enlarged
The present firm is in line OF descent from
one of the oldest bakeries in America
! its his tory dating back TO the year 7s5
/ Mr.. Covington, OF the Theological Semi
nary, viii preach and conduct the services
in the auditorium of the railroad reading
rooms tomorrow afternoon, at O'Clock
! AT this service Mr.. Fred Siebold, OF st
aul's p. z. Church, OF Washin gton
| viii sing solo.
The work Of constructing an acid mann
factory he ecommencedbythe a Alexandri;
! Fertilizer and Chemical Company in i
few days. The main structure VIII bs
/ 2o7 by u6 feet, and 10 feet nigh. WheE
in operation the works viii CO nsuni,
$500 tons Of sulphur ore per annuIn, in th'
manufacture OF 900 tons of sulphuri
| acid. The new enterprise will give employ
! meut TO large number of hands.
colored boy named LAWS, was helt
ply two trampson Prince street last mig hit
1 and forced To give them what money he had
Mr.. Harry Cots, reported TO the polio
today, that his team narFe WY escaped bein,