Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-02
ALEXANDRIA.
In n Serious COndition-sudden
Death Of II Farmer.

ALEXANDRIA, VA, March l-CSpe-
cial)-The condition of Auburn Price, who
was assaulted and robbed by footpads
Saturday night. is now thought to be quite
serious. Price was on his way to ms
home. i'm the county. when he was held up
bv two strangers one of whom nred at
him. the ball taking effect in the uIllor Il
nate mans head. In a semi unconscious
condition he succeeded in reaching ms
house an hour or so later, having been
relieved of everything of value ABOUT ms
person by his assailants There seems 10
be no clue as 10 the perpetrators OF lne
deed. ~. Dot
rick Cunningham. well-known resident
Of Fairfax county died suddenly OF heart-
disease at the Alexandria House. Mr.. Gun
ningham had Just driven in TO town from
his farm, and was apparently IN ms uHua,
good health up 10 the moment WIZ"
stricken down. -. e,,r
line Third Regiment Drum Corps fair
commences tonight, and will continue
through the week.
The fishing season is fairly on, ana illeI-
chants along the fish wharVes are making
their preparations for handling large CON-
The funeral of Mrs Maria Pohlman, who
died on Saturday morning, Will take place
from the German Lutheran church TINS
afternoon. ,,,,...e ,,., ..
An amateur performance Of "Pinafore'
with leading society people IN me cdst;
will occur in Easter week Inc aIldlr VIII
no for the benefit of the st. Andrew
brotherhood gymnasium, and Mr. George
Miss Gertrude Howard, of Lyncchburg'
will be the guest of Mrs; NlhaH .
Greene for inauguration week. 49,
Miss Niles. Of Washington and MISS
Reed of Norfolk. who are in town for the
assembly. are with Miss Daingerhelu, on
north Washington street. -,
accented
call to Trinity Protestant Episcopal
church. Fredericksburg. Is brother OF
Rev bergman Green, of this city. ...a,,
Colonel John S. Mosby spent yesieIua ~
bere with friends The Colonel appears 10
be i'm the best of health, notwithst andih ns
the numerous newspaper reports 10 inc
Yesterday. at the early morning service
AT Grace Protestant Episcopal church.
Rishon Newton confirmed a class OF eight
persons. at St. Paul's at II O'Clock d
Class of five. and at Christ church IN the
evening, twelve. .,o,.o,
Although a large proportion Oh ,- aIIaaiI
dria's pOpulatiOn will go over 10 w dShhs-
ton on fnauguraton-Day. IL VIII hoI ne
generally observed as holiday, here. Only
the public schools will be closed. 49,. al.
The fourth Reinecker lecture OF the III 81
sion viii be delivered at Whittle han,
saI i1m ", Seminary. tomorrow. by
Rev g NJ Meade, Of Hartford seminary
Rev Z. T. Benson. Of the Methodist Pro-
testant church. delivered an lnteiesllIs
sermon last night on the moral state Oh
this city. ~ ,,,o,,,o,,, or
,,l IT. pev lanes T. Leftwich. ID. d.,
were passed by the session Of the Second
PRESBYTERIAN church on Saturday. Mr;
Leftwich was formerly pastor OF the
church. .,..,.. .bo+ Mr.
A A. Warfield. the well-known insurance
man will be the next postmaster mere
under the new administration MI,
The printing office of Magnus L.: koDln-
con on south St Asaph street, was par
tiaiiv DESTROYED by fire last night. The ire
is tl' Supposed to be the work of an ineen-
diary Exact loss not known. but will be
under $500 1t IS from this once tha ect i1e
Leader. the colored organ OF THIS sectioh
Of the State, is published