The times., 1899-07-22
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria, July 2l.-Nrs. Pauline Barbour
wife of Julius Barbour Of 2ls South Fayette
Street attempted TO end her life this morning by
swaowi-- a dose of laudanum Several hours
after she had swallowed the deadly drug Mrs
Barbour was found by nelghbOr living upon her
bed in an unconscious condition Drs. German
snowden. and Jones were hastily called, and sue
ceeded in relieving the woman, and tonight hopes
of her recovery arc entertained. Mrs. Barbour is
but eighteen years Of age, and has been married
Tor about two years To neighbor this morning
Mrs. Barbour said that she and he husband had
quarreled, and blows had passed batwecn
them; that he had been Indifferent to her. and
that she intended TO end her life But little heed
was paid to the threat. Subsequently Mrs Bar
bour attempted - induce a little child To p,r-
chase laudanum for her. and failing in this she
obtained an ounce of the drug from a neighhor
under the pretense Of having bruised limb She
then retired to her room, and after swallowing
the poison fell on a bed, where she was subsc-
quently found. Mr.. Barbour is a brakeman on
the Southern Railway and was absent from home
when lis wife attempted suicide
The city and county democratic committees
will meet in this city on Monday next and ar
range for nominating candidate for the House of
Delegates Messrs. James r. Cation, W H. Nav
and Louis Brill, and this city have expressed
their determination TO enter the race and the
friends OF Frank Hume, Of the county, are urg-
! ing upon that gentleman to become candidate
! Mr. Hume has promised 10 advise his friends to.
morrow Of his decision in the matter.
The home Of Bette Brown. co!ored at 327 First
Street, was badly damaged by fire this morning
The roof Of the building was burned off
The quarterly meeting of the congregation Of
! the Free Methodist Church was beyun this even.
ing, and will be continued tomorrow evening and
all day Sunday. Presiding Elder J. W. Tamblyn
will conduct the services
In the police court tonight Acting Mavor Mar
bury imposed fire Of s. in the case Of Frank
Ward, colored, who forged an order on a whole
sale grocer and obtained 1000 cigarettes.
Mrs. Martha Palmer. who died in Washington
Yesterday, was former resident OF this city, and
her remains will be brought here for interment
The police were advised this evening that a ff
teen year-old boy had stolen dark bay mare from
the farm OF W. Il. Getzendaner at Bellsyllc
Montgomery county Nd.
Miss Efte Matter. daughter of Mrs Sarah Mat
ter. and William II. Butler son of Rev. j. H.
Butler, Of the Baptist Church, will be married
in this city August g.
Mrs. Rebecca Zimmerman died at her home in
West End at an early hour this morning, after
an Illness OF several weeks The remains will be
Inferred tomrTow afternoon.
At an early hour this morning Lieutenant Smith
received a telephone message from police head
quarters in Washington that Washington mau
had been held up at the south end of the Lorg
Bridge, assaulted and relieved OF his horse and
buggy by two negroes. Shortly before the mes.
gage reached here team was driven through this
city. which is supposed to have been the one
stolen.