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was placed in Jail here shortly after the
steamer reached her wharf. The trip up
the river was without incident. After dis
charging their duty the fredericksburg
soldiers left for home on an early morning
train over the Richmond Frederick burg
and Potomac railroad.
The Military Commended
The department of the officers and men
in the performance of their duty as guards
was highly commended by the officers of
the court and all who had any connection
with the trial. At the outset Captain Rowe
stated simply that he and his men would
uphold the law to the best of their ability.
and while he really did not anticipate seri-
Gus trouble he was ready for any emer-
gency. Every precautiOn was taken to pre-
vent any interference with the due pro-
cesses of law. orders against drinking on
the trip We're strictly enforced. The Off
GERS of the Washington Guards are Captain
NJ. B. Rowe, First Lieut.. Frank II. Revere,
Second Lieut.. T. NJ. Larkin and Dr. ]. n
Barney. battalion surgeon.
LomaX maintains his innocence. He de-
clared before the trial that at the time of
the alleged assault h was employed al a
mill away from the scene of the crime but
there was no evidence adduced at the hear
Ing to substantiate this statement. Since
his conviction and sentence he repeats the
asseverations of innocence made before.
Harry c. Price Commits Suicide.
Becoming despondent because he was out
of employment, HarryC. Price ended his
life last evening by swallowing a large
quantity of laudanum He expired about
10 o'clock in the statiQn house, to which
place he had been carried nearly two hours
before. Mir. Price drank his fatal draugilt
in the seCluSiOn of the Methodist Protest.
ant cemetery, He had selected the lonely
spot with the evident purpose of insuring
the success of his plans for self-destruction.
He was discovered shortly after 8 o'clock
by Messrs. William T. Emerson and Horace
cemetery, but the poison had then prac-
tically done its work. He was in a stupor
from which all efforts failed to arouse
him. Coroner William r. Purvis decided
that an inquest was unnecessary and the
remains were turned over to an undertaken
for burial preparation. Arrangements for
the funeral have not been completed.
Mr.. Charles Price, druggist of Wash
lngton and a brother of the dead man,
came here today to arrange for the burial.
His SISTER, Mrs. Thomas Athey of Baiti-
more, is expected this afternoon. Mr.. Price
was fifty years of age and was unmarried.
Early in the afternoon the friends of the
unfortunate man noticed that he was miss
ing from his habitat, but suspected moth
ing serious. There was general regret
when the news of his dying condition
spread about town. Immediately after the
two gentlemen had discovered the PROSTATE
form of Mr. Price in the graveyard they
secured a wagon and conveyed him to the
station house. The trip was made with
great dispatch, but it was soon evident that
the man was beyond human aid.
Was Popular Among Acquaintance.
Mr.. Price enjoyed wide popularity in this
vicinity where he was known as a news
paper writer and skilled accountant. He
was a son of the late w. B. Price, at one
time mayor of Alexandria. During the
nf he hoh hold
lucrative positions in the railroad and ship
ping service. In recent years he had been
employed by the Southern Railroad Com.
pany but for few weeks before his death
he had been out of employment. Mr.. Price
mad done Journalistic work for papers IN
Baltimore and New York He was at one
time city editor of the Alexandria Times.
MS eHorts as humorous writer were sue
cessful, and during several years his con-
trlbutlons to various Virginia papers over
the nom m-de-plume Of 'RoX' amused large
number of readers. His genial manner and
friendly disposition won for him many
friends who regret his unhappy death MIR.
Frlce was member Of the Bachelors Club.
ABOUT twenty-five years ago he attempted
suicide. 1t Is said, in a dramatic manner.
entering Creighton's hardware store on
hlnS street he got a small revolver ana
discharged 1t in the store with the muZZle
against his skull. But the weapon was
held IN slanting position and the ball
General Matters.
mayor simpson and City Treasurer Rob-
hson, representing the city, have decided
10 have the picture of the late John B.
Smoot engraved on the bonds to be issued
Tor public improvements This decision
was unanimously indorsed by the finance
committee of the city council. Mr.. Smoot
at the time of his death was mayor of the
city and had rendered additional service to
'he city as a member Of the council.
Treasurer Robinson and Capt. W. H Swee-
ney went to Baltimore yesterday afternoon
to make arrangements for the work. The
latter hlled the place of Mayor Simpson in
that connection. II. ~
meeting of the Alexandria board of reg
istrars was held last might sin the cham
per OF the board of aldermen. The regis
trarS organized by wards as follows: First
Ward, oscar Phillips chairman and Edgar
1lo"oen' secretary; second ward, George e.
Irice, chairman. and C. W. Schwab, sec
retary; third ward c. b. Marshall, chair
man ana B F. Penn, secretary; fourth
Ward. w. E. Fendaii, chairman, and
onampe Walker, secretary.
Capt. Charles A. Yates died yesterday
atternoon at the residence Of his son-in-law,
Mr.. John T. Rafferty, in Fairfax county,
about two miles west Of this city. He came
mere from Charles county, Md. and was a
veteran or the Mexican war. The arrange
Hlents for the funeral VIII be completed
later.
Mrs. Jane Coleman, a venerable resident
OF the third ward. died at an early hour this
morning at her home, corner of Princess
ana st. Asaph streets. She Is survived by
Her husband and several children. Mrs.
nolennah was SeVenty-four years OF age.
me funeral Will take place from the family