Evening star., 1897-07-28
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
An. Butts Motive in Taking Lsudanun
Under Discussion.
Third Regiment Field band to Cam
At Chapel Peint-MectinE Of Demo-
cratic Delegates.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 80 King street
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Bell Telephone No. 1860,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July q, 1907
was 1t an attempted suicide or was it
an overdose Of laudanum taken acciden-
tally7 is the question which is being asked
today about Mrs. Charles Butts, who was
found In an almost unconscious condition
at her home, No. 900 Oronoco street, last
night. Some say that she was in an un-
happy frame Of mind, owing to troubles
with her husband. while others say it was
brought about by using too much lauda-
mum to allay an aching tooth. Mr.. Sam
Mills, the baker, said to a Star representa-
tive this morning that Mrs. Butts was in
his bakery yesterday afternoon complain
ing Of a very bad toothache.
When her husband found her last night
she was rapidly becoming unconscious.
Heroic methods were resorted to. and DIR.
JoEes was summoned. On his arrival he
used stomach pump and In a short while
had Mrs. Butts out of danger, and today
she Is tn apparent good health.
There is quite bit of romance about the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs Butts. About
two months ago they applied 80 the clerk
Of the corporation court for license bat
the lady not being of age, 1t refused.
They then applied to Judge J. X. NJ. Norton
Of the corporation court for relief, the pro-
spective bride being without parents or any
one who could raise an objection to the
match, and Judge Norton appointed a guar
v.
J. H. Butler. pastor Of the Baptist Church.
where the knot was tied, and later they
had a wedding reception. They went 10
board with Mr. John Bernhardt at No. 91n
Oronoco street, and 1t is whispered around
the neighborhood that it was not many
days before domestic troubles ensued, and
which. it is said, were the cause for the
young bride attempting to end her life.
Mrs. Butts is about eighteen years Old
and quite pretty.
VIII Take an Outing.
called meeting of the Sd Regiment, Vir-
ginia Volunteer Field Band, was held in
the hall of the band, on South Royal street.
last evening. with Sergt. Maj. w. E. d.
Krauss in the chair The purpose of the
meeting was to receive the report Of the
excursion committee and perfect arrange
ments for the annual encampment of the
band.
Mr.. William Humphries, chairman Of the
committee on the excursion recently given
by the organization to Marshall Hall. said
his committee was unable to make a report
at present, but that the net proceeds of
the excursion would be sufficient to defray
the expenses of the band for ten days
encampment without taxing the members
anything whatever.
The committee appointed at the last
meeting to report upon suitable camping
ground suggested several places on the
lower Potomac river, and upon a vote
being taken it was decided that the en-
campment should be held at Chapel Point,
Md.
The date of the encampment could not
be set, owing to the fact that il is not
known definitely what day the tents will
arrive. great deal of discussion in
gard to camp duties and regulations was
INDUCED in by the members present. Sergt.
krauss stated for the information OF the
members that he had received a letter
from Col. Nalle, in which it was stated
that the encampment must be held under
strict military rules.
After a great deal Of discussion, of in
terest to the members only, the band adj
journed.