The times., 1897-12-01
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Two Men Nearly Aspbyxiated by
Steve Gas.
A Clever Law Point Raised Relative
to "A SeutenCe-D Death OF Emil
RiedeII-Other Items.

Alexandria, Va, Nov 3O-Mr. Emil
Riedeil uied at his home, Rose Hin, IN Fair
Tax county, yesterday after q short i'll
ness. SIR. i,iedell rad been for many years
engaged in newspaper and magazine work
but on account OF failiEs nealth he decided
81 ae-oue a farmer, and purchased the
Eose HgI farm.
A legal question has been raised in the
case 0i George Cauoll, alas Melville, VINO
escaped rom jan in this city III 1884 and
was T-Veutly ia pt ureu III Washington. Car
roH was sentenced by the timed states
court 10 I've years Imprisonment III tie
Aits3Iy penItentlary i0r robbery. IL is now
learned That mis- sentence cannot he exc
cu;g,i b,. aGsetne CONTRACT Ter he in prison
uent oi t,Oh erHInent prisoners IN ( 1e albany
fieutac...l4rs lias expired and has not been
s-tf-,lT..- ppiCali-sa NltIDe f;ist dec o &c
Hughes o. change he sentence.
81. Paul 5 Chapter, brotherhood OF st.
AudrEW. met last night ana eleCte Ell Mr.
J. j. Green, director; j. k. Zimmerman,
3r-, seyrciarEf and ". ". Parker, treas
urer. Ihe local assembly met at st.
Paui's Church tonight.
4 mcetm. Of CulOred citizens VIII be
held at W, II. Sadlers UIfiCe on THURS
day evening at 5 O'Clock to arrange Tor
d memorial meeting III nUnCr VI tie late
John "a. LangStOu.
The funeral services over the body cf
the late Frank j. Hauf took place at st.
Mary Church this morning, Rev. Father
Cutter officiating, and the remains We're
Congressional Cemetery.
pretty wedding TOOK place this evening
at the Second Presbyterian Church, when
Miss Anne Lee Woodward. daughter Of
Mr. Amos Woodward. of the Southern
Railway. became The bride ~ ME william
II Melcnior, popular Young uan Uf this
city. Rev J. +. ThackeT 0rficiated.
The uSIciS Were MeSsTS. " c. " eekS,
OF .@arrenton, c. H. Gross. and DT. Lee
Cole, OF Washington. william A Moore,
3r., Lewis p Wood ward, and A. w.
NelchioT, of this city.
j. +. Grubb and L. Emerson. uf Chicago,
came near losing their lives by aSphVNla-
ton, at tie Hotel Fleischmann, at an
early incur this morning. The two gen
tiemen reGi>tersd = at the hotel about o
O CLOCK last night. and were assigned 10
room No = About 4 O'Clock this morn
ing the proprietor was awakened by the
lncessaHt ringing OF an electric bell He
hastened TO the room. but was unable tG
forced tiia door open. Upon entering the
room he found Mr.. Emerson lying upon the
floor unconscious, while Mr.. GTuhb was
almost unconscious. but with strength
enough Ia keep his finger pressed upon Ia
electric hui ton. The proprietor immediate
u opened the windows OF the room, anC
hastily SGiHulourd DR. Jones, who s. q
ceeded ia reyiving the Two men. II seems
that they had closed the drafts and upenet
the door OF the stove before retiring, ant
the escaping gas had filled the room
both are considered out OF danger
During tbr month OF November furty- five
deeds were recorded. and tWent y-unc mar
rage licenses Were issued by the clerk OF
the corporation court.
The Protest ant churches Of his CITY have
voted 90 petition the legislature to intro
duce ~ the public schools text books oil
physiology and hygiene, that pupils may
he taafwff fiaa effects OF narcotics ElnOn the
human system.