Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16
Arthur Arnold Drinks Carbolic Acid
and Dies.
DOMESTIC DIFFICULTY TEE CAUSE
Frank Hume Nominated for the
House Of Delegates.
NOT YET CAPTU RED
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 101 King Street,
Bell Talanhnnn M lnH

tragic suicide this morning marked the
death of Arthur Arnold, a weil-known
young citizen With heavy dose COM
pounded of corbolic acid and blue vitriol
scorchng his throat and stomach the
young man ran shrieiiing down toward the
river with the evident purpose of seeking
relief beneath the waters of the Potomac.
Before the rash could be accomplished
friends seized Arnold and carried him to
the home of Mrs. Virginia Arnold, corner
OF Wolf and Fairfax streets, where, shortly
before O'clock he expired in terrible
agony. DR.. Edward A. German, who
called in about q o'clock, found the I'M
fortunate beyond human aid. The carbolic
acid had worked its deadly, scorching work
and although emetics were administered
with some effect, nothing could be accom-
plished except to slightly alleviate the ex
circulating pain. Arnold's appeals for
lief were pitiful TO hear. He begged the
doctor to shoot him and thus end his
agony. About 10 O'Clock Coroner Purvis
viewed the remains and decided that an in
quest was unnecessary.
1t was shortly before o'clock this morn
ing when Arnold made some disturbance
In his bed room at his residence on lower
Prince street, which attracted his young
wife's attention. She saw that something
was wrong, and few moments later be-
held her husband rush out of the door in
street in the direction of his slepmothers
home. When he arrived there the inmates
OF the house We're much alarmed and the
attention of passersby attracted. Mr. Will
liam Dobie went in and tried to soothe the
Sufferer Being told that Arnold had taken
| deadly dose, Mr.. DoDe went out for DO
nestle emetics. On his return he. the
frantic man dash down Wolf street toward
the river. Mr.. Dobie pursued, and, with
the assistance of young named
Frank Harper, succeeded in capturing Ar
mold almost in the act of casting himself
into the water. He was conveyed back to
Mrs. Arnolds home, and DR.. German sum-
moned.
Ills wife and stepmother We're at his side
when he died. The rash act was ascribed
to domestic infelicity In May Mr.. Arnold
married Miss Edith Downey of Altoona
Pa. The couple did not live happily to-
gethec. 1t is said, and their troubles caused
Mr.. Arnold to attempt suicide
than one occasion. On Sunday last the r,-
NOR became current that he had made
violent effort on his life. The deceas-
ed was a young man of about twenty-one
years. He was the of the late Julian
Arnold, whose shocking death by the hands
of murderers, while policeman. Mortified
the community in 1887 Young Arnold was
popular with a large circle of friends. He
was employed in Paf S shoe factory where
his sobriety and industry won the respect
and confidence of his employers. His vio-
lent death has caused general regret.
Frank Hume Nominated.
The democratic primary held here ,yester-
day to nominate a candidate for the house
of delegates from Alexandra city and coun-
ty resulted in an overwhelming victory for
Mr.. Frank Hume of the county over Mr..
James r. Cation OF this city. Mr. Hume's
majority in the city was 791; in the county,
167. The total vote was follows: For
the city, Hume, 1,276: Cation, ass. For the
county, Hume, go; Cation. 113 The vote
by wards in the city stood as follows:
First ward, Hume 23S; Cation, los. Sec
end ward, Hume, 200; Cation ~. Third
ward court house precincD. Hume, 252
Cation, 121. Friendship precincD, Hume
266; Cation, 102. Fourth ward, Hume, 80;
Cation, SO. In Alexandria county the vote
by districts was as follows Jefferson,
Hume, 49, Cation, g. Washington district
Hume, 80; Cation. 5S. Arlington district
Hume, 116: Cation 81. Thus giving Hume
cally insures legislative honors to Mr.. Hume
as in this district the democratic nominees
have little or trouble in winning out in
general elections.
Adventists' Camp Meeting.
The annual camp meeting and conference
of the Seventh Day Adventists of Virginia,
now being held at Humes Grove in Alex
andria county is largely attended by fol-
lowers of this faith, and by others in this
vicinity. Considering the inauspicious
weather, the meeting mas been a success
Elder D. c. Babcock, who officiated last
year. is again presiding over the delibera-
tons of the conference. Preaching is con-
ducted in a large pavilion tent, with seat
ing capacity for several hundred. Scores of
AdVent1sts are camping on the grounds in
small family tents.
The daily program is as follows: Rising
DELL am; devotional meeting $50 am:
young peoples meeting $50 am: break
1ast, am: family prayers, 8 am: min
listers meeting, an: conference $40 a
m; public services, 2:30 pm: special meet
ing, 40 pm. children's meeting, 4:3O n.
M; public service. 1880 pm
Not Yet Caught.
Rumors that the negro that attempted tn
assault Mrs John Addison Dean at Jack
son City yesterday morning had been To-
Gated seem to be unfounded. Sheriff Palm
er of the county stated to a Star reporter
this morning that the fugftive's where
abouts still remain unknown 1t was the
sheriffs conviction, however that the
negro was hiding somewhere in Alexandria
county and that his capture would be a
mere matter of time. The sheriff said Mrs
Dean had been consulted about the case
To-Day. She had expressed the ability to
Identify her assalant. Sheriff Palmer
thought that the mans bitten finger would
be the clearest evidence of his guilt The
local police have no clue to his where
abouts.