The evening times., 1901-10-08
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. oct. S.-Driven to de-
spondency by what is said to have been
domestic troubles Mrs. Stella MHstead.
wife Of Robert Bruce Mustead. only re-
Gently married, attempted TO put an end
TO her unhappinesS sunday night by swal-
lowing q quantity Of Iaundauum She
drank the drug in front Of the Electric
Railway station. on South Royal Street.
AT about 10 O'Clock Her husband with
several friends. had her removed TO the
Alexandria Infrmary. Dr. Purvis was
summoned and administered emetics.
W hich soon had the desired effect Yes
terday afternoon Mrs. AIiIlstcad had sufi-
cieutIv recovered from the effects Of the
drug and left that institution for Wash
ington
Sunday night Mrs. MHstead followed
her husband TO a hotel and had a passer-
by 20 call him out She asked him to
join her again, but he refused. Mrs
Milstead then suggested that she would
end the matter She drew from her pock-
et bottle containing what is supposed
te have been Hudauum and placed IL 10
her lips. Her husband al once seized the
bottle and threw it into the street
Mrs. NiIstead then left him and went TO
a drug store. where she purchased some
husband, with several friends. followed
and watched her actions. fearing that she
would carry out her threat Shortly af-
terward she was found ia front Of the
electric station, where she had succeeded
in swallowing some Of the laudanum. She
was In a stupor and her husband aud his
FRIENDS at once had her removed 10 the
iniirmary.
Mr. Milstead who is employed al the
r.
while spending his vacation at Colonial
Beach several weeks ago After their
first meeting there was a brief Courtship.
followed by their marriage. The cere-
mOuN was performed in King George
County shortly after their marriage the
couple separated Since that time Mr.
Miistead has remained at his home here
and his wife returned 20 her former home
IN Washington.
There was an unusually large number
Of prisoners iu the Police Court yest'r-
day. The following cases were disposed
Of: Thomas Buckley. charged with be-
ing drunk, dismissed, John Henderson.
charged with the same offence. was fined
s. A cUIOTed youth named Albert Scott
wac charged with trespassiug ON tho prop
crty Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road Company. The complainant failed 10
appear and Scott was dismissed otto
EtiCke and John NJ stone. soldiers.
charged with the use OF abusive Ran
gIage were fined s. each, VIII lam Mul-
len. a cripple. charged with yagTauCy. was
sent At hf r-lll- Ton. MS nor l-Istt.
Hackley, colOred charged with assault
ing Robert Campbell. dismissed, William
Triplet. cOlOrcd, charged with assauItiug
LsmOEt Hanie. dismissed. as the com
plainant failed 10 appear
The football team Of the Episcopal High
School west Of this city, has been rg0r-
gauized for the coming season, and IS en-
gagged in daily practice on the field. Nr-
Randolph, the manager, is arranging
schedules with different teams for the
season.
Dr. w NJ Smith has purchased from
the heirs Of Mrs. Robert W Wheat The
handsome residence on the north side of
Prince Street, between Columbus and Al
fred Streets.
Dr. y. y. Rust has sold TO j S Borduer
a house and lot on the west side Of Alfred
Street between King and Cameron
Streets
Tho funeral Of the late Thomas r Car
ter. whose death occurred Sunday aft
cruOOn. Will take place at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon from his late resi-
dence.
Mrs Agnes Scrivener has entered suit
I'm the Corporation Court for divorce
from her husband. Ben Ujamin Scriyener.
Mrs Joseph a. Curtin and her infant
son have gone TO Newport News to join
her husband, who Is now employed in
that city
Mrs Amelia Hniard. Of San Francisco.
Is visiting q. William Ramsay. in this
city Mrs Hillard is a daughter Of the
late John Barry, of this city
Mrs W. J. Taylor has purchased from
c. j. NcGue. a house and lot on the
south side Of Prince Street, between Pat
rick and Henry Streets