Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.


William Monkey, one of the Oldest
residents of Georgetown, died a day or
two ago.
A treaty of trade, commerce and amity
between the United States and Spain has
been signed to Madrid.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Staples, wife of Col.
Staples, proprietor of the Riggs House,
Washington, died Thursday.
The President Thursday issued proc
lamation granting general amnesty and
oiyil government for the Filipinos.
A violent storm visited Baltimore
Thursday evening. -Four persons were
killed and much damage was done.
Col. George A. Shallenberger for more
than twenty years superintendent of the
Washington Reform School, died yes
terday afternoon, in the 10th year OF
his age.
Posses are securing portions of the
State of Washington in search OF the
escaped convict Tracy who killed four
men while gaining his liberty and keep
ing back his pursuers.
There was considerable enthusiasm in
Pittsburg, Pa, yesterday in connection
with the reception of President Roose-
welt. The latter made speeches during
the day. There was large turnout OF
people.
Antwerp is threatened with $12, 600, =
900 failure. The trouble is ascribed to
the over-capitalization of the steel works
and rolling mills on the River Scheldt
by the financiers floating the companies.
There is considerable anxiety in financial
circles.
Mr.. Joseph Merrefeld, treasurer of the
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, and
one of the best known citizens of that
city was struck and instantly killed
Thursday by United States railway
mail car, on the tracks of the Northern
Central Railway Company.
1t is understood that the Marquis OF
Salisbury, the prime minister, and the
physicians in attendance on King Ed
ward have had conference in regard to
the date of the coronation ceremonies.
The medical men stated that provided all
goes well the earliest date that could be
set would be Thursday, October 2.
Mrs. Margaret Lyman, of Washing
ton, who, for two weeks has been visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Mary Farrell, in
New York, was arrested early yesterday
morning. She is charged with having
thrown her two little nieces into creek
at BeIg,n Beach Thursday night. One
of the children was drowned.
Az tho Soldiers Home in Raleigh, n.
c., Wednesday morning two inmates,
James Pittman and Pittman Harris,
both nearly seventy, and cousins, fought
about a pencil, which one said the other
had taken. Harris, larger and stronger,
had Pittman down, when the latter cut
Harris's throat, making wound six
inches long.
Yesterday evening fire totally destroyed
the government bonded warehouse of the
Hannis distillery, at Martinsburg, w.
Va, and broke through the west wall of
the distillery. The loss may reach over
500, 900. The entire Martinsburg. fire
department was at Winchester attending
the Fourth of July celebration, and the
flames preyod at will upon the distillery.
A terrific storm of rain and hail visit
ed Plymouth, Ind, and vicinity We'd
nesday evening. The hail fell in such
quantities as to cover the streets and
pavements, and they looked as white as
ifsnow had fallen Considerable damage
was done. Hundreds of acres of corn
are under water, and wheat cannot be
cut, as the ground is too soft to bear the
machinery.
Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, and the
northern sections of Illinois and Indiana
were swept by a furious wind and rain
storm Wednesday night. Reports from
various points show that at least six per-
sons were killed, many injured, and
great damage was doue to crops and
buildings. A path ten miles long and
half a mile wide, extending from the
town of Raymond; on the east, to Hush
err, in,the township Of Calendonia, Wis,
was swept by cyclone late Wednesday
afternoon. One man was killed and
many persons were injured. Over forty
houses and barns were wrecked, scores of
live stock killed and hundreds of trees
blown down, while the damage to crops
and farm lands is large. The damage is
estimated at $3.50, 900. Three men were
killed at Momence, ILL.,, by wind.
There was wholesale tragedy at
New EdinbOro, Ark, late Thursday
afternoon, and as n result two men are
dead and another is dying. Arthur and
Garfield Kilgore, merchants, of New
Edinboro, got excited and became
boisterOus. About O'Clock the local
justice of the peace deputized man
named McRooth, to arrest the KIlgore
brothers. When McRooth went to COM
ply with the order the Kilgore brothers
resisted arrest, drew knives, and began
to carve McRooth, who drew a pistol
and began to shoot. The fighting lasted
but few minutes. When it was over
the two Kilgores were dead and McRooth
was dying. Friends of the parties took
sides and a feud is on. The people of
New Edinboro are powerless to quell the
mob and the authorities sent to Kings
land for help.
TARRED AND FEATHERED.-Th fun
eral of Mrs. John Zibert, of Mount Nor
ris, near Springfield, ILL.,, was delayed
Wednesday until the mourners could adj
journ to cornfield and administer a
coat OF tar and feathers to the husband |