Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Mr.. Bryan has again positively s'a'eu
that he will not be Presidential candi-
date in 1904.
Pierce Bodley, one of the best-known
real estate men in Louisville, committed
suicide yesterday, by shooting hImseli
in the head.
Mayor Clrter Harrison of Chicago,
could have had a decoration from the
German Emperor, but he declined the
profered honor.
A portrait of Washington in Masonic
reqaiis was unvailed Yesterday in Free
masons Hall. in London. Ambassador
Cboate made an address.
The government is making tests OF
different systems of wireless telegraphy,
and messages have been sent between
Washington and Annapolis.
In Baltimore yesterday Deputy Mar
shall Thomas f. Farnan was promoted
10 the vacant marshalship of police by
the unanimous vote of the Police Board.
The appointment was received through
out the city with decided pleasure, and
was considered logical conclusion oil a
long-drawn-out contest.
Miss Allie L. Duvall, aged twenty
one. living with her parents near Bur
tonyille. Montgomery county, Md, COM
mitted suicide Thursday afternoon by
hanging. Miss Duvall had been de-
spondent for quite long time, but her
rash act was entirely unsupported by her
parents, who had paid little attention 10
what they thought was melancholla'
A disastrous explosion occurred Thurs
dav night in No. 3 mine at Bowen, a
small camp about ten miles north OF
Trinidad, Cal. Sixteen lives are known
to have been lost. The exact number
of men working on the night shit and
in the mine at the time of the explosion
is unknown. The explosion occurred
about 500 feet from the mouth OF the
slope. and was caused by fire damp, the
explosion of which set off the powder
magazines.
Gen. Lucas Meyer died yesterday IN
Brussels from heart disease. lie went
to Europe to be treated medically. lie
was Hospitality entertained in England,
his entertainers including Colonial Secre-
tary Chamberlain, who gave luncheon
in his honor on August =. lie went To
Holland on August and had an inter,
view with Mr.. Kruger He was blamed
Gov accounting invitations in England.
General Never suffered with heart dis
ease during the war.
Ignorance of the customs of the Catho-
lie Church, of which he Is member,
has placed Felix GoldsborO, of Bait
more. and his fiance, Miss Nellie Eaton,
daughter of wealthy retired wholesale
merchant of Covington, KY, in an en-
harrass;ng position. The priest in Gin
cnnatti who was to have married them
refused to perform the ceremony because
o the absence of a dispensation from Car
dinal Gibbons. Miss Eaton is aPresby-
terrain.
Edward Lee, a wealthy bachelor farm
er, aged thirty-eight years, was instantly
killed by lightning near Swanton, Md,
Thursday. A storm came up and he
sought shelter under a chestnut tree,
which was soon after struck by lightning.
| About the same time storm prevailed
near Oall nd, and Jacob Pritts, his
wife, and two children, who were at
work in field, sought a chestnut tree
for shelter. A premonition caused them
with one accord to leave the tree for the
open. They were only few yards away
when the tree was torn to spllnters by
lightning. Every member of the Pitts
family was stunned into uncOnsciOusness.
Mr.. Pritts recovered first and rescued
Mrs. Pitts from under broken limb.
All u.;Il rooovor