Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-31
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Edward G.. Perkins, prominent New
York lawyer, died of pneumonia at his
home in Plainfeld, N. j., this morning.
He was a son-in-law of Senator Evarts.
II. G. Christen sen, president Of the
Sharpsburg, Iowa, bank, has been ara
rested on the charge of embezzling the
banks money. The amount is said to
be more than $50, 900.
Marconi arrived at Sydney, n. S., on
the Italian warship Carlo Alberto today.
An attempt will be made early next week
to send messages by the Marconi system
from the United States to England.
The probation of the will of the late
Mrs. Susan D. Brown, of Princeton,
n. j., shows that Princeton College, is
to receive about $3.50, 600 from her estate
valued at between 5000, 900 and $400, 900.
Sneak thieves broke into the house of
David Canter, at Garfield, n. j., last
night, chloroformed the members of the
family, and got away with $500 in money
and several suits of clothes. The family
were discovered in semi-conscious con-
dition by neighbr this morning.
The old Absinthe House, in New
Orleans, erected in 1852 and celebrated
al! over the United States as one of the
worlds most famous drinking places,
has gone into bankruptcy by petition of
Felix Fearer, the proprietor, by whose
family it has been owned since 1926.
Burglars last night entered the store
of E. B. Willard at Steece, Ohio. The
postoffice is located in the store. They
completely wrecked the safe with nitre
glycerine, and secured 5000 in cash,
s35 in stamps, and $4,000 worth of
government bonds and other securities.
John E. Redmond the Irish leader,
sailed from New York for England to-
day. John Dillon and Michael Davitt,
will remain until Christmas. Mr.. Red
mond said that the 800, 600 fund which
will be raised by the United Irish
League of America, will be used in
Ireland to protect the tenants.
The Molineux trial attracted large
crowd to the court room in New York
today. Hundreds were unable to OBJ
tain admission. Ex-Gov. Black, counsel
for the accused, began his address to the
jury. Subsequently he turned to the
prisoner and placed him upon the stand,
after which he propounded question after
question to Molineux, all of which were
answered in firm and collected manner.
A rigid cross examination followed.
1t is said that all the coal mines in
western Kentucky will be consolidated
within the next few weeks. J. b. At
kinson, of Darlington, who has recently
aad much trouble with the union miners,
and who owns IA mines in Hopkins and
Webster counties, is managing the deal
for number ofeastern capitalists. The
union miners fear if the deal goes
through Atkinson will be in control and
will substitute non-union for union labor
In Paterson, N. j., today Judge Scott
sentenced William Mcqueen, the English
anarchist, and Rudolph Grossman, New
York "red," both convicted Of rioting
on June 18th last, at Robert Caede's dye
house, and the Hall mill, each to eight
years hard labor. The counsel for the
accused applied for writ Of error which
was granted. This will act as a stay
and keep the men out of prison until the
Supreme Court hears the case and gives
a decision.
Frank Barnes, farmer, living in the lower
section Of Allegheny county, Nd, heard |
what he supposed was wild turkey callidg !
on the mountain. Securing gun he crept |
up until he saw an object and then fired. In
stead of killing turkey, he fatally wounded |
Scott Morgan, neighbor