Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-08
supposed he was dead. tastes is alive
aud it is thought he may recover.

supposed he was dead. tastes is alive
aud it is thought he may recover.
At the Savannah Baptist Church. in
Savannah, Ca, this morning the 4Sth
annual session of the Southern Baptist
Convention was called to order by Presi-
dent James Philip Eagle, of Arkansas.
There are 1900 delegates present
aud as many visitors. Ali the
old officers were reelected ex-
cept three vice presidents. The
new vice presidents are George Hillyer,
of Georgia; George c. Buckner, of Texas,
and A. E. Adams, of Portsmouth.
The address of welcome was delivered by
Governor Terrell, of Georgia
1t is generally believed in New York
shipping circles that the oil tank steamer
S. V. Luckenbach has been lost at sea.
She sailed from Sabine Pass, Texas, on
March 22nd, for New York, and she has
not been heard from since. She had
cargo of LOO, 900 gallons of oil, and
was manned by crew of thirty three.
Her captain is George T. Thompson, of
Brooklyn. The Luckenbach was former
ly the steamer Norfolk, and was COM
paratively new vessel.
carriage containing Harry A. McPhail
% years old, Clarence n. Hapgood. "a. and
Mrs. Emma Champagne, wife of Peter ID
| Champagne, Boston & Albany brakeman.
was struck by train on the New York New
Haven & Hartford Railroad at Worchester.
Mass, late last nigli, and both young men
received injuries from which they will PROB
ably die. The woman jumped and escaped
serious injury.
Among the passengers who arrived at New
York today on the steamer Alliancia from
Colon were Rear Admiral Walker, General
Hams and Professor Burr, the subcommittee
of the Penama Canal Commission. The COM
mittee went over the line of the canal and
inspected the work.
Two fishermen of the Gloucester schooner
Helen +. Written, who went astray from
their vessel while hauling travis in fog ON
Mizzen Bank, so miles off Louisburg. N s..
Wednesday morning, reached Louisburg yes
terday, having rowed the eighty miles in their
dory in "a hours.
Nora Stevens, aged II. a somnambulist. left
her home near Washington, Ind, Wednesday
night, and, attired only inner night clothes
and stockings, wandering over the country
Tor SeNerdi miles. Mnen IOuld she was In u
dazed and famished condition.
Mrs. Abbey Arthur was shot accidentally
and seriously wounded by Fred, her three
year old son, at St. Louis, yesterday. The
child took pistol from dresser while his
mothers back was turned and pulled the
trigger. Size will recover.
The American Medical Association conelud
ed its 54th convention in New Orleans today
with the election of officers for the ensuing
year. DIR. John ii. Musser, of Philadelphia,
was elected president.
Having failed signally to attach the crime
! to the only available burglar in Lorain, O.,
the authorities now show a disposition to
adopt the theory that maniac murdered
Agatha Reichlin.
Cardinal Gibbons will go 10 indianapolis
on Monday to attend the celebration of the
silver Jubilee of the elevation Of Bishop
Chatard, of that see which will be observed
there next week.
Sulphur Springs. Ind, was visited by
a disastrous fire Thursday which wiped out
the entire business portion and for a time
threatened the resident section.
A fire at Reading, Pa, early this morning
destroyed the building and plants of the
Liberty dye works, and the knitting mill.
The total loss is about $4,000.