Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-14
TEIEGRAPHIC BREvIrIEs

A man identified as Albert Tarleton, of Bal
timore. was found dead this morning in the
house occupied by Summer Brant, in the Sec
ton of Cumberland, Nd, known as Mos
ouito Flats" All indications point to murder.
Several people found in the house were placed
nnder arrest Those under arrest say they
found the man on the street and carried him
into the house. The back Of the mans head
nos orushed in. Tarleton was employed by
~ PaItimore & Ohio Railroad and was paid
off Yesterday. He was 80 years DID,
Arthur Etter, aged "a years, and Hiram
p;Ia,r aged 18 wears were arrested and lock
~ M in ;ail at Bluefeld, w. Va, Monday
.ir ~ on the charge Of murder. The officers
Who took the young men in charge, say they
r;lled n woman named Mary Clark, IN Bran
we'll. w. Va, Sunday evening.
Althouoh the big American liner st. Louis
il several days overdue at New YORK. onlcials
| of the steamship COMPANY express no ieais 40
TO her safety. Her owners say her y sn,,,,
we're not in the best OF conultI1n anu mn:
seas have undoubtedly reduced her day runs
Peter Arlrnd, the promoter who recently
s,,,rad in sensational affair in st. Louis, with
| TS5innsi Moses Wetmore was soundly thrash
eJ last night al Louisville, KY, for insulting
The Wifi Of Fred w. Hudson, freight agent Oh
the Louisville, st. Louis 4 Texas Railroad
George Greis and his wife, Bertha, were ar
rested in Quincy, Mass. today on charge Oh
numbering their infant child IN Baltimore on
October last. They admit that their chiid
was killed but say that the midwife ana not
they is responsible for the crime.
There was every reason to believe this
morning that the presentation OF the state
evidence against Lci.s Disbrow, indicted al
Riyerhead. l.. l., for the murder Of Clarence
Foster. will be completed by tonight or
tomorrow at the latest.
A spark from an open fire falling into an
omen can of powder ia the room OF slaN
miner at Sturgis, Pa, early tnls n1rnlns
Iohn Mulgrez and his wife. The house wa
| badly wrecked.
An leo lam mile long, broke up this morn
ing In the Hudson river above Warrensburg
NY, carrying away a big bridge IN
, Glen river is unusually high and othe
j bridges and buildings are in danger.
t Fire in an abandoned mine in Jefferson
I county. o.. has destroyed coal worth Sl0OO
: and threatens the destruction of hundreds o
acres more. unless some plan can be devise
G to check the flames.
The remarkable vitality of ex-Mayor Abral
O s. Hewitt, Of New York, continues 70 SUI
4 prise his friends and physicians. The eS
y MAYORS condition was practically unchange
! this morning.
p Independent cigar retailer from larg
IS cities from the Atlantic coast to Oman
v gathered at Chicago, yesterday to strengthe
/, themselves for their fight against the Tobacco
trust.
Ie The strike commission resumed its session
W in Philadelphia today. The evidence take
E. was mostly in regard to the alleged overt ac
of the union and its delegates.
+o A hospital at Pensacola, Fla, crowded WI
~ patients burned this morning. The casua
ID ties are unknown at this time but it IS :
E. ported that one inmate was burned to dealt
N The Norwegian steamship Ydun from Cul
ID for Richmond, is aground in Goose Hill ebai
mel. near jamestown Island. Tugs have bee
sent from Norfolk TO float her.