Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-14
NEWS OF THE DAY.

William Brookfeld, noted as a repuD-
lican politician of New York, died yes
terdoy morning of heart disease.
By an overwhelming vote the conven-
ton Of the Protestant Episcopal diocese
of Massachusetts, refused to favor a
change in the name of the church.
Mrs. Lily Langtry, announcing that
she had collected enough American
money to take rest startedon the Amer
lean Line steamer Philadelphia yesterday
for England.
Gen. james Longstreet, Commissioner
of Railroads, who was taken to the Car
field Hospitalin Washington on Tuesday,
suffering from a severe attack OF rheu-
matism, is reported to be somewhat I'M
proved.
Congressman Jackson, republican, OF
the First Maryland district, will ask for
the discontinuance of the postoffice at
Quindocquina, in Somerset county, to
which Andrew ]. Day, negro, was re-
Gently appointed. This is said to be the
first negro postmaster appointed IN
Maryland
Eldred and Lyman Newbern, father
and son, were returning in wagon TO
their farm near Kirkland, Ga, yester-
day during the storm. A mile out OF
town the wind tore down big pine tree
and threw it across the wagon, which was
crushed. Lyman Newbern was killed
instantly, his father seriously and per-
haps fatally injured, and the two mules
so badly crippled that they had to be
shot.
The mostimportant move made by the
Lorain, o., authorities in the Reichlin
case since the release of Rev. Ferdinand
Walser was made yesterday, when Noah
Spradling, the bartender who sold the
gallon of whisky to Casimir Reichlin di-
rectIy after the murder, was taken to
police headquarters by Detectives Gold
smith and ilintz. 1t is said that Sprad-
ling is in possession Of important facts
in connection with the murder.
The wedding of Miss Virginia 5.
Evans, daughter of Rear-Admiral Rob
lev d. Evans, to Mr. II. T. Sewall,
took place in Trinity Cathedral, Tsu-
xiii, Toxic, last week. The ceremony
was rendered additionally impressive by
a large attendance of distinguished per-
sonages. Baron Komur, Sir Claude Mac
Donald n. Wilson, United States
Charge d. Affairs Baron Sannomja and
Lieutenant Commander Marsh, United
States Attache, we're among those pres
ent
Tremendous excitement peryaded the
New York cotton market yesterday morn
ing as a result of the sensational advance
in Liverpool, which came about 10 to 1G
points higher than had been expected.
The local market started Is to q points
higher on the near months and 4 to IA
on the late months under a rush OF
shorts to cover. The market closed
few points off from the top on some
options. but firm and excited at net
advance of 10 to 40 points. May sold at
l1.31, July at 10. 81 and August at 10. 90
The announcement made yesterday by
the Berlin Medical Society of a new
rene " for consumption, called sanosin,
has attracted much attention. DIR.
Danelius, of Sommerfeld, read paper
on the cure before the society. He
showed that a number ofpatients, mostly
workingmen, had been cured of consump'
ton, and said they were treated without
interference with their work. The use
of sanosin prevents coughing, fever, and
night swests, and results in the patient
gaining in weight Even in severe case:
Of consumption the progress of the dis
ease has been arrested.
BY the suicide of Mrs. Claudia Guern'
sew. who took carboIic acid yesterday in
the Hotel Navarro, New York, where
she was registered with john Boyd
Walker as his wife, double tragedy
was probably averted. The woman hat
been heard to say few hours before al
Walkers house Come with me now.
You will never return here" In her
bag was found fully loaded revolver
which she had bought when he threat
ened to return to his wife. Mrs. Guern
sew killed herself because Walker, who
comes of an old Virginia family, had de-
clared that he would return to his wife