Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-28
News Of the Day.

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One woman died yesterday and three
we're reported as in serious condition
caused by ptomsine poisoning following
indulgence in ice-cream 10 Pomeroy, y.
An inheritance tax of 1922, 222.S4 was
paid to the State of New York by Harry
Payne Whitney as executor of the es-
tate of William G. Whitney, the value
of the estate in New York being $2l.-
24S, 101.10.
The decree of foreclosure Of the $l6,-
600, 600 mortgage against the United
States Shipbuilding Company in favor
of several New York trus! companies
was signed in the United States Circuit
Court by Judge Platt in Connecticut
yesterday.
Insanely jealous of her and crazed be-
cause she refused to live with him,
James Good, machinist, shot his IT,
year-old wife, Ella, at Lancaster, Pa,
Tuesday night, and then sent bullet
into his own heart. Good died instantly
and his wife lived but short time.
Rather than marry a man she dis
liked, and fearing, she says, a suit for
breach Of promise, May Ferns, an ac-
tress, % years old, attempted suicide
last night at her home in Philadelphia.
She drank carbolic acid, and is now UNI
conscious at tie Episcopal Hospital.
Roy Stinson, of Lansdowne, smiled
with Magistrate Cunningham in Phila-
delphia Yesterday when Mrs. Stinson told
how her husband enjoyed the society of
other women, hired carriages at SO for a
pleasure ride, and did other things With
his earnings OF S. per week, except to
provide for her and her child.
Governor White of West Virginia has
ordered ont two companies of the State
National Guard for the protection of the
negro, George W. Williams, who is to
Be tried next Tuesday in the Circuit
Court of Jefferson county for crimi-
inal assault upon Miss Laura Kanode,
near Charlestown on June 9th last.
Mr.. Taggart is losing no opportunity
in organizing for campaign work. Sen
ators Daniel, of Virginia, and Bailey, of
Texas, have been engaged for work in the
North, and Congressman John Sharp
Williams, of Mississippi, has agreed to
locate in Boston, to hold himself in read
mess for work in the New England States.
Five persons we're killed near Halle
ton. Pa, Tuesday night during a severe
electrical storm. An Oneida three for
eign-speakiDg miners aud boy were in
stantly killed by bolt of lightning while
sitting at table. All four we're terribly
burned, and the clothing almost COM
pletely torn from their bodies. At Qua
hake Valley lightning struck the home
of Miley Hinkle, instantly killing Mrs.
Hinkle and seriously injuring her daugh-
ter.
A mob of masked whitecappers has
killed one negro and severely beaten
another, both being residents of the VI
cinity of Lockhart, Texas. The mob
first visited Tom COperton, who was
taken from his home and mercilessly
beaten. From Coperton's cabin tie mob
went to the home of John Larremore
and endeavored to enter the house. Lar
remore's wife opened fire on the mob,
which the whitecappers returned. After
the fusilade Larremore was found dead
in the hallway of his house.
DIR. Thomas b. Mellow was found
dead in bed at his residence in Charles
ton, s. c., on Tuesday. He had not been
seen since he went to his room on Satur-
day night and physician declares that
he died from "natural causes-heart dis
ease" No inquest will be held. On
March ~, 1889, DR.. Mellow shot and
killed Capt. Francis Warrington Daw-
son, editor of the News and Courier.
His trial caused intense excitement there
and attracted general attention through
out the country. There were no wit
nesses. DR.. Mellow claimed self-defense
and was acquitted.
Under date OF July 20 correspondent
in Bogota cables Congress met to-
day. The Senate passed a resolution
unanimously protesting against the sep
aration of Panama and refusing to recog-
nize in any way, shape or manner the
declaration of independence made on
Nov. 3, 1908. A protest couched in err
getic terms against the intervention on the
part of the United States was also passed.
The House passed on first debate a
motion declaring the annulment OF the
existing treaties between the United
States and Colombia and canceling all
diplomatic and consular exequators."
By an explosion OF gasoline last night
Mrs. Lillian Costa, of 127 California
street northeast Washington, Percy
Alderman, 2 years old, and Paul Tori
ana, years old, were seriously burned.
Mrs. Costa was cleaning the kitchen with
gasoline. A rag which she carried caught
fire as she passed the gas stove, and in
moment the gasoline exploded. The
children who were in the yard, ran into
the room and their clothing at once
caught fire. Paul Toriana was removed
to the Emergency Hospital and Mrs.
Costa and Percy Alderman were treated
at their homes. 1t was said by the ply
sicians in attendance last night that their
injuries may prove fatal.
Miss Daisy L. Gregory, sister of Mr..
Lucius Gregory, the wealthy wagon
manufacturer of Chase City, Va, was
married in Washington yesterday to Mr..
Edgar L. Barnes, of Lunenburg county.
Miss Gregory had been in Washington
hospital for several months, and Sunday
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