Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-11-23
News of the Day.

Thomas Heatnerly, aged 20, eIopeu
with Luella Lantz, aged Is, Of Barbour
county, West Virginia, yesterday.
Governor War6eld of Maryland yes
terday received Gen. Murray Vandiyer's
Litter inquiring whether be would publish
the constitutional amendments and re-
piled that he would not publish them.
In San Francisco yesterday Supreme
Judge Hebbard IN a decision declared
that boycotting is deserving of no pro =.
lection from the laws and that a sufferer
could resort to personal violence to pro-
tect his rights.
Samuel B. Sexton, president Of the
S. B. Sexton Stove and Manufacturing
Company of Baltimore, died suddenly
Yesterday afternoon at his country res
idence, the Cedars, Mount Washington.
Mr.. Sexton was stricken with apoplexy
on Monday morning, and never rallied
from the attack.
Frederick Sanders, a dairyman, was
killed yesterday in Louisville, KY,
by William II. Slaughter, jr., a coal
merchant and one of the best-known
men in that city. The men had an ar
gumeut over debt, aud Slaughter
struck Sanders with such force as to dis
locate the mans neck, death resulting
instantly. Slaughter surrendered. The
trouble rose over an amount offs 5 which
Sanders owed Slaughter for rent.
Complying with the demand OF Presi-
dent Gompers, of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, the Central Labor Union
OF Washington has expelled the Steam
filters Union, which, iii said, defed the
federation in failing TO consolidate with
the Plumbers Union. Ii is expected
that IS of the largest and strongest un-
ions in the city comprising the Allied
Council of Building Trades will with
draw from the central body and from a
separate organization.
The Mukden correspondent OF the
Berlin Lokal Anzeiger sends the follow
ing "First Lieutenant Schupkof, who
has just arrived from Port Arthur, re-
ports that the Russians have laid out
three lines Of deienses, which the Japa-
nese must capture before they can reach
the city, after which the Russians can
retire to the coast forts, which are the
strongest OF all. The garrison, which
now comprises more than 1000 men,
Is in good spirits. Lieutenant Schup-
koff believe that the fortress can hold out
at least until the end Of January.
The home of Elmer E. Thomas, a
prominent lawyer of Omaha, Neb at
torney for the Civic Federation, was
wrecked by bomb placed on the front
porch early yesterday. Mr.. Thomas and
his family was in the house at the time
and he considers it wonderful that none
of them were injured. The front wall
of the house was blown in, doors were
shattered and an immense hole torn in
the ground. The interior of the build
ing is a wreck. Attorney Thomas has
been active for some in the prosecution
Of saloonkeepers charged with violation
of the Slocum law, which provides for
midnight and Sunday closing.
While on her way home from work
Monday night Anna McHalei Of Falls
OF SchuylkilI, Pa, was held up by a
negro, who sprang from behind fence
at Ridge and Lyceum avenue and
grasped her purse. The plucky girl drew
a hatpin, plunged it into his body and
then screamed for help. Her assailant,
bowling with pain, ran down Lyceqm
avenue to the woods along Wissahickon
creek. A physician in his carriage heard
Miss McHale's screams and gave chase
to the negro. who easily eluded bis pur
suer in the dense thicket. The woods
were searched, but the negro made his
escape.