Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-13
rELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs

Seven people were slightly injured in
a rear-end collision on the Third avenue
New York elevated system at 99th street
this afternoon.
Eastern railroad managers have come
to the relief of Chicago shippers by an
nouncing that they will take business at
lake rates until the strike of masters and
pilots is ended.
Melicie Boloni, IA months old, fell in
to a pail Of water standing in the yard of
her home in Newcastle, Pa, yesterday. A
little later when the mother went to look
for her she was dead. Only short time
ago child of the same parents was killed
by a street car.
DR.. James Grey Thomas, one of the
best known physicians in the South died
in Mobile, Ala, today. He was born
in Franklin county, n. G 50 years ago.
He served as surgeon in the Confederate
army in Virginia, and in 1889 was APP
pointed by the State as commissioner to
the Paris Exposition.
Joseph Chemzeh, five years old, was
beheaded by a trolley car near his home
in Plymouth, Pa, this morning. The
boy was sent to drug store to get medi-
cine for his sick mother and ran in front
of the car. The head was clearly cut
from the trunk and rolled out on the
other side of the tracks.
A man named Chas. Smell, supposed to
be a New York broker of considerable
wealth, jumped from Lake Erie ferry
boat near Buffalo, n. Y, last night and
was drowned. Smell, before making the
plunge, said that he was financially
involved to the extent of $165, 900
through dealing in cotton
James n. Abeel, who masquerade as
~. Ogden Goelet," and was con-
yicted three weeks ago of forging a
letter of introduction, was sentenced
in New York today by Recorder Golf
to the Elmira Reformatory. BY means
of the letter he established an acquaint-
ance with Miss Eleanor Anderson.
John F. Dietz, who is disput with a
logging company in Sawyer county,
Wis, still delies the authorities. He
has intrenched himself in his home
and has bored loopholes on each
side to command all approaches.
He has established a dead line, has
plenty of ammunition, and is: assist
Ell 10y his WIFI, and children, oil Oh
whom are good shots. The lumber com
pany has abandoned work and dis
charged its men, but is taking a force
away from the siege.
A. G. WATSON, an artilleryman attach
ed to the garrison, at Sandy Hook, n j.,
shot and killed Charles Stratton, in Dor
esy's saloon at ParktOwn, early this NOR
ming. WATSON claims that he killed
Stratton in self defense. WATSON is a
native of Washington, d. c. After a
short investigation at Fort Hancock, this
morning, the commanding officer order
ed his transfer to the civil authorities.
The coroner's inquest will be held this
afternoon. WATSON was on guard duty
last night, and left his post to go across
the bridge to the highlands, carrying
his army revolver with him.
Charles X. Cannon, prominent law
yer and bank director of Hoboken. n, j.,
was arrested this morning on complaint
of four small girls ranging in age from
10 to IA years. He was arraigned be-
fore Recorder Stanton, where he waived
examination and was held in 81, 500
bail for the grand jury. Mr.. Cannon,
is 81 years old, aud is the father of
two grown children. The boy Charles,
graduated from Yale College in 1901,
and the daughter, Agnes, received her
diploma in the same year from Vassar
Cole. Crmmon is supreme court
commissioner for the State of New ,Jer-
sey, commissioner in chancery, a d.
rector of the First National Bank, Hobo
ken, and a vestryman in the Trinity
Episcopal Church, Hoboken.