Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-16
News Briefs.

Mrs. DesrocheS and her daughter Annie
were murdered at home in Penetanguishene.
Ontario. some time Wednesday night. and
their bodies thrown into the cellar after
having been stripped of their clothing The
murderer used an AK. Mrs. Desroches was
about fifty years of age. and the girl four
teen. The woman was separated from her
husband. Desroches. husband of the muir
dered woman, was arrested. He is report
ed to have confessed to the murders
The Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias of
North Carolina. will meet in Charlotte June
o and 10. Charlotte Pythians are already
making arrangements for the reception OF
the visitors, and it is expected that at least
200 Pythians from North Carolina will be
present at the meeting.
Traces of radium have been found ten
miles east Of the business CENTER of Kan
sas City. This report has Just been made
by Prof. r. B. Moore, Instructor of chem
istry, and Prof. Herman Schlundt. instruc-
tor of physical chemistry in the University
of Missouri, following investigation.
w. l.. Miller. special Indian agent, fin
ished special investigation at the Kaw
indian agency He was sent from Wash
ington to investigate the complaints filed
against the agent, Mr.. watson by some
members of the tribe. The special agent
found that Watson had followed the rules
of the department and that the Indians
complaint was not just one.
Frank LitZo a young man arrested for
minor offense, declared to the police in Chi
cago Friday that he had committed two
murders. SnOC one man VINO afterWard
covered. and had committed nine robberies
and burglaries.
William Findlay Burns, recognized for
many years as one of the foremost finan-
ciers of Baltimore died at his home there
Friday. He was eighty-lve years old
For more than twenty years he was
president of the Eutaw Savings Bank. and
he was also director In many of the most
important financial and other business in
situations of the city.
of
room girls at a hotel in Racine. Wis. the
guests were compelled to wait upon them
selves during both breakfast and dinner
hours yesterday The wife of Representa-
tive Cooper acted as waitress in the emer-
gency.
Within two minutes after President Roose-
velts special train had passed a switch at
the northern end of the railroad yards at
Walsenburg, Col, Friday a loaded
with stone was started by wind and ran
from the switch out on the main line. The
car was derailed and blocked the track for
several hours.
Friday night at Raleigh. n. c., Wash
ington and Lee University won over the
University of North Carolina in a debate in
which Washington and Lee took the mega
tive Of the query: Resolved. that the time
has come when the fact of the solid south
is detrimental to the progress of the
SOUTH"
A new Baptist church was organized few
days ago at Dumfries. in Lower Prince Will
liam county, Va, with twenty-nine charter
members. Rev. A. T. Lynn of Stafford coun-
ty, has been called to the pastorate.
Because Eta Oyler wrote him that she
did not love him. Jacob Duncan, ex-convict.
attempted to hang himself in Jail at Cum
berland, Md, Friday He was cut down in
time to save his life.
The case Of the Union Trust Company
against George L. Carter and the Clnchfield
Corporation was argued at Richmond, Va.
Friday. 1t involves valuable mineral prop
erty in southwest Virginia.
The pay roll at the Roanoke Wa.) ma
chine works this month amounts to $1O9 900, 4.
an increase of nearly $4,000 over that OF
any single month in the history of the shops.
The Aide Horse Breeding Association. near
Leesburg, Va, has purchased the imported
Percheron stallion Tanpin for So 500, and
the Herndon French Coach Horse Breeding
Association has just purchased the French
coach stallion Apres Midi for $500.
A big warehouse occupied by the Good
Luck Baking Powder Company at Rich
mond Va, and containing $4,000 cases of
baking powder, collapsed Friday. No one
was injured.
The two-year-old son of William High,
near Purgittsville. Hampshire county. w.
Va, was drowned in a post hole Friday.
There was only about three inches of water
in the hole. but the child fell in headfore-
most and when found was dead
Conway Parrish, while carelessly handling
a revolver at Chatham Va Friday night,
shot Doug Steptoe. The bullet entered near
the heart. resulting in death in less than an
hour. Parrish ran, but was captured and Is
now In Jail. Both are negroes.
Marie Tempest and her Criterion Com
pany arrived at New York from London on
the steamer Lucania yesterday to play
one months engagement in this country.
Baroness Giskra. wife of the counsellor of
the Austrian embassy at Washington. also
was passenger on the Lucania.
The latest advices as to the condition of
Joseph Jefferson. who is reported seriously
III at his winter home. West Palm Beach.
Fla, are that his condition is unchanged.
His family and friends are hopeful and
his physicians say the reports of his illness
have somewhat exaggerated the seriousness
of the case.