Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-13
TEIECRAPUgC BREVfTIEs.

J. G. Rawlings has just been sentenced for
the fifth time TO hang, in Faldosta, Ga. lie
was convicted Jointly with his three so1s aud
a negro r the assassination Of the two Car
ter children in Lowndes county. Re taxes
all the blame and declares that the other re
innocent. An effort is bsing made TO save
the lives of his sons. The date OF his eSeeu'
ton has been set for December g.
After having been desf and dumb On
birth, Mrs. Alice Thornton. 50, OF Munisyiiie,
Ala. raying in dying delrium today, spoke
clearly and in good English. Though her
statements were at times rambling, they dealt
with events Of her life during her 30 years OF
silence. She died today soon after speaking
aud her relatives have been greatly excited
by the phenomenon.
Congressman and Mrs Nichols LongwOrth
are on their way east 10 witt fr ends snd res
tiyes ia New Englan before going to WsSh-
ingon b attend the coming session OF Coz
gress. They left Cincinnati YESTERDAY aud
will first go to Pennington. Conn, tr short
visit with Mrs. Cowles. President Roossyelts
sister. They will reach Washington about
November 20.
A cleaning up OF ell the thugs end robbie
in Pittsbuls, Pa, is being carried on by the
police force. AS result. Of the reign OF tsr-
ror caused BY thugs and highwsy men, the
City Council has ordered the emp lOymeEt OF
eco additional policemen and Of red re, :,
ward of 81, COO for the arrest Of the slayers OF
James A. Mcmillan and Harry Smith.
After a running fight in which hundreds OF
shots we're fired, the baudits, who robbed The
westbound Southern Pacific exoress NJ Car
lin. New. and took one thousand dol AIRS IN
money and effects from the passengers, have
escspsd to the Bad Lanis. A posse offeputy
sherifls is now on the trail: No one WIS in-
j1red in the fusillade OF bullets.
Six boys aud man are hell at Flu hing,
n. Y, today in connection with the tbet
Fr'd ~ of The bronze tablet from the monu'
disaster. The tablet has been found. broken
to bits. 10 the junk pile OF Pasqrale Sintor'
fur. lie said he had paid three boys 81 for
the bron2'.
DIR. Harry f. Roadnan, who went TO Dui-
fslo. N. Y, from New York city recent p,
sent bullet into his brain last night, in bis
room, dyiag an hour later. An-etlort was
made to keep the suicide from the publ c.
Roadnan is said 10 have had a largo prsc
tice in New York at one time
KIN. Saul, alias Fitzgerald, charge by
the authorities Of New Jersey. with forgery,
Is under arrest st Havana. lie was taken Ii
custody to await extradition Proceedings.
Saul says his arrest is mistake.
Eugene Cdtley, aged ~. deputy, shtr u
at Dover Plains N. Y, was shot and ki.l,d
by burglars last night rs he was entering the
front door Of market where they we're opc-
rating. The burglars escaped
John Mccarthy, 80 years old. Of iockporf.
N. Y, while running wires through . con-
dnit came In contact with live wire, which
which carried voltage Of $500 and was in-
s,sntly killed.
Tom Watson. the popnlist leader, may head
the Southern Cotton Association. His friends
Are urging him to make the race 10 sue e'd
n ryie Jordan, who has announced bis re.
tiremept.
President Castro, Of yenezuels, is siesdily
sinking, according to advices received fr ~
c rae s. He is now reporte to be dsmeuied
and the statement Is generally believed.