Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-04

In Virginia, West Virginia and ke-
lucky. The argument in the csse will
probably consume several days.
Circuit Judge ]. G. Sheppard had 0
narrow eac pc from death yesterday sitsI-
noon, at Polar Bluff, No, when @. R.
Resd, litigsni, fred shot that struck
the judges desk, in the circuit room.
The shooting followed a decision by the
court giving Reeds wife, Mrs. Resa
Re d, possession OF their FIVE ch ldren.
The execution of William Burge, col
pred, for the murder of his wife, Daisy
Burge, vas yesterday postponed until
Tuesday. January 8, 1907. Burge was
TO be hanged today at the District OF &c
lumbia Jail. The sentence ia to be car
ried out on the January date, between
the hours of noon and 2 o'clock p, m.
Zion City is to he abandoned. The
"Restoration Host" which was built up
hy John Alexander Dowie after years Of
strenuous effort, will shortly be l-ft to
its creditors by Overseer Wilbur Glenn
Voliva, who. will lead his people forth to
found another Zion. It is believed that
Dowie has gone mad. His delusion ia
that he Is famous soldier.
The President has decided TO nominate
Judson c. Clements, OF Georgia. to sue
coed himself as a member of the inter
state commerce commission, of which he
has been a member for a number of
year,. Tbs names Of a number Of dem-
ocrats we're suggested to the President
fox this vacancy, among them ex-Gov-
ernor Montague, OF Virginia.
The train hauling John Sparks circus
was wrecked yesterday at ROberdo, a
small station on the Aberdeen and Ash
bore RAILROAD, twenty miles below Troy,
n. C. One Snowman was killed aud
two we're badly injured SIS result Of the
smash up. The wreck was caused By a
show wagon on fiat car working loose.
Several of the cars we're damaged and
two horses ond 9ony.injured.
The trial of Harry X. Thaw may be
delayed year. owing to decision to
appoint commission to get evidence
from witnesses 10 California and South
Africa Mrs. Harry Tbaw is 80 sure
that her her husband will be acquitted
that she ia negotiating for a house in
Paris, where they will make their per-
manent home. In case Of scquittal they
will take the first ship that sails for
Europe
Mr. Chas. W Smith, who was Injured
at the Norfolk Horse Show and taken 20
ST. Vincent's Hospital in that city where
he was operated upon, has been taken
to Richmond, accompanied By his wife
After staying in Richmond short while
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith will go to their
home in Warrenton. II is not believed
that Mr. Smith will ever DO able 10 walk
again, paralysis having taken place
shortly after the accident.
Hon. George Nathaniel CuIzOn, hns-
band of the late Mary Letter Curz0n,
formerly of Washington, appeared in the
Probate Court in Washington yesterday,
accompanied BY bis attorney, Mr. Sell
den Bacon, OF New York, and filed, as
next friend, petitions for ancilsry letters
Of guardianship Of the persons and Of
the estate of bis three little daughters,
Alexaudra MADEIRA Curzon. aged .;
Cynthia Blanche Curz1n, aged 8, and
Mary Irene Curznn, aged 10.
The Pennsylvania railroads policy Of
dispOsing Of stock OF what might be con-
sidered competitive lines was further
demonstrated yesterday in the announce
ment of the transfer to the banking
house of Kuhu, Loeb d Co of 1876 800
shares of Chesapeake and Ohio The
control Of the Chesapeake and Ohio has
been held for several years by the Penn
sylyaLia, New York Central and Big
Four railroads. There was rumOr in
Wall street yesterday that tae purchaser
of the stock was the New York Central.
Tne once beautiful widow Of John X.
CoSeD, former president Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, appeared ia Balti-
more yesterday declaring tearfully she
could not pay her debts. 1t has not
been many years since the vile OF the
raiIroader who rescued the Baltimore
and Ohio property from bankruptcy oc-
cupitd the finest house in PalIimore's
most fashionable section and appeared In
the streets in the smartest eqaipsgeP.
The former president of the road earned
thousands in fees and salaries, but left
10 will, and the property WAS divided
between several relatives The entire
estate was wiped out by the railroad
mans obligations. Miss Sara Cambellil z
Oowen, daughter of the widow, was one
of the debutantes at the Monday German
last night