Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-15
News Briefs.

Mrs. Margaret S. Fowler, widow of John
Fowler, who lived with her eight-year- old
son in a lonely habitation in the woods
near Unionville, Frederick county Nd, was
found dead at her home few days ago.
The boy walked through the snow to the
nearest neighbor and reported the death
of his mother An investigation is said to
have shown that the woman died from the
effects of hunger, cold and neglect.
1t has been established that Miss Nellie
Elizabeth Nelson, the stenographer who
was found dead in bed at the home of
former Mayor Charles r. Jefferfs in Will
mington, Del, committed suicide This con-
clusion the coroner and the police arrived
at when ii became known That the young
woman had been disappointed in a love
affair. She was treated as a daughter in
the Jefferis home.
Countess Augusta, second daughter Of
Prince Philip zu Gutenberg, an intimate
friend of the kaiser, has been married to
Roumanian of the name of Jorallinsk who
was formerly Prince rhilip's private sec
rotary 1t Is stated that Prince Philip has
laid a complaint before the kaiser
While at work on the Danville, Va, chain
gang Will Hughes, negro prisoner freed
himself of the shackles on his legs and es-
capped Some weeks ago while confined in
gain his liberty. when the door was I'M
locked, but. instead. informed the officers
of the escape of the other prisoners.
At Grafton. w. Va. the Hood Lumber
Company has purchased Of John Mills what
is known as the Hillard tract of timber in
Wetzel county, West Virginia on the West
Virginia Short Line railroad, near Jackson
burg. The tract contains some of the finest
white oak and yellow poplar timber now
standing in West Virginia. 1t is estimated
that it will cut from 10000, 600 to 5000 900
feet.
The Grand Lodge of Masons of Virginia
at Richmond. elected officers for the ensu,
Ing year. as follows: 8. J. Quinn. Freder-
ieksburg. grand master; J. w. EggIeston.
Richmond. deputy grand master; ]. w.
kellam. Onancock. grand senior warden: w
b. McChesney Staunton, grand junior war
den; Fred Peasants, Richmond, grand
treasurer; George w. Darlington Rich.
mond. grand secretary, and W. L. An
drews, Roanoke, grand senior deacon
The Frederick County Medical Associa-
ton. which formerly conducted the Emer
gency Hospital in Frederick. Md, has sold
its equipment to the Union Hospital Asso-
citation. a colored institution of that citv
The hospital building has been transferred
to Drs. William c. Johnson and William Fl
Wagner.
The Maryland shellfish commission has
decided to have an exhibit at the James,
town exposition. and a committee was an
pointed to arrange the details The exhibit
will be In the Maryland building, Together
with those to be made by other departments
OF Maryland.
In Hagerstown, Md. branch Of tho
Maryland Association for the Preyention
and Relief OF Tuberculosis has been formed
The branch will cooperate with the state
body. DIR. Edward n. SchinSel FORMER
mayor of Hagerstown and president of the
Washington County Medical Society. pre-
sided.
The confending parties In the London
music hall fight have accepted the arbi-
tration of g. r. Askwith. K. c., agreeing
to abide by his decision. The banned halls
will stay banned pending this, but the Ma.
tional Alliance undertakes to abstain from
further aggression against the msnaGers,