Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-30
News of the Day.

For the murder of his wife whom he
shot to death on May 9th, 1906, Joseph
Boyer was hanged in the yard of the
county Jail at EisIon, Pa, today.
Julius w. Tolson, a lumber dealer,
Of Washington, yesterday filed petition
in voluntary bankruptcy, listing his
liabilities at 81, SS2.47, and his assets
at $40, l02 GA.
The decision by United States cir
cult court of Missouri. flung the beef
packers, Armour. Swift, Morris and
Cudahy s., 900 for accepting rebates, has
been upheld by a United States circuit
court OF appeals.
Dispatches from JohnstOwn, Pa, say
that the miners which were entombed
last Friday have not been rescued, al
though every effort is being made TO re-
lease taem. The men are still alive and
signalling to the rescuing party.
Advices we're received yesterday from
Paris announcing the death of Mrs. Ross
r. Winsns, wife of the Baltimore
millionaire 10 the French capital. She
died Of spinal meningitis. Mrs. Winans
had not been in good heslIh in some
years.
The rumors started yesterday 10 the
effect that there will soon be two vacan-
cies in the Presidents Cabinet, caused
by the resignation Of Secretary OF State
Root and Postmaster General Meyer, are
declared TO be unfOund6d by those who
ought to be in position to know.
Mrs. Kate Kearner, aged 60 years,
was burned to death at her home in
Philadelphia yesterday while preparing
breakfast, and 800 in notes which she
carried in pocket of her dress were de-
sroyed. In her pocket she also carried
s75 in gold, but all OF this was found.
Frank Smith, alias Short, a murderer,
from the Philippines, with record Of
having killed four men, who two weeks
ago killed John Marcovitch, Of Oakland,
Cal, restaurant-keeper, ended his lie
near the little town of Willows Sunday
night, after desperate running battle
with officers.
d. 2. Mitchell, a Columbus travelling
man, was shot In the arm at Pittsview,
Ala yesterday by negro named Ebb
Calhoun. Calhoun later was shot TO
death by number of white men. The
trouble was started by Calhoun's son
running against white woman at Pitts
view Sunday.
Pressing pistol to her head, a masked
burglar flashed a dsrk lantern in the
face of Mrs. John Frazer, after waking
her with rough shake, as she lay 10 bed
in her home in New York early yester
day, and robbed her of 81, 600 which
she had concealed beneath her pillOw.
Then he made his escape.
Fred Kohler, of Cleveland, Ohio,
whom President Roosevelt termed the
best chief of police in the country, has
issued all order placing ban on flirting,
aud instructing the police TO arrest all
Airts. A firt, the chief says, is the
feminine form of masher, and adds that
as there are habilual Washers so are
there habitual firts.
Fire originating in the paint shop
completely destroyed the factory of the
Union City Chair Company, at Union
City, Pa, last night. The offices and
sheds OF the Nipple Coal Company,
Ketcham Photograph gallery and the
Electric Light plant were damaged. The
total loss is about $500, 900; aud fifty
men are thrown out of employment.
The strike situation in Havana is be-
coming worse every hour and many
fears are expressed that riOting and
bloodshed will soon result. The cigar
and cigarette workers who are now out
number IL, 600 men. Some of them are
becoming desperate as they have been
out OF work for many days now. An
outbreak may occur at any moment.
Gland Ball, young man Of Laurel
Fork, N. O., was shot and killed by |
Charles Ramsey, at a church social near
Marshall, yesterday. Ramsey was jeaI-
GUS of Balls attentions TO young lady. |
The social was at its height when Ram
sey appeared and walking up TO Ball |
fred one shot. The bullet took effect in |
Balls heart, and he fell dead. Ramsey |
was placed in jail.
Mrs. Louisa Holden, of Providence,
r. l., last night shot and killed her bus
band, Lee S. Holden, and fatally wound
ed her son, Louis A. Williams, fifteen,
and then turned the revolver to her own
head and inflicted a wound from which
she died shortly after midnight. The
boys death is expected at any minute.
1t is supposed that the woman was men,
tally unbalanced.
Fire broke out at 1890 last night in
the building occupied by the Union City
Chair Company at Union City, Pa, 20
miles west of Corey. At II o'clock the
fire had spread with alarming rapidity,
and he loss WAS estimated at $500, 600.
Directly opposite the building are three
hotels, and the occupants were forced 10
seek places of safety. 1t was feared last
night that the whole lower portion of
The city will be destroyed.
A dispatch from Washington, Ca,
says that maddened by jealousy, Flank
Kane yesterday afternoon killed John
Hicks in the presence of Miss Emma
simmons, TO whom both men were al
enlive. Kane and Hicks had been 10
owe with Miss Simmons for months,
md trOu bic was feared because, it is
laid, the girl played them one against
he other. Her friends say she really
preferred Kane, against whom she must
lnU rive auidnncn