The Washington herald., 1907-11-23
VI. I. carter Is Dead.

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VI. Il. Carter II Dead.
/ Meriweather T. Carter died about 2
O'Clock this morning N the Alexandria
/ Hospital following "A stroke of apopleNy
| The deceased had been in falling health
for some time past. Dir. Carter was sixty
/ five years OF age and was q native OF
Fagquier County. Va. For many years he
I lived az Pueblo, Colo. where mis- wife and
children. ali Of whom are now dead. re-
sided Mr.. Carter was a mail carrier in
/ Pueblo. Colo. for many years. He came
! here a few years ago and engaged in the
farming business in Fairfax County. Ow-
{ ing TO III health he recently reiinQuished
that business.
When a youth Mr. Carter held a clerical
position in the city post-office AT the
outbreak Of the civil war he served IN the
/ Confederate army. Mr.. Carter is sur
vived by two brothers and one sister. Os-
car r. Carter and Mrs. J. w Rice. OF
this city. and J. n Garter. Of Pueblo
| Colo The remains were removed 20 the
/ residence OF his sister. Mrs Rice. 2le
South Pitt street and prepared FOR burial.
Mr.. Carter was "a member Of the National
Association Of Letter Carriers.
Alleges Defamation or Character.
In Circuit Court Of this city to-day
W ". Simpson. through, his attorneys.
Messrs Oliver & Brumback. instituted
suit against Charles NJ. Griffin. To recover
damages in the sum of SLoe0 for alleged
/ defamation Of character, The men are
rival secondhand furnitsrc dealers. The
al e.,
| the suit. Is alleged 10 have occurred Nav
L. If the suit is ever called for trial. il
viii doubtless prove interesting. The
dealers conduct their respective places Of
/ business in close proximity TO each other
and II frequently happens that they have
disputes which have been in some in
stances, settled IN the police court
George Rush. a carpenter. who resides
at 1106 Duke street, this afternoon re-
ceiyed an ugly gaSh on the right side OF
his face which was inflicted with a
Ratchet in the hands Of B. B. Brown. a
carpenter. who fell from a building in
the rear OF house 800 North Henry street.
Mr.. Brown was on top of the structure.
and in some manner lost his footing. with
the Ratchet in his hand. and when he
fell the Ratchet struck Rush Rush was
conveyed 20 the Office OF DR. KIipsteln.
where several stitches We're taken In his
face.
It is expected that within the next few
days Judge Barley will have George
Midgets, alias William johnson. colored.
brought here and resentenced to be hang
ed for the murder Of Charles r. Smith.
which occurred October %. 1906. Midgets
Is now confined in the jail at Fredericks-
burg. Va Midgets VIII be brought here
by Warden William Chandler of the city
jail and Policeman Herbert Knight
AR James Patterson to-day reported 20
the police that a hog weighing 200 pounds.
which had just been slaughtered. was
stolen last night from the slaughter house
Of the Shuler Beef Company, Just west
Of Stone Bridge. The police are investi-
eating the robbery. The hog was the
property OF j. NJ Patterson.
Mrs Mashendel. who resides at River
side Park. Fairfax County. Just below
Alexandria. this evening reported 10 the
police that she lost a snake ring. set with
diamonds. and a chiId's locket and chain.
together with her purse. containing "a and
the opinion that she lost the purse and
other articles at the electric railway sta
ton. at the southwest corner of Prince
and Royal streets. The police are en-
deavoring to locate the lost goods
Arthur Robinson. colored. was this aft
ernoon arrested by Deputy United States
Marshal Joseph F. Glover on a charge of
selling whisky without a government Il
cense. He was arraigned before United
states Commissioner r.. p. W. Garrett
and after furnishing temporary bond in
the sum of $500 was released for his ap-
pearanee until tomorrow afternoon, when
he will be given a preliminary hearing.
A Iunacy commission. composed of JUS
tice L. II. Thompson and Drs E. A. Cor
man and r. L. wilkins. have adtudged
Sophie Mcfarland 20 be Of unsound mind.
She viii shortly be conveyed 20 the West
ern State Hospital at Staunton. Va.
The Alexandria Water Company has
completed the work Of laying water mains
east of Mount Vernon avenue, in Del Ray.
Alexandria County The work Of laying
them west of that thOrOughfare IL now
being rapidly pushed TO completion
Two youths yesterday set fire 10 the
delivery wagon belonging TO Mr.. r. L.
knight. in the rear Of Mr.. Knights home.
AZ South Fairfax street, and before the
blaze was extingushed the vehicle was
damaged TO the extent of about SIS The
boys were playing IN the wagon and set
fire 10 a box of straw therein.
Announcement is made that z. c. Mer-
Ger. graduate of the University of Vir-
ginia. now with he Jerry McCauley Mis-