Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-02
TRIEoRApHIc BRHvITIes.

stefan who she declares took her sons
heart away after performing an autopsy
upon his body.
Theodore s. Fsssett, aged go, presi-
dent Of the Smith-Fassett Lumber Com
psny of Tonawanda, was found dead In
bed this morning at his home In Buffalo.
N. Y. The cause of death is not known.
A. O. Brown & Co., the New York
brokerage firm which failed last week,
closed the doors of it's branch Office in
Cleveland, Ohio, t'dsy by order OF G..
f. Liltle6eld, receiver.
The famous old schooner Yacht Puri-
tan. which ia 1885 defended the Ameri-
can cup in defeating in tine English
challenger Gsne'ta, is to become q
packet boat plying between Providence
and the Cape Verde Islands.
The engine OF a Denver and Rio
Grsnde train, blew up while running at
full speed near Thompson, Utah, today,
and it is reported that Engineer Luno
and his fireman are dead and several
passengers slightly injured.
Two Gers carrying picnickers from the
upper end of the county, ran together in
the market street subway at Harrisburg,
Pa, today. Slippery rails caused the
motormen to lose control Of the cars.
Five cope we're hurt-one woman hsy-
ing her leg crushed, and her grandson,
who sat beside her, was badly cut and
bruised.
Sixty-five cars loaded with scrap iron
have been placed on the bridge of the
Sesboard Air Line aud the Atlantic
Coast Line over the Savannah river few
miles above Savannah, Ga, in an effort
| to hold it 10 place. The river, fed by
the floods that swept Augusta a few
days ago, is rising at the rate OF two
inches an hour. The officials are afraid
that the bridge will be destroyed.
\ Naked, with body covered with hair
aud CRIME; mute and acting like de-
mented person, the human spparation
that has been teri rizing the residents
near Swamp was captured last night by
two constRbles after desperate struggle
and locked in padded cell in Mercer
county N. J jsil. The coustables wen
to the barn last night and caught the
man unswares. The man has evidently
lost his reason and power of speech.
A message at Budap esth today from
Ungvsr CASTLE, the estate of Count
Szechuyi says that Countess Szechnyi,
who WAS Miss Gladys Vanderbilt, is
slowly recovering from the serions i'll
ness following the premature birth OF
son, which lived but q short time. The
excitement attendant upon an autono-
bile tour undertaken few days ago by
the count and countess hssteued the
ACCOMPLISHMENT, which was not expected
until November.
Speaking OF the result, of the Yer
mont election Chairman Mack of the
democratic national committee said 10
New York today: "The result is very
satisfactory to us. We spent no money
there and we sent no speakers. On the
other hand the republicans sent national
speskers, spent a whole lot of money
and made a vigorous effort. The returns
show the publican vote fell off FIR no
Q SHIT to ten per cent, while the demo-
cratic vote is only from two ID four per
cent. compared with four years ago. We
don't intend to make any special effort
n Name"
The Jersey City police are today look
ing for q woman robber, who entered the
fiat of Mrs. Mary Bsloeweiz, chloro.
formed her and secured So that WAS hid.
den in one of the rooms. According to
the story told the police the woman tolt
Mrs Baloeweiz that she was collector
for the gas company and wanted to ge
| the money in the "quarter 10 the slot
gas meter. Mrs. Bsloeweiz asked tlt
visitor to show her authority. Tit
woman leveled a revolver, then drew ou
handkerchief saturated with chloroform
and held it in Mrs. Baloeweiz' face until
she became unconscious. A good de
Scription Of the woman has been given 4
the police.
William Jennings Bryan got the new
Of the Vermont elections when b.
reached Minneapolis today en- route Il
Sious City, "a, where he will deliver al
address tonight. He noted that thert
was 8 falling eff apparent In the vote o
both parties but it was impossible Il
CLEAN from his manner whether the new
suited him. The recent attacks made
upon him by republican leaders have
annoyed Mr.. Bryan and has decided tC
reply to them. He will devote his en-.
tire speech at Rochester before the demo
cratic state convention on September 16
to his republican opponent. Hist topic
Twill be Taft and his scares," and &C.
cording TO those closest to him, the
democratic candidate will answer all Of
the charges made by Taft thst his cleo
ton would injure the prosperity of tie
country.
Rev. Dr.. George Z. Stockwell, OF For
Plain, N. Y, was nominated for governor by
the prohibitionists at the Syracuse convention
today.
| One man was instantly killed end two
fatally and six seriou ly injured this morning
when train ran down gang Of workmer
employed in track work in Chicago.
The plants OF the Atlsnta trunk factory
and the Empire Printing Company. at At
lauta, Ga were burned today and a lumber
yard destroyed. The loss is estimated al
100000.
Returns from yesterdays primary in Wis
consin indicate that U. 5. Senator Stephen
son has been renominated by the republicans.
Congressman Jenkins, cha fman of the House
Judiciary COMMITTEES and an ally Of Speaker
Cannon, has probably been defeated.
| Telephone adyices at Sonora, Cal, today
say that only change Of wind can save the
| famous Calayeras Grove Of big trees. Forest
Il g. - .o.;no IN tho couth UY0yQ for the