Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-26
News of the Day.

DR.. William Nevin Hill, who was
Well-kuown for his campaign against the
mosquitoes in Baltimore, died last night
at the Sheppard aud Enoch Pratt Hos
pital, near Towson, Md, az the result
Of paralysis OF the nerves.
Moved by the protests OF ministers of
every denomination, who complained to
him that the great minority OF $50
moving picture show establishments Of
Greater New York were exhibiting pic
lures detrimental to the morals Of the
youth Of the city, Mayor Mcclellan has
Issued 8 drastic order revoking every
picture show license issued by the Bureau
of Licenses.
Cablegrams have been received by
prominent Jews 10 New York during the
past week telling of great suti.JeWish
outbreaks in Finland and yesterday the
news came that the agitation had been
brought to snch pitch that the Finnish
legislature bad issued a proclamation
prohibiting the slaughter of meat accord
log to the Jewish ritual. The recipients
Of these csbleg'ams consider thst this
latest move of the Finnish governmental
powers il an indirect method of expel-
li0g the Jews from that country.
After living with her husband only
two months su bsequent to her elopement
With him. Mrs. Warner w. Oroxton,
through her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Milton Sleek, has begun an action in
New York for the annulment of her
marriage on the ground that she was too
young to assume the marital obligation.
Ger husband was devoted to her 80
mach 80 she says nov that he became
extremely JEALOUS every time man adj
dressed her, no matter whether he was
a childhood acquaintance or O stranger.
A. horrible murder was committed
Thursday night at Louisville, Mo.
Edgar Parrish add George Rider, the
latter a Virginian, while attending
Christmas tree entertainment at the
Christian Church, became engaged 10
fight, and Parrish slashed Rider With
knife across the threat, almost severing
the mans head. Rider ran inside the
church followed by Parrish, blood gush-
ing from the wound, causing men and
women to faint. Rider ran through
the church and fell dead just outside the
door.
John Collins, the Kansas University
student, who was convicted of Staying
his father to obtain insurance money
upon which to marry his fance, and
who was sentenced TO life imprisonment
despite the fact that many believed
him guiltless of the crime of which
he was accused, wss psrdoned yester-
day by Governor Hoch. Miss Frances
Blbcock, the beautiful young woman of
Lawrence to whom the student was en-
gagged to marry at the time of his trial
10 yesrs ago, is still unmarried and will
probably marry Collins.
DR.. Charles Allen, resident Of Wash
ington for nearly so years, and one of
the most prominent physicians In that
city, died early YESTERDAY morn
ing az the result of stroke Of apopltxy.
The stroke which caused the death of
DR.. Allen occurred Thursday afternoon
while he was returning from the bed
side of 3 patient. An unknown Wo.
man, passing in front of the Astoria
apartment thouse, saw DR.. Allen crouched
on his seat. She stopped the horse.
ard, recognizing the physician. climbed
into the buggy aud drove him to his
home, 9 Grant place northwest. DR..
Alien Was IA yesrs old. He went to
Warrington from Virginia when young
man.
While in jeslous rage, DR. G NJ.
McCracken, prominent dentist Of
Cameron, an oil town near Wheeling,
w. Va, on Thursday shot and mortslly
wounded his wife, fred bullet into the
brain of their 1S-months.old child, kill
ing it instantly, and then turned the
weapon upon himself, but was prevent
ed from pulling the trigger. McOracken
had been drinking for several days and
believed that his wife, who is only 20
years old, was unfsithful. He abused
her and she threatened TO return to her
mother. The dentist stepped into his
Office and returned with his revolver in
his hand. Go to your mother, will
you. You'll 90 to b." he exclaim-