Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-08

]. Scsrito wss ordained minister and in-
stalled pastor of the Memorial Baptist
Church, Fifth and P streets northwest,
Washington, hast night. This is the
frat time in the history of Washington
that an Itsliau protesting Protestanism
has ever oficiatsd as minister Of the
gospel.
That the United States government
may be sued and epjoined from hiring
ing the pstsnts of the Fried-Krnpp Com
pany, of Essen, Germany, 10 the manu-
faciure of Springfield rides and other
army ordnance was decided by the Court
of Appeals Of the District of Oolumbia
in an opinion by Associate Justice Robb,
yesterday.
Twenty-Five men were drowned "a the
result of the laundering of the French
fishing schooner Jusnits on the Grand
Banks last week. The sole survivor, the
captain OF the vessel, who managed to
cling to some planks for several hours,
was brought to st. Pierre yesterday. lie
has lost his reason. The disaster occurred
during a heavy gale.
Joseph Butler, colorsd, Is locked up in
the jail at LeonsrdloNn, Nd, on the
charge OF killing Charles ]. ). Gordon,
during a fight which took place near j.
j. Bohsnan's store. Jealousy over Cor
don's wife Is given IS the cause OF the
tragedy. Butler met Gordon on the street,
aud during the fight that ensued, Gordon
was cut. he died from HE iujaries "a
The contest OF the will Of the late
Joseph F. Greenough, who died 10
1906, 10 Boston, Mass, and whose es'
tate was claimed by three women, al
purporting to be widows, has been set
lied out OF coult The terms of tb'
settlement are not made public, but 1t il
believed each Of the three women is Il
receive a portion Of the eststs left bI
Mr.. GreenOugh, estimated at 81 600, 900
John Hilgesen, 80 years of sge, wa
instantly killed yesterday afternoon, b.
falling from the Baltimore and Obi
Railroad bridge near the Cecil count.
side. He fell about Is feet, striking
the water with such force that his necl
was broken. Earlier 10 the day, Hilge
sen bad fallen about the same dlstsnc
luto the water, but wSs pulled out ADJ
after changing his clothes resumed work
Instead Of turning over the body 0
BENJAMIN Andrews, the former well
known republican politician 10 Balti
more, who died In Washington on Tues
day, to either OF the two women who ar
claiming to be his legal widow, Dr.
| Woodward, the health officer 9
Washington, has decided that the remain
must be placed 10 vault 10 GlenwOo
cemetery, near that city, until the court
have decided which of the two wOmel
hiss the better claim.
Several thousand dollsrs' worth {
diamonds and jewelry disappeared frOr
the trunk OF Mrs. Mary E. Dniu, c
| 1870 Sixteenth street northwest, Wash
iugton. while IL was enIroute from he
farm at Broad Lsnd, Va, to her home
The Virginia authorities and the polio
Of Washington have received descrip
ion Of the missing jewelry. Mrs. Dulir
who is appointment in society in Washing
ton and Virginia, aud who owns a Iarg
estst, in the Old Dominion State,
proslrstsd over her loss. Several piecS
the iewelry are heirloOms.
Concealed in "A lot OF old rags, whicl
he brought along with the rest Of tn
contents of the junk shop Uf bis father
the lats John Walter, OF Frederick, Md.
Lewis Walter found 81, 800 in gold. H
had bought the contents OF the shop 10
$17S and was cleaning 1t out, 50 tina
be might vacate the building, which ha
been purchased By bis brother, DR.. E a
Waller. He had sold a lot Of old iroT
and was about to cell the rags when /
occurred to himthst it might be well L
pick them over. While he was doinI
20, a lot of $40, $40, s. and 81 so gol
coins rolled out. The coins we're brigh
and of dates ranging from 1876 to 1880
When counted, they we're found Il
amount 10 ~ ouV.
With concession which shook the
entire village of Richford, Vt, a larg'
grain elevator, having a capacity OF 500.
900 bushels, exploded late yesterday
causing the death Of IL workmen and
women. The explosion blew off the en-
tire roof Of the building, scattering tim
bers 10 all directions, and almost TO-
stsntIy flames burot out all over the
structure. fwenty-one men were EN-
ployed 10 the building, of whom clever
are missing and undoubtedly persisted
All lived 10 Rchiord. Mrs. Johu Jeli
fore, who was walking With companion
along the Canadian Pacific Railrost
track close to the elevator, and an M
known womsn who IVES With her, werl
burned to death.
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