The Washington herald., 1908-07-12
First Ward Democrats Ratify
Denver Ticket.
MANY sALUTEs ARE FIRED
Will of Late Edward Quinn Filed
for Probate-Lenves Estate Equally
Divided Among His Seven Sons.
East RadfOrd Mayor Writes to
POIice-OffIcInI DOg-catcher Busy.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
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SO King Street.
Dobie as master Of ceremonies. the resi-
dents Of the First ward this evening held
a Bryan and Kern ratification meeting on
Windmill HILL
The fact that the orators failed to show
up did not mar the evenings pleasure.
for a big cannon placed on the edge Of
the hill overlooking the river repeatedly
belched forth salute after salute.
BY the provisions OF the will OF Edward
Quinn. dated May %. 1905. and probated
in the Circuit Court for this city to-day.
the testator divides his estate equally
among his seven children. together with
81 900 life insurance to each. William II.
Quinn and Edward J. Quinn. the latter OF
Washington, are named as executors. and
they qualified as such and gave bond in
the sum OF $4,000. The testator left his
business. Oronoco and ST. Asaph streets,
10 his sons. William II. and Martin A.
Quinn. and his residence. 5ll Oronoco
street, 10 his daughter. Mrs. Mary r.
Aitcheson. Bequests OF 500 each are made
to the Little Sisters OF the Poor, Wash
ington; Alexandria Hospital. and Coiored
Catholic Parochial School
William Roxby has in his possession a
land turtle which he found to-day near
Humes Spring. Alexandria County, on
the bottom OF which IS inscribed wv. d.
Cabell. June. 1865" and '102 r. E. II Is
believed that the inscription was made
by 4 soldier during the civil war. Mr..
Roxby prizes his find very highly.
w J. Linkons. mayor OF East Radford
Va. has written a letter 20 Police Chief
Goods asking for information regarding
w. w. Inze. alias G. f. Small. held by
the authorities here for the action Of the
grand Jury 20 answer a charge OF forgery
Accompanying the letter is a check for
$40. dated June "a. 1905 made payable 70
Granville Small and signed l.. +. Nc
Wayne. with the words his mark writ
ten above the signature. The check. said
to be worthless. was cashed by w. R..
Roberts &. Co. OF East Radford. Mayor
Linkons believes Small is wanted for
forgery In his town.
Representative Carlin. OF this city, has
designation for examination at the Nav
al Academy at Annapolis. David Nc
Comas French, jr.. OF this city. and the
following alternates In the order named
Alexander Turner, The Plains, Fauquier
County; Wallace Johnson Lamon, Wins
ton. Culpeper County; Asa Eugene Brad
shaw, Herndon, Fairfax County. He has
I also designated for examination for sec
ond lieutenant In the United States Ma
rino Corps. Marcus b. Richardson. Fair
fax.
Members OF the police force have nou-
fed residents that they must remove grass
from in front OF their premises or be sub
ject 70 arrest and fine. Instructions have
been issued TO the police through Mayor
Pan to see that residents obey the law
on the subject.
The official dog-catcher to-day shot
eleven days Three were killed by the
same means yesterday. The fourteen
dogs killed represented the total number
which were unclaimed.
The motor-boat race slated for this
afternoon between the Kindo and the
| Tryto was postponed. owing 10 the
! breaking of a spark coil Of the latter
boat Announcement was made that the
race will take place at O'Clock next
/ Saturday afternoon.
A horse driven by James Javins drop
ped dead this morning at Franconia
Fairfax County.
Arthur J. Darrah. superintendent oi
the Alexandra Electric Light Works