The Washington herald., 1908-08-30
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.

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50 King Street
Alexandra Va, August st is ex-
pected that = w Gregg. secretary of the
district Republican convention. who lives
at PUrcellvilie, Loudoun County. Va. viii
oe nominated for representative 10 oppose
c c Cariin- the Democratic nominee by
the Republican district convention. which
meets in this city Monday. Afternoon. At 1
o'clock. in Sarepta Hall
Mr- Gregg's name was made p,bIf- IL,
connection with the nomination tonight
Local party leaders say If he accepts
the nomination he wiH make a good race
For some time past names of Republican
party leaders in this city have been men
tiond in connection with the nomination.
but in each instance they have announced
tnat should they receive il they would
decline.
It is expected that Representatives c.
bascono Slemp and Col S. Brown Allen
VIII be present and make addresses at the
convention
Judge. your honor. an guilty. said
James Supple. colored. known 10 the Do
Ice as dodger Of bullets and police
men, when arraigned 10 answer a charge
OF larceny OF S9-5S from Thomas p Kelly
Suple had been given the money by Mr..
Kelly al various times 10 purchase meat.
Instead OF paying the cash he had II
charged Supple was sent TO Jail for
sixty days He was captured by four
poHcernen shortly before midnight last
nignL Policeman Henderson recently I
nred az him as he field from saloon.
Mrs Frances E. CarIin's funeral took
place at Il o'clock this morning from the I
residence OF her son. Representative I
Charles C. Carlin. III North Washington 4
street, and was attended by a number Of 4
relatives and friends Rev. c. D. BuIla.
pastor OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. and Rev Mr. Ballenger. Of Wash
inSton- conducted the services. The inter
zElelJ was made il the Methodist Protes-
Iant Cemetery- The paIlbearers were :
H Lunt, J. Frank Carlin- : I. Monroe
Joseph EsSridse. John ". Eskridge. :.
G EskridEe, J. @. Creighton, and B z.
Guy.
Rather than see his faithful dog taken
from him and destroyed in the CITY
pound, Ernest Cant colored. this morn
ing went 20 jail for a period Of ten davs.
ne paid all the money he had for a IL
cense. in order that his dog might nor
be killed Cant could have used The
money 10 pay the fEe Of s.. which had
been levied against him for keeping 4
dog without license. He. however. chose
10 save his canine friend, and went 20
jail
Detective II N Frank. Of Harrisburg. !
Pa has returned from Atlanta Ca .
where he conveyed a life prisoner named :
Houston He visited police headquarters /
this afternoon He said the prisoners =
name IS Moses Houston alias George y
Carl. negro. who escaped in Is9z Hous- Z
ton was convicted in 1871 Of murder. He d
was captured N Harrisburg recently
Mrs Ptuena J. Wiley. seventy-four I
years Of age died last night at her home. q
Shooters HiL west Of this city. She had .
been in iI-health a long time Her fu-
neral VIII take place from her home al 3 q
o clock tomorrow afternoon
Thieves at an early hour this morning s
made an unsuccessful effort 10 rob the %
residence Of M Barrett, s53 North St. -
Asaph street They broke open win o
dow blind, and forced the window ID =
with an ircn bar, but were frightened :.
away. =
Edwin E infant son OF Mr. and Mrs d
William E GOrmann. died last night at
us parents home. III Prince street