The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
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tBei Telephone 69.l
529 King street.
Alexandria. Va. July 4-Edward Quinn.
sixty-eight years old. died suddenly at
1870 o'clock this afternoon az Atlantic
City. He had been there for the past
week at the cottage OF his son. Edward
j. Quinn. Of Washington. Mr. Quinn was
just recovering from a severe illness and
a relapse set in last night. His son reach
ed Atlantic City at o'clock tonight.
Announcement Of the death was received
with regret. The body will be brought
here tomorrow and taken 20 his home
81 Oronoco street. and prepared for burial.
Mr.. Quinn was born in the County CAL
way. Ireland. He came to this country in
1853. and in 1862 located here. At the
time OF his death he was the senior mem
Der of the firm Of Edward Quinn & Sons,
grocers. Oronoco and St Asaph streets.
He was very successful in business af-
fairs. and during his life accumulated
considerable property Mr. Quinn was q
stanch Republican. and was a member
Of the Catholic Benevolent Legion.
He is survived by the following chill
dren: James p, Francis T.. William H.
Martin y. Quinn. and Mrs. jefferson D.
Aitcheson. OF this city. and Edward j.
Quinn, of Washington.
The residence OF DR.. S. 3. Moore. SlI
Prince street was entered by a sneak
thief at $50 o'clock tonight and several
articles were stolen from the three rooms
on the second floor. The thief had not
been apprehended at late hour to-
night. The Washington authorities were
notified.
The articles stolen were: Four ladies'
gold rings, one pair of tan shoes, one
pair OF patent leather low shoes. No. s:
one pair Of ladies' slippers. one lot OF
handkerchiefs. two pistols, and two suits
of clothes. The man is described as being
white. of slender build about five feet
eight inches, and weighing about lfl
pounds. He wore a white shirt dark
trousers. and black Derby hat
colored girl employed in the house
saw the man when he came from the
house.
Fire destroyed the two-story frlme
dwelling owned and occupied by Dennis
J. Dunn. south of Spring Park. at the
head Of Prince street, at SEQ o'clock this
evening. The contents. with the excep-
ton Of few pieces Of parlor furniture.
were also destroyed. a defective hue is
supposed 20 have been responsible for the
blaze Mr.. Dunn estimates his loss NJ
about $1,000, which Is only partially COW
cred by insurance.
AT the time of the fire Mr.. Dunn was
the only occupant of the house. and he
had narrow escape from being burned
20 death. He was aroused by neighbors
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exit by way of a fr0nt-pOrch roof.
The Fourth was celebrated in this city
in an unusually quiet manner. The %.
lice report the day as being one Of the
quietest known I'm many years. Few
arrests were made. and no accidents wer,
reported. The majority OF the business
houses suspended operations at noon. ant
there were few persons in the city In the
afternoon. The display Of fireworks to-
night was not as elaborate as in former
years.
j. H. Trlmyer last evening installed
the following recently elected officers OF
the Young Peoples Christian Endeavor
Society of the Methodist Protestant
Church: Z. w. Ebhardt. president: r. II
Bartlett, first vice president; Miss Grace
Chambers-Smith. second vice president
K. z. l.. Tyler. recording secretary; Miss
Lillian Henderson, treasurer: G.. +. Kell
corresponding secretary: Miss Ola Lyles
pianist. and Miss Addie Lindsey. as
sistant pianist
A cat was killed tonight at the corner
OF Fairfax and Queen streets by having
its brains Knocked out against an iror
lamppost. George Davis and John E
Weavers. soldiers from Fort Hunt. Va.
are locked up at police headquarters
charged with the onense They will b,
given a hearing in the Police Court Mon
day morning.
The remains Of the unidentified boy
whose body is buried in Alexandria Coun
~. and who was killed last Sunday nigh
by being struck by q locomotive. were dis
inferred this afternoon by John r
Bowles. Of Danville. Va. Mr.. Bowles Sc
cured permission from Coroner Ashton
OF Alexandra County. lie believed tha
the dead lad was his hfteen-year-old son
Roswell Bowles, who disappeared from
his home June %. Mr. Bowles reporte,
at police headquarters tonight that tn,
dead boy was not his son.
Joseph Horsemen was arrested to-nigh
by Policemen Nicholson and Henderson
on suspicion Of having robbed the stor,
Of NJ. r. O'SulIivan. He will be given ;
hearing in the Police Court Monda,
morning The robbery occurred about tvg,
weeks ago.
The Santa Rosa Investment Corpora
ton. Of this city. has been granted
charter by the State corporation com
mission. The capital stock is 5000. Th
officers are: J. A. ChafIln. president. Pen
sacola, Fla; j. d. c. Newton. vice presi
dent. Milton, Fla; Paul Clarke. secretar,
and treasurer, Washington. ID. c.
The office Of the Mutual Ice Company
az the foot OF Cameron street was en-
tered by thieves late last night. Nothin,
OF value was taken.
STATE MILITIA REORGANIZED.
Virginia Order Gives New Names I,
Regiments OF state Guard.
Special 10 Tie Washington Herald
Richmond. Va. July 1.-The orders O
the adjutant general Of Virginia. restor