Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-18
News of the Day.

Mrs. Ann Sommers Barber, widow Of
John w. Barber, died at the home of
her SOD, Congressman Isaac A. Bar
Der, at EssloD, Nd, yesterday, OF hesrt
disease, aged 80 years.
Mr.. Van BURDEN Garter, sixty-6v
years old, well-known farmer OF the
Second distr ct Of Anne Arundel county,
Md, died suddenly ct his home near
Waterbury Wednesday of heart disease.
Mr.. James w. Green died last Friday
at his home in Thomson, Ga. Mr.. Green
was sou Of the late Major james w.
Green and brother of Raleigh I. Green,
editor OF the Oulpeper Exponent.
While sitting on chair in the parlor
of his residence 10 Baltimore yesterday
afternoon, Mr. Lewis A. Baker, coach
trimmer, sudd- MY fell to the floor I'M
conscious. He died before doctor
could be summoned.
Rev. John Bsudineill, formerly pro-
vincial of the Psssionist Fathers in the
United States and Mexico, died at the
Passionist Monastery, at Dunkirk, N.
Y, yesterday. BE was born at Genoa
"a years ago.
The political strife which for many
months has split the republican party 10
New Hampshire into three factions came
to an end late yesterday, when Henry
B. Quinby, Of LaconiO, was nominated
for governor by the republican ststs
convention in session in this city.
Mr.. John Usher Markell, a resident
of Frederick, Nd, and well known in
financial circles as the National Bank
examiner for Maryland and Delaware,
died yesterday of consumption, at Chts.
ter, Nova Scotia, where he bad been
Speeding the summer.
Rene Cashier, the aeropllnist, met
With bad accident while making tests
with his machine at Anglers, France,
yesterday afternoon. The connecting
rod of the planes broke, and the ms
chine crashed down from height of rs
feet. Cashier was severely cut about
the head. and the aeroplane was
wrecked.
Fire yesterday caused s25, 900 dsmsge
to the Phelps Bank building, New York,
which contained the Chensngo Valley
Saving Bank, the general Offices Of the
1900 Washer Company, the Dan Mer
camille Agency and the headquarters of
Wamsu'tl Tribe Of Red Men. Seventy
other Offices in the building sre ruined
by water.
John Cook, q farmer, rs years old,
living near Philo, ILL.,, shot and killed
Mrs. Edna McClelland 10 the presence
of her four yesr-old child with rife.
de then turned the gun on himself in sn
Intellectual attempt at suicide. The
woman Is the mother of three children,
and was housekeeping for Cook. The
cause Of the tragedy is q mystery.
Harry o. Landers, an artist, known
in newspaper and art circles from his
paintings of IRISH scenes, died in Chi
csgO yesterday from injuries suffered by
being run over by sightseeing autcmo-
bile. The artist was crossing Dearborn
avenue at the time of the accident, and
did MOI notice the approach of the auto.
mobile. He died at the Passavant Hos /
pital without regsiniDg Consciousness.
A large barn on the Birch proper y,
near Butler, Baltimore county, Nd,
owned by Mr.. Walter o. Ensor, was
totally destroyed by fire early yesterday
morning. In the structure was stoie1 q
quantity OF grain and hay, all of which
was consumed. A large stack of wheat
straw iu the bsrnysrd was also destroy
ed. The total loss is estimated at about |
So, 900.
The case Of Representative ]. Thomas
Hthin, of Alabama, indicted on the
charge OF assault TO Kill & negro, follow
ing an alteration in street car, will be |
called in the Criminal Court in Wash
iugton for trial Immediately after the
converting of Congress in December.
The trial was deferred until that time
to avoid calling Mr.. Helm to Washing
ton during the recess.
The jury in the Joseph James murder
case returned a verdict of guilty at
Springfield, H., yesterday evening, and
fixed the penal y at death. james was
unmoved by the verdict There was no
demonstration following the announce
ment Of the finding OF the jury. James
was tried on a charge of having muir.
dered @. A. Ballard, this crime beng
largely responsible for The recent race
riots 10 Springfield.
Joseph B. Martin, the 5-year-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Martin, Of
is in critical condition at
the Unworthy Hospital, suffering from
burns which he sustained by the ex-
plosion of an empty whisky barrel,
into which he had placed a match in
'front.' of The saloon of Henry Schwab,
yesterday afternoon. The child was
thrown several feet into the air by the
force OF the explosion and when he de-
scended be landed in the barrel.
II Count Boni de Castsllsne will &C.
cept an Of, r at IS, 900 aweek for ten weeks
10 appear 10 vaudeville, the former hus-
band Of Anns Gould will be seen on the
stsge in New York, duriug the winter.
Percy Williams, manager of the Colonial
and Alhambrs thettsrs In New York
and several others in Brooklyn, is said
10 have made the offer to Count de
Jsstellsne. 1t is reported that nego-
,iations practically have been completed
with the Frepchmsn.
Should Justice Gerard, Of the Supreme
Court, fail to sustain motion made yes
.srdag by counsel for Lieutsnant Cover