Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-31
News Of the Day.

column.
One non.union man was assaulted and
many gss street lamps we're wrecked in
New York last night by striking lamp
Lighters.
Harry johnson, who wss shot last
Thursday by A. ]. Fletcher, a promi-
nent banker and merchant, died yesler-
day st Clsrksburg, W. Va.
10 8 fight With burRlsr yesterday
Mary JsnoWiiz, of New York, got the
better of the man and stt on him until
the officers arrived.
Walter t. SavelsDd, of Milwaukee,
has sworn out warrant for the arrest of
Edward Macksy, charging him with
up his home. Msckay is q matinee idol.
Michael Clarke, probably the Oldest
liquor dealer in Washington, died at his
home, 2l03 L street northwest, yester-
day, of pneumonis, after brief Illness.
Emperor William in aspeech at Stras-
burg yesterday said he was convinced
that there vas no ground for fear of a
disturbance Of the peace Of Europe.
Three robbers, after relieving Frank
Monroe and Hazel Williams, bis sweet
heart, of their valusbles in Cbicsgo, yes
terdsy, thrust a revolver into the young
mans mouth and exploded blank
cartridge, seriously iLiuring him.
Samuel Names, of New York, after
trying to induce Mrs. Frances McCabe
to elope With him, sought her out st her
fathers house Saturday and shot her
three times. Names was fatally injured
by the woman's father.
Augusta and points in South Carolina
are gradually recovering from the flood
conditions. The death list in Georgia
and South Carolina will reach sixty.
Two thousand persons are homeless.
The property damage is about ~. 5OO,-
600.
Harry Stevens, aged Is, student at
the Pennsylvania Railroad school for
telegrsphers at Bedford, Md, was yes
terday shot in the neck by George Ces-
sns, aged II, who plsyfully pointed a re-
volver at Stevens, thinking it was not
Iosded. His condition is serious.
The general clothing store Of Benja-
min Fermsn and f. Goldstein, $50
Four.and-a-hslf street., southwest Wssh-
ipgton, was wrecked by fire shortly after
s O'Clock last night The building was
damaged to the extent Of about 800,
and the loss to the contents is estimated
at SO, 900.
Alton Purtell, &c years old, private
in the United States marine corps, de-
tailed to special clerical duty at the
corps headquarters In Washington, was
asphyxisted BY illuminating gas while
asleep in his room at 1908 H st;eet
porthwe,t, Saturday night. Coroner
hewitt is Of The opinion the gas was turn
ed on accidentally.
Richard Turatr, who killed his wife
and then shot his son at Sailor Springs,
at Flora, ILL.,, few weeks ago, yester-
dsy committed suicide in jail at Louis
vile, where be had been confined. In
sane jealousy caused the tragedy at Sailor
Springs Turner mistsking his son in
the darkness for an sdmirar OF mis- wife
from whom he had been separated,
opened FIRE on both.
Governor Forts Sunday closing proc
lsmstion was enforced at Atlantic City,
ye,tsrday, with a vengeance. Mt 8
cafe was opeu.d, aud some of the restsu.
rants, deprived of the profitable priVi'
lege OF serving refreshments, closed their
places entirely. Some of the old-timers
say it Was the fourth time in the 81
years of Atlantic City's merry life that
the bars we're closed on Sunday.
While intoxicated, Minnie Brooks,
eighteen years old, negress, went to her
room, at 81 Pierce court, northwest,
Washington, at 8 o'clock yesterday
morning, and overturned lighted lamp.
The clothing caught on fire and before
other members of the household could
extinguish the flames, she had been
fatally burned on the body and face.
She was rushed to the Homeopathic Hos
pital, where she died at 9 O'Clock.
Mrs. John r. Early, wife Of the Sal
walton Army leper, arrived In Washing
ton from her home in North Carolina
Saturday night and went to his tent, Oh
the bank OF the Potomac. Early was
seatedon his cot reading the Bible.
Mrs. Early fallered IS she nesred the
door and uttered q mufied sob, and an
affecting scene followed. Mrs. Early
will visit the camp daily, but will not
touch even the flap of the tent. Early
saw his child today for the fret time
since his illness.
Fire, which broke out in the center
of the commercial district at New Or
leans Yesterday afternoon, swept over
portions Of three blocks, destroying
large number OF Wholesale houses, manu-
featuring plants and small stores. Orig
mating at Bliepyille and CharIres streets,
the flames worked their way north a.
far ss Cont street and west toward
Royal, bringing about property loss OF
bet Eeen 81 900. 900 and 1000, 900 De-
fore they we're finally subdued.
Two suicides occurred in York county
Pa, within "a hours. Murray D.
Flinchbaugh, cigar manufacturer, of
Red Lion, Pa, was found by his wife
suspended from q hitching strap on the
top floor OF his factory. Worry over
real estate deals caused him to kill him.
self. Yesterday Leo KIinediDst, who
lives 10 Spring Garden township, that
county, hung himselfjn the barn OF the
Ebert farm.
'Ifs the best deed | ever did in my
life, and l do net regret it. They can do
what they like with me now" remarked
J. NJ. Brown, aged 20, of Manson, lowe,
Ia Aoot,n. ont tho hraina Of hio