Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-26
News Of the Day.

Norbeck, Nd.
Rev. George FiIzhugb, the rector OF
st. Barnabas' Church, Curtis Bay, Nd,
who wished to marry Lulu Virginia
Frazier, 10 years old, has been sdjudged
insane by the Spring Grove authorities.
Eight workmsn we're killed and a
number OF others injured by the col
lapse of 9 building st Ohelsos, Mess,
yesterday, as mentioned in the Gazette
Of that day.
Ferdinand P. Earle, the artist who
divorced his first wife to marry his
affinity, has been locked upat Goshen,
N. Y, charged with asssultiug
his wife twelve days after their child
was born.
Alexander Rcssnbloom, wanted on
the charge Of numbering bis father, the
victim of the trunk murder OF Windber,
Ps., was still at large up TO late hour
last night, with the detective force hunt
ing for him.
Charles Ctiffield, O wealthy farmer
living near Dowsgiac, Mich, ran all the
way to bank Monday to make de-
post of $40, 900, fearing he would be
too late. 10 less than an hour after he
made his deposit the banks doors we're
closed never to be opened again.
Shot down by an unidentified as
sassin, 10 full view of dozen persons
10 a saloon at Seventh and f streets
southwest, Charles s. Robbins, thirty
FIVE years old, is at the Emergency
Hospital, lowering between life and
death. The ssssilant escaped but four
witnesses we're arrested.
James Christian, a negro, twenty
years old, of Washington, was slsshed
several times 10 the abdomen In barber
shop ct First and G streets southwest, at
O'Clock last night. Shortly before II
O'Clock The police arrested John Dind-
ridge on q charge Of cutting Christian.
The injured man may die.
DR.. Henry s. Test, the man who is
said to have worned President Mckinley
that be would be shot, died at York, Pa.
yesterday morning as the result OF a
nervous breakdown. He was religious
fanatic, believer in divine healing aud
the like, snd was 80 years old.
The police at Cumberland, Nd, have
been notified to look out for the burglars
who blew 10 pieces the safe 10 the post
Office at Thomas, W. Va, and secured
stamps to the value of $56S.l9 money
order fuuds, 1924 so, and postal funds,
SIG. A potion of an unused money
order book wts also taken.
Dsvid E. Thompson, American am
bassadOr to Mexico, was run down by
bicyclist in the center Of Mexico City,
yesterday, and suffered fracture of one
arm and Commissions of the face. An X
ray examination was made to ascertain If
he had suffered any o.her injuries. His
condition is not serious.
Robert Lee Cochran, the former clerk
In the Office of Building Inspector Pres
ton, 10 Baltimore who Is charged with
embezzling 5000 OF the city's money,
was interviewed yesterday, for the first
time since his arrest He says that bis
downfall was due to drink, and that he
had been 10 hiding at the home of
friend duriuo the time the police we're
searching for him.
Andrew Nsu, 16 years old, son Of
Henry Nau, of WtsterDport, Nd, acct
deutally shot and killed himself while
out hunting on the mountains near that
place yesterday He wss using the butt
of bis gun to knock apples from tree
when the frearm was discharged and the
lead entered his left side. He was found
in an unconscious condition on the
mountsin side by Miss Carney, who
sent boy for physician, but before
the doctor arrived young Nau was dead.
The village of New England, EIGHT
miles from Parkersburg, W. Va, was
thrown into excitement yesterday by the
shooting of Mollie Black, young woman
of that place, by her brother, Leo Black,
at the family home. The shot fired by
Black was not intended for his sister, but
for his father, Joseph Black, With whom
he had had heated argument. The
trouble started while the family were
eating dinner. After the shooting the
young man fed from the house, heavily
srmed aud prepared to resist any attempt
to capture him.
Amba ssdor Henry White gave q
Luncheon in Paris Yesterday for Senator
Daniel, of Virginia, and Representatives
Vreeland, of New York, and Overstreet,
of Indiana, members of the sub-commit-
tee of the National Monetary Commits
sion. NJ. Pallisp, governor of the Bank
of France, and Bsroa Brincsrd, admin
istutor of the Credit Lyonuais, we're also
guests at the luncheon. The members
Of the subcommittee spent the afternoon
at the two banks named, examining the
French system Of finance.
After writing bitter farewell sermon
in the form of lstler to friend, in
which he declared that he could not
worship "America's trinity-success,
pleasure and gold'-the Rev. Albert
Fl. Trick, retired Presbyterian clergy
man, killed himself with a revolver in
room of the Mills Hotel, New York,
sometime Monday night, as stated in the
Gazette yesterday. Mr.. Trick once at
tracted the attention of his whole church
by his vigorous defense OF the higher
criticism of the Bible, delivered before
the general assembly of the Presbyterian
Church IN 1898, before which Rev.
Charles A. Briggs had laid his appeal
from the action Of the New York Presby-
terry, expelling him from the church for
heresy. For sometime Mr.. Trick had
been Ill and half blind.
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