Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-24
rHLEdRAPHIc BReYITIes.

Leoni Melick, senior member OF the
law firm OF Melick, Potter and Dechert,
died in Philadelphia today.
REPORTS reached Aberdeen, =. D., to-
day that the town of Lowry and Atasks,
ON the Minneapolis and St Louis rail-
road have been partially destroyed BY 8
FIRE.
When the trial OF Beach Hsrgis was
called today in Breathitt circuit court,
Ky , Judge J. P. Adams, regular pre-
siding Judge, vscated the bench and a
special Judge was appointed by Acting
Governor Cox.
With fair ives Their tomorrow 1t is
probable that William j. Bryan and
John Kern will speak at the state
fair ground ct Indianapolis, Ind, 10 two
of the largest audiences ever gathered in
this city. The notification of Mr.. Kern
will occur in the Coliseum at the fair
grounds.
Aroused by public comment on the
enormous Wall street trading of last SIT
nr'ay and the generally expressed be-
lief that the rscorl breskipg business
was bat deliberate manipulation OF the
market by "Wash Sales the governing
committee Of the New York Exchange
will meet directly after the close OF trad
ing today to make investigation.
A sign was posted upon the doors OF
Mesdows, Williams and Company In
the Fidelity Building 10 Buffalo, N. Y,
this morning to the effect that the conn
psny had suspended business. The
Meadows Williams Company has con-
Quoted one of the largest brokerage
houses in that city for number of years.
liability to meet their obligations is
given as the reason for the compsny's
suspension.
W. J. Bryan and his party left
Ohics 90 this afternoon f r lrdiaDspolls
where they will attend the formal noti-
ication tomorrow of John W. Kern, of
his nomination by the democratic psr-y
for the vice presidency. Mr.. Bryan to
d cancelled his speaking date for Sep
{ mbtr Is. at the state fair grounds at
syracuse. N. Y. The fair management
refused to admit the public to the
grounds free on that date.
Mrs. John Garter Brown, SO, the par
aIytic grandmother Of John Nicholas
Brown, known as The Worlds Richest
Baby" was today declared mentally in-
competent 10 the probate court st New
port, Il. |, to manage her estate OF
twenty millions. Mrs. Browns daUgh'
ter, Mrs. w. Watts Sherman, who
brought the action was appointed guar
dian. Mrs. Brown is the widow of the
late Johu Carter Brown, who made mil
lions in banking. She managed her
great wealth until few months ago
when she was stricken with paralysis
which has affected her mind.
George w. Fitzgerald, arrested in
OhicsgO yesterday on warrant cbarg-
ing him with the theft of $l73, 900 from
the United States sub-treasury there,
was released on $40, 900 bond just before
noon todsy. after spending the night in
cell in the county Jail. At the same
time his preliminary hearing was set for
next Monday morning. The United
States secret service men declare they
will ign re- the case, stating that official
adyices from Chief Wilkes Office 10
Washington today ordered them to pay
no attention 10 ii
Five psrsons of Cleveland, O., met
sudden deahs yesterday, Three were
killed By cars and Two committed suicide.
On q trip TO the country on business and
pleasure, a man and bis mother were
run down and killed by an electric car.
Another man stepped in the path of q
train, was struck by the engine and died
under the wheels. Fear that he would
be forced to end his days In an asylum
for the insane led sufferer to hang
himself from a clothes hook at his home
aud woman also thought ID be the
prey OF temporary insanity died OF poison.