Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-03
News of the Day.

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as vile stigma.
Daniel 8. Emery, s millionaire ship
owner, died suddenly Of his home, In
NestiD, Mass, yesterday, aged 70. de
was native of Sullivan, Me-, aud had
been identified with Atlantic coast
shipping Interests for the past so years.
Mr.. William B. Rsyuor, accompanied
by bis fsther, Senator Isidor Rayuer, sr-
rived 10 Baltimore yesterday from No.
folk, aud later in the DAY young Mr..
Rayner wss taken to the Sheppard
Enoch Pratt Hospital, where he was en-
tered SIS q patient.
DR.. Arthur s. Lloyd, OF New York,
who was on Thursday elected Episcopal
Coadiut1r Bishop of Maryland, said yes
terdsy he would announce his decision
next week, but a close friend said there
is not one chance in thousand that be
will accept.
Senstor Elkios, of West Virginia, in
an interview yesterday said he would pre-
fer an American for = son-in-lsw to 3
member of the Italian royal family. He
eiso deuifs Paris report that the mar
risge would take pl,ce about December
10.
CHARGED with having fouriecl hus-
bands, admittedly the wife Of five men,
one OF whom is declared TO have disd un-
DIR suspicious circumstances. Mrs. Marie
BJlleyD, arrested after fight between
Two Of htr husbands, was held To the grand
jury 10 bonds of 81 900 at the Hsrrison
street Police Court, Ohicsgo, yesterday.
Wild with rsge, Mayor Blsiae, Of
| ChAmpsigu, ILL.,, eLriy yesterday morning
pulled his revolver sad fred st Uaiver-
sity of Illinois student, with whom the
mayor had been having hand-to- hand
combat. The executives aim wac poor,
and the student, who wSs one OF large
party engaged in h,z NJ fresbmeD, es-
capped unscGthed.
Charlts Hommelbocker, foreman OF
the Baltimore Bargain House sswmill,
fell agaiD.t a buzz'aw yesterday ard re-
ceived painful cut across The abdomen.
When he fell he sszed the woodwork
of the machine and held himself of,
oIberwise be would have been drawn 10
and killed. O.her employees, seeing the
pradicSment, pulled him away.
G.. d. ThJmas, receiver tor the esst
OF John Alexander Dowie, founder OF
the religious community at Zion City,
| Ill, yesterday fled a report 10 the Fed
ersl Court showing The ass,t' Of the
estate to be 81, 700 647 AgSilst this
sre occurred claims Of 1926, 927 ald IN
secured claims including number still
10 cispule, of "a 9O9, 725.
| Acquisition for additional hose to be
used IN pumping out the cruiser YAM
kee, ashore on the Spindle, of Hen and
Chicken shoals, received last night, leads
10 tbs belief that The cruiser hes Jared
badly in the hard blow Of yesterday.
Mariners who have visited the scene Of
the Yankees mishsp are skeptical of her
chances. They believe that tue YAM
kee il tvtal loss.
10 the recent sham bai tie at Buzz ,rds
bay the submarine torpedo boat Octopus
was sent down TO a depth Of l07 feet.
where she remained for some time. This
Is a record dive forlsubmarints having
crew on board aud undertaking maneu.
vers, and was perfect success. The
small submarines, the Onttlefsh, Plan.
ger, Viper aud Tsrsntuls were operated
al depth of 80 feet In the same maneu-
| vers.
Nat O. Goodwin was granted divorce
from Jessie Dermot Goodwin Maxine
ELLIOTT, at Reno, Nev., yesterday, on the
ground of deSertion. The deserIion was
said to have begun in New York city In
september, 1906. Nat Goodwin wss
married 10 Maxine Elliott in February,
1897. She was his second wife, the frat,
Eliza Weathersby, also an actress, hav-
ing died in 1887.
Fire yesterday afternoon caused con-
siderable damage 10 the afierhOld OF the
Mallory Liue steamer Bio Grande, at
Mobile, Ala, aud it Was necessary 10
food the hold TO extinguish the flames.
An exploding lamp is believed 10 have
caused the FIRE. Cotton and domestics,
which formed part of the 500 tons Of
freight in the hold, were damaged. The
Rio Grande sank first in 20 feet OF
water, the upper deck being above the
surface.
john M. De Lsshmutt, con OF the
late Judge Elias Land Ell "a De Lash.
mutt, died at his home near Mount
Airy, Md of heart disess. In. the seventy
third year of his sge. 10 early man.
hood Mr.. De Lashmutt left bis home,
10 Frederick, Nd, and located 10 the
south. At the outbreak OF the civil war
he enlisted with the Sixth Texas csvslrJ
and saw active service throughout the
conflict. He was engaged 10 all hard.
foulh battles 10 which the sopth western
srmy participated and was twice wound
ed.
Despite the self sacrifice Of his daughter
Miss Mary Garrison, who besmirched
her own reputation on the witness stand
and defed the court by tearing up 40 !
discriminating letter offered as evidence
10 an tff.rt 70 save her father, J. Henry
g rrisoD, has been convicted at LsureDs,
s. c., of manslsugbter for killing j
Lewis Williamson his daughters fsnce.
The defence based upon ''unwritten
law was that Williamson had been shot
By G rrisOn while acting In an improper
manner towards the girl in the psrior at
her home. Mss Garrison supported The
story in her tsstimony,