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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-17
BY Associated Presa

Los Angeles, CAL, July 16.-The
greater part of the work of the Grand
Lodge of Elks. now holding its annual
reunion in this city, was completed
with the sessions held today and to-
night. Matters now left for the con-
sideration of the lodge beyond few
minor ones, are those that will in the
end be referred to committees for a
report at the meeting to be held in
Detroit in 1910. The installation OF
the new officers of the grand lodge
has been left to the closing hours Of
the reunion here, and these impress
I've ceremonies will be witnessed by
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-17
Convention of EkS
Comes to Grand Close

thousands of Elks who are not mem
bers of the grand lodge.
Today the great fraternal and in
dustrial parade by far the most pre-
tentious one OF the session and the
most imposing, was held. AS on yes
terday an immense throng gathered
early in the day and the long line
passed through streets packed to
their capacity with enthusiastic hu-
manity. There were seven divisions
of the pageant and in the third di-
vision, devoted to fraternal organiza-
tons, thirty-six organizations were
represented, either with floats or men
in line.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-17
SUGAR TRUST
OFFICERS MAY
PLEAD GUILTY
THEY WILL DO so If THEY ARE
SURE THAT \ FINE OF $4,000
WILL BE ONLY PENALTY DE-
MANDED.
BY Associated Press.

New York, July 16.-It was report
ed today that the trial on the indict-
ments against the American Sugar
Refining Company and its officials
might be avoided through pleas OF
guilty being entered by the defend
ants in the belief that minimum
fine Of $4,000 viii be the only penalty
demanded OF each defendant.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-17
Three Killed and Two
Injured i'm a Wreck

An open switch was responsible for
the wreck. Passenger train No. 20
was On the siding to permit No. % to
pass. The latter took the switch
travelling at the rate Of fifty miles an
hour. The impact was terrific. The
engine Of No. % was smashed and
and the front end of the express car
was crushed like an eggshell- The
damage done to the engine OF train
No. rs was small and the express car
on the south bound train was the only
one to leave the track. Aside from
severe shaking up, the passengers on
both trains continued without injury,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-17
Ordinance to This Effect
VIII Be Submitted to
Council. S
WILL CONSIST OF
ABOUT 81 BLOCKS
THIS INCLUDES PAVING OF PALA-
FOX STREET FROM GARDEN
STREET SOUTH TO MAIN
sTREET-LoUIsyILLE & NASH.
WILLIE RAILROAD DECLINES TO
ENTER INTO ANY PLAN FOR
sPRINKLINo TARRAeoNA sr.

Approximately, three and one
quarter miles of paving in addition to
that already provided for. are desired
by the board OF public works, and an
ordinance to that effect, for such q
step is required, will be prepared and
In time presented to the coun I'll for
action. This was decided upon at q
meeting of the board held last night.
1t came about in this way: Property
owners on Jackson street between
Palafox and Guillemarde streets. some
time since asked that that stretch he
paved Accordingly the city engineer
was instructed to prepare for consid-
GRAFTON an estimate of the cost Based
upon the present paving contracts,
Mr.. Thornton last night made r%port,
estimating the cost at S3255, of which
the property owners would be taxed
s1797.74. Discussing the further for
mality in this regard, 1t developed
that an ordinance would have to go
to council for the work. Then, 1t was
suggested, why not make the request
a broad one, covering q number OF
streets. Suggestions to the chairman
came thick and fast, and the motion
was finally adopted to ask council in
time to arrange for the paving of
about 81 blocks not included in con-
tracts already signed up. The streets
porated in the ordinance to be draft
ed by request Tor the. city council
were as follows. ,.-.---
THE NEW PAVING.
Z Palafex, from Garden TO Main.
Z welftP avenue, from Gadsden e
BIount. from Twelfth avenue. ter-
minus undecided.
BayIen. from Garden to Desoto.
Tarragona, from Main TO Belmont.
Hayne. from Wright to Gadsden.
Gadsden, from Palafox to Devil
Tiers.
Devilliers. from Gregory to Ger
vantes.
Cervantes, from Palafox to Coyle.
Ninth avenue, from Gregory 20
Gadsden. .--..---
It must be remembered that the
step taken is but preliminary, and
no one believes that the entire re-
quest made in the proposed ordinance
will be granted.
MEETING DETAILED.
There was some scuffling on the
part of the clerk and at least two OF
the members to get together for meet
ing. The clerk, Mr.. Aymard, was at
Magnolia Bluff at $3.50. He was at
the city hall at p. m. Mr.. Schad,
with great effort, managed to tear
himself away from baseball game at
Magnolia Bluff at 6. HE arrived 80
minutes late. But 1t remained for
Mr.. Fisher, another member, 20 do
the feat of the evening to be present.
He was at Roberts, Fla, about ten
miles away, at 5:45. At $50 he was
at the city hall, making the trip In
his automobile in about an hour The
presence of all were noted and the
minutes read
The council and the board Of health
f<~o-kt,,,,.s -. D.. .r-woN
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-17
SITUATION IS
CRITICAL IN
MINING TOWN
TENSE UNDERcURRENT OF UN-
REST Is APPARENT AT M'KEEs
ROCK, AND TROUBLE Is APPRE-
HENDED BEFORE pAYsREAK.
BY Associated Press.

Pittsburg, July 16.-While violence
has been abandoned to a degree by
the striking employees of the Pressed
Steel Car Co., nevertheless the stu
alton confronting the authorities at
McKees Rock tonight Is anything but
calm.
There is a tense undereurrent OF
unrest apparent, and with quantities
of liquors hidden about the strikers
and the uncertain = temper OF the
strikers ana their mpathizers. trou-
BILE is apprehended before dsybreak
It WAS reported that one Woman
had been shot during the rioting OF
the past twenty four hours.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-17
Gov. Conner Calls for
Action ON 05 Subjects

than is now permitted
Pre-eminent in the call is the sug-
gestion for Strengthening prohibition
laws being urged to prevent storage
In clubs or public sale places Of I'm
toxicating liquors, making goods thus
agencies from establishing in the
state sell liquors, levy tax on such
liquors as may be sold, and provide
speedy punishment for violations.
Better laws against gambling are also
included.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-17
SURPRISE OF MEET.

New York. July Ie.-One OF the
surprises of the meeting at the EN-
pire City race track is the successful
running of the horses owned and
trained by H. G. Bedweil, formerly a
druggist OF Denver, Col, which bust
ness he gave up a few years ago on
account OF i'll health. Arsenic, dead
" poison, is the secret through which
Bedwell has been able to keep his
horses in good racing condition and
twice day they receive a small por-
ton In their food as a tonic.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-17
TARIFF MUST BE
REVISED DOWNWARD
DECLARES PRESIDENT
BY Associated Press.

New York, July 1S.-The merging
Of all the Bell telephone companies of
the south into a gigantic corporation
representing capitalization OF $780,
000, 900, is believed to be foreshadoWed
in the action taken by the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company IN
providing for the absorption of the
stock of the New York and New Jer-
sey Telephone Company. Although
no official statement could be obtain
ed today, il was believed that the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-17
INFoRMER NOW INSANE.

Nashville, Tenn, July ia Bris-
toll CTenn.) dispatch says: James
I.eedy, the man who, as boy, iu-
formed the federal soldiers In Sep
tember, 1854. where Gen. John Nor
gan might be found in Greenville,
Tenn, and which information led to
Morgan's death, is now mentally de-
ranged, and has been missing from
his home near Kingsport, Tenn, since
last Sunday. He is SO years of age.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-17
Nv Asseeiated Press.

Champaign, H.. July 16.-Three
men were killed and two injured in a
head-on collision between south
bound passenger train No. % and
north bound train No. 26 on the Chi
cago and Eastern Illinois railroad, at
Royal, near here, early today.
The dead: w. E. Barker, engineer,
hicago; Nelson Paulson, fireman,
Villa Grove; F. H. Hollenbeck, ex-
express messenger, Chicago.
The injured: r. Berger, engineer
Villa Grove; Oscar Thomas, express
messenger; Chicago.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-17
BY Associates Press.

Montgomery, Ala, July 16.-In his
the legislature, already set to begin
July %, issued today. Governor B. B.
Conner calls for action on sixty-fiye
subjects, among which is the sub
mission of an amendment for constI-
tutional prohibition to the people, as
well as amendments for biennial ses-
sions OF the legislature and the estab-
Hshment of new counties Of less area
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-17
Murderer of Little
Walter Lan7ana HANGED

made of the part he is alleged to have
played in the murder of Swear old
Walter Lamana, his father confessor
said nothing of it
When asked if he wanted anything,
Gebbia requested that Peter Lamana,
father of the murdered child, be kept
out of the Jail yard and that the
squad of newspapers reporters be
driven away entirely. Only his first
request was granted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-17
BY AsseeIatsa Press.

Hahnvflle, La, July 16.-LeOna-do
Gebbia, an Italian, the first person
ever sent to the gallows in Louisiana
for crime committed in the name of
the so-calied black hand" society,
was hanged here shortly before 2
o'clock this afternoon. He received
the last sacraments of his religion
from a priest before being taken to
the scaffold, but if confession was
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-17
All Doubt as to Where Taft
Stands is Swept Away
by Statement.
REPUBLICAN PARTY
HAS MADE PROMISE

He HAS ALSO PERSONALLY
GUARANTEED A DOWNWARD
REVISION TO THE PEOPLE AND
1T MUST BE DoNE-His STATE
MENT Is TAKEN AS AN INDIcA-
TON THAT HE WILL VETO BILL
az MATERIAL REDUCTIONS ARE
NOT MADE.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-17
TWENTY-FoUR HOURS WILL
SEE END OF WORK
Ry AssoeIated eress.

Washington, July 16.-Twenty-four
hours will see the end OF the work
OF the senate and house confereeS on
the tariff bill. and a substantial
agreement upon questions at issue,
except FIVE propositions, iron ore.
ccaI, hides, oil and lumber, upon
which the president stands firm for
radical reductions or even the aboli-
lion of a tariff.
This Is the way the conferees de-
(continued on Page Two.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-17
Defeated the Republicans at
American League Park
by Score of 26 to Is.
UNCLE JOE CANNON
WAS POWERLESS

He LOOKED ON BUT WAS UN-
ABLE TO CALL THE MINORITY
TO ORDER OR BRING in A sPE-
ciAL RULE SHUTTING OFF THE
BASE HITS MISUNDERSTANDING
NICK LoNGWoRTH DID THE
CASEY ACT TWICE AND THEN
BEAT OUT A BUNT.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-17
TWO MORE VICTIMS
OF AUTO ACCIDENT.

Sylvania, Ga, July 1.-two
more victims of the automo-
bile accident at Jacksonboro
bridge Tuesday night have
succumbed to their injuries.
Mrs. George Hill died last
night at midnight, and Miss
Ruby Thomas passed away to-
day. The others injured are
doing as well as can be ex-
pected and will recover.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-10
psDy
PERSONAL.

Miss Jean Brent, of Alexandria, Is
speuding a week with Miss Chamber
lsin-IW auenton Virglnian.
Rev. S. A. Wallis of the Theological
Seminary, will conduct services at Christ
Church during the first three Sundays
in August. while Rev. W. J. Morton ls
on his vacation.
Mrs. Robert W. Arnold, who has been
quite sick, is able to be out sgsln.
Mrs. John M. Reed, Of Mt. Weather,
IA spsudiug several weeks with her
brother, Mr.. F. ]. Paff, and family.
Misses Flora and Carrie Campbell, OF
Lynchburg, will be the guests OF Rev.
and Mrs. J. r. Ssvier the coming week.
Mrs. Alfred Thomson is visiting at
Delaplsue. -,
ME-. Gardner L. Booihe with her
little son ia spending a few weeks at
Woodbury. Forest.
Mrs. F. L. Cornwall and daughter are
visiting relatives 10 Agnewsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Kirk, jr., will leave
on Monday for a visit to Kansas Olty.
MIR. Edward L. Dainger6eld and his
family will leave tomorrow for New
York from whence they will sail on
Tuesday for Europe to spend the sum-
mer.
Mr.. [. Elchburg and family will leave
on Monday for Atlantic City to spend a
few weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-10
RuRGLAR@ CONFESS.

Flank Schmidt, 'lIas Joon Saith, the
wounded burg ar, who admits that be
killed Mrs. SOphis S.aber in her bed
room early Thursesy morning, When he
was caught roAblng the Stsber house ct
Flatbusn n. Y, gave thu dist''c1 slo',
new Yesterday bis version OF tho moral
TO be dawn from the murder.
"Mr. S;sber and bis son are the ones
IN be blamed for this killing" be said.
"They we're fools TO try to stop such
men IS as when all we wanted Was to
make getaway. II we bad been left
alone, there wouldn't have been no
shooting. II Mr.. StAber will take a
gun will gladly stand up 10 front Of
him and let him shoot till | drop dead.
That's how much l regret the affair"
SchmIdPs pal, Carlo Giro, alias Metz,
ler who was silen. at first, made foil
confession yesterday, in which he tried
to Law all the blame on his mate. The
law, however, makes the crime h;'t de-
gree murder, aud holds both equally
guilty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-10
CASE POSTPONED.

The argument on the motion Tor o
new trial of Mr.. L. FL. Mschen, counsel
for Calvin johnson, cOlored, recently
convicted 10 the Corporation Court OF
being participant in the murder OF Wal,
ter F. Schultz, was to have been heard
in the Corporation Court this morning.
Judge Barley being out of the city, the
argument will be heard on another day.
1t is said that Mr.. Machen has two
afidayits to submit-one imPesching
the credibility of a witness for the COM
mon wealth and another alleging that
Schuliz's body WAS found on the west
side of Hooff's run and not on the east,
as set forth at the trial. The sfhdsvltS
will be presented this afternoon II the
case be prepared In time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-10
TOPPING OFF.

Messrs. w. A. Smoot & 90. topped
off their new brick warehouse, at the
southwest corner of Cameron and Union
streets, at noon today. This is two
story brick warehouse, and will contain
about $500 feet of floor space, and,
under normal conditions. will be ready
for occupancy about four weeks from the
beginning of the work. The house Is
being built by Mr.. William Crump,
and M. William Webster did the brick
work. Work is being rushed forward
on the mill on north Columbus street
end the Office building for this firm at
the northwest corner of Cameron and
Union streets. 1t is expected that both
of these buildings will be ready for
occupancy very shortly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-10
VERDICT FOB PLAINTIFF.

D.msRes 10 the sum of 81, 900 we're
awarded Mrs. Fannie NJ. Fisher 10 the
Corp ration Court last night, In the
.uit for SIS. 900 against theWasbinston,
Alexsodns and Mount Vernon Railway
Conn any for iDjories alleged to have
hsen received 10 al accident February
81, 1908. whea q Southern Rsilssy lo-
com.t.ys was 10 collision with car on
the defendant compsny's lines at the In
tersection of Cameron and Henry streets,
this city, resulting in Injuries TO several
passengers.
II was syerred that Mrs, Fisher, who
WAS employed as a pianist at moving
picture shos In this city, and lived 10
Washington, was permanently injured
internally, and several prominent pnysl'
clans. including DR.. ]. Wesley Bovee
aud DR.. A. Bmnes Hooe, OF Washing
ton. were called to the stand to give
expert testimony.
The case was begun Thursday morn
ing. Judge L. @. Barley presiding. 1t
was given to the jury at 7:45 o'clock last
evening and at 9;05 o'clock Capt. W. ID.
Sweeney, foreman, announced that the
Jury wss hopelessly divided, and 1t look
ed as If it were impossible to reach an
agreement. The jury was, however, re-
manded by Judge Barley, who told them
be would give them aoy assistance pos
sibIe 10 reaching verdict. In exactly
half an hour the foregoing verdict was
given. .,
James R. Oaton, representing the IA l.
way company. made the usual motion
in arrest of judgment, and that the yer:
dict be set as ide as contrary to law aud
evidence, on the ground that the YER
dict WAS excessive.
The plaintiff was represented by At
toney L. P. Harlow, and James K. "a
ton & Son appeared for the railway COM
many
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-10
ROSEMONT NOTES.

With the completion of the concrete
work, parking aud windo" flower
boxes, the artistic little station at Rose,
mont now looks as though it belonged
to some beautiful suburb of New York.
The psrkings in the centre and along
the sidewalks of ROsemOnt avenue are
now sodded for quite distance from the
station. and makes 1t a very beautiful aud
unusual street for this part OF the coun'
try.
Mr.. W. E. DieneIt, jr., is now $3.50
cisted with Capt. F. l.. Slaymaker In
work at Rosemont, and will be on the
property during the entire day, making
his headquarters in The station building.
Gfound was broken today for another
handsome brick house on the corner OF
Rosemont and Mt. Vernon avenues.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-10
Church Services TOMORROW.

CgrIsT CHURcH.-Rev. VIM. ]. Morton
xector Sunday school $3.50 a. IN Services
At II a. m. and 500 .. m. by the rector
Sr. PAUL's CHURCH-Services IL a. IN. and
500 D. IN. by Rev. P. P. Phillips, rector.
GRACE CHURCH-Rev. Edgar Carpenter,
rector. Holy Communion at 1880 a. m. sun
day school at $3.50 a. IN. Services al IL a. m
and 500 D. IN by the rector.
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH-Sunday
School at 1000 a. m. Services at 9p. m. by
Rev. John Schroeder
ST. MARY's CHURCH-First mass at q.
IN. Mass and sermon at 1000 a. m. Nesper
and beneiictiOn p. m.
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Sunday
school at $50 a. m. Services at ii a. M. ana
SD. m. by Rev. J. r. Sewer.
BAPTIsT CHURCH-Sunday school at $3.50.
Preaching at IL a. m. and 500 p. N. by Rev.
w. F. Watson.
at $3.50 a. m. and preaching ct IL a. m. by
Rev. Mr.. Hobbs.
TRINITY METH. EPIs. CHURCH-Rev.
Osborn Belt. pastor-Sabbath school at $3.50
a reaching by the pastor, Rev. Us
at IL a. m. Tw light services 700
Y INDEPENDET NJ. p. CHURCH
urfax street-Sunday school at
Services at IL a. IN, and $40 p. IN.
ny rev. w. M.Poisal
METH. EPIs. CHURCH SOUTH-kev. Charles
d. Bulla, pastOr.-9:30 a. m. Sunday school.
Services / a. IN. and 500 p. m. by Rev.
w. Jrhres.
METH. PROT. CHURCH-Sunday school at
$50 a. IN. Services at IL a. III. and 800 p. me
by Rev. j. NJ. Holmes, ID. ID.
FREE METHODIST CHURCH-Lee street
near Wilkes-Services as IL am. 2:SO and
7:3O d. III. By Rev. John Cavnaugh.
VILLAGE CHAPEL NJ. f. CHURCH SOUTH
Gibbon street, near Alfred.-Sunday school at
2:45 pm. O..
Sunday school at 2. Preaching at p. m.
Epworth League at 8 p. m.
AIMS Inconsistencies at 300 p. m.
MIssION-Corner Fairfax and Franklin
street. Services at 100 q. m.
ROBERTS CHAPEL, NJ. +. CHURCH COLOR
ed)-Sunday school at $3.50 a. IN. Preaching
at IL a. m. and children's services OF 800 p.
IN. Epworth League st 4:S0 p. m.
MEADE CHAPEL-Sunday school at $3.50 p.
m. Evening service at p. m.
LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH (colOred)-
north Alfred street-Rev. w. II. Johnson, pas
Cor. Sabbath School $3.50 a. m. Services at
100 a. ~ and 8 80 u m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-10
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

The July term of the Corporation
Court begins on Monday.
Vernon Powers, aged 20 years, son OF
Joseph and Annie Dudley, died In
Baltimore Thursday.
The supply Of country produce in
market this morning Was equal to that
of last Saturday. Prices showed no ma
terial change.
Services, conducted by Rev. John
Osvnsugh. will be held tomorrow alter.
noon at 2: 80 o'clock 10 the parlors oil the
Braddock House.
A horse attached to a wagon belong
Jog to Lemuel Dowden cut Its left hind
foot by stepping on glass bottle on
King street this morning.
CLARA Simms, colored, was today ar
rested and locked up charged with steal
ing clothing from a lady living on King
street. where she WAS employed.
The Washington FIRE boat, FIre6ghter,
came down the river as far as this city
this evening, and while of the wharves
cave an exhibition of her wster.throW-
ing capacity.
A revival is being conducted by Rev.
DR.. w. M. Moore, Of New York, In
Liberty Baptist Church, on north Alfred
street. Services will be held at s P. m.
every night next week.
A foe bay horse attached to wsgon
beloneiug to the Portner Brewery ran
away on Prince street yesterday evening.
The animal was stopped before auy dam
age resulted. The horse died last
night.
"The Hssty Exit from Sodom" will
be the subject of Rev. W. F. Watson'f
discourse In the First Baptist Church
tomorrow morning. At night his sub
lee, will be "Are the Righteous Scarcely
Saved 2"
Some person, minus q conscience
has stolen "0ld Clips collar." Tht
victim Is a good-natured black dog
without an owner, who broke his from
right leg some time ago. In order II
render it exempt from the crusades o
the dog cart, sympsthziug people pro
cured collar and tag for the good
nstured animal 1t is hoped "Orip'
will escape the "button" fend, nov OF
hia rounds.
| Here's tale Of the sins Of a saint and thu
sanity deeds OF a sinner. As Mr.. Einsteir
remarks: der "pannerammer" of life II
| like der pictures in a moving picture show
They come nit fash from nowhere do thei
little turn, unit go back to where they cam
from Temperature 140 IN der shade)." II
really too bad, but We editor informs US "
are exceeding orr speed limit I've mean GU
space limit, but if you will come TO the Autl
Stand tonight for those irresistiblY deliciou
Auth Products Mr.. Eintsin will tell you i
stout the saint and sinner. Sylvan Blond
helm, The Auth Stand, City Market.
Oysters in all styles Fried CLANS ever
day soc. per dozen. Clam sonp, honda
Wednesday and Friday. Fresh Porter
draft. c. II. Zimmerman. Market space.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-10
TO PAY ALIMONY.

Justice Barnard, of Washington, yes
terday sigred a decree ordering Charles
N. Thomson, who, on October 10, 1907,
obtained a divorce from Jessie f. Thorn
son 10 Lsesburg, to pay his former wife
s75 q month alimony. The husband IS
also commanded to pay the court costs
and a reasonable fee to counsel for The
wife.
TIE case Is Of peculiar inter's', 10
that a husband who slresdy has secured
a divorce 10 another judicial diitrc. is
ordered to pay alimory to The divorced
wife The decree OF Justice BToard Is,
in a measure, a standardization OF the de-
cIsion rendered several months ago, IN
the case of Mrs. Rachel Ann Richard
son Brown, whose marriage to the oc'o,
penarIau. John BfOwD, was declared
void by Justice Wright because divorce
the woman secured from a former hus-
band in the Virginia courts was mol
valid outside of that state.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-10
POLICE COURT.

GJustice q. r. Cation presiding.]
The following cases we're disposed OF
this morning: -,
Robert Smith, colored, charged with
stealing a pair Of shears from s. Elliott,
was fined So.
Edward Bryant and Annie Freeman,
both colored, charged with disorderly
conduct and fighting, forfeited their COL
lateral by failing to appear.
A young white man, charged With
driving a horse at an unlawful speed,
hsd his case continued.
Walter Payne, colOred, charged with
stealing pair of shoes from John Gill
liam. colored, was fined S..