The Democratic advocate., 1909-03-26

Harry Mcnamara. former special
delivery messenger In the Roanoke
eFM.l Postotlios. was shot and killed
early Sunday morning by an unknown
negro
David Lark. 50 ycars old. head a.
the frip OF Lark. Miller a Co. mar.
bleNorkera. shot and killed himself
Monday to avoid being sold out by the
sheriff OF Philadelphia.
Safe breakers visited tho Farrnera
National Bank. NJ Exchange, near
Dansille. Pa. early Saturday and
blew opnu the vault with 4 charge M
nitrogiycerin. securing about 81, 900,
A man giving the name ot Dr, Pull.
man. of Chicago, engaged a suite 81
rooms af the Savoy fiotel, London. on
Monday March I, and three houra
later committed suicide BY cutting hia
throat.
Two young noblemen, Ltentenants
Won Trott Sois. and Won Redern, Of
The Twenty y.iifth Field Artillery, Of
Berlin. Germany. are dead. and three
dangerously injured. as the result OF
a bobeleiEh accident
while changing the circuit of n car
on the Anacogtin and Potomac River
railway Hugo Haas, pttman. az
Washington. ID. G., was instantly kill
ed Sunday morning. his head being
severed from the body.
Five men were killed and a acoYa
injured In an explosion at the sun
nyaide coal mine. at Evansville. Ind,
Saturday afternoon The explosion
was caused BY a windy shot due 10
an oyerchnrEe OF power.
Mrs. George A. wheeler, organlst
Of the Gibson Heights United presby-
terian Church, 81. Louis. Mo, ended
her laat communication Sunday morn
snE as she fell dead willis playing
the opening OF the service.
AurolluH Christian, rs years old. tho
negro who assaulted Annie May
Dobbs, ii-ycar-old white Riri of
hotetourt county. Va. afterward cut
ting her throat with a razor. expiated
his crime Monday In the electric chair
az State penitentiary.
A total OF 22i persons reriehad by
shipwreck and 80 vessels met with
disaster on the New England and
British North American coasts. or
while engaged In the New England or
Canadian trade during the fall and
winter season of i90S-O9.
NJ. y. Sap committed suicide Ia
church nt WalkerEviiie, Harrison
county, w. Va. right az the close OF
n revival conducted by Rev. Mr.. Nor
man. OF clnrksburg, by swallowing
carboilc acid. He was 43 years old
and Is survived by nine children,
In q piatol duel on Friday between
two officers and negro, Thomas
Smith. Of suffolk. Va, was killed. Az
sistant Police Chief Edward L, Dennis
was shot In the eye and Police Chief
William r. Brlnkley was shot through
the face, while trying to arrest Smith.
The jury IN ti.o case OF Wade Hoi-
ley, OF Roanoke, Va, charged with
killing James Ramsey over dog q
few months ago, rendered q verdict
on Saturday night OF murder In the
second degree and fixed hiN punish
ment at 10 years In the penitentiary.
Ulysses q. Click, CONFIDENTIAL adj
wiser OF 4. Coleman Dupont. Republic
can State chairman and president OF
the Dupont Powder Company, who
was arrested on Thurcday OF last
week for alleged violation Of the Fed
eral statutes for soliciting political
assessments In Government buildings.
was indicted BY the Federal grand
jury on counts
The Polar regions are gradually
yielding up their secrets to human
perseverance, and determination.
Iient Ernest H. Shackleton, OF the
British Navy. who left his permanent
quarters last autumn for dash to
the South Pole. has succeeded. after
an arduous sledge journey Of 1,70s
miles. which occupied 126 days, In
getting within lin miles OF the pole,
Or 3bs miles nearer than the point
attainsM BY the Discovery expedition,
Of wtSlh he was an oricer.