Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-31
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News of the Day.

President TAFT attended the Decors-
lion Day ceremonies In New York yes-
ter6ay and returned to Washington last
night.
Fl. L. Alexander, 81 years old, died
tt York Pa, Sturdy nig,t OF tuber-
culosis. He bad bpen epgsge' In the
jewelty tujness at Calpeper, for mum.
ber of years.
The Investigation by the Senate into
the Lorimer bribery charges is to be
made more sweeping than the resolution
ta,red By the senator provided.
Edwin Gould, j., ran away from
Ponfre, School because be was home
sick, aud attempted to tramp to his
home 10 New York.
Senator Elihu Rot and ex.Presideut
Roosevelt met in London yesterday and
discussed President TAFT, Mayor Gaynor,
republican Insurgency and the tariff.
Beverley B. MuaIord, one of the best
known lawyers and public men 10 the
state. VITO served s'v,rsl years in the
Legislature, is in critical condition in
his home near Richmond. H is sUtf,r-
ing from pulmonary troubles.
Samuel Ford, of Pollock, L., an.
bounced yesterday morning that he was
10 be msrriad last night. A young won-
en-, who hsd heard the news, procured q
pistol and shot Ford dead. Jeslcuty Is
supposed to have been the ytu7g wom-
aa's motive.
Mrs. Phares BuckwGlter and her
daughter we're instantly killed and her
m thar, Mrs. Elizabeth Lesman, prob.
ably fatally injured while crossing The
Pennsylvania Hsilroad tricks OF Orish-
toSn, near Lancaster, Pa, yesterday.
The carriage in Thict they were riding
was s!Iu;k by ths Pit.stu'g day express,
westbouod. The horse was cut t, pieces
and the wagon demolished.
a bargain sale in Bar5on's general
merchandise store In Cnicsgo yesterday
resulted in The aeIious irjary of two
women, lhe arcs: Of four cver.enthusiaE-
tic customers, riot call, much damsge
to the store ard The Vindication Of
women 10 genersl-for the police de-
care tast most OF the bargaiu-hunters
were men, who we're so esger to get in
''ou the ground flor" TIA. they broke
all the windows:
Ia q launch, the Eddy B, which WIS
carrying psrty OF pleasure seekers up
the Hudson yesterday afternoon, CHARLES
Herbe!t, q lad, was stuck By boil. ct
lightning and instantly killed. One of
bis companions, John Dront. wss slight
iy Injured. There were 13 10 the party
In the boat, The lightning ripped Of
one of Herbert's shces and turned his
ches! severely, bat by some freak of ns-
tute the boat Sas not harmed.
Yetta Weiner, two years old, was run
over by an electric car on Four-snd-s.
half tt:eet, Washington, yesterday.
Both legs we're crushed, rendering their
smputation necessary. She will MT
survive her iDjuriea. The motoruan
says the little girl ran in frort of the
moving car, and he was unable to stop
it in time to avoid striking her.
Naunie CLARK, negroes, is said TO
have admitted that she pot ret poison in
ccf4e pot to Kill the family of Mrs
Forznce de BsuoS, ia sWsshington, by
whom che was employed. According to
the p2lice, Mamie says ahe "doctored"
t5e beverage Friday night after trip to
The Barrow home, where she formerly
worked until discharged when several
articles we're found missing.
In storm Sunday night lhe store of
A. L. L'udsmood at Bowns1ts, sbenan.
dosh county, vas struck BY lightning
aDd burned. Two large wsreh uses
we're also burned. Ooe bslon giug to
Baker & Co., wholesale grocers, was
saved oy tho fire department OF Edin-
burg taking It's chemical engine there.
The loss will be about SO, 900, partly
covered By insurance.
DR.. Waus h's BULLETIN in Lyuchtu,e
last night as TO Senator Daniel says:
S1nator Daniel remains in just about
The same condition as be was at The
time OF the last report OF his condition
on Friday evening. Il Is a diff .ul.
matter to intu,e him ID do much talk
ing. BE seems TO understand what is
said t, him, bat be does not seem to
wish to make The ef)rt 10 express him.
self in words He rather aeema 10 prefer
TO remain qaiet and lieten to what others
say. | am of the opi1ioo, however,
from The little that he does say from
tiue to time, that he mss not lost any OF
bis former GAIN"