Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of Alexandria Gazette

CORES pOnQence Ol aieAiupii "a ooANeoSSl
Ruth BrashearS, of this city, who,
after becoming lost from her grand
mother yesterday. tramped ten miles
along a Virginia road which she had
never passed before, crossed long rail-
road trestle, and picked out from
maze of unfamiliar city streets the
direct read 10 her home. The ten miles
was made within at least six hours and
nrobabIv less. and for an hour before
Inc child had wandered through
woods. searching for her grandmother
The child made the trip without stock
inrs. her shoes being only loosely tied,
and only little slip" for her clothing
Her grandmother had taken her to
Sunday school picnic and had allowed
her to 90 into the woods to play IN
stream. 1t was so hot she had taken
off her dress and shoes and stockings
and the tot walked home that way
Another victory was placed to the
credit today OF the government medl-
tors. Chairman Knapp, OF the Inter
state Commission, and Commissioner
OF Labor Neill. They announced that
the controversy between the Flrglnian
Railway and its engineers, which had
been the subject Of mediation, during
the past few days. had been settled to
The entire satisfaction OF both sides.
Sharp fighting between the MadrH
and the Estrada forces in the vicinity
OF Nandaimc and Grenada is reported
to be in progress in dispatches to the
State Department today from Consul
Olivarcs. Mladriz has issued state
mcnt in Managua to the effect that
force of 400 rcvolutionists has been
defeated in the vicinity OF Comoapa
with heavy casualties on both sides.
d. w. MacKay, the wealthy Ameri-
can. who was arrested by the Mexican
authorities for cutting 4 gate III wire
fence near Tia Juana, has been released
under bond by the court ut Ensenada,
according to dispatches received ut the
State Department today from Consul
Schumacher. The full report OF his ar
rest and the charge against him IS on
its way to the department by mail.
The War Department has asked the
Department of Agriculture to SEND an
expert to Gettysburg, where the summer
cncampmcnt is now being held by
regular troops and the National Guard
to examine the forage which is believed
to have caused an epidemic among the
horses The effected animals have
been segregated and precautlon has
been taken to prevent others from be-
ing stricken. The army vetenarla MS
diagnosed the disease rs cerebro spinal
meningitis at first but later assigned 1t
to forage poisoning.
That the building firm OF Lipscomb 4
Davis. one Of the largest lii the city,
has decided to operate in the future
with III, open shop" and that other
buidcs who always in the past have
employed union workmen, will follow
suit shortly, was nude known today ut
the meeting Of the Builders League.
Mrs. Katherine Bovee, wife OF DIR.
]. Wesley Bovec, Il prominent Wash
ington physician and clubman, today
charged. in the District Supreme
Court. that her husband had attempted
bribery in an effort to secnre an aDso-
lutte divorce from her.
Development today threw but littie
light on the mysterious killing oil Ben
iamin r. Smith. Messages from Mt:
Holly, Va. stated that it was the general
belief there that the lad was shot by an
other boy instead of II, girl. The two
boys who brought the body home re-
fused To give any fur Their details. saying
that they wcro so dazcd by the whole
4 flair that they could not remember
clearly how it happened. The only FACTS
which appear certain are thal young
Smith had Il gun when 4 party of girls
arrived ana! joined the boys. He had
been shooting III Il Target. The gun was
PASSED and few DiinuteS later while
llicy were all laughing, it was tired anu
smith fell dying on the wharf