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

President TAFT attended The Decors-
ton Day ceremonies In New York yes-
ter6ay and returned to Washington last
night.
II. L, Alexander, 81 years old, died
1t York Pa, Saturday night OF tuber-
culosis. He bad been engage, In the
jsWelry tu 'iness at Calpeper, for q num-
btr Of years
The investigation by the Senate into
the Lorimfr bribery charges is to be
made more sweeping than the resolution
ca'red BY the senator provided.
Edwin Gould, it,, rau away from
Pomfret School because be was home
sick, ADD attempted t. tramp to bis
home 10 New York.
Senator Elhu Root aud ex. President
Roosevelt met In London yesterday and
discussed President TAFT, Mayor GaynoT,
republican Insurgency and the tariff.
B vsrley B. Muoiord, one of the best
known lawyers and public men Ia the
state, VITO served s'Versl years 10 the
Legislature, is In critical condition In
bis home near Rchmoud. H Is sUffsr-
ing from pulmonary troubles.
Samuel Ford, of Pollock, Ls,, an.
bounced yesterday morning that be was
TO be msrrisd last night. A young WON
sn, who hsd heard the news, procured a
pistol and shot Ford dead. Jeslcuy Is
supposed TO have been the young Wom-
aa's motive.
Mrs. Phares Buckwalter and her
daughter we're instantly killed and her
m t1er, Mts. Elizabeth Lesmsu, prob.
ably fatally Injured while crossing the
Penusy l7apis RAilroad trscks at Orisb-
toSa, near Lancaster, Pa, yesterday.
The carriage 10 shIct they we're riding
was struck by the Pinsturg day express,
westbOuod. The horse was cot t. pieces
and the wagon demolished.
A bargain sale 10 Barson's general
merchandise store In Obicsgo yesterday
resulted 10 the serious itjaTy OF two
women, The arcs: Of four oyer-enthusiss-
tic customers, riot call, much dsmsge
to the st)re ard The Vindication Of
women 10 gensrsl-for the police de-
care tast most OF the bsrgsin-hunters
were men, who we're so eager to get in
''Ou the ground flor" that they broke
all the windows,
Ia launch, the Eddy B, which Was
carrying psrty OF pleasure seekers up
the Hudson yesterday afternoon, CHARLES
Herbert, lad, WAS struck by bolt Of
lightning aud instantly killed. One of
bis companions, John DrOnt. wss slight
ly Injured. There were Is 10 the party
In the boat The lightning ripped of
one Of Herbert's shoes and turned bis
chest severely, but by some freak of ma
tute the boat .as not harmed.
Yetts 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
smputstion necessary. She will n,t
survive her Injuries. The motorrsu
says the little girl ran Ia frott of the
moving car, and he was unable to stop
1t In time to avoid striking her.
Mamie CLARK, a negroes, Is said to
have admitted that she pot ret poison 10
q cof5e pot to kill the family OF Mrs
Florence de BsuoR, 10 Washington, by
whom she was employed. According to
the pallce, Mamie says she "doctored"
the beverage Friday plight after trip to |
the Barrow home, where she formerly
worked until discharged when several
articles were found missing.
In storm Sunday night Inc store OF
A. L. L'ndsmood ct Bowmsuts, Sbenan-
dosh county, was struck by lightning
apd burned. Two large warehouses
we're also burned. 0Je bslon ging to
Baker & Co., wholesale grocers, was
saved by tho fire department OF Edin-
burg taking It's chemical engine there.
The loss will be eboui $40, 900, partly
covered BY insurance.
DR.. Wsush's bullttin 10 Lyuchturg
last night as to Senator Daniel ssys:
$ lpator Daniel remains 10 just about
the same condition as be was at the
time Of the last report OF bis condition
on Friday evening. 1t Is 8 difficult
matter to intu,e him ID do much talk
ing. he seems to understand what is
said tt him, bat be does not seem 10
wish to make ibe tffJrt TO express him.
self in words. He rather seems TO prefer
TO remain qaiet and listen to what others
ssy. sm Of the opiUioo, however,
from The little that he does say from
liue to time, that be hiss not los, any OF
bis former gain."