Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-29
NEWS OF TILE DAY.


the rate of interest paid by cities for
money borrowed is gradually lncreas-
ing.
Guthrie has been re- established as
the capital OF Oklahoma in practically
all respects, following the decision of
the state Supreme Court.
The New York agency OF the Russo
Chinese Bank announces that the theft
of stocks and bonds By Cashier Erwin
Wilder will not exceed S500,000.
While other members OF the family
were at the breakfast table yesterday
Mrs. Marion B. Jennings, daughter-in-
law OF R. H. Jennings, of Spartans-
burg. S. c., state treasurer of South
Carolina. committed suicide by shoot
ing.
Mrs. Melville Brooks, Mrs. Charles
Thorning and Melville Brooks were
killed when their automobile was struck
by an eastbound Pennsylvania freight
engine at Etna Green, Ind, yesterday.
Charles Thorning, husband OF Mrs.
Thorning, escaped uniniured.
A heavy electric storm hit Pompton
and neighboring towns in Passaic
county. n. j., before daybroak yester-
day. The drying-house OF the Dupont
de Nemours Powder Works at Haskell
was struck by lightning and exploded
| with loud noise that awakened every
body within radius of five miles. The
house was five stories high and was
used for drying gun-cotton after the
fiber has been impregnated with nitro
| glycerin. No was was injured.
Governor Crothers OF Maryland yes
terday refused to pardon DR.. Edward
B. Dawson, the dentist who was con-
victed OF assault on girl inmate of the
Kelso Home and sentenced to 10 years
in Jail. The governor also refused to
extend executive clemency to Robert
Lee Cochran, the former clerk in Build
ing Inspector Preston's office and who
is serving ntence Of three years in
the penitentiary for misrepresentation
OF $3.50 belonging to the city.
Instead OF being millionaire Ira G.
Rawn, president of the Monon Rail
road Company, who was found shot to
death in his summer home near Chica-
ago a few days ago, died possessed OF
an estate valued at only $500. 900. So
at least petition filed yesterday by
his widow declared. Mr.. Rawn's will
was promptly admitted to probate. Mrs.
Rawn was appointed executrix. Ac-
cording to the petition there was M
real estate, all OF the holdings being
listed rs personal psoperty.
Former State Treasurer William III.
Berry (dcmocraD, Of Delaware county,
Pa, was nominated for governor by
the Independent State Convention at
Philadelphia yesterday afternoon. The
real contest seemed to be between
Berry and Gibboney and the lines were
so tightly drawn that Rudolph Blacken-
burg, OF Philadelphia independent
republican,, was brought forward as a
possible compromise candidate. Berry
who was elected state treasurer in 1905
on fusion ticket and exposed the
capital frauds after getting into office,
had Il large following among the dele
gates from the interior Of Pennsyl-
vania.
On complaint Of Mrs. Mary Nevins
Bull, OF Newport, r. l., widow Of the
distinguished surgeon, y. William r..
Bull, of New York, and Newport, John
Qualey anu Henry Wiley Corbett, of
New York, were arrested in that city
yesterday charged with the larceny Of
$50, 900, and held in 5000 bail each
for arraignment. Mrs. Bulls complaint
rccitcs that she was induced by the
prisoners to invest S35,000 in an
asbestos company, which, instead OF
doing the business Of 100000 4 week
us represented, with factories ut Newark
n. j., Kansas City, Chicago and Dor
chester, Mass, was in realty i myth.
Nearly every bridge in Hancock
county, Ky, was carried away, many
miles Of public highway rendered i'm
pasSablc and the Louisville, Henderson
and st. Louis Railroad washed out in
many places us result Of a twelve
hours rain that began Wednesday
night and continued until daybrcak
yesterday. The west end OF Hawesvillc
is under water. Lightning destroyed
the depot Of the company nj Lcwisburg
and a large chair fac ny at Tell City,
Ind, across the Ohio river Many
homes on streams throughout the
county have been abandoned. Loss on
livestock is heavy. Wheat and tobacco
have been destroyed and corn is fiat on
the ground.