Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.

daughter Of John Goode, OF Capron
Springs. ". Va, braved one OF The
severest storms of the summer early
Yesterday morning to eIope with Iur-
ner Lock hardt of the same vicinity, but
lust as they we're about to board
train here for Hagerstown, Md. they
were arrested by a policeman, VINO mao
been wired by the girls father to stop
the couple. Lockhardt and the girl had
dr;ve9. twenty five miles over rough
! and rugged mountain roads through q
drenching rain in the darkness. Sew.
cra times they lost their way, but
brilliant flashes OF lightning enabled
then to get on the right road. The
girl was persuaded to return nome
when her father promised to buy her
new hat.
Nj ,jor General J. L. Sletzer, OF Cleye-
land. Ohio, for 10 years head OF the
Uniform Rank, Knights OF the Mace
bees, vas unanimously reelected to the
office at the convention Of the supreme
division of the uniform rank ut Cieye-
land yesterday.
There is to be fought the most spec
tacular mimic naval battle ever planned
off the Chesapeake Capes next Septem-
Der, when the battleship fleet will at
tempt to ward off combined attack OF
submarines, torpedo-boat destroyer and
aeroplaues. The fleet of p battleshlps
will have to deal with attack fronl the
surface, from above and below. Blank
torpedoes are to be fined at the monster
battlesbips, while the fighters in retail
iation, will send real shot through the
targets, epresenting each individual
craft opposing them. Plans for the
fight, which is to be new adjunct to
battle practice firing have just been
completed.
An electrical storm that was fatal IN
its effects swept throughout Delaware
yesterday. Joseph Burris, aged AZ
wears, liueman, was struck by light
Mug while handling an electric light
wire. He died there without regain
ing consciousness. Hillery Robinson,
a negro, aged 40 years, was leaning
against telegraph pole when the pole
was struck by lightning. He was
thrown across the street and rendered
unconscious. He will recover.
Giuseppe Serimarco, who killed two
men during his 81 years Of life, paid
} the penalty for one OF his deeds yester-
day at Sing Sing. \. Y, prison. One
minutes contact OF tho, electric current
left him corpse 1t was the quickest
electrocution since the electric chair
was introduced at the state prison. Ser
imarco murdered Antony Sido at
Mamaroueck year ago after quarrel
in a dance hall. Five years ago, at
PeekskilI, he killed man, but es-
capped punishment on a plea of self-de-
feGsc.
Panic on board launch on the De-
troit river last night, following trivial
explosion, resulted in the death OF one
person and the narrow escape from
drowning OF five others. A small
quantity OF gasoline which had escaped
from the engine became iguited and
the sudden flash Of fire o frightened
the six occupants OF the little craft that
they all leaped overheard. Miss Mabel
Mason, aged 10, whose home was in
Woodstock, Ont, sank before assist
anoo GOULD roach thH struggling party.
The others were rescued.
Five years in Sing Sing or life 10
Norway. Lieut.. Carl Won Metz Meyer,
gentleman burglar, when offered that
alternative in New York yesterday
chose the life sentence, and OF Thurs
Fay night will be banished from the
land to which he came three years ago
seeking 4 wealthy bride. Meyer admits
that he robbed Is homes on Colombia
Heights, Brooklyn.
The hand OF death yesterday grasped
Martin Casperson, foreman at st.
Paul boiler works in a peculiar way.
Casperson' suspenders having been
caught by a rapidly revolving steel
drill, he vas whirled around aud
around, his head striking projecting
beam with every revolution. BY the
time the machinery Was stopped his
head was beaten to a pulp.
Philadelphia was visited by a vel
come rainstorm at noon yesterday, the
first rain Of consequence in weeks. The
dowppour took on the proportions OF
coudburst, and as a consequence sew
ers were flooded ali over the city. Some
of them burst, doing much damage to
property. The rainfall in Is minutes
was 90 inches.
William Bidwell, a veteran of the
civil war, an itinerant preacher, painter
and paperhanger. happened to stay
over night at Hardcnburg Ulster
county, n. Y. Il years ago. He liked
the place, because he was AN ardent
trout fisherman and trout were plentl-
| full. Soon he became favorite with
the residents aud because OF his army
record they had him appointed village
postmaster. When his bond expired
on July j. and nc steps we're taken to
renew it, inspector James was sert to
Hardenburg to 90 over the postal ac-
counts He found shortage OF 1878.
The old man was without funds to
make I'D the deficiency. Acting as lis |
own lawyer, lie entered a plea of guilty
and was sentenced to spend three
months in the penitentiary Oh Black
wells Island In the course OF the short
term. he said, he would return to
preaching and warn his fellow prisoners
OF the evils of intemperance.