Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-28
NEW S OF THE DAY.

Mrs. CnrlStlne Olseu, ptOiLlhen'
suffrage worker and voter, horse.
whipped Judge John F. Main, OF tile
Superior Court in Seattle, Wash, yes
terday, ia the corridor OF the County
Courthouse She rushed upon tn
Judge unexpectedly and with strong
arms welded the big horsewhip across
his face, head and shoulders raising
large welts on his face. Mrs. Olsen
was sued for rent some time ago and a
jury rendered decision in her favor
This was set aside by Judge Main.
Mrs. Olsen is in the county jail. Bail
has not been set, although she can give
| it into the thousands.
A Washington dispatch to the New
York World says: The underpinning
of the House Office Building, which
cost nearly 100000 is being Jared
out by the Southern Railway, Which
has tunnel under the southeast Sec
lion OF the city. TO make sure that
the vibrations caused by heavy, fast
trains shooting through the tunnel
would not ipjure the government build.
ing, the authorities spent 100000
fortifyiug the southeast corner. But
this did not extend far enough, and
the coping along First street, between
B and G streets, is affected. =
4 presidential primary, one of the
first ever held, is in prospect in Mis-
souri,. If held it will determine the
contest between Mr.. Clark and former
Governor Folk for the support of the
state in the democratic convention next
year. Senne OF the supporters Of Gov
ernor Folk are reported as objerting to
the primary on the ground that Mis-
spuri is pledged, through the action of
the state convention last year, in de-
claring for Mr.. Folk. Mr.. Bassford,
Speaker Clark's private secretary, in
sists, however, that this endorsement
was irregular and expresses confidence
that the primary will be ordered.
Southern Pacific Railroad officials in
San Fraurisco we're notified yesterday
of the fnditg Of 36 sticks OF dynamite
in a frog on the track at Ellwood,
Col, a few moments alter train No.
IS, southbound passenger, had passed
the switch. Part Of the dynamite was
pulverized, evidently having been
ground by the car wheels. The dyna'
mite was found within few miles OF
the bridge where similar cache was
planted when President Taft's train
passed October II.
Mystery of the disappearance OF Mrs
Johanna Ghoconys. a farmers wife.
,ho disappeared TWO weeks ago from
her hnme rear Ell Phinstone, Mani
,uba. has been cleared up. Her body
was fourd not far from her home and
was trampled and torn into an almn.t
unrecogniz ,ble mass Standing near
by was an ugly bull, the cause OF her
death. The animal bad stood guard
over the body OF his victim, aud when
routed returned to Ills position beside
| it,
A small boat which was being low
cred over the side OF the German crui-
ser, Mueuchen, Thursday night at Kiel,
Germany, capsized, throwing its occu'
pants into the water. A boatswa:n
and six sailors we're drowned.
1t was authoritatively announced in
Pekin Yesterday evening that at the
instlgation OF Yuan Shi Kai. negotla-
tions between the imperialist forces
and the revolutionaries i'll the Yanktze-
kiang region are about to open.
The body of Mrs. Carrie Lippincott,
81 years old, was found yesterday on
the bed in her room, at 12S ". street,
northwest, Washington. A bible lay
open beside her. She had been as
phyxiated by illuminating gas. Mrs,
Lippipcots talked Of suicide on seyera
occasions. The body was lying on the
bed, half covered with sheet. The
windows were closed, and gas was flow.
ing from one jet. Mrs. Lippincott hac
been respondent some time over the
death of her husband, Louis B. Lippin
colt, printer.