Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.

NEWS OF THE DAY.
A few moments after she had refused
to prepare his breakfast, Edward a.
Schuchardt. near Baltimore, deliberate
" shot and killed bis wife, Gertrude 5.
Schuhardt, 81 years old, yesterday
morning. Three hours later he was
found in nearby woods with two self,
inflicted wounds in his breast. The
woman was in the act OF washing the
faces and hands of her three sons when
her husband shot her. Schuchardt
had been drinking.
Yesterday afternoon on Bud Burnett :
farm, in Old Fields township, \. G. Has
sell Joyner shot and instantly killed
Gonler Hinnant. Both are colorcd. JOY
ner had been drinking and mistook Hin
nant for Joe Kirby, who is said to have
been friendly with Joyner's wife. JOY
ner made his escape, saying he would
kill Kirby on sight.
1t is reported that the Turks have
captured the Italian liner Regina Mar
gherita at Messina. This steamer is
one of the fleet of the Nayigazlone
Generate Italiana, OF Genoa. A dis
patch to the Paris. Temps from Rome
gives unconfirmed ruinors that Italian
forces have landed at three points on
the coast OF Tripoli.
Signs OF decay are said to be appar-
ent in the outer surface OF the Washing
ton monument. At the time The
building ceased for several years in
1852, much trash and rubbish became
lodged between the inner and outer
walls of the monument. This inner
core Of the shaft is said to be disintc-
grating.
Three persons were reported killed
aud % injured last night when a
street car coming into Atlanta, Ga,
ran through a switch and toppled over
onto the sidewalk.
After being shot twice by Mayor j.
H. Johnson. Of Oakhurst, suburb OF
Atlanta. 7. w. Zuber, a prominent
grocer OF the town. beat ,he mayor to
death with q piece of scanning. As
Zuber dealt the last blow he fell dying
on the body 0! the man whom he had
| battered to death. Zubcr had violated
town ordinance by ordering one oil
his employees to push cart containing
groceries along the sidewalk. Mayor
johnson took the cart from the boy
ano dumped the groceries into the
gutter. Zubcr demanded that the
mayor pay for the goods. This John.
son refused to do and Zuber picking M
a scantling started for the mayor. The
latter drew pistol and fired five shots
at Zuber, two bullets taking effect and
intlicting mortal wounds. Despite his
hurts, Zuber rushed on the mayor and
beat him over the head until he dropped
dead.
The death OF an unborn child will be
the basis of claim for damages in the
sum OF $4,000 against the United
States government, as guardian OF
Chief Recody, Navajo Indian. The
claim is to be presented before the Court
of Claims at Washington by attorneys
on behalf OF Mrs. Anna Devoord, of
Huntington. w. Va. Chief Recody ran
amuck in the Grand Central Depot i'll
Cincinnati February 81, 1909, and
stabbed number Of persons. As he
is \ ward OF the United States govern
ment, United States District Attorney
Sherman I. Mcpherson defended him
and entered 4 plea Of insanity. The
plea was sustained. Mrs. Devoori
claims that the Iudian stabbed her
twice, one OF the wounds causing the
death of her unborn child.
or the 5000 priests OF the Catholic
Church in Portugal, only 1900 have
accepted stipendf from the state. The
other 6, 900 are now peuniIcss. Through
the Patriarchs OF Lisbon, assistance has
been asked of the Holy See. The pa
triarch has received reply from the
vatican and pope gives 5000, 600 for the
relief OF the priests.
Learning that his life is not in dan
ger. Edward A. Schucbarus. who
killed BIS wife and attempted suicide
near Collington, Nd, yesterday morn
ing told the physicians in the Maryland
General Hospital, Baltimore, last night
that he shot III selfdefrnse when his
wife chased him with a butcher knife.
Previous to his arrival 1T the hospital.
Schuchards thought he was going 10
die, and is said to have admitted that
lie had killed bis wife after journeylng
from Baltimore for that purpose.
Four heavy earthquakes early yes.
terday did serious damage ut Riobam
ba, the capital OF Chimborazo Province,
Ecuador, which lies about So miles
from Guayaquil The shocks contiu-
ned throughout the day, but with di-
minishing intensity, At Gauaranda,
capital Of Bolivar Province, % miles
from Riobamba, the shocks we're
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