Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-01
NEWS Uf HE JAY.

the power plant Of the Marmet Coal
Company, 1T Msrmet, W. Va, at noon
Yesterday. The two girls had carried
luncheon to their brother inlaw, who
was fireman at the plant, and were
near The boiler "',"n it exploded. No
one .lse vas So. ously injured.
DR.. w. r. G I.stSun +" follower Of
occult telci,ns ame to ia ID on
May II by lis own hauri, i coroner
Jury in New York agreed yesterday al
ter! oon, and Miss Alta Marshevks
his secretary and devoted disciple, b;
no part in his d,aliI. hIiSs Markheyka,
who attempted to Kill herself te"
j, IS 4 ter DR.. Latson's body vas touno
in his apartments, was the chief witness
at the inquest, ana her evidence was
largely responsible for The verdict.
Cardinal Gibbons yesterday observed
the anniversary Of the most momenaOus
events in his career. He offered up
low mass OF thanksgiving in the cbapei
Of private home. where he IS visiting
about 80 miles from Baltimore. The
day not only marked The iiftietl aunt
versary OF the ordination to The priest
hood Of james Gibbons, hu: the twenty
fifth anniversary Of his elevation to the
carlinalatc. Bishop MrSherry, 81
South Africa, who is warm personal
friend Of the cardinal, assisted the pre-
late at the nass.
Pauline Alexander, ~ years old,
daughter OF l.. NJ Alcxander,a Milwau-
kee banker, was drowned last night
when she leapcd into Oconomowor
Lake to escape the flames after an ex'
plosion OF the engine Of the Alexander
power boat named in her honor.
The big corn whisky distillery OF
f. Gouge T. Co., Bristol, Tenn, the
compauy's rcctifying house and 10000
gallons OF whisky arc III tie hands Of
revenue officers pending action OF the
department upon alleged violations OF
the internal revenue laws,
Crazed by heat. Mrs. Maude Me-
Crazy, OF Los Angeles, Cal, killed her
three small children end ended bt'
own life in Lockney, Texas, yesterday
There was sharp earthquake shock
felt at Mcssiua, yesterday morning
hut there was no damage because o.
the disturbance.
The Southern Commercial Congress:
is preparing to open in Washington or
| October 4 permanent exhibit @
southern products, manufactures arc
resources. A floor space OF 5,00l
square feet ia one great room will bt
used in the new Southern Building.
Robert Sxanzcy, Canadian, il is re-
ported, was burned al the stake by
Mexican bandits near For, Sumner
n. NJ, on June IL. Swanzey, II is
alleged. was killed because he refuse,
to reveal the hiding plare of large
amount OF mouey that had been left il
his care by Mexican rail- DAD which
employed him.
Strike sympatbilers surrounded the
homeiof Sam Clifford, ta,lor i'll they'll.
Black & Co. factory, Cleveland, o..
yesterday and attempted TO prevent his
going to work. Stones were thrown
and windows smashed. Clifford,
placing his wife and chillr in an up
stairs room. secured his receiver and
opened fire on the mob. whicl, broke
aud ran on the first shot.
A dispatch from Vienna says two
hundred persons were wcunde! in
election rioling st kalusz, eastern
GaIicia, yesterday Il was necessary t"
ralI out the troops TO put Al end 10 the
lighting. Opposing mohs burned
farm buildings, Cut telegraph wires,
and damaged railway bridges.
The express from Havre for Paris
was derailed by ira n wreckers al Ponl
de Archie, near Lnuvers, THURSDAY
night. All the cars turned over, but
none Of the passengers was seriously
injured.
Imported furs TO the value ofSl50. :
600 we're seized yesterday 10 New
York by custt ms officials who raded
the establishment Of Charles Vein
schecker 4 Co. The trim is charged
with defrauding the government Of
duties by alleged undervalnation..
A fast mail and passenger train on
the Philadelphia aud Erie Railroad vas
held up last night ) miles from Erie,
Pa, by a band Of 4 dozen masked men.
The mail and express cars were rif1ed.
ard three Of The crew we're injured.
Two bandits are known to have been
wounded. The amount secured by the
robbers is believed TO be considerable.
Ransom Jones. an 1S-ycar ,nld boy
Of Trcynor, while watching q balloon
ascension at Treynor. Iowa, yesterday,
was caught in the guide ropes ard car
ried aloit. lie managed 10 Eold on to
the rope, and descended with the bal
loon miles from Trrynor. He was
uninjured. Jones started up feet fore
most but soon managed 10 grasp the
rope with his bands, tam him:e {
about, and twist his legs around the
rope. Tn this manner he held on,
even VIXEN the aeronaut cut loose in
parachute and the balloon took great
leap upward. When the air in the
balloon cooled off, it came to earth
aud Jones helped roll it up for carriage
back to Treynor.
!. F. Trueman, Of Wheeling. ".
Va, was killed, and Edward Ward and
Charles Irwin, Of Pittsburg. were fla
tally injured in an automobile accidet
near Braddock, Pa Thursday night.
The accident was The end Of JOY
ride Of six persons. Three escaped
op1 hore mt hopp fnunl