Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-29
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Mississippi river At Ihebes, ILL.,, came
to the attention OF the Chicago and
Eastern Illinois Railroad Company
yesterday with the news OF several
children finding quantity OF dyna-
mite. with fuse attached, among the
tmbers OF the overhead bridge which
spans the track approaches to the rail
bridge.
The wind blew s. bills about City
Hall Park, New York, yesterday. 4
young woman who was on her way
to a bank with about $500 for deposit
claimed ownership of the flying money
When it had been gathered up and
handed TO her it was discovered that
some had neglected to hand over what
they had picked up and she lacked
about Sis. The Young woman was
crossing :he park against strong wind
when the handbook was blown from
her hand and the park bench warm
ers" made wild scramble for the
money. She said she would have to
make the lost money good.
Richard Croker, former leader OF
Tamn,any Hall, New York, and his
sons, Richard Croker, ir., and Howard
Croker, were made Joint defendants
in a civil action begun yesterday by
John j. Breen to recover 500, 600.
Breen married Miss Ethel J. Croker,
daughter Of the former Tammany
chieftain April IS, 19lG, and alleged
that his wlfe's affections we're alleniat-
by Croker and his sons. Breeu de-
clares in his complaint that he and his
wife lived happily together until the
defendants induced her to leave him.
Brcen was a teacher Of horsemanship
when he and Miss Croker were married
by Il justice of the peace in Hoboken,
n. j. 1. was said ut the time that the
family OF the bride was much displeas-
ed ut the marriage.
Failure OF her friends to remember
her on Christmas is bclieTed to have
caused Miss Bertha Batten, a trained
nurse OF Denver, Colo, to end her
life. An empty chIorofovm vial and 4
handkerchief that had been saturated
with the drug, were found beside the
body, which was discovered yesterday
in her room at hotel. Miss Batten
was IS years old.
Charged with the murder Of Miss
Neltie Newsom, 10 miles from Lyons,
Ga, five white men we're placed in
iai! at Lyons yesterday. They are
John TooIe and bis son, Bud" Eason
James Mason, jr., and n man named
Fa!tcr. The men under arrest 1t is
said, had hcen drinking at country
store Monday night. and sent for Miss
NcwSom to come to the store to play
the piano for them. The girl refused
and later the men arn said to have left
the store for her home. 4 man named
Spivay. who owned the place, fearing
trouble, followed them. Spirey had
not gone far up the road, it is reported
when he heard shot, and a moment
later Miss Newsom ran down the road
aud fell dead at his feet.
An ordinance granting franchise
to the Cincinnati Union Depot and
Terminal Company, to erect new
central railway depot at Cincinnati, TO
cost $40, 100000 was passed by the
City Council Of that city yesterday.
The new depot will give the nine rail
roads and intcrurban lines entering the
city Common terminus. 1t is ex.
pectcd that work will be commenced
early in the spring and that the entire
project will be completed in five years.
The Council OF Ministers at st.
Petersburg has declined not TO allow
the Salvation Army to carry on its
work in Russia. Gen. William Booth.
commander.in-ciief OF the Salvation
Army, went to st. Petersburg in 1909
to negotiate with the government TO-.
permission to establish q branch in
Russia. He was strongly opposed by
the Holy Synod.
ThomasJ. Kelly and Anton Duda,
department foreman for the Cudahy
Packing Company, at Omaha, Neb.,
we're electrocutcd Wed nesday. Duda
was lowering an elevator and was
found dead at the bottom OF the pit.
Kelly undertook to move the elevator
and died from the electric current
which had accidentally beer connected
with the controller cable.
Mrs. Gertrude Johnson, of 1915 G
street, Washington, was awakened
early yesterday morning by negro
burglar. Mrs. Johnson sprang from
her bed and grappled with tho negro
and for several moments the two strug.
led iiercely in the darkness. Finally
the negro beat her into insensibilty
and escaped before Mr.. Johnson
who was aeIeep on the tloop above,
Hcould go to the rescue. Before leaving
the negro picked up several valuable
articles OF silverwarc. She is suffering
somewhat from shock.