Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-22
NEWS OF THE IA \


25 wears old, in a jealous rage seized
his wife, Madeleine, near their home,
Hillsdale, near Anacostia, in southeast
Washirsto last night, and slashed her
throat from ear to ear. She died an
hour later at Casualty Hospital. Con
zales was arrested.
A gas explosion in an electrlc-light
conduit shook the business section IN
the neighborhood Of Fifteenth street
and New York avenue, Washington,
Yesterday morning about six o'clock.
Thirteen manhole tops were blown
into the air, followed by succession
Of lesser explosions. Buildings in the
neighborhood were Jared and the roar
was heard for blocks. One OF the COW
erines struck looping at the third story
OF the Home Life building at Fifteenth
and G streets aud an electric light pole
was demolished. No one was injured.
Becoming i. womau-hater because,
as he said, his wife deserted him at
Louisville, Ky, after inducing HIM to
assign bali his property to her, John
Steler, 81 years old, of Evansville,
Ind. stipulated in his will that none
but men should attend his funeral.
The mans wish will be followed at his
funeral to-day. SteIler willed all his
property, including a large farm ana
considerable savings, to Joe Haas, a
grocer, who befriended him IN his last
illness.
The American Sugar Refining Conn
pany contributed $4,000 to help Ben
iamin Harrison in one of his cam
paiens for the presidency against
Grover Cleveland. The contribution
was told of yesterday by John +. Par.
sons. former attorney for the company,
in his testimony before the Congress
sional committee in New York, which
is investigating the affairs of the So
called trust He could not remember
whether it was the first or second Har'
rison campaign. Mr.. Parsons frankly
boosted that he was tho pioneer in
the formation of the American trust,
and was proud Of it, but secuted the
idea that the Sugar Trust constituted a
monopoly such as the Standard Oll or
American Tobacco Companies.
Three men are dead and dozen or
more passengers were seriously injured
Yesterday afternoon when Two cars on
the North Jersey Rapid Transit Com
pany's trolley line met in head-on
collision at Ridgewood, \. J.
The old instinct still surging within
his breast, although he had lost for
tune at the card table, Harry G. Vince
Ter, As years old. jokingly staked his
life in game Of poker with John W.
Cc:"ey, in Lawrenceburg, Ind, yester.
day aud lost After the show down "
his head dropped to his breast, and he
toppled from the chair dead. Wheeler
held two jacks and pair OF Fights,
while Cerney had two aces and pair
Of fours Heart disease, superinduced
by poker sweat is blamed.
King George has given Premier As
quith his promise to appoint as many
peers rs will be necessary to pass the
veto bill, according to an announce
meut made yesterday afternoon by the
premier in letter addressed to A. j.
Balfour and read at caucus OF union
list peers at Lord Lansdowne's house.
The caucus Endorsed Lord LansdoTne's
attitude Of Tuesday that unionists
would yield only to superior forces; IN
other words, would pass the veto bill! SO
soon rs they were satisfied that Asqu!th
possessed the necessary guarantees,
rather than compel the government to
make use Of the royal prerogatiye TO
create barons. a prolonged discussion
followed the reading of the letter, but
no final decision was reached pending
the premier's statement in the House
OF Commons Monday.
Marching to the strains of Dixie"
and The Star-Spsngled Banner, Ros-
ser Gibbons Camp, Confederate Vete-
raus, at Luray, yesterday, celebrated
the fiftieth anniversary OF the battle OF
Manassas. Speeches we're made by
Mayor J. Ogden Murray, Capt. Rich
ard S. Parks. Capt. D. c. Grayson, and
the Rev. II. NJ. Stricken Federal sol
diers, Of whom there are many IN the
Luray section, lunched with the Con'
federate veterans. Yesterdays cele-
bratioc was one of the chief attractions
OF homecoming week, which will close
today. Last night the old soldiers and
and citizens meeting was attended by q
great crowd. Tales of many OF the
hard fought battles Of the sixties"