Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-14
NEWS OF THE DAY.

! Italian RVlera, ~ miles from Nice
Yesterday large part Of it collapsed
and all the children we're carried down
into the sea. The accident was due to
subterrauean sea erosion, which had
undermined a considerable part OF the
district. All the children were swal.
lowed up in the underground sea when
! the road sank.
The business section Of Eau Claire
village not far from Butler. Pa, as
almost wiped out by fire early yeSter-
day. 1t originated in drug store and
spread quickly. Almost every man,
woman and child was called on for
service in tire tueliet brigade. the town
being without other protection against
the flames. Assistance was summoned
from nearby Places but because Of the
condition of the roads IT could not be
given. The loss is SOS 900. Practi-
cally the entire town is suffering from
exposure, due to below zero tempera-
tire in which the people fought the
flames
Nearly 900 women from all parts
OF Maryland and representing many Of
the leading women'S organizations, in.
Guiding suffrage and charitable and
other todies. took possession OF the
State House ut Annapolis Yesterday
afternoon, and were given 4 hearing
on the Statewide Suffrage Bill before
the Committee un Constitutional
Amendments.
J. &. McCrorey's5 and 10 cent store,
at 4l6 Seventh street northwest, Wash
ington, was Quilted last by fire OF myr-
FERROUS origin. which for more than an
hour threatened the entire block. By
hard werk the iiremen kept the blaze
practically confined to ;he one building.
The loss was estimated at $40, 900,
covered by blanket insurance.
Mrs. Ada McCarren OF Halifax. y.
S put her five. weeks old baby 10 the
stove aud burned it to death, according
to a confession which the police say
she made yesterday wien arrested Oh
suspicion that she could account for
the disappearance of her child, which
had been missing for nine DAYS. Small
bones found in an ash barrel in the
house led TO the arrest OF the woman.
who had previously explained The
chiId's disappearance by saying that
it had been kidnapped. The police be-
n. a.. Il
Luring his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Flor
ence, from whom he had been sepa-
rated about two weeks to his home
last night by an offer to make peace
with her, Daniel 3. Florence, OF go
F. street, northeast, Washington, shot
her in the back Of her head and then
turned the weapon on himself. Both
we're taken TO Casually Hospital,
where it was said they likely will re-
cover. The shooting took place in the
presence OF their 4-rerr.o!d son Mil
burn, who, with others, grapplei Win
the father after he had sEo. his wife, to
prevent him from taking his own life
Mrs. Florence is in worse condition
than her husband. The ball ila:tcned
against her skull Mr. Florence shot
himself IN the chest, the bullet follow
ing a rib on the left side.
Searching for burglar in his house
early yesterday Major Albert G. Sex.
ton, OF Montgomery, Ala, accidentally
shot and killed himself. As Major
Sexton, after hearing n noise In tie
front part uf his residence, dashed
from his bedroom, bis foot slipped on
rug. He fell and the pist. he car
ried was discharged. Tn" bullet en-
tered behind his right ear. Major
Sexton died before his vile could reach
his side. Major Sexton was formerly
deputy state insurance commissioner,
acting under the secretary OF state, an
office in the National Guard aud tn"
; Sons OF Confederate Veterans.
Forty wears in Sing Sing Prison. was
the punishment lnctcd out yesterday
to Edward Smith, - years old, by
Judge Fawcett in the c-urty court III
( Brooklyn after Jury hau, IN ~ NM
utes, convicted him OF highway rob
berry and assault. Smith WAS found
guilty OF beating up Prof. Frank W.
Messenger. Brooklyn music teacher.
and robbing him OF 81 on y slX weeks
after he had been released from prison
for similar offcnse. He was charac-
terized by Judge Fawcctt as an habit
! laI criminal.
Sam Hing, an aged ChinanIan OF
( Washington, Was murdered late last
plight. His assaiIant is 1t large.
Beaten over the head with Il blunt
instrument, the Celestial, found in the
rear OF his Laundry. at $3.50 Fourteenth
street. northwest. at 1890 O'Clock,
died at midnight in Garfield Hosplta !.
He was unconscious when discovered,
and remained senseless until death.
| His laundry was looted. The money
drawer, forced open, was empty when
the police arrived on the scene. En-
trance to his place vas gained from
the rear. The lock was forced off the
door. and the panels spIintered. The