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Show tlelhiiinrAleeliol. New Voiik, Muy 18. David C. llouiton, lleutenaut colonel for on-glneon on-glneon of the United Btatnarroy, died thli morulug at 81. Vlucent'! boipltal. He wai as yean of ago and a uatlve of New York. Two week! ago the colocel accompanied by a woman wo-man known at Mn. Minnie 1'orter went to the Kverelt houie, and Ihey were ruilguid to leparate roouil. Mr.. 1'orter pauvd ai hli niece. The couple did much drinking, and the people re-luted re-luted to tupply Mn. l'orlor with liquor after learning the amount ibo wit coniumlng. Krlday lait aomo of Colonel Houiton't frleudi called at the hotel and found the army otllnr llliuch acondltlou that they at oaco tent blm to Bt. Vincent'! Uo.pltal. The woman keit up the debauch, proourlng llquora outilJe the hotel, rlunday tier luudlllon became tuch that the liouio bilclau had her removed re-moved to llcllovue lioipltal, where the wai placed In the alcoholla ward. He-fore He-fore leaving the hotel the unfortunate woman told thu houitkceier that her home wai la Tennei.ee, and her hui-baud, hui-baud, ion and daughter live there. AI the ho.pltal today the phyilolari! laid the woman could not live. |