Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-01
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The annual report of Pension Com
missioner Evans shows total of $685.
529 pensioners.
Seventy wsrships are now being
built or authorized for the Uuited
States. The authorized cost is $780,
0000 900.
John Clark Ridpath, the historian,
died in the Presbyterian Hospital, in
New York, yesterday evening, from
complication of diseases, aged SO
years.
Copies of the New York City Record,
published under the requirements OF
the Fallows law, received yesterday by
Supervisor Butler, shows that the city
So airy roll will exceed $40, 100000.
Governor Beckhsm, of Kentucky,
has yielded to the advocates of amend.
ment or repeal Of the Goebel election
law, and will call an extra session Of
the legislature to meet late in August.
Tommy Sullivan, Brooklyn feather
weight who has never figured as star
pugilist, defeated George Dixon, the
former festherweight champion, at the
Seaside Athletic Club, at Coney Island,
last night
Nearly 400 persons were captured in
wholesale raid on alleged bucket
shops, in Cuicago, yesterday, carted off
to the Harrison street station and
penned up in the stuffy cells and cor
ridors there.
Four young women, residents Of
Philadelphia, met tragic fate in the
surf at Ocean City, N. j., yesterday,
| and their hostess, Mrs. Meehan, of the
same city, who was bathing with them,
was rescued by a life guard in an IN
conscious condition.
An Official report from Lord Roberts
says that but 986 Beers surrendered
with General Prinsloo. The Others,
scattered In various commanders
throughout the Bethlehem district, are
expected to 60 to the British posts and
give up, but many of them may try to
cross the mountains into the Transvssl
to gain Bosha's army.
Governor Russell, of North Caro-
lima, has ordered out troops in readi-
ness to repress reported dicorder at
Smithfield. The legislature met at
4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, &C.
cording to adjournment, and i'm
medstely adjourned sine die. It was
the fourth session OF this legislature.
Its term expires the night OF August 2
James D. Gray, the owner of oil
lands near Industry, W. Va, and q
graduate of Johns Hopkins University,
Baltimore, killed himself in Washing
ton yesterday evening under rather pc
culiar circumstances. He arrived In
Washington Monday night with his
wife and registered at Meade's Hotel.
Yesterday afternoon he went to the
Chicago House, took room and swal
lowed about two ounces of chloroform.
He died within twenty minutes.
Some discussion has been aroused by
the fact that there is a difference OF
500, 000, 900 between the Treasury esti-
mate of the amount of gold in the
United States and the amount it is a lie
to locate. Director of the Mint Rob-
erts explains the apparent discrepancy
as due to the difficulty of accurately as
pertaining the amounts in the hands OF
private banking firms, trust companies
and individuals and the amount alb
sorbed in the arts. Treasury officials
are endesvoring to locate the gold.
While tearing down an old, con-
demned house at the corner of Hillen
aud Colvin streets, Baltimore, on
Friday, some workmen found
box between the rafters contain.
ing a lot of antique jewelry and
a number OF Spanish and American
coins. The treasure was turned over
to Miss Letitia Gilmore, 1906 Linden
avenue, the owner Of the property,
which is probably the oldest house in
Old Town. 1t is presumed that the box,
with its contents, was slowed away
during the time the British made an
attack on the city duriog the war Of
1S12-14.
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