Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-23
NEWS OF THE DAY.

NBUD Uf LIE VAL
The Chinese Peace Commissioners
still delay signing the settlement proto-
col and the Emperor, 1t appears, with
holds permission to sign.
The French people ere more inter-
es,ed in the approaching visit ofthe
Gar than in the rupture with Turkey,
snd 1t IL said that France will not open
the Eastern question on the eve OF the
Cars visit.
Professor Edward Suess, the noted
political philosopher, in q survey OF 10
ternstional relations, WARES Europe OF
the American trusts, and urges move
ment of the central European states
against them.
The Columbia gave the Constitution
good sound beating yesterday twice
around the Seawanhaka triangular
course OF fourteen miles. Ga corrected
time the old boat won by two minutes
and five seconds.
Jacob Stevenson, aged 80 years, OF
Homecoming, Md, was crushed to death
Yesterday By O fall OF roof coal 10
Ocean mine No. l Of the Consolidation
Coal Company. He leaves q widow
and several children.
Cresceus and the Abbot will meet at
Charter Oak Park. Hartford, September
4. The match was made at Readviile
Wednesday. The contract calls Tor q
three-in five race, with $1,000 purse,
s., 900 to the winner aud $4,000 to the
lcser.
Mrs. Espeth Kilgour Bradley, wife
Of Mr.. Henry Bradley, died Wednes-
day. August 81, at her home, near 70
tomsc, Montgomery county, Md, In
the fif y.third year of her sge. She was
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ
Kilgour, OF Loudoun county, Virginia.
Frank Bundy, colored, OF Johnstogn,
Pa, shot and instantly killed bis wife,
Ida, aged "a years, yesterday alter
noon. The murder occurred near the
business section Of the city, and Bundy,
after threatening his would-be captors
With the still smoking revolver. suc-
ceeded 10 making his escape. After
series OF quarrels, caused By jealousy,
Buudy met bis wife on the street. He
pulled a revolver and fred three shots,
and she fell dead.
The Independence Beige OF Brussels
yesterday printed a dispatch from Co.
penhagen which says: 81 is currently
reported In Russian circles that the
Car has decided to breach South
African intervention to Emperor Will
liam and President Loubet. He con-
siders the time opportune for friendly
meditation" The paper adds, under
reserve, that the Gar during his stay
in France, will receive Mr.. Kruger 10
private audience and obtain from him
q direct statement of the Beer position
with the view OF formulating a plan for
action.
Lor don Engineering describes min.
utely K. J. Hoffman's flying machine,
which is nearing completion In Berlin,
rs being very similar to Professor Lang
LEWIS. but adds that 1t has some essen
tisl improvements, including q water
tube boiler and compound condenslne
engine, The condensation is effected
by carrying the exhaust steam through
hollow ribs OF the wings, where 1t Is ex-
posed to strong currents of air. The
propeller makes so revolutions per
secoud, and the wings spread nine feet.
The working model weigho seven
pounds.
An unknown negro yesterday at
tempted assault on Mrs. ]. Nj. Fields,
who lives to the north of Charlotte, N.
G. Mrs. Fields was returning home
through a clump of pines carrying her
baby in her arms. About the center OF
the wooded space negro jumped from
behind tree and caught hold OF her.
The negro caught his victim by the
throat and attempted to throw her to
the ground. The woman screamed and
Sd did the child. This frightened the
negro, who ran away. The police have
30 far been unable to locate him.
It required but 10 minutes for the
jury of inquisition at Hagerstown, Md,
yesterday, 10 agree on the following
verdict 10 the case of Miss Mary Fini-
frock, the young lady OF York, Pa,
who lost her life while boating on Lake
Roger on Sunday evening: THE said
Msrv Finifrock came to her death on
the 18th day of August by the cspsiz-
ing of q boat on Lake Roger, in Wash.
ipQton county, the capsziug OF the boat
being due to criminal csrelessness by
one Frank Rinehsrt, and so the jury
say that the said Frank Rinehart will
fully and feloniously did kill and muir
der the said Mary Finifrock." Rine-
hart, it will be remembered, rocked
the boat until he succeeded in cap
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