Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-31
NEWS OF The DAP.

At least Is persons are believed to
have persisted on the wrecked steamer
CITY OF Trenton opposite Torresdale,
Pa.
Vice-Admiral Marskof has abandon
ed his intention to break bis way to the
North Pole on the Russian ice-bresking
steamer Ermsk.
Cresceus failed to lower the worlds
trotting record 10 bis start against time
at Narragansett Park, K. l., yesterday.
His time was 2:05 fat.
Counsel for Rear Admiral W. 8.
Schley will contest the qualifications Of
Rear Admiral II. L. Howison as q men,
Der of the court of inquiry.
The wreck of the southbound passen-
ger train on the Sodus Bay division oil
he Pennsylvania Railroad Northern
Centrsl) Thursday resulted 10 the death
of IL persons.
Wipon's Bible Conference, 10 session
at WinoDa Lake, Iod., has decided that
there is a he'll, and that they would
hereafter DIthCu
more vigorously than ever.
Dun reports that the failures for the
week numbered 202 in the United
States against 175 last year and q in
Canada against 10 last year.
The Sultan Of Turkey, 10 retalia-
tory spirit, has Withdrawn the conces.
sons and tax exemptions from the re-
ligious community at Beyrout, Syria,
The French government will take no
active measures to coerce the Sultan
until after the ceremonies attending the
Cars visit.
The steamer Frithjof. which arrived
at Hsmmerfest, Norway, Thursday,
after having successfully landed the
Bald win.Zegler Arctic expedition at
Camp Zegler, on Alger Island, spoke
the Russian ice-bresking steamer
Ermak three weeks ago. Vioe-Ad-
miral Marakoff, the originator Of the
idea to reach the Pole with the Ermsk,
said hia experience had convinced him
that it was impossible to force q way
through to the Polar sea.
Mrs. Caroline Klein, Al years old, q
widow, OF Baltimore, was choked and
kicked to death 10 the kitchen OF her
home yesterday afternoon. George
Kline, widower OF the dead woman't
stepdaughter, is locked up charged
with the crime. He admits Shaping
Mrs. Klein and knocking her in a cor
ner, but denies kicking her. A half a
dozen napkins, 1t is said, was the cause
OF the quarrel which resulted ia Mrs.
Klein's death.
Because she was accused by play
mates Of stealing a few dollars from
her cousin, Fannie B Fair. a girl lesi
then 10 years old living in Wsynesboro
Pa, shot herself through the head las
night and died instantly. Her uncle
who had adopted her, 1t is said, re-
peated the girls gossip to her at supper
lime. She denied it, but, securing heI
uDcle's pistol, went to her room, lay
down on her bed, arranged herself in a
comfortable position and fred the sho
which killed her.
Posses are securing Collin, Dsllas
Hunt and Denton counties, Texss, fol-
a negro, who Thursday night broke in'
to the home OF Mrs. Shackleford, a
white resident OF Mckinney. After 9
desperate struggle, in which she was
severely cut and bruised, Mrs. Shsckle.
ford drove of Der assailant. Posses
were at once formed to lynch the negro
but go far he hes evsded bis pursuers
All the negroes in Mckinney have been
given twenty-iour hours to leave town,
an 1 serious conflict is feared.
While Mrs. @. p!ys, OF Parkersburg,
W Va, wsfeedipg her chickens few
sys sgo a game rooster attacked her
iciously. She defended herself the
eat she could, and fierce battle be-
geen the woman and the rooster en-.
ued. The roos or sank his spur an
lch into her knee. Blood poisoDing
et in and her physician thinks it will
g necessary to amputate the limb.
he wound made Mrs. Hays very sick,
nd she fsinted, Sd that II she had not
cen rescued when she Yves 1t Ia prob
BILE the rooster would have killed her.
The committee OF twenty-one sp
ointed by the last General Assembly
( the PRESBYTERIAN Church to report to
ext years General Assembly upon pro-
osed changes in the Confession OF
sith, which hes been in session for
sveral days, practically completed its
,ork yesterday. An adjourned meet
~ for further consultation before put
Dg the report into fusl shape to pre-
mt to the General Assembly wss sp-
ointed to be held in the Church of the
ovenant, Washington, December 4.
he most perfect harmony has prevailed
all the sessions.