Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-09
NEWS OF THE DAY

VoIcaots tnere are showing more t2an
usual sctivity.
Mr.. W. J. Bryan ssys be is not car
ddste and under no circumstances will
he bs a candidate for Governor Of
Nebraska, this fall.
George Wellington, eyed Sc years,
who eloped with his l6-year.oId niece
from Derby, Conn.,, was arrested Oh the
charge Of abduction.
A republican convention for the nom-
inaiion of State Senator at Welcb,
w. Va, on Saturday ended 10 bloody
fight b, tween rival factions.
Ambassador Choate Ia to have the
honor of dining King Edward and
Queen Alexandra next Wednesday,
very unusual distinction for an am
bassador.
A heavy wind and thunderstorm
which passed over Columbus, Co., yes.
terday, afternoon caused the death of
two people, perhaps fatally injured
third, and caused considerable damage
to buildings.
TIE liz fueuce OF Archbishop Ireland
IL felt at the Vatican 10 opposition to
the appointment OF Mopsignor FalcoDio
as Papal Delegate ct Washington. 10
consequences several other candidates
are In the field.
Ga the eve OF the peace meeting o!
Beers at Vereenigiog, Souih Africa,
sixty arrests were made In Pretoria OF
| persons charged with being enRsRed In
40 extensive plot TO blow up govern.
meut buildings and General Kitch-
ener's residence.
J. r. & F p. Keene's fast colt, Dsles-
mso, by Ben Brush-Immerdsfe won the
Grei t American Stakes for 2-yesr- ,lds,
az FIVE iurloDes, st Grsveseod on Sat-
urdsy, covering the distance 10 the
fastest time run for the sake. The
time was 100 fat.
Senior Novells, the Guatemslan con.
sui 1t New Orleans, stamps IS fsse the
story SEPT from San FRANCISCO, and said
to emsnate from q ship captain, declsr.
ing that In an eruption OF the TscaDa
volcano, 10 Guatemels, thousand lives
were lost at the town OF Rstsltulen.
The liberal democracy 10 New York
held State convention on ST turdsy
last and put In domination a compltts
State ticket. The Chicago platform
was resffirmed, with some socialist Q
addends; but the main purpose OF the
|, gathering seems to have been TO de-
nounce David B. Hill.
An excursion train on the Dstroit and
Msckinaw Railroad was wrecked near
Block River, Micb., yesterday. Ole
, mao was instantly killed, three were
!. probably fatally injured and nearly
| fifty others received IL juries of various
degrees Of severity, ranging from bruises
and cuts to broken limbs.
Yesterday was observed by the
. churches throughout the British EN-.
pire as day Of snksRiviDg for peace.
Iaterest in London naturally ceLtsred
, 10 st Paul's Cathedral, where the spec.
ial service YVES att ,nded by the King
and Queen the Prince and Princess of
, Wales, and ether members OF the royal
family.
Miss Rebecca J. Taylor. has been
dismissed from the War Department
because she wrote letters 10 a news
paper criticisiog the Presidents speech
at the banquet OF the Sons OF the
American Revelation several weeks
ego, In which be referred to the
splendid work of the Army 10 the
Philippines.
The steamer Talbot, used 10 carrying
passengers from Cambridge, Md, to
Chesapeake Beach, foundered of
Sbarp's Island Cd Friday with all hands
) aboard. The crew saved themselves by
, swimming, as the vessel was but q short
distance from shore when she listed and
vert to the bottom. There were no
passengers.
The railroad men are taking a hand
in the anthracite miners strike. EN-
ployes of the Delaware, SusguebsnDa
, and Schuylkill Railroad have refused
to handle trains carrying special fiicers,
deput es and poD.union miners. The
Lshigh Valley traiDmen will net baudle
soft coal cent over the IL ,zleton divis-
ion to displsce authract-.
, A blindirg fash of lightning Sstur-
} day afternoon which struck two wb Is
) oak trees on the lawn 10 front of the
Hospital for Consum ptives, on Hillen
, road, east of Towson, Nd. and dsmsgei
the building somewhat, and which was
accompanied by terrific peal Of thup-
der. caused the death of two patieI t..
One Of them, Mr.. William II. Steio,
died almost Immediately. while the
otter. Mr.. Max Csspsrius, fingered for
about seven hours.
It ia stated that President Roosevelt
has decided upon the appointment OF
Brigsdisr Generals Bates and Davis for
m jors genersls. and Col. WIN. N. For
wood II succeed Brig. Gen. ct 'rn-
burg as surgeon general of the army.
who retires from sctive service on &C.
: count OF sge. He goes out 90 bries'
dier g. neral. Brig. Gen. Lsonard Wood,
just relieved from duty as governor
general OF Cuba, and Brig. Gen. James
F. Wade, commanding t1e department
OF South Philippines, will be appointed
major generals, but when the President
has not decided.