Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-06
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The steeple of the ancient Church of
San Stefano, in Venice, shows further
signs Of collapsing.
Mrs. Grace Smell Coffin, of Chicago,
has decided to remarry Frank n. Colin,
from whom she has been thrice divorced.
Grover Cleveland, it is reported, will
speak in behalf of Bird S. Coler, the
democratic candidate for governor OF
New York.
Grind Duke Nicholas of Russia has
assured the Sultan of Turkey of Russia 5
friendly desire to maintain order in
Macedonia.
Two inmates of the Talbot county
Md, Almshouse who fell in love. were
married in that institution by permits
sion of the trustees.
United States Senator William j.
Deboe. whose term will shortly expire,
will be candidate for the republican
nomination for governor of Kentucky.
The Chicago Inter-Ocean declares
that the firm of j. p. Morgan d Co. has
negotiated to finance the clearinghouse
merger, the firms fee to be so, coo, 600.
Admiral Casey's order not to transport
armed men across the lsthmus of Panama
NAV result in complications, as Colombia
resents it as as slight to her sovereignty.
Upon the arrival of Archbishop
Chapelle in Rome, it is said, decisive
action will be taken on the claims of
Prince Rospigliosi for religious mar
riage.
William d. Clark, of Hyannis, Neb.,
who, while clipping with Miss Myrtle
Shawberg was shot by her father, was
married to the girl while the surgeon
was dressing the wound.
Rev. J. II. Mahafiy, of Graniteyille,
s. c., claims that Joseph Smiths
"Book of Mormon" is a fraud, being
plagiarzation of an unpublished ro-
nance written by Rev. Solomon
Spaulding.
A section of track on the Silver Greek
branch of the Reading Railroad was
blown up with dynamite yesterday.
Troops guarded the jersey Central Rail
road, near Tamaqua, Pa, on account of
reports of plot.
A mob badly wrecked several of the
Hudson Valley ears at Glen Falls, n. Y,
Saturday'evening, took some of the motor
.s.o,, oil oo,I,otors from, 4hon, ctouo1
the cars, fired at the military, overawed
the police, and for a time were in con-
troll of the town. At one time the mob
attached police headquarters.
According to the annual report fthe
Paymaster-General, army expenditures
decreased during the last fiscal year
1913, 9l9 as compared with the preced-
ing year, partly owing to decrease in the
pay of the army and in part owing to
reduction of claims for extra pay by
volunteers. The total expenditures
made by Paymaster-G General Bates were
$50, 523, 40.
Former Captain Dreyius obtained a
release from Nine. lola of his promise
not to ATTEND the funeral OF her husband
and marched in the cortege, in Paris
yesterday, which included thousands of
workingmen. There were floral offer
ings from friends in all parts of the
world. The funeral was marked by an
impressive public tribute to the dead
novelist The funeral passed off without
serious disturbance and thespectacle was
an impressive one. Capt. Dreyfus was
not recognized.
Official notification from Rome of his
elevation to the archbishopric of New
York reached the Most Rev. DIR. John
NJ. Farley yesterday by way of Wash
ington. From the moment the brief
was placed in his hands he became arch
bishop. The passing of the prelate to
the higher office in the church was ac-
companied by no ceremony, the brief
simply being handed to the archbishop
by his secretary, Rev. r. j. Hayes, in
the sacristy of Holy Cross Church, in
west Forty-second street New York,
directly after the archbishop had made |
his final appearance at the morning
services in connection with the golden
jubilee of that parish.