Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-23
NEWS OF THE DAY.

george ChuBlucc, VI OinthoNhIcs 4 est
has deserted his vile and two babies,
aud eloped with Mrs. Helen Hestus,
his mother in-lsw,
Forty.nins persons were injured
night, as q result OF the col.
lisIon OF two trains on the electric line
b. tween Biopschio and Porto Ceresio,
Italy.
The cost of the coal strike was esti.
mated at the end OF the sixth week at
$35. 900 600. There wsf an outbreak OF
violence at Shenandoah, Penn, on
Saturday, but no shots were fired.
Three OF the four children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Hartmann, OF the Bulls
Ferry road, Gutenberg, N. j., are dead
from eating watermelon, and there Ia
sosnt hope of saving the fourth child's
lie.
Colonel Hubert Hamilton, who war
entrusted to brig home the original
South African peace agreement, dellv-
cred the historic document signed by
the Beers to King Edward at Windsor
Castle on Saturday.
Ex-Governor Pattison is confident
that he will receive the democratic
nomination for governor OF Pennsylva'
MIA Of the Erie convention. Judge
Gordon Ia leader of the opposition to
Pattison's nomination.
Cornell made clean sweep in the
rowing regatta at Poughkeepsie on
Saturday, winning all three races, the
varsity eight and four.oar and fresh
man eight; Wisconsin was good Sec
ond 10 the eight-oared races.
A fire started shortly before midnight
Saturday night 10 the Phoenix Iron
Works, formerly the Wolf and Zwicker
plant, at Portland, Oreg., burned for
four hours and destroyed six blocks OF
buildings valued at $1,000
At Chicago on Saturday the colt
Wyeth won John A. Drake his fret
Derby and upheld the traditions OF Che
race by the overthrow OF the favorites
and By the western horses beating the
best that could be sent from the east.
There was heavy frost In western
Maryland yesterday, the ground being
made white and boar. az il 1t were the
early days OF winter. The window
panes were even frottsd by the low at
mosphere, aud the early morning wind
was cold and cutting.
Lord Miner, the British High Com
missioner Ia South Africa, took the
oath as Governor OF the Trsnsvsal yes
terdsy at Pretoria 10 the presence OF q
large assem- blsge. The governor was
heartily cheered by those present. and
a salute 10 bis honor was fred from the
fort.
The Chinese cruiser Kai.Chi was
wrecked yesterday by terrific explo-
sion while lying 10 the Ysngtse
river. The Ksi-Chi sank in Thirty sec
onds, and $50 officers and men on board
were killed or drowned. Only two
msn on board the cruiser escaped
death.
A passenger train on the Sioux City
branch OF the Chicago, ct. Paul, Mime
spolls and Omaha Railroad yesterday,
jumped the track near Ashton. Iowa,
about l;45 q. M, yesterday. The fire.
man and a mail clerk were killed and
the engineer and four mail clerks were
seriously Injured.
On the worst day that the Tidal
Stakes for three years. wolt1 800, 600,
Que mile and aquarter, was ever run,
F. @. McLewee & Compapy's Major
DAingerfield ealloped home an easy
winner, at Sheepshead Bay on Satur-
day, on track that was covered with
water by the heavy rains.
President Mitchell, OF the United
Mineworkers, has issued an address to
tle public stating the grievances Of the
miners in the anthracite region. An.
other strong appeal is made for arbtra-
ton, and i, lie charged that the real
object OF the coal operators is to crush
the organization OF the miners.
Gambling on the chanres OF King
Edward living for the coronation con.
iiuued all last week In London, the
rates on the risk Of bis living uLtll June
26 ruling at 3 per cent premium. Care
ful invet tigstion reveals that there is
no ground for believing that the
Kings health Is any worse than the
official reports indicated.
Coronst ton week opened with fine
weather 10 London and King Edward
10 apparent good health. He took q
drive through the gardens OF Windsor
Castle 10 closed carriage. The bar
riers across London streets TO prevent
crowds forcing their way to the line OF
procession are seriously interfering with
traffic.
The day after Chsuncey M. Depew
arrived 10 London he called Ia some re-
pofters and told them he did not intend
to 20 TO the coronation because he
would not be seen in knickerbocker
court attire. London is now saying
that Depew's anxiety to find CD excuse
for not attending Ia due to the fact that
he did not receive an invitation.
O1ly eighteen medical officers were
obtained for the army as a result OF the
exsmiustlo OF candidates VINO appear
ed before the exsmining board. which
has been 10 session 10 Washington for
some weeks. There we're 129 cspdl-
dates ordered befure the board, but
some OF these. who were eligible. failed
- appear. There were originally
sixty-6xe vacancies. and one additional
bias occurred since the exsmiDt ton.
Edward Rich. white, and Charles
We t, negro, we're arrested yesterday
10 Albany. Co., for coz cealing the body
Of Sidney Wallis, aged IL. who was
iro wned 10 Kinohafoopes creek last
Thursday, for the purpose of securing
B reward for the recovery Of the body.
There lie ittsnse indignation over the
case, and 1t is certain that Rich and
West would be t,rred and feathered If
they were not safely behind the bars.
"Motharu Jones. Thnmas Happaitq.