Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-11-27
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Waterman of the museum at the
University of Odessa set fire to 1t and
then committed suicide.
Great Britain and Germany have de-
cided to take joint action to collect their
claims against Venezuela.
The miners federation in France has
decided to abandon the strike, and the
resumption Of work has been ordered.
The annual report of the director OF
the mint states that 191, 4l9, DUO COINS
were turned out by the minis in the last
fiscal year.
A large flock of wild geese swooped
down upon the city of Reading, Pa, on
Tuesday night, and about 2oo were
killed and captured.
The First Episcopal Church OF 81.
Joseph, Mo-, has extended call 10
Rev. John d. La Mothe, the first assist
ant rector ofthe Church ofthe Epiphany,
in Washington.
The continued decline in the price OF
silver is attributed in London financial
circles to the flooding by China OF the
markets with silver in paying the IN
demnity to the powers.
Danger to the United States from lep-
rosy prevailing in various South Amerl-
can ports was reported to President
Roosevelt at the executive offices yester-
day by Rev. Henry S. Weiss.
DIR. Charles G.. Linthicum, IS years
old. retired minister of the Southern
Methodist Episcopal Church, was mar
ried at Beltsyille, Nd, yesterday TO
Miss Lizzie A. Bcnll, 90 years old.
Five hundred good looking, healthy,
industrious young wives are wanted by
as many desirable young men OF good
appearance and habits and steady work
ers in King and Pierce counties ana
Tacoma and Seattle, Wash.
One man was burned to death, two
we're fatally injured, and third was
severely hurt while two strangers are
reported missing as the result of sudden
collapse of the furnace of the Williamson
Iron Company, in Birmingham, Ala,
yesterday.
Frank Erne, Of Buffalo, lost his hold
on the worlds lightweight champion
ship in his contest with young Jimmy
Britt, of San Francisco, who knocked
out Erne in the seventh round at the
NJ echanic's Pavilion in San Francisco
last night.
Hulda Jensen, fourteen years old, at
La Porte, Ind, is dying from the effects
of jumping the rope. She skipped the
rope 125 times without stopping and
then fell exhausted. She began to suffer
intensely and physicians who were called
say she sustained internal injuries which
preclude all hope Of recovery.
Messrs. Darrow and Lloyd, represent
ing the min ers, have issued statement
regarding the calling off of the negotia-
tons for an amicable adjustment of the
strike controversy. They declare that
the operators, after being seen by Mr.
MacVeagh last Thursday, agreed to the
tentative plan of settlement out of court.
John p. Withers, former President Of
the American National Bank, of Beau
mont, Tex, was taken into custody by
Il deputy United States Marshal yester-
day, charged with embezzlement and
transportation of funds belonging to
the bank. He furnished bond in the
sum of so, 200 for appearance at the
June term of court.
A violent eruption of La Soufriere,
the fifth big outburst since the catas-
trophe of May 7, took place yesterday.
Georgetown and the village Of Chateau
Belair, situated on the west coast of st.
Vincent, were again evacuated by their
inhabitants. Telephone communica-
ton in those districts is interrupted
owing to fierce lightning. Subter-
ranean rumblings can be heard and
volcanic clouds are seen from Kings
town. The crater had been smoking
constantly since the terrific eruption Of
October l6.