Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-04-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The plague has reappeared at Rio
Janeiro, and also In Pernsmbuco.
The Maryland annual conference OF
the Methodist Protestant Church meets
today in Centrevllle.
The new parliament buildings at
Bsrne, Switzerland, costing 100000
francs, were opened yesterday with
imposing ceremonies.
A Rome newspaper asserts that King
Ed ward abandoned his proposed visit
to the Riviera because OF the discovery
of an anarchist plot against his lie.
Republicans yesterday elected ma
iority OF the Chicago CITY Council, but
Alderman lighthouse John CoughliD,
democrat, won after sharp contest.
The Maryland House of Delegates
failed to pass the bill providing for the
State tax and 1t Is thought an extra
session OF the legislature will be called.
The agreement between Russia and
China ss to Manchuria permits Chiua
to maintain whatever force she thinks
| necessary 10 Msnchuria after the
evacuation.
Hon. Joseph Smith Fowler, former
member OF the u. s. Senats from Ten
nessee, died last uight 10 the Georye-
town Hospital. aged 50 years. For
some time Mr.. Fowler had lived with
friends In Georgetown.
Philip Mitchell and his FIVE children
we're burned to death last night 10 their
home ln Prosser Hollow, Pa, q seclud-
ed settlement about three miles from
Johnstown. Mrs. Mitchell was carried
| to a neighbours house very seriously
| wounded.
The District of Columbia personal
tax bill, approximately 10 the form In
which 1t will eventually become law,
was yesterday presented 10 the Senate.
| II provides general rats OF taxation
of S15 on every thousand dollars. H.
divdual property not offered for sale
up to 5000 in value is exempt.
William H. Lane, the colored butler
who yesterday shot aud killed his en-
ployer, Mrs. Ella J. Furbush. and her
12.year-old daughter, Madeline, and
mortally wounded another daughter,
Eloise, aged seven years, In their home
| 10 Philadelphia, and then robbed the
house. was arrested yesterday at Cam
den, N. j., and made full confession.
A conference has been arranged OF
President Steyn, General Delarey and
acting President Schalkburger in con-
nection with the peace movement. The
British are again trying to get General
/ IA fnF0rd m a SpUlrAI
the Boer commsndants are reported TO
have called meetings OF the burghers.iD
their respective districts to discuss
peace proposals.
An agreement was reached by the
Senate yesterday that a final vote On
the pending oleomsrgine bill should be
taken before adjournment tomorrow.
Mr.. Bailey, OF Texas, began an argu.
ment 10 opposition to the bill, but had
not concluded when the Senate ad-
journed. The House made rapid prog
ress with the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill, completing SO OF the 1S9
pages OF the bill.
So much opposition has developed In
the House to the ship subsidy bill pass'
ed by the Senate, especially among
western Representatives, that it is now
thought to be impossible to get the bill
up for consideration during the present
session. General Grosvenor, who is in
terested 10 the passage of this bill,
made the significant remark yesterday
that all he hoped for this session was a
report from the committee.
After mass.meetings OF the Rochester
and pittsburg Coal and Iron Com
psny's miners were held at Punxsulaw.
ney and Sykesville yesterday the
threatened strike was formally de-
clared. 1t involves 10000 miners. and
will have the effect Of curtailing the
employment OF nearly as many more
railroad men employed by the Buffalo,
Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad
Company, whose freight traffic will
be nearly paralyzed 10 consequence Of
the strike.