Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-08
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Yesterday the Peruvian Cabinet resigned.
Barley C. Woodward, painter, 81
wears old, shot and killed himself after
attempting to kill his wife at the Conu-
mental Hote. in Baltimore last night.
Frank Higgins, boy convicted OF
the murder Of William Doherty near
lockwood Park, n. b., was yesterday
sentenced to be hanged December lS
The boy took the sentence coolly.
Fire started in the Hogg-Swayne syn
dictate tract in Beaumont, Texas, at
1920 o'clock last night. AT j O'Clock
a telephone message from the held
stated that more than seventy derricks
had been destroyed.
Senator Hanna declared in Wheeling,
w. Va, yesterday that he never chal-
lenged Mayor Johnson to debate econ
omic questions with him on the same
platform. 81 did say" continued the
Senator 'that | would discuss certain
issues with him, referring, OF course, TO
our respective campaigns"
While at breakfast yesterday at Raleigh
n. c., Mr.. L. A. Nelson, tifiy-thr
wears old, printer, of Columbia, ;. e.,
choked to death on piece of beef steak.
It was noticed that he was choking, and
he was carried into the yard. A physi-
clan was summoned, but Nelson died be-
fore he reached him. Nelson was
member Of prominent South Carolina
family.
In the presence of distinguished as
s,mblage, including 200 of his com
rades, the monument to the late General
Horatio G. Wright was dedicated at Ar
lington Yesterday. The monument was
erected by the survivors OF the Slxtn
Corps. Army of the Potomac, OF which
he was the commander from the, time OF
the battle of Spottsylvania until the end
or the war.
A decision was handed down yesterday
in the United States Circuit Court OF
New York by Judge Lacombe, in which
he holds that citizen of Porto Rico is
not citizen of the United States, and
"a such entitled to land here without
interference from the migration author
tiles. but is, the insular decision not
withstanding, an alien within the mean
ing of the law.
Miss Rodela Balm, who attempted to
commit suicide at Bridgeport, Ohio.
Monday confessed yesterday to Chief of
Police Rice, of Wheeling, w. Va, that
in quarrel Monday with Miss Gay
Smith on a boat, about their lover, Geo.
Nolan, she pushed Miss Smith into the
Ohio river, and that her attempt at sui
eide was the result of remorse. Miss
Balm will be held for murder. Miss
Smiths body was found Monday.
Sir Thomas Upton told a friend in
London Monday night that the third
challenge for series OF races for the
Americas cup had been signed on be-
half of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club,
and would be mailed soon from Belfast to
the New York Yacht Club. Sir Thomas
Linton later confirmed the statement
that the challenge was mailed from Bel
fast yesterday afternoon. 1t is on board
the steamer Oceanic.
The mail steamer Virginia Lake has
returned to ST. Johns, n. F., from
Labrador and brings reports that the
whole coast of Labrador has been swept
by fearful gale. Eighteen vessels were
driven ashore and are total loss. Some
of the wrecked vessels had cargoes Of
fish on board. The Virginia Lake
brings home 1879 ship-wrecked fisher
men who composed the crews of the lost
vessels. The present gale, with regard
to result, is the worst which has been
experienced since 1888.
Harry w. Patton, aged twenty-three
wears, shot his wife, Florence, aged
twenty, in Philadelphia last night, and
then killed himself. Mrs. Patton is in
a critical condition at hospital. The
Pattons had been married about two
wears, but separated three months ago.
On Monday the husband sent message
to his wife, asking her TO meet him at
his fathers house. When she arrived
there she found Patton awaiting her,
attired in evening dress. Without warn
ing, Patton drew revolver from his
pocket, shot his wife twice, and then
turned the weapon upon himself
The Forty-second Church Congress
opened at Northampton, England, yes
terday. The opening addresses all en-
phasized The necessity for such reunion
and mutual recognition by the different
denominations as 20 make possible
common organization for evangelistic
work and end what Rev. Herbert Hen
son. canon of Westminster Abbey, desig-
mated as the disastrous suspicion which
now degrades the religious life of Eng
land" He declared that the non-epis-
copal churches must be frankly recog-
nized as competent to negotiate terms
for reunion.
Leading negroes, including II. 7.
Cheatham, ex-recorder of deeds at Wash
ington, and ex.Congressmau j. f.
O'Hara, have issued call for negro
State convention, to be held at Raleigh,
n. c., October Is. The movement is
in opposition to the "Lily White" re-
publicans. They denounce the recent
republican State convention FOR tabooing
negroes and Senator Pritchard for ac-
cepting the franchise amendment which
eliminates four-fiths of the negro votes.
The call says a State ticket must be
nominated, and asks for a Congressional
nominee in each distr riot.
VIRGINIA NEWS.