Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-07
NEWS OF THE DAT.
Violent earthquakes were felt yester-
1av In southern France

The charges growing out OF the al
| legged assault on SeUstor H. De s..
Money on Washington STREET Car
have been dismissed.
Hughes LIE Roux, the French lee
turer, denied that while In Chicago Q
| few days ago he stated that Captain
Dreyius had confessed guilt M. lie
Roux says he did not make any refer
ence to Dreyfus 10 the lecture re-
ferred to.
A dispatch from Madrid says that
advices received there from Portugal
indicate there is danger OF an actual
| revolution in that country. Consider
able apprehension is felt 10 official
quarters as to the attitude OF the Por-
tugese troops.
The directors Of the Standard Oil
| Company OF New Jersey have declared
| a dividend OF $40 per share. In March
last dividend of $40 was paid, the
same as for the corresponding period OF
last year. 10 June of last year the
dividend was S12.
At meeting OF the Synod OF New
York and Philadelphia of the Reform
ed Episcopal Church In Philadelphia
yesterday Rev. DR.. William T. Sabine,
of New York, was elected q bishop to
fill the vacancy caused by the dec b OF
Bishop James A. LStane.
Reports were received In Washing
ton LAST night to the effect that Repre-
sentative Sheppard, of Texas. Is In
critical condition at Stafford Springs,
Miss. He is suffering from Bright's
disease. 1t was stated that little hope
is held out for his recovery. The con-
dition OF Representative Babcook is
somewhat improved.
Articles of Incorporation OF the Fed
GRAFTON Window Glass Company, capt.
tai 5000, 900, were filed In Trenton, N.
j., yesterday. II is the intention to
take into this new organization all the
plants now 10 the Federation Opera
tive Window Glass Company, consist.
Jog of about 30 window glass plants 10
both the East and West. This will
place all the trade In the hands of three
concerns.
Report from Colombia state that the
attempt to drive the insurgents from
their camp near Chiriqui Grsnde re-
suited In q severe defeat for the govern
ment troops. OF the one thousand
who made the attack, only two hun
dred, it Is asserted, returned to the
coast. The rebels fled, and then am
pushed their pursuers. Another &C.
count also states that the liberals AN.
pushed an armed train with great sue
cess.
John Graham, a wealthy Texan
ranchmsn, living just over the New
Mexico line, WAS beaten into inseDsl
bility and bound to the Southern
Pacific Railway track by his wife, his
sixteen -year-oId daughter, and James
Crow, his daughters lover, and left
there to be mangled By the fitst passing
train. Graham recovered conscious
uess, broke his bonds, and escaped
horrible death. Graham states that
his family and prospective son-iD.law
wanted him out of the way, so they
might obtain possession of his property.
They have been arrested.
Advices from Castle Loo dated l
O'Clock this morning, stated that Queen
WiIheImina's coalition again excltee
grave anxiety. Another consultation
OF be Queens doctors was held at ii
O'Clock last night. The result of the
consultation 10 not known. Extreme
secrecy is maintained 90 TO the contents
of the kilograms dispatched from Loo
palace. This and other measures are
believed to indicate that the condition
of her majesty is much graver than APP
pears from the official bulletins. 1t Ia
said the Queen is so weak that she has
been unable to take any nourishment
since last Saturday.
John l.. Sullivan, who was once
champion pugilist of the world, was
whipped in Bridgeport. Conn, Mon
day night by big Fred Bierbaum, a
telephone linemsn. John L. has just
closed his season az Simon Legree, In
"Uncle Toms Cabin" and was stop
ping at the fremont Hotel. John and
big Bierbaum met Ia the barroom of
the hotel. The boxer made q remark
that the lineman did not like. Cant
you be a gentleman" said big Fred. |
4 LILO huBCAcu JUN LIZ huu NC btEuCk |
the linemaD. Fred struck back and
the men clinched. There was 3 lively |
scuffle for few seconds and John L. !
came out OF the clinch "all to the bad, |
as the prize-6ghters say. Then friends |
hustled big Fred out OF the doors.
Among those who received the degree Of |
Bachelor OF Divinity at Princeton Theology.
cal Seminary was George e. Stark the only /
colored man in his cIass and the first negro |
TO receive the bachelors degree In the history
Of the semi airy.
Governor Davis, Of Arkansas, has paTdoned
negro who had bean sentenced to the peni.
tertiary for three years with the understand
ing that he become citizen OF Maesachu.
sets, whore 50 much sympathy for the negro
race Is shown.
CHILD MURDERED 1t is reported in
Marlboro, Nd, that a 6-year-old girl
was murdered on the night OF March |