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

1t is thought that some OF the bodies
found in a Louisville ice-cream factory
are part of the proceeds OF the grave
robberies near indianapolis.
United Minister Powell at Hayti cables
the State Department that he is informed
that the blockade of the Haitien ports
will become effective October II.
The Grand Army committee which in
vestigated the Pension Bureau under the
then Commissioner Gen. II. Clay Evans
alleged he was indiposed to administer
with equity and justice"
In an address at a Grand Army re-
union in Washington on "Wednesday
Dir. Green B. Raum said ''The time has
come, when every surviving soldier OF
the Civil War should have a pension.
Rev. w. r. Pendergrast, pastor OF the
Catholic church at Warrington, w. va,
Yesterday swallowed quantity OF en-
balming fluid given by colored waiter
by mistake for mineral water and dled.
Another priest who drank the fluld Is
critically ILL.,
The President will today appoint Col.
John r. Rodgers of the artillery to be
a Brigadier General in the regular army.
He was born in and appointed from
Pennsylvania. He will Immediately re-
tire and the vacancy thus created Will
be filled by the appointment OF Col.
Charles C. Hood, of the 10th Infantry,
who is appointed from Ohio
The situation as to Cuba is such at
ntesent as to give the officials in Wash
ington great concern. 1t is feared that
Cuba is drifting away, and evidence is
multiplying day by day to mark the
growth of a spirit of indifference to-
ward the cultivation of friendly COM
mercial relations with the United States
that almost borders on hostility. The
best efforts of the State Department thus
far have failed to secure the adhesion Of
the Cuban government to the treaty
which. by the terms ofthe Plat admend-
ment, must be entered into between the
two governments.
Charles c. Rupert, of Washington
ID. c., young student who attends tho
Bethlehem, Pa, Preparatory School, IL
West Bethlehem, was shot "Wednesday
night. about 1890 o'clock by Police
Officer Coleman on south Main street,
near the Monocacy bridge. The bulle
from a .32-caliber revolver went through
the right shoulder blade and glanced of
on a rib and took downward course t
the lung. He is in critical condition
in st. Luke's Hospital. Younger Ruper
was in company with several students
and were being chased by the officer fol
mischieyousness when shot.
Thomas Griffith, night Waterman a
the Baltimore and Ohio bridge, half {
mile east of Central, w. Va, wa
brutalIy murdered at late hour Wed
nesday night. Considerable mystery sur
rounds the case. The supposition is
that three desperate looking character
that were seen at Central late in thu
evening, went to the bridge for the pur
pose of derailing passenger train No
555. and that while at work at thu
switch they were discovered by thu
Waterman, whom they shot. The shoot
ing attracted the attention of a farme
who lives just above the watch box, and
when he went down to see what was the
matter he saw a man run away from thu
box. The only clew is a mans hat
which he lost in his fight. Griifitl
suffered terribly till about 3 o'clock yes
terday morning, when he died. liz
had been the Waterman at that place TO
eleven years.