Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.

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NEWS OF THE DAY.
While at work at his desk in Danville,
late Wednesday DR.. G. F. James, presl-
dent of the Roanoke Female College,
was stricken with paralysis.
Mrs. Davis, wife of ex-senator Henry
G. Davis and mother of Mrs. Stephen
B. Elkins is critically i'll at Elkins, W.
Va, All the family have be summoned.
Eben B. Thomas was Yesterday elect
ed president of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad and the Lehigh Valley Coal
Company to succeed Alfred Walter, re-
signed.
The note of President Castro presented
TO the German minister at Caracas Is
deemed inadequate by the German gov
eminent, and it is likely an ultimatum
will be presented to Venezuela in few
days.
The French Chamber Of Deputies rati-
fed an additional monetary convention
of France, Italy, Belgium and Switzer-
land, authorizing each country to issue
additional silver coins to the value OF
50, 500, 900.
Samuel Carson has been found dead
in his hut far up in Santa Cannon, Col.
He had been bitten by spider. Car
son was about SO years Of age, and
claimed to be a son of the renowned
scout exit Carson"
The statement was made at a meeting
of the New York Chamber of Commerce
Yesterday by Francis c. Moore that OF the
so, 600, 900 silver dollars now in circula-
ton it is possible that not less than 40
600, 900 are counterfeited.
Grand Master Morrissey, ofthe Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen, has issued a
statement that there is movement aioot
for the federation of railway labor or
CARNATIONS, with a view of making a
combined demand for higher wages.
n 1t is said that conference was held
in New York last night between Senator
German, ex-senator Murphy and other
prominent democrats having for its OBJ
iect the elimination of David B. Hill,
from the leadership of the democratic
party in New York.
Shamrock III, Sir Thomas Lipton's
new challenger for the Americas cup,
had narrow escape from being burned
last night in a fire which did great dam
age to Denny's shipbuilding yards at
Dumbarton Only strenuous efforts
saved the challenger, now well advanced
in her construction.
La Lucha says President Palma, of
Cuba, is drawing larger salary than
the former Spanish captains general or
General Wood. 1t states that accord
ing to the budget President Palma re-
ceived S25, 600 allowance for salary,
$685. for secret urgent expenses,
81, $50 for servants, and So, O4O for sun
dry expenses and his stable. The Spanish
captains general, says the paper, receiv-
ed total of S41, 600, and General Wood
ST., 900.
A dispatch from Havana says the reci-
procity negotiations between Gen.
Tasker Bliss and the Cuban secretaries,
Zalno and Monies, are practically at a
standstill, owing to the latter desiring to
await the outcome of the bill introduced
into the House of Representatives pro-
viding for the appointment of commit
tee to draw up bill defining the limits
of the concessions which the Cuban gov
eminent can offer foreign countries in
negotiating reciprocity treaties.
A man who says he is Edward West,
of Louisville, KY, was lodged in Jail at
Berkeley Springs, w. Va, Wednesday
night, charged with attempted criminal
assault on Miss Mary Butts, daughter of
a well-known farmer near Cherry Run.
At first the man, who was well dressed,
refused to give his name, saying he did
not wits 10 disgrace the name Of his
family, which is prominent in Kentucky.
The girl, who is very comely, was in
the crib Smelling corn when West entered.
He is alleged to have made three at
tempts to assault her, grabbing her by
the throat. In the struggle the girl
grabbed large ear of corn and dealt
West a singing blow on the nose, al
most breaking it. He was soon captured.
Mr.. CONRAD APOLOGIES. -Messrs.
George w. McClintic and Murray Briggs,
counseI for the State of West VIRGINIA
in the case of John S. Swami and Others
against the State, which is pending in
the United States Supreme Court, have
filed in that court petition asking for a
rule upon Maj. Holmes Conrad, of coun-
sci on the other side and formerly solicitor
general of the United States, to show
cause for. allegation made by him to the
court that there has been collision in
the case and that Il is fraud upon the
court. They say that the charge is with
out foundation.
In letter from Maj. Conrad filed with
the petition he says he could discover in
the record no ground for the appeal and
that as the attorney general of the State
did not appear in the case he had believed
his charge justified. He adds, however,
that he will be pleased to state to court
that fuller knowledge of the facts has
caused him to change his opinion.
The Mead Building, five-story brick
structure, in Rockford, ILL.,, has been