Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-06
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Two thousand emigrants sailed from
Liverpool for Canada yesterday.
The mast for Shamrock Ill is de-
clared to be the most remarkable achieve
ment in yacht construction in the
United Kingdom.
1t is reported that Gov. William II.
Taft, Of the Philippines, will succeed
Chief Justice Melville II. Fuller, of the
Supreme Court.
Mgr. O'Connell, rector Of the Catholic
University at Washington, left Rome
yesterday and will bring many members
of religious orders expelled from France
to the United States.
A negro on Wednesday night entered
| the house of white man at Cordova,
Ala, for robbery, and in a fight that
followed killed the white man and muir
dered his wife and child.
Tom Hardy who is to be hanged at
Augusta Ga, on April 10th tried to
escape from Jail last night. lie set fire
to the prison but bis attempt to get
away was unsuccessful.
Ira ID. Sankey, the noted evangelist
and composer of religious songs, who
has been i'll with nervous prostration, at
Brooklyn n. Y, is much improved, and
will soon regain his usual health.
John Powell, butcher, 80 years old,
and Miss Almira Bradwell, aged 10, of
the village of Undertook, n. Y, were
married few days ago. The day fol-
lowing the wedding the bride deserted
him.
NJ. L. Hamlin, New York insurance
agent, was killed on the railroad track at
Pawtucket, r. l., this morning. 1t is
said that he was intoxicated last night,
and is believed to have walked on the
track.
Premier Balfour, speaking of the food
supply of Great Britain in time of war,
said Yesterday there would be more than
sufficient neutral shipping to supply
Great Britain with grain, but not with
raw materials.
Colonel Kitson, in an address in Lon
don yesterday, speaking of Canada's
position in the event of trouble with the
United States, said Canada would enter
a campaign under the greatest strategi-
cal disadvantages.
Premier Belfour announced in Parlia-
ment yesterday that it had been decided
to establish a new naval station on the
north side of the Firth of Forth. Talk
of establishing the new base caused con-
siderable comment in Germany.
A dispatch from Berlin says the
American meat trust has formed firm
nucleus for the success competition with
the German manufactures of margarine.
The trust has succeeded in buying sew
eral of the largest German factories.
Judge Hirscheimer, who bears the rep
putation of being the richest man in
Lacrosse, Wis, was arrested yesterday
charged with stealing small quantity
of coal. He collapsed when the war
rant was served, and is now very i'll.
The Great Northern depot and water
front is burning at Fair Haven, Wash
ington. The loss, unless the wind
changes and permits the fire department
to gain control of it, will exceed $780,
900. Several hundred men will be
thrown out of employment.
d. w. Carlin, student of the theo-
logical seminary of the Northwestern
University, is insane from an attempt to
live on 81 aweek. Carlin cooked his own
meals and practiced many other econo-
mics. Students say he did not have suf-
ficient nourishment.
Congressman Skies, of Ohio, who is
i'll with pneumonia, has recovered the
ground lost yesterday and his physicians
predict his speedy recovery, unless the
patient should have an unexpected
relapse. Mr.. Skies temperature this
morning was normal and his general
condition is very good.
Charges of conduct unbecoming a
bishop have been preferred against the
Right Rev. DIR. W. H. Moreland, mis-
sionary bishop of Sacramento, CAL, and |
the presiding bishop of the Episcopal
Church in the United States has appoint
ed a board to inquire whe ther or not he
shall be brought to trial before court |
of bishops.
Interviews with well-known democratic
citizens who take an active interest in
politics indicate a general belief that
Mr.. McLane's mayoralty candidacy |
would receive practically the united sup |
port of the party in Baltimore. Mr..
McLane has not yet announced whether
he intends to become the candidate for
Mayor on the regular democratic ticket,
but it is thought that he will enter the
campaign.
Irving Latham, while attempting to
burglarize Scutt Brothers meat market,
at Port Hille, near Olean, N. Y, last
night, was caught by Lem Scutt, one OF
the proprietors. Mr.. Scutt, suspectiDg |
that petty thieying was going on in his
market, secreted himself in refrigera-
tior. Latham arrived about 9 o'clock
and ran right into Scutt's arms who took
him to the constable's house, the con-
stable brought him to Olean this morn
ing, and put him in Jail