Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.

MOuJe OilSIi.
Mrs. John Kruttschnitt, sister Of the
great Confederate statesman, Judah 2.
BENJAMIN, died in New Orleans on Satur-
day. She was born in, larleston, 5. c.,
in 1924.
A blizzard swept over eastern Prussia
Saturday, and the weather in Berlin and
throughout Germany continues unusually
wintry. Fruit trees that blossomed in
March have been ruined
Harry L. Merrick, of the editorial
staff of the Washington Post, died on
Saturday after an illness of only three
days. Mr.. Merrick was forty-four years
old and a native of Xenia, Ohio.
Sir Thomas Upton declined with
thanks the offer of the New York Yacht
Club to postpone the international races
off Sandy Hook. The damaged Shamrock
III will be taken back to the Clyde to be
repaired.
Rev. E. J. Drinkhouse, one Of the
most prominent ministers Of the Method
ist Protestant Church, died at his res
idence, in Baltimore, on Saturday, after
a short illness, in the seventy-fourth year
of his age.
A royal commission has been APP
pointed to inquire into the question of
Great Britan's food supply in time of
war, the Prince of Wales being mem
Der and Lord Balfour of Burleigh the
chairman.
Representatives of the powers of Con-
stantinople have again urged on the Sui
tan the necessity of suppressing the dis
orders in Albania. The AustrO-Russian
entente as regards the Balkan situation
remains unbrOken.
The Duchess of Marlborough was
presented to Emperor Francis Joseph at
soiree given at the palace in Vienna
on Saturday night in honor Of the mar
riage of the Archduchess Elizabeth
Amalia to Prince Won Lichtenstein.
Mayor Carter Harrison's presidential
boom was launched yesterday at the or
ganization of the Chicago democratic
club at Masonic Temple drill hall in
that city. The new club was formed to
supersede the old cook County democracy.
After all the ado about nothing it is
now said that the United States European
squadron is to visit Kiel after taking
part in the welcome to President Loubet
at Marseiles, this government desiring
to give evidence of its friendship for Ger
many.
The Economics, who own the town
of Economy, Pa, and of which John
S. Duss, the bandmaster, is the leading
exponent, have sold out to syndicate
for 81, 500, 600. One of the principal
articles of faith in the society was
celibacy.
The color line was partly drawn in
Washington on Saturday in a game of
baseball between Harvard and George
town. The captain of the Georgetown
team refused to play because Harvard's
shortstop was a negro. The other mem
bers Of the team played however.
Several county sherifs and other
officers surrounded James Mckinney,
the California outlaw, in Chinese
house at Bakersfield, Cal, yesterday.
In fight to capture him the outlaw was
killed, as was also Deputy Sheriff Tibbets,
and a constable was fatally wounded.
Civil service Commissioner Foulke, it
is said, will resign his Office within a
short time and return to Indiana. 1t is
reported that he is anxious to take a
hand in his State politics. This, of
course, he cannot do while occupying
the position he does on the Civil Service
Commission. There is already one
vacancy on the commission, caused by
the appointment of Mr.. Garfield as Chief
of the Bureau Of Corporations.
Policeman Bernard Cohen had mar
row escape from being killed while en-
deavoring to quell a riot in front of
Greek church in Chicago yesterday.
Henry Oppenheimer went to his rescue
and the two men opened fire on the
Greeks who responded with missiles
Three of the latter were wounded 1t
took the united services Of seventeen
policemen to quell the mob. The riot
was Incident to a celebration OF the
Greek Easter.
In Chicago on Saturday Lena Rosin-
ski, % years years old, dressed in her
clothes and waiting the arrival
of her intended husband, Stanislaus Nav
atski was arrested on the charge of steal
ing her wedding gown and jewels from
her mistress, Mrs. Ellen Rosenberg. |
eyes, / took the things" the girl said,
II wanted to wear them at my wedding"
| did not have sufficient money to CRAFTY |
my wishes and was tempted to steal.
My only object in taking the articles was
for the purpose of havinga fine wedding.
FOREIGN NEWS.