Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-18
News Of the Day.


day and received many gifts in London,
where he row is.
Alexander Contee Worthington, a
well-known broker of Baltimore, died
Yesterday of Brights disease.
Mr.. Philip Lee Snowden, a former
resident of Baltimore, died in Seattle,
Wash, last week, aged 40 years.
Emperor William dined with Mrs.
Robert Goelet on her steam yacht Nahama
at Syracuse, Sicily, yesterday.
Mrs. Hugh Beninger wounded her hus-
band and killed a woman he was walking
with at Wilmington, Pa, yesterday.
Queen Wilhelmina of Holland and
Princess Frederick Charles Of Prussia
assembled Mount Vesuvius, yesterday.
James Friell, Nebraska ranchman,
who made known his desire to marry, re-
ceived nearly 200 leap-year proposals
in a week.
The Church of the Evening Lights was
dynamited while services were in prog
ress, at Blackburn, Ind, yesterday, and
20 women and children were injured.
The japanese, it is now believed, had
Chinese iunks cruise off the harbor OF
Port Arthur while the japanese laid
mines. thus throwing the Russians off
their guard.
Capt. Robert J. Linden, who gained
fame as the Pinkerton detective who
hung 16 of the "Molly Maguires, died
in Philadelphia Saturday, of pneumonia,
aged 70 years.
Henry H. Smith former journal clerk
Of the House of Representatives, and a
recognized authority on parliamentary
practice, died in Savannah, Ga, yester-
day morning, where he had gone two
weeks ago for medical treatment.
In New Haven, Conn, on Saturday
Probate Judge CleavelanG denied an APP
plication by the widow of the late Philo
s. Bennett for the removal of William
J. Bryan as an executor of the Bennett
estate. The widow alleged that Mr..
Bryan was acting contrary to the inter-
ests of the estate.
The discovery was made on Saturday
bv State Bank Examiner Judson that
1925, 900 of the funds of the Federal
Bank of New York which closed its doors
last Thursday, were virtually stolen.
Detectives and police were directed to
arrest David Rothschild, founder of the
defunct bank, and he was taken into
custody.
Jacob Schneider, a German, residing
east of Sharon, Pa, was attacked by two
footpads on Saturday night He parleyed
with them for a short time and managed
to get the wrapper off pound Of Lin
berger cheese. Taking the cheese in his
right hand, he smeared it over one rob
ber face, who ran. His pal also took
to his heels.
In a riot in Pensacola, Fla, Saturday
night between police and sailors from
the warships and few artillerymen
from Fort Barrancas, Private Banks, OF
the Seventh company Of artillery, was
instantly killed and four sailors from the
Iowa and Alabama wounded, though not
seriously. The riot started over the
arrest of a sailor.
In the presence of his son, eight grand
children and four great-grandchildren,
James S. Vancourt, a wealthy resident
Of Mount Vernon, n. Y, who is in his
eighty-sixth year and three times wild
over. was married Saturday night to
Mrs. Louisa Pines, Of New Rochelle
The bride, who is about 40 years Of age
is a widow and has one son 10, years old.
Fire broke out last night in the large
livery stable belonging to R. G. CLANCY,
at Annapolis, Md, and destroyed that
building, another stable and IL dwelling
houses. The losses aggregated about
S12, 900 to $4,000. The fire depart
ment was assisted by the naval academy
engine, midshipmen and enlisted men.
For a time great part Of the city was in
danger, but efficient work saved valuable
property.
Rev. H. B. Lee, ir., the new rector OF
ST. Thomas Episcopal Church, Home
stead, Baltimore, took charge of the
church yesterday. Rev. Mr.. Lee will
also have charge of st. Andrews
Church, on the Hartford road, which is
under the control of the vestry of St.
Thomas Church. Rev. Mr.. Lee went
from Fairfax Courthouse, Va. His
father is Rev. H. B. Lee, of CharlOttes-
vile. He succeeds the late Rev. DR..
r. Holland Taylor, who died last De-
cember.