Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-09
News of the Day.

Clifford Warden, formerly a we'll
known Washington newspaper cores
pendent, and for the past few years as
sistant Librarian Of the Senate, died yes
terday morning.
John Mitchell, presidentof the United
Mine Workers of America, called on
Senator Penrose in Philadelphia yester-
day. Mitchell is being spoken of for
the vacant Pennsylvania Senatorship.
Gov. Yates Of Illinois has demanded
the resignation of twenty.six State and
city officials, whom be accuses Of treason
in their failure to actively support him
for the gubernatorial nomination. Eff
teen of the deposed officials were dele
gates to the Springfield convention.
Mrs. William Asseline, a bride OF
four weeks, is dead ofbrain fever, brought
on by an almost incessant charivari and
serenade by persistent friends. Mrs.
Asseline was Miss Mary Lapene, of Du-
rand, Wis. Asseline was popular and
score Of his over-enthusiastic friends
are blamed.
Diving hesdlong into large pond Of
rainwater near his home in Washington
yesterday, Arthur Sullivan, an eleven
year-old son ofPoliceman John Sullivan,
of the Tennallytown police station, be-
came imbedded in the muddy bottom,
and before assistance reached him he
was drowned.
Mary Richardson, young married
woman, was yesterday stabbed through
the heart by May Richardson, her Sis
ter-in-law, during a quarrel in Philadel-
phia. The women met in real estate
Office and after few words May Rich
ardson drew a penknife and drove the
blade into the other woman's heart.
Jealousy was the cause.
Hon. William J. Bryan says that con-
trary to the general understanding and
because Of opposition he does not wish
to be chairman of the Nebraska delega-
ton to the national democratic cOnven-
ton. and added "But if my associates
on the delegation see fit to confer the
honor upon me / shall be thankful if |
am chosen as Nebraska's member of the
resolutions committee.
According to the evidence taken yes
terday before United States Inspectors
Bodies and Bulger, for 4 night and most
of day before the Pacific Mail steamer
Colon went on Remedies Reef, off
Acaiutia, San Salvador, on April IL,
her officers, with the exception of her
captain, the chief officer and second
officer, were under the infue nee of
liquor, celebrating the wedding of Off
Ger j. l.. Wilson.
Manuel Cervera was shot through the
heart and instantly killed yesterday by
Carleton Bass, known as the American
Matador, at the Moseart Hotel, ST. Louis,
as a result Of the bull-fghting iasco
Sunday afternoon. Bass claims self-de-
tense, aud gives nonpayment OF salary to
himself and associates the responsibility,
for which he charges TO Cervera and the
latter's wife as the cause Of the quarrel
leading to the tragedy.
PhianderC c. Knox, ofPittsburg, Attor-
ney General of the United States. is the
choice Of the corporations and the trusts
for United States Senator from Pennsyl-
yania, to succeed the late NJ. S. Quay.
The movement for Knox was launched
formally in Philadelphia yesterday by
representatives of the Pennsylvania and
allied railroads, the Standard Oil COM
bine and the United States Steel Corpo-
ration.
According to information given out at
the headquarters of the Masters and
Pilots Association in Cleveland, o., yes
terday, the deadlock on the Great Lakes
will be at once officially brought to the
attention of the Department of Com
merce and Labor at Washington with a
view to securing settlement of existing
differences between the Masters and
Pilots and the Lake Carriers AssOcia-
ton through arbitration.
When George w. Beavers, former
superintendent of the division of salar-
les and allowances Of the Postoffice De-
partment, appeared in the United States
Circuit Court, in Brooklyn, yesterday,
he was served with a new warrant for
arrest On a Washington indictment,
charging him with entering into a deal
for the purchase Of book typewriters and
with receiving money for his influence
in putting through contract for the ma
chimes.
The correspondence relating to the
administration Of the Congo Independent
State was issued in London yesterday
evening. 1t contains the Congo govern
ment's preliminary reply to the report
of Roger Easement, British consul in the
Congo State, who in December, 1903,
after completing a tour of investigation
under the orders of the
British government, fully confirmed the
worst reports Of outrages perpetrated on
natives Of that part of Africa.
What promises to be bitter contest
for control of the State organization came
up in the democratic State convention
which met at Louisville, KY, yesterday. |
The result of the first struggle, the cleo
ton of temporary chairman, was de-
cisive victory for the administration
forces, led by Gov. Beckham. Gov.
Beckham was elected temporary chair
man by vote of Sl7 to 322 over Judge |
Frank Peake, of Shelby county. The
fight against the administration was led |
by Senator J. c. S. Blackburn, assisted |
nv Senator McCreary. and CONGRESSMAN |