Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-30
News Of the Day.

I Morales boast that United States gun
boats and troops would hold him in
Office as President Of SsntO Domingo is
said to have led TO his downfall.
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Bonspsrte will entertain the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt at a formal state
dinner on the U. $. S. Mayao@er Feb.
ruary 8.
The insurance investigating committee
in New York got through With the old
line companies yesterday and at the
closing session that day received num-
Der of statements.
The Federal grand jury at Chicago
yesterday found indictments against the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Rail-
road and two of its officers for the al
legged granting of rebates.
As AMI cipated, the police commission
ship of New York has been accepted by
General Theodore A. Bingham, former
Superintendent of Public Buildings and
Grounds at Washington.
Russell Sage, after Thursdays coup,
in which. by helping to relieve the 6nsn-
cia stringency, in New York, he made
nearly 800, 900 in three hours, was in
his Office again yesterday.
Appearing in the Court of General
Sessions in New York yesterday, District
Attorney Jerome stated to the court that
poolrooms as we'll as gambling houses
are as wide open today as ever.
The National Shoe and Leather Bank
and the Metropolitan Bank at New
York will be merged within a few
months. the former losing its identity
and becoming branch of the latter.
The government has contracted with
Captain Albert F. Eells, who is backed
by Boston engineering firm to con-
slruct lighthouse for Diamond Shoals,
Cape Hatteras. About $3.50, 900 il in
volyed
The report of the Bureau of Plant In
duslry, DR.. B. 7. Galloway, director,
shows that in the congressional seed
distribution nearly 5000, 900 packets
and packages of seed and more than
$50, 900 grapevines, strawberry plants
aud bulbs have been sent our.
Secretary Loeb issued the official p'o'
gramme for President Roosevelt's New
Year reception at the White House
which will begin at IL o'clock on Mon.
day. For the first time since the death Of
vi. President Hobart the Vice-Presi-
dent of the United States will appear al
New Years reception.
After division of 95 years steps were
consummated yesterday at st. Louis at 8
Joint session OF general committees which,
if formally ratified next May by the
general assemblies, will unite the North
ern Presbyterian Church and the Cum.
berland Presby terian Church. Almost
two days were consumed by subcommit
tees in arranging details for the union,
Order seems to have been partly re-
stored at Moscow. The storm center
seems to have been dissipated, bu
trouble is breaking out in many places
Revolutionists at Zlatoust, Government
Of Ooia, have set up republican form
of government. In Warsaw, Russian
Poland, socialists are resorting to des
pcrate means to try to enforce the gen
eral strike. Troops broke up revOlu
tionary meeting at Riga, Livonia, but
the leaders escaped by secre! door.
Five officials of the Carriage and
Wagon Workers Union of Chicago and
two hired sIuggers last night we're found
guilty of conspiracy and all of them will
be sent to the penitentiary unless they
are granted new trials. The severes
punishment was inflicted against Charlie:
Gilhooley, leader Of a gang of sluggers.
He was sentenced to the penitentiary and
fined $4,000. Sentence will be impos
ed today by Judge ChetlaiD, who will
determine the period of confinement.
| Announcement was made in St Louis
yesterday that Lieutenant Edward
Scharrer, of Stuttgart, Germany. and
Miss Wlhelmina Busch, daughter Of
Adolphus Busch, the brewer, will be
quietly married on New Years Day al
the BIsch mansion there. This an
nouncement came as a sequel TO the
elopment of Lieutenant Scharrer and
Miss Busch Wednesday night 20 Belle
vile, ILL.,, which was frustrated by the
fact that they were unable TO procure a
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