Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-06-21
News Of the Day.

unearthed in Philadelphia.
The Swedish Council of State yester-
day adopted a proposition to be presented
to the Riksdag to refuse to recognize the
one-sided dissolution of the union, but
asking authority to negotiate with Nor
way to establish basis for dissolution.
AT the meeting at Nashville, Tenn,
Yesterday of the board of trustees of Van
derbit University the resignation Of
Bishop r. X. Hargrove, as president OF
the board, was accepted, and Bishop q.
B. Galloway, of Mississippi, was elected
to the vacancy. Bishop Hargrove re-
tirement is due to i'll health.
Anextra dividend ofthe unusually large
amount of 100 per cent. in addition to
the regular quarterly dividend of 20 per
cent has been declared by the directors
of the Fifth Avenue Bank of New York.
The extra dividends which the stock
holders will receive is out of the profits
of the bank made in 1903 and 1904.
President Roosevelt yesterday directed
that Clarence Messer. Deputy Collector
of Internal Revenue at Philadelphia, be
dismissed from Office Immediately as
"moraly unfit to hold Office under the
government" The exposure and evil
dence in the Salter ballot-box stufing
case is the basis of the dismissal.
Sensational charges of monopolistic
dealings, of paying money for the settle
ment of labor troubles and of corrupting
the legislatures of several States are
made in a bill of cbancery filed yester-
day in the Chicago Circuit Court by Mrs.
Margaret Swift against the International
Harvesting Company, the so-called har-
vester trust.
James w. Alexander and James Hazen
Hyde are no longer connected with the
Equitable Life Assurance Society as ex-
ecutive officers. Chairman Paul Morton,
of the board of directors, announced yes
terday that he had accepted the resigna-
tons which they placed in his hands on
June 9. The designations went into ef-
feet Immediately upon their acceptance.
The arrest of John w. Hill, who re-.
signed last week as Chief of the Bureau
of Filtration, on a,charge of forgery and
falsifying certain books and papers be-
longing to the city and the annulment
of a 800, 600 contract held by ID. J.
McNichol & O. were the dramatic de-
velopments yesterday in Philadelphia's
sensational political upheayels. Hill en-
tered so, 900 bail for hearing this
morning.
One death and damage to property
amounting to thousands of dollars re-
suited from an electric storm and cloud
burst which occurred at Tampa, Fla,
Yesterday afternoon. Beatrice Collin,
aged seven years, colored, was killed by
lightning while standing in the door of
her home. The roof of the Roberts
Telephone Exchange fell in, smashing
the switchboard and injuring several
young women operators, none seriously.
Simon Ford, a negro, who assaulted
white woman near Riverside, Tenn,
was taken from Jail at Hohenwald,
Tenn, yesterday, by mob of so men
and shot to death. Ford was arrested
after being perhaps fatally wounded.
After his arrest he admitted his guilt
and was later identified by his victim.
Ford was hauled to the scene of his
crime, about 10 miles, suffering from his
wounds. He asked to be killed the
quickest way and did not plead for his
life.
Twenty dead and fifteen others pros
tratel is the awful harvest of the hot
wave which swept over Pittsburg, Pa,
Pa, on Saturday, and which continued
until yesterday evening. Although
Monday was warmer than yesterday, the
greatest number of deaths occurred on
Tuesday. The highest point reached
by the mercury was IS, while 90 was
officially recorded Monday. Pittsburg
was the hottest city in the United States,
with the single exception of Galveston,
Texas.
Edward Beckett, non-union teamster
employed by the National Express Com.
pany, in Chicago, was subjected to bar
barous torture early yesterday by four
men alleged to be strike sympathizers.
Beckett was attacked in front of the
transfers union headquarters. After
being knocked down by, the men, three
fingers of his right hand were broken
and two of his finger nails torn of. The
victim appealed to the men to have
mercy, but his cries we're in vain, and
when the assailants left he was uncon-
scious in the street, where he was found
later by policeman,
The entire Spanish cabinet has resign
ed and its resignation has been accepted |
by King Alfonso. The resignation fol-
lowed the rejection of vote of conf
1ence in the cabinet, introduced in the
of deputies by Deputy Llorens.
Senior Besa1a, minister of the interior,
in supporting the motion, said that the
cabinet had the confidence of the crown
and was backed by public opinion, but
il remained to be seen whether 1t had
he requisite parliamentary majority.
The minister severely attacked Senior
Maura, former president of the council,
charging him with clandestinely fight
ng the government. The motion was
defeated by vote OF 204 to 40.
COURT OF APPEALS.