Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-07
News Of the Day.

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A force of 1000 Zulus recently al
lacked British column near TIE grave
of Cote@ayo. Sixty Zulus were killed
and the British had three men wounded.
Rev. /. K. B. Arnold, pastor of John
ID. Rockeieler's church in Cleveland,
is suing his wife, who deserted him, for
divorce. He was not religious enough
for her.
The Traders Insura nee Company, Of
Chicago, has been forced into the hands
of receiver by the San Francisco fire,
its Losses exceeding its total assesIs by
$500, 600
General debate on the naval appropri-
alton bill ended Saturday, speeches hav-
ing been made both for and against the
committees programme aud on general
campaign topics.
1t is estimated that The shrinkage in
stocks since the San Francisco earth
quake and fire amounts TO 5000, 600, 900,
or three times As much as the loss IN the
Golden Gate City.
Excitement was created by the arrest
Saturday of Bishop j. J. jolly, head OF
settlement in Big Horn county, Wye,
of 3, 900 Mormons, on charge of sus-
tanning bigamous relations.
The Gar, in public rescript accept
ing Premier Whites resignation, praises
his work and con'ers upon him decOra-
ti,ns. In retiring Minister Durnovo
similar compliments were paid.
Mr.. William H. kppold, senior mem
Der of the firm of Appold Bros, whole
sale dealers in leather, in Baltimore,
died suddenly Saturday of acute Brigh's
disease at his Office, 10 and IL CalyertOn
road.
Thadeus Burch, who went to Long
Branch from Virginia in search OF his
wife, who left him some lime ago, me;
the woman on The street last night, and,
after few words, shot her dead He
was arrested, and declared his love for
his wife impelled the deed.
The affairs of the belmont National
Bank at belmont, Pa, which failed last
week are in very bad shape. A partial
examination of the books reveals the
tact that the bank has been looted and
wrecked, and arrests and sensational
disclosures are expected.
Two colored men Saturday night
about o'clock entered the jewelry
store of James Feasler, OF Piedmont, w.
Va, bound and gagged Mr.. Feasler
and his clerk, and then robbed the
m0hey drawer, the men securing S97 in
notes and some small change, a diamond
ring aud gold watch and chain.
Coroner Walsh, OF San Francisco,
after revising the list of victims OF fire
and earthquake, yesterday informed
Mai. Gen. Greedy that The total num-
Der of cases, banded by his Office, were
$40, of which 1874 were identified.
This report shows thirty-nine fewer
casualties than given by a previous
count.
The validity of at least one half oil
the acts of the last two general assem-
1ies has been raised by some of the
lawyers H. is said that when a measure
WAS pssse under suspension of the rules,
which is permitted by the constitution,
great many of the measures did
not contain the emergency clause which
is essential to the validity Of the act.
In Portland Saturday night United
States District Attorney, w. G. Bristol
made public the names Of 81 persons
against whom government land fraud
indictment was returned by a federal
grand jury, which ended its hearings
yesterday aud was discharged The in
dictmeni, charges conspiracy TO secure
200, 900 acres of fine timber land in
Crook, Lake and klamath counties.
A congressional committee Is consid.
ering proposition to change the design
of the small bronze cent now in circu-
lation in the United States. The present
design was adopted by Congress in 1864,
and the plan now under consideration
looks TO the use of new metal, either
pure nickel or aluminium, to take the
place of that nov in use, which is 80
Ler cent. copper and 5 per cent zinc.
Edwin William CLARK, retired cot
ton broker and former member of the
New York Cotton Exchange, committed
suicide yesterday morning in his apart
ments at the Hotel MarseilIp, New York
shooting himself in the hea! with a re-
volver. lie died before his wife could
reach him. MIR. Clark was sixty-four
year, old, and was native Of New YORK
He retired from business some years
ago. For long time Mr.. Clark had
been sufferer from Brights disease
The results thus far announced ID the
general parliamentary elections in
France which were held yesterday show
few changes in the Chamber, most of the
former deputies being reelected, but az
extraordinary number Of second ballots
will be necessary in Paris. The present
ballo; gives the opposion a majority; but
the second ballot which will be taken
May 20, is expected to reproduce the
results of the 1902 election. when the
representation Of the capital Was equally
divided. Nevertheless, the government
has gained one seat.
While Vice Admiral Doubassof, gov
ernor general OF Moscow, wgs returning
yesterday afternoon to his residence 10 the
city from a church service in comment
Grafton of the Czarina's name day,
young man threw a bomb at him The
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