Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-01
News Of the Day.

Sixteen balloDs started yesterday from
the Gardens of the TuilerIes in Paris in
the race for the long-distance record.
The order for the construction of the
Carnegie Palace of Peace in The Hague
has been awarded to w. L. NJ. Cordonu-
ter, the French architect.
Attorney General Moody has directed
that suits be entered against several lead
ing railroad companies because OF their
failure to observe the safety appliance
law.
According TO James f. Sanborn, one
OF the engineers employed in the con.
struction of the New York aqueduct,
the Atlantic coast is sinking at the rate
of foot century.
Word was yesterday received at Cape
Haytien OF the defeat of the rebels
besieging Mont Christi, Santo Domingo,
| by President Caceres, aud the execution
Of twenty-four prisoners.
Secretary Root, has returned, is full
of enthusiasm over The success of his
South American mission. He is the
fist United States Cabine! Minister to be
sent on diplomatic mission.
The old wooden steamer City OF Con-
cord went down in Lake Erie during the
storm and three OF the II men aboard
were drowned. Three men were lost on
Lake Michigan as the result of the
laundering of "a carierry barge.
Mayor Dunno cat loose from William
| Randolph Hearst in an address 10 Chicago
Saturday night. He arrsigned the Hearst
leaguers as "disgruntled ones" who
sought the disruption of the democratic
party and not its improvement.
"Jimmy" McLaughin's gray colt Ok
ford won the Oriental Handicap, at one
aud one-quarter miles, Saturday on the
last day of the Gravesend meeting. 1t
was Oxford's first victory of the season,
aud the horse went to the post at the
long odds of 20 to l.
Senior Quesda, the Cuban Minister,
has cabled his resignation, through the
Cuban Secretary of State, Senior Diavo,
to Secretary Taft, provisional governor
of Cuba. With American Intervention in
Cuba, the Minister does not know whether
the legation will be continued.
Count Boni de Castelane has been re-
elected anti -ministerislist mem Der of the
French Chamber IF Deputies from the
Bases Alps by $3.50 votes, against s.
l24 poled by bis three opponents combin-
ed. He was unsested after his last cleo
ton from that district on charges Of cor
ruption.
Unable either to walk, speak or see,
Joseph Chamberlain condition is pit
able. Although the family will admit
only that he is suffering from govt the once
"strong man of England" aud - strong
in physique as be was in mentality-lies
helpless and hopeless paralytic awaiting
the end which his sevrnty-one years Of
strenuous unhygienic life must make a
question of but short time.
William Rogers, twenty-five years
old, last night sent two bullets into the
body of his wife, Mrs Ella Rodgers, in
Savannsh, killing her instantly. Then
be turned his weapon upon himself and
sent bullet through his right shoulder.
7 he shooting occurred in lunch room
here Mrs. Rogers had gone TO secure
food for herself and two daughters of a
former union. There her husband found
her, and made his second aud this time
successful attempt to kill her. Rogers
would have successful in killing himself
had not a man in the place sprung upon
him and wrested the pistol away.
Rogers was arrested.
Ia duel to the death at Dillon, s G.,
Saturday, John S. Balm was killed in
front of his store by Kelly Quick, an
employee OF the Dillon Cotton Mills.
Quick's wife complained to him that
Balm had spoken Unexpectedly to her
and used improper language. Quick
armed himself and went to Bain's store.
lie was observed, and Balm met bin at
The door Both began shooting with re-
yolyers, but their aim was bad. Quick
then went to another store and got a
gun. Balm also secured gun, but, as
he stepped out from the store again,
Quick fred load of buckshot into the
merchants left side, snd he died in
few minutes.