Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-26
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President Castro, of Venezuela, is re-
ported as threatening to humble France,
break up the Monroe doctrine and then
drive out all foreigners.
Mrs. Temperance Ellen Talbot, the
Oldest citizen of Lutherville, Nd, and
mother of Congressman ]. Fred G. Tai
bolt, died Saturday afternoon of heart
trouble, aged 81 years.
Policemen on hurry call came to
the house of Mrs. Rudolph Ortman, in
Chicago, last night, TO catch burglar,
but found it was the servant sweetheart
cJurtiDg in the basement.
A three.story brick block 10 Portland
occupied exclusively by J. E. Goold &
Co., one of The largest wholesale drug
firms 10 Maine, was wrecked by fire yes
terday. The loss is 1920, 900.
John F. Wallace, former chief en-
gineer of the Panama canal, declares
the IS foot plan will require more
time and money to execute than the sea-
level canal under present methods.
Two packages of dynamite we're found
at the gate of the Forbidden City at Pc
king yesterday. The palace guards were
doubled. The city is said TO be quiet,
and no alarm il shown by foreigners.
DR.. Edwin Geer, captain of the Mary.
land naval militia, surgeon of the fire
department and one of the best-known
physicians Of Baltimore, died suddenly
last evening in the forty-frst year of his
age.
T. l.. Lewis, vice-president of the
United Mine Workers of America, says
there will be no coal strike and tina, the
operators will make concessions, but
Chairman Francis l.. Robbins, of the
operators committee, empbaticslly de-
Dies that the employers will yield.
In a statement issued in Indianapolis
last night, Vice President T. l.. Lewis,
of the United Mine Workers of America,
declares there will be no strike OF the
United Mine Workers in April, saying
the operators will restore the reduction
accepted by The miners two years ago,
and perhaps more.
As bridal party WAS going into the
parish church at Sassari Italy, Saturday, a
woman ran out from among the specta-
tors and fatally stabbed the bridegroom,
Vinceno Ruin, in the back. When seized
she declared that she had formerly been
loved by Ruin, and would not see MIN
married to any other woman.
The Canadian government sustained
a loss of 81, 900, 900 by FIRE which de-
stroyed practically the entire plant of the
lnter-colonial railroad, in Moncton, N.
B., Saturday. The financial loss is the
greatest caused by FIRE in that province
since the couaagration which Obliterated
the business section Of st. John in 1877.
The wedding of Prince Eitel-Fred
erich, second son of Emperor William OF
Germany, to the Duchess Sophie Char
lOtte, eldest daughter of the Grand Duke
of Oldenburg, will take place in Berlin
tomOrrow. On the same day the Ger
man Emperor and Empress will cele-
brate the twenty-fifth anniversary of
their marriage.
Two street car accidents in which
forty persons we're severely injured. three
of whom will die. occurred Saturday
evening few miles above Pittsburg, Pa,
on the Millvale and Etna division of the
Pitlsburg Railways Company. The acct
dents we're only twenty minutes apart
and resulted from similar cause, the
warm weather bringing fir, st from the
ground, causing the rails TO spread.
Countess Howe, one of the most famous
women in England, died at her town
Curzon House, Mayfair, Sat-
urdsy. Lady Howe, who was born in
$50, possessed rare and distinguished
combination of qualities She was one of
The favorite friends of King Edward and
Queen Alexandra, and she and Lord
Howe had the great honor of being the
first to entertain the king and queen after
lnelr coronation.
Fcur hundred children, who we're be-
ing entertained yesterday afternoon with
a moving picture show in St. Mary's
School Hall, at Alton, ILL.,, were thrown
into wild panic by the accidental igni-
ton of a roll of celluloid films, about
800 feet in length, from a spark drop
ped from the calcium light Of the ma
chine, which filled the ball with sui
locating smoke. II is estimated that
about fifty were hurt by being trampled,
put none seriously.
District Attorney Baker, of Washing
on, ia behalf of the United States, yes
erday began proceedings at law against |
he National Sale Deposit Savings and |
Trust Company TO recover $58. $685. So,
representing the amounts paid By the as
istant treasurer of the United States at
New York and The assistant treasurer at
chicago during the last four years on
ifty-one checks, alleged to have been
raudulently obtained by James w.
Boyd, who was a clerk in the public
ealth and marine hospital service.
The police descended on fashionable
aiming house in Lisbon Saturday, with
riders to show no favors, and made over
fty arrests. Among those captured
Iere two peers OF the realm, we'll
nown marquis and besides several other
tiled personages, two generals, lawyers,
nd even ecclesiastics. Several amusing
Incidents took place Three members
{ the nobility jumped through q back
'iudOw, and, entering the American
legation through the kitchen, made
heir way to the front door and escaped.