Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-16
News of the Day.

Emperor Nicholas mas directed Pre-
mier Witte to prepare project providing
for the equality OF the jews, to be pre-
seuted to the National Assembly
The Senate and House Yesterday
passed joint resolution amending the
Tillman-Gilespie resolution for investi-
eating railroads and monopolies.
Had the officers of the lost steamer
British King not misunderstood the
signals from the steamer Mannheim, the
captain of the latter says all on board
could have been saved.
Secretary Bonapart told the House
committee on naval affairs that midship-
men of the Naval Academy have been
conspiriug to prevent high standard of
scholarship. The object is to keep all
the cadets on level
The Missouri Supreme Court has not
vet set the date for the hearing en- banc
of the case of Frederick Seymour,
Lord" Darlington, who was TO have
been hanged yesterday for the murder OF
James Mccain, hOrseman.
Representative Small, of North Caro-
lima, Yesterday introduced bill provid-
ing that SO, 900, 900 of the money here
after arising from the sale of public
lands, which would otherwise become
part of the reclamation fund, may be
used to construct a comprehensive sys-
tenn of drainage of the Dismal Swamp
in Virginia and North Carolina.
The House yesterday passed the res
olution granting the Interstate Com
MERGE Commission power to summon
witnesses aud administer oaths in the
investigation of the coal-carrying rail-
roads recently ordered to be made. Mr..
Keller delivered his speech advocating
A reduction of the Southern representa-
ton in Congress. Speeches were made
cri'icising the recent battle in the Philip
pines ia which women and children were
slain.
The next reunion of the United Con
federate Veterans will be held April %
at New Olleans. Circulars issued from
the headquarters at Charleston, 5. g.,
of the Northern Virginia Department
we're received by veterans yester-
day. Miss Martha Aver Aldrich,
OF Barnwell, s. c., has been APP
pointed sponsor for the Army of the
Northern Virginia Department, and
Miss Jessie Mckay, of Columbia, S. G.,
maid of honor.
Under the direction of County Prose-
cutor RdlisoD, next Tuesday the grand
Jury OF Cincinnati, will begin an investi-
CATION of an alleged shortage of 81 100 e
$40. "a in the accounts OF County Treas
urer Rudolph X. Hynicka. Two eX-
perts appointed by Probate Judge Chas.
M. Malsbary three weeks ago made a
count of the funds in the treasury vaults
and reported to Auditor of State Guilbert
that the above amount was missing,
Treasurer Hynicka having il farmed out
to the different banks on interest. I'm
der the law Auditor Guilbert maintains
this diversion of the county funds con-
stilu.es embezzlement, and he directed
the prosecutor to take the matter before
the grand jury.
Judge Andrew Hamilton appeared un-
heralded at Albany, n. Y, yesterday,
and went before the Armstrong insurance
investigating committee. In the pres
ence OF several trustees of the New York
Life Insurance Company he denounced
the trustees as "cowsrdIy cur for, as
he alleged, attempting to put the resPon-
siblity for his vouchers upon the late
John A. Mccall and himself alleging
they FASTENED John A McCalPs death
and were themselves responsible for any
wrong; if wrong was done. The in.
suranee agent was dramatic 10 his recital
and unsparing in his criticism. He
charged that those who have been ar
ranging him knew for years just what he
had been doing and approved his vouch-
ers. He urged that they be legislated
ont of Office and was especially bitter to-
ward HOrnblOger.