Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-24
News OF the Day.

| United states AmDhbsaoOf Mnlte is
making quiet endeayors to bring France
and Germany nearer together on the dis
puted questions before the Moroccan
conference.
Because Congress has refused an emer-
gency appropriation of 81. 600, 900, Sec
rotary Bonaparte has ordered the dis
charge of AZ per cent. of civil employees
at the navy yard
James. o. Smith, of the vaudeville
team of Smith and Cook. playing at
Shea's, in Buffalo, n. Y, went crazy
yesterday, and later in the day was sent
to the State hospital.
On point of order, raised by Repre-
sentative Williams in the House yester
day, the repeal of the eight-hour law as
applied to Panama was struck out Of the
urgent deficiency bill.
The convention of the United Mine
Workers of America at indianapolis yes
terd ay elected John Mitchell. president;
T. l.. Lewis, 7ice president and W. b
Wilson, secretary-treasurer.
The amazing fact was disclosed 10 Wall
street, New York. yesterday that j. 0g-
den Armour, head oil the beef trust, has
been caught in the corner Of Reading
stock and that his losses amounts to 49,
600, 900.
The steamer Rees Lee, one Of the
largest steamboats, of the Lee Line, ply
| ing between Cincinnati and Memphis,
sank Monday near TiptODyille, Tenn.
No lives were lost. The boat is belieV ed
to have struck snag.
Troubadour, one of the greatest thor
oughbred performers ever seen on the
American turf, and for many years past
the leading stallion at the late Capt. S.
C. Browns Senorita stud at Lexington,
KY, died the other day.
The constitutional democratic con-
yention at st. Petersburg, despite the
objections OF certain republican dele
gates. Incorporated a clause in its plat
form declaring that "Russia is con-
slitutionsl parliamentary monarchy.
The Mississippi compress at Jackson,
Miss. with $500 bales of cotton, was
destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon,
enlailing loss of $3.50, 900, with insur'
ance covering about two-thirds of that
sum. The origin Of the fire is not known.
The small hamlet at Willis, fifteen
miles east of Bue6eld, w. Va. was al
most swept away last night by the food.
Out of thirteen houses and stores which
comprise the hamlet, only three we're
left, these being on high ground. As
the people had ample warning OF the
danger no ives we're lost so far rs
known.
w. B. Fairess has been shot and
killed by Mrs. f. B. Written, the
widow of a man whom Fairless killed
several months ago at Essex, Miss
Mrs. Whitlen entered at store as Fair
less WAS leaving. Seeing Fairless, she
emptied her pistol at him, FIVE OF the
bullets taking effect He died almost
instantly.
James Mccall, who was released from
prison Monday at Melville, n. j., TOLD
his wife yesterday 10 prepare for death,
and, seizing n boiler OF hot water, threw
it over her, causing burns which ply
.icians believe will result fatally. Alter
desperate struggle, Mccall was placed
in Jail. He has served several terms in
States prison.
Already there are rumOrs that some
prominent leaders in society in Washing
ton who have had limitations that they
will not be invited TO Miss Rooseyelps
wedding are preparing to leave for the
South on account of their health. They
would not dare to remain in Washing
ton and not receive a card TO the White
House wedding.
The declaration was made by life
savers at Highland Beach, n. j., on
the return Yesterday from the three
'nasted schooner T. l.. Bibber, strand
ed near shore at that place, that twin
babes born during the night share the
peril of their mother, Captain Martins
wife. and the crew of nine men on the
wrecked vessel.
After conference lasting all yester-
day afternoon, the House committee on
interstate and foreign commerce yester-
day agreed upon rate bill to be knoSn
as the Hepburn bill and to be reported
to the House with the unanimous recon-
mendatien of the Is members Of the
committee. In the main the bill is the
original Hepburn bill, but number of
concessions were made to the democrats
aud their ideas, as set forth in the Davey
bill, were freely incorporated in the per-
fected measure.
Demonstrations organized by the so
,ialists 10 Rome to celebrate the Russian
anniversary OF cred Sunday" which
took place there Monday, resulted in
serious disturbances. One meeting held
near the Botanical Gardens was charged
by infantry with fixed bayonets, the
soldier, being received with showers of
stones. The approach of cavalry at an
other point was opposed by barbados
constructed OF handcarts and building
material. Colonel Jiiieki and several
policemen we're wounded. Other meet
iugs also brought about disturbances and
ia the center of the city the street cars
were destroyed by the rioters. So