Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-13
News OF the Day.

news Oh Tile DHf.
Pansman Police have captured seven
teen former Colombian generals, charg-
ed with conspiracy.
The select committee Of the House Of
Lords decided against forcing foreigo in
surance companies to deposit funds In
Great Britain.
Nearly $4,000 persons have arrived
at Minneapolis, Mimi, to attend the
fortieth annual encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic, which
begins today.
The Grand Duke Nicbolsievitch has
decliued the post of commander-in.chief
Of all the military forces Of the Russian
Empire. He advocates the gppuiniment
OF General Lineyiich.
The determination of many passengers
to ride all the way from New York to
Clney Island for one car fare caused many
Straps on the cars yesterday, The COM
psny's people trying to put Of all who
iciueOu w pay w" i"S0'
Dr. William f Chaucellor, superin-
tendent of schools of Paterson, n. j
was chosen Saturday by the board of
education to fill the vacancy in the posi-
ton Of superintendent of the schools Of
the District of Columbia.
The correspondent Of The London
DAILY Mail reports that the Mad Mullah
has raided the Somsl land border, kill
ing more than 1000 of the Rsrei arm
tribe, Dwelling in the Ogaden region
and capturing 10, 900 camels.
The seating platform in crowded
tent 10 which tbs Frank A. Robinson
circus was showing near the beach at
Far Rockaway, L. L., collapsed Sat
nrday hight ipjuring more or less ser-
ously more than 100 persons.
A new form of postal card, nearly
sIusre, and printed in delicate blue, is
beginning to make its appearance. 1t
bears likeness OF President Grant. In
form and appearance it ia an improve
ment over the card now in general use.
Mrs. Henry, the wife Of a physician
of Wellesley Hills: Mass committed
suicide Yesterday by poison because Of
grief f,llJwiug separation from her child
who bad been taken away from her.
She hsd became estrapged from her hus-
band.
Officials of the Brotherhood of Rail
way TIainmen declare the strike Of
switchmen on the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad is unwsr-
ranted, have ordered the men back to
work and threaten 10 fill the vacancies
from other railroads
District Attorney Jerome will probably
be an independent democrat candidate
for governor of New York, his purpose
being to attract enough democratic votes
to defeat Mr.. Hearse, who is endesYor-
ing to obtain the regular democratic
nomination.
Mrs. Elizabeth Slaughter was Instantly
kil'd, another woman was probably
fatslIy injured, and two other persons,
ell of Evanston, Illinois, were slightly
hurt last night when an automobile in
which they were riding was struck BY
Chicago and Milwaukee electric car in
Evanston.
Brodie l.. Duke, of Durham, n. G,
a brother of James B. Duke, the head of
the tobacco trust, was on Saturday
granted final decree OF absolute divOrc
by Justice Giegericb, in the Supreme
Cour' of New York, from Alice Webb
Duke, whom be married on December
ls, 1904.
The body Of w. II. Hgres, secretary
of the National Board OF Trade of Kansas
CITY, was found in field Saturday az
ternoCD, and yesterday it was identified
His suicide was due to financial difficult
ties. Saturday, Hyres called up d.
rector of the bsard of trade aud con
fessed that he was short $40, 900 10 his
accounts. Hyres specialized 10 grain.
Two delegations of Jesuit Fathers, re-
presentating the Society of Jesus in the
United States, sailed from New York
Saturday for Rome on the White Star
liner Celtic TO participate in the con-
clsye which will elect a new Jesuit Gen
eral to succeed Very Reverend Luis
Martin, who recently died and who for
Is years directed the forces of the Jesuit
army.
j. w. G. Wilder, q farmer, residing
half mile from Tom Bean, small
town six miles from Sherman, Texas,
beat his wife's brains out with fstiron
yesterday afternoon and shot himself
with q shotgun. The charge entered
the left side, disemboweling Wilder He
will die. Three small children essed
the crime of their father. No Motive
for the crime is assigned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Longwort1 ar
rived at New York from Europe Sat
urday IN the steamer St. Paul. They
were met at the quarantine station by
The naval yacht Sylph, and proceeded to
Oyster Bay to visit President and Mrs.
Roosevelt. TIE President and the men,
bers of The family were at the pier 10
Oyster Bay to welcome heparty. From
Oys er Bay they have planned to go to
Washington and later to Cincinnati.