Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-09
News of the Day.

Dr.. J. Ford Thompson, OF Washing
ton. who arrived 10 England fortnight
ago is i'll 10 London.
The Russian government Is negolla-
ting 6ith other governments WITH the
view Of concluding supplementary treat
e. covering lueiiiv.s accused OF the prep-
ara ioo Of explosives for bombs.
Aviation in Italy against the action
OF The government 10 placing an order
FIR armor plate for a warship, valued at
IL. 900. 600, with the Midvale cteel
Company of Pennsylysnis, has assumed
a serious phase
Daniel Stewart, the aged bridge ten
der found by the coroner's jury to be re-
sponsble for the wreck on the electric
line at the Thoroughiare bridge, Atlantic
CITY, n. j.. will be arrested on a charge
of Involuntary manslaughter.
IL q shooting affray at Money, Mise,
yesterday L. J.. Henderson, prom
inent merchant and planter. was IT,
SANITY kill.d by A. j. Money, brother
f United SAFES Senator Money. Money
vas also shot, but is not seriously
W unded
The svecial federal grand jury con-
vened in Minneapolis, Mimi, yesterday
to examine into the alleged reosting sys-
tenn in use by railroads, and returned
147 indictments. The minimum per-
al,y in each case is 81 900 AID the max
imum $4,000.
Evidence and arguments on the a.
legation that the New York Life lnsur-
ance Company trustees had used the
funds and agents oil the organization in
the campaign for the administration
ticket wete heard by Judge DOwiin 10
the Supreme Court of New York, yesier-
day.
Snatched from his comfortable buggy
seat by the pilot of flying locomotive,
Calvin 5. Harlan, farmer, was carried
dying, for mile yesterday near 3alti-
more, and while his life ebbed away his
whole fortune of $50, 600 poured from his
pockets and was scattered along the rail-
road tracks.
Chicago is just awakened 10 realza-
ton of what it means TO have negro
Judge, and the howl of protest which be-
gan Wednesday gained in crescendo yes
terdsy, when it was announced that +.
ID. Barnetie, the Judge in question,
would not be assigned exclusively to the
trial of cases involving persons OF his
own race.
Judge George K. Favrot, Congress
man-elect from the Sixth district OF
Louisiana, who killed DR.. Harry A.
drich, in Baton Rouge Wednesday, sent
TO Gov. Blanchard yesterday his resigna-
ton as district Judge, he being Judge OF
the district in which he would be tried
for murder Judge Fayrot still refuses
to give any explanation of the killing
beyond saying that it was for good aud
sufficient reasons, and it has been found
impo.siile to get any ono who will even
whisper suspicion of the cause. The
two men had always been friends.
Esme Howard, now consul general OF
Great Britain for Crete, will come TO
Washington before the first of the year
10 become counselor Of the British En-
bassy ard charge d'afiaire'. Sir Henry
Mortimer Durand, the Ambassador,
whose intention to retire became known
Tuesday, will leave Washington next
month, and Mr.. Howard will then take
charge When the Ambassador goes it
will be only an leave Of absence, ard
bis actual retirement will not come until
his successor reacbs Washington next
spring VINO will How the Ambassador
,s not knorn. / "a bio'cd that L'rd Cur
~ ray become Brush smoassado to
he Unlcd States.