Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-30
News Of the Day.

The bubouic plague is increasing in
India, and the sleeping sickness is
causing the death OF thousands in Africa
The Russian Emperor has deciied not
to open Parliament in person, but TO re-
ceiye the members at the Winter Palace
Count de la Yaulx who made an IS
cension in the balloon Centanr at Pitts
field, Mass, Saturday, landed safely at
WoOdyile, Conn
Representative Sulzer has introduced
two-cent mileage, to affect all railroads.
and do away with deposits when pur.
chasing mileage books.
rhe postofice, hotel and a bank we're
burned at HarrisOnville, w. Va yes
terday morning by fire which threaten
ed to destroy the town.
NJ. Sarrien, Premier of France, has
warned all agitators that the government
will shield no one participating in the
proposed May Day demonstration.
In a speech al Ottawa, Canada, yes
terday Mr.. Andrew Carnegie named Sir
Wilfrid Laurier and nooker L. Wash
ington as being among the worlds five
greatest men.
The ST. Petersburg Noyoe Vremya
yesterday printed circumstantial story
which tends to confirm the reports that
Father Gapon has been assassinated by
a reyolutionist.
Representative Wagner introduced a
bill in the House Saturday TO extend the
authority of President Roosevelt over
the civil, military and Judicial affairs in
The Panama canal zone.
DOwie addressed an audience ia Zion
Tabernacle yesterday and demanded that
his accusers make their charges then and
there, but most OF them we're attending
the rival Voliva meeting.
Mr.. Henry NJ. Daniel, proprietor OF
the Baltimore Journal of Commerce,
died last night at his home in that city,
Mr.. Daniel was SO years old aud was
native of Charlottesville, Va.
Only two regiments Of regular troop,
comprising in all about | 1850 men, will
be sent to San Francisco to reinforce
those now there Instead of the 2, 500, as
originally proposed by General Greedy.
The House met yesterday to hear
eulogies on John NJ. Pinckney, late rep
reseniative from the Eighth Texas dis
trict who was shot aud killed during II
local option row in Texas some months
since.
Union and nonunion miners clashed
al the Paint Creek mines, near Windber,
yesterday, and had to be dispersed by a
volIey from the deputies. Three men
we're fatally injured in the affray and
several seriously. Seven arrests were
made.
Henry G. Coll, formerly assistant
cashier of the First National Bank OF
Milwaukee, was Sunday found guilty of
false entries and the Interpretations OF
funds in the bank. The amount OF money
which Coll was alleged TO have misap-
piled was about $3.50, 900.
Fourth Vice President Thayer, of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, testified before
the Interstate Commerce Commission
Saturday that the Pennsylvania corpo-
ration was able to vote majority OF the
stock at an annual election of directors
for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Announcement is made of the inten
ton of the democratic congressional com
mitlee to maintain branch headquarters
al Chicago with Congressman LLOYD, OF
Wisconsin, ia charge during the ap-
preaching congressional campaign. The
principal office will be in Washington,
as usual.
Sir Gorell Barnes, president Of the
divorce court in London, crilicises the
law which permits English married WON
getting separation order in police
court for i'll treatment. on the ground
that permanent separation without di-
vorce has distinct tendency to encour-
age immortality,
The Senate on Saturday passed the
Indian appropriation bill. In the House
Mr. Williams, concluded his speech be-
gun Friday. He was unable to con-
Clude on account OF a severe attack OF
neuralgia, contenting himself with what
had been said against existing tariff
schedules. Mr.. Oushman, OF Wash
ington, replied to Mr. Williams.
John H. Thiry, School Commissioner
Of Long Island City, who is in his
eighty-fourth year, was aroused at ]
O'Clock Saturday morning by the arrival
of a new born son. DR.. TAYLOR. who
was in attendance, said that the boy
was a bouncer and looked like his father
Mr.. Thirty is still very active and loves
children. Nine years ago he married
Miss OConnor, and in time soil came
to bless the union, but the infant did not
live long. Mrs. Thirty is now thirty
years old, and has two other children,
one four and the other two years old.
More Bomb Thr' wing.
The chief of police, who playe such