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

News Oh the Day.
The proposed German loan of $780,
900, 900 is TO be used largely to streng-
then strategically her railrads.
The President yesterday entertained
the Governor General of Canada and
Lady Grey at the White House.
A son of Prussian Cabinet Minister
was Yesterday sentenced to four months
in fortress for fighting duel.
The anti-hazing bill has passed both
houses of Congress and only awaits the
Presidents signature to become law.
Arguments were made 10 the Supreme
Court in Washington yesterday in the
case of Senator Burton, of Kansas, ac-
cused of improperly accepting fees.
The New York Assembly yesterday
killed the bill for a recount of the votes
of the last mayoralty election in New
York.
The Rev. DR.. E. L. Saylor died at
Bethlehem, Pa, today of dropsy, aged
II years, DR.. Saylor was both min
lister and physician.
Senator Depew's physician said yes
terday in New York that the Senator's
health would prevent his attendance
during the rest of the session of Congress.
To right alleged wrongs 10 fellow
workmen, Waterman ClaypOOl has con-
fessed to placing sufficient dynamite I'M
der the Taylor arcade in Cleveland to
wreck the building.
Joseph H. Wilson, who tried to end
his life before his insurance expired so
that his prospective widow would get
money, was kept alive by physicians I'M
til the policy expired, after which he
died.
The last statement of the public debt
shows that at the close of business
March 81, 1906, the total debt, less
cash in the treasury, amounted to
1881 ,623, 438, which is a decrease for
the month of S., S9S, III.
TO avoid a strike of beer bOttlers in
Washington the three out Ol-tOwn brew
cries have closed down their branches in
Washington, and the boltler' are with
out employment. Bottling is being
done 10 St. Louis and Milwaukee.
Miss Catherine w. Dizer, 80 years
old, living at Waltham, Mass, en-
plosed in the factory OF the American
Wailham Watch Company, has brought
a breach of-promise suit for 500, 900
against Charles d. Phelps, 50 years
old, of Orange, n. j.
The conference between miners and
operators in New York adjourned yes
terday until today without having reach
ed an agreement on single point An
thrscite operators are taking steps TO
distribute the available supplies to
the best advantage and keep down
prices.
The National Quarantine bill, placing
the control of all quarantine stations,
grounds and anchorages under the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, was passed by the
House yesterday by vote Of 202 to 26.
The bill is drawn with special reference
to the prevention of the introduction Of
yellow fever into the United States.
The Ohio river is on fire near Sc
wickley Pa, and all Efforts TO extiDguish
the flames have been unsuccessful. All
river traffic is blocked. The flames are
caused by gas which is escaping from a
break iD a main, which crosses the bed
of the river. 1t is supposed that match
thrown from a passing steamboat set the
gas on FIRE.
One hundred thousand dollars worth
of stocks and bonds stolen from the
home of DR.. Joseph Penault, ofMiune-
apolis, we're yesterday found in vault in
the Corn Exchange Bank of New York,
where Albert w. Bartlett, alias Thomas
J. Wainwright, charged with the rob
berry, said he had place them. Bartlett
was arraigned before Magistrate Moss
in the Tombs Police Court yesterday
aud remanded TO the Tombs prison,
pending exiradiiion papers from Mime
sofa.
In Just five MINUTES in Columbia, ;.
c., yesterday Mrs. Ella Bivens, the
young and handsome wife OF State SEN
ator Bivens, was found not guilty OF
murder for killing George Holton about
two months ago. Mrs. Bivens testified
that Holtou came 10 her home in the
absence of her husband snd grossly in-
suited her. She ordered HoltOu to-leaye,
but he again insulted her and attempted
to embrace her. Mrs. Biveus eluded
HoIlon and ran to her room and secured
her husbands pistol. Returning, she or
1ered HoIton to leave the house He again
tried to embrace aud asked for a kiss
Mrs. Biyens then fired two shots, each 4
taking efrct, and lIp.iun fell dead al
her feet