Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-03
News Of the DAY.

nal conference Of the Methodist Epis-
copaI Church, South, met at Blrming-
ham, Ala, today.
Hon. Sydney E. Mudd WAS renomi-
mated for Congress at the Filth Mary
land congressional district republican
convention held at Hyattsyille, yesler,
day.
Want is said TO rule Zion City, and
many are moving TO other places.
DOwie is reported to be near death
and Voliyia is said to be dislrusted by
the people.
The home of Col. John S. Mosby,
1902 l. street. Washington, was slightly
damaged by fire Tuesday evening about
7:45 O'clock. The blaze was caused by
curtain coming in contact with gas
lamp.
The Iroquois Thealer Company. at
Chicago, has been adjudicated "A bank
rupt in JERSEY City, n. j., with lbe re-
suit that about 81, 900, 900 in damage
suits resulting from the Iroquois fire are
in vain.
Fred l.. Jackson, of ST. Louis, traded
his wife, forty-One years old and the
mother of six children for The twenty
year old wife of j. NJ Mosby, farmer,
according TO allegations on which MOsby
has been arrested.
AT 7:l5 yesterday evening Tyrone,
ID, ell al hxt af IN
rible hailstorms ever know in that sec
ton. The sky WAS practically clear,
aud without moments warning the
hail began falling, covering the streets
to depth Of several inches. Soule Of
the hailstones were rs large as walnuls.
Governor Hoch was renOminated yes
terday at Topeka, Kansas, by accla-
nation. When he appeared on the plat
form to accept The nomination he re-
ferred to t polecsls of the press and
the GROWERS of society, who used the
name of respectable women IN order
to iniure him. Tue reference was To
the recent bugging aud kissing eli-
s0de.
John p. Bfosseau, until 10 days ago
custodian of Tiffany & Co jewellers, la
New York, was arrested yesterday,
charged with the theft of So, 900 from
The cOmpany's payroll Of the repair de-
parlment. 1t is charged that he cred
tied some ,mployes with amounts larger
than they actually received, keeping the
balance himself. Brosseau ha been in
The employment Of Tiffany * Co. for
80 years, The police say he adj
mtted that the hal stolen from the firm.
Tue message which the President will
send to Congress tomorrow will be the
most sensational he has ever sent TO
that body. II will be based on the
report which Commissioner Garfield, of
the Department of Commerce and Labor,
has submitted to the President on the
operations of the Standard Oil Company.
II is said the President will make rec
concentrations regarding the Standard
Oil Company and will call Standard OIL
Senators by meme. Senator Aldrich,
falher-in-law of j. ID Rockefeller, jr.,
has, it is said, suddenly shifted his
position regarding the rate bill vote.
His attitude at present is puzzling.
Unless Turkey quickly wilhdraws
her troops from Tabsh Great Britain
will take action which will bring the
Sultan TO bis senses" said an official OF
the foreign Office, in London yesterday
Thus far England has shown extreme
patience, listening quietly to the con-
.entiOns of the Turkish ambassador
that the district occupied belongs to the
Sullan's empire, but insisting that the
troops must be Withdrawn before the
boundary question is discussed. What
action is contemplated is known only
in inner circles, but probably it will be
in the nature of demonstration by The
British Mediterranean fleet at Turkish
ports.