Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-15

his resignation as a member Of the Fifty
ninth Congress, owning to the fact that
he has been elected governor of his State.
It will take effect January H.
A dele ate and unique operation was
performed yesterday afternoon at the
franklin Square Hospital, Baltimore
when Mrs. Ida Mantz, had quantity Of
skin which had been taken from SIX frogs
and several pieces cut from her body
grated on her left leg.
The peonsge cases against two over.
seers of the South and Western Railroad
and the Carolina Company were abrupt
" ended in the federal court at Char
lotte, n. c., yesterday, by a plea oil
guilty on the part Of the defendants, who
we're at once fined total of s., 200.
Congressman John Lamb, OF Vir
GINA, addressed the Washington Camp
of Confederate Veterans last night at the
regular monthly meeting. He paid a
graceful tribute to southern women, and
recounted many "reminiscences OF the
civil war An informal dance followed
the meeting.
At Toronto, Ont Mrs. FeatherstOn
Osler, sister OF DR.. Osler, yesterday cele-
brated at her home, the one hundedlh
anniversary of her birth. 10 spite OF the
weight of years, this wonderful old lady
/, still able to receive her friends, and to
enjoy such an occasion as that which
brought the family together
jeremiah Curtin, distinguished lin
gnist aud philologist, and we'll known as
translator of Russian and Polish
novels, died at Bristol. VT, yesterday OF
Rights disease. lie was born in bill
wankee in 1888 and was CS years old.
Mr.. Curtin was proficient in 20 dilleren;
languages, excelling rs n linguist, it is
said. any other man in the world.
Charles A. Ltchfeld, IT,, the two
year old son Of Mr. and Mrs Charles A.
I.itchReld, Of Baltimore, died yesterday
at his home after swallowing an ounce Of
carbolic acid The child found the bot
tie of acid, and, taking out the cork,
placed it to his lips. His mother YVES
absent from the room at the time doing
household WORK.
At Hazslhurst, Miss, yesterday, Mrs.
Angie Birdsong was denied new trial
BY Judge Miller. She was sentenced to
five years in the penitentiary and notice
was given OF an appeal TO the DIisslssip.
pi Supreme Court. When the notice was
fled counsel for Mrs. Birdsong made ap-
plication for bail, which WAS granted in
the sum of $40, 900.
A dispatch from st. Paul, MINI, says
that the worst snowstorm in years is re-
ported By the railroad companies which
have western extensions The trains in
western Dakota on every line are snow
bound, and in some cases are lost track
of. 1t is even reported that some of the
Great Northern through trains are COM
pletely showed in and cannot be located.
The saOw In many cases is piled 20 feet
high. and traffic is At q stanstill.
by a vote of of 100 to 1873 the House
yesterday refused to raise the salaries oil
Its own members and those OF Senator;
from So, 900 TO s., 500 a year. At the
same time it voted to increase the com
psnsation Of the Speaker, the Vice
President. and he members Of the Presi
dents Cabinet from $4,000 to $l2, 600
The Virginia members voted rs follows
for the increase of salaries of Congress
men Messrs. Lamb and Slemp, against
Messrs. Flood, Hay, Jones, Sonthsl
and Saunders; not voting, Messrs. Rixey
Maynard and Glass
Mrs. John Reed, n white woman
about so years old, living at Igleharts
Anne Arundel county, Md, was brutal
Iy assaulted By young colored maj
about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon au'
severely injured. The man did not sue
coed in his design. being frightened ava.
BY the approach Of Brice II. Worthing'
ton, q resident Of that section.
Sentence was passed upon Manage
W. 8. Harlan and five employees of tn,
Jackson Lumber Company, of Lockhsrt
Ala, convicted of conspiracy to COMM
peonsge, yesterday. Harlan was sen
fenced to eighteen months and to pay
foe of IS, 600; Sup Robert Gallagher
TO fifteen months and 81, 900; DR.. W
F. Grace, Oscar Sander, S. f. Huggsn
and @. @. Hilton, 10 thirteen month
and 81, 900 each
When Gen. Paez and the government
troops were entering Cnenca, Ecuador
with the rebels captured at the battle o
Ayancay, a mob tried to rescue the pris
oners, whereupon the soldiers fired ant
dispersed the mob. Col. Vega, tn
rebel leader who was among those cap
tured at Ayancay, was killed. Tb
government authorities say he drew
revolver aud shot himself as the troop
fired.
What probably will be the last act o
the House of Representatives on the sub
ect OF simplified spelling occurred yes
terday, when on motion Of Mr.. Tawney
chairman of the committee on appropria
lions, the House without debate or divi
sion struck out Of the legislative, execu
tive, and judicial bill the provision rela
tive to spelling. The action was takel
because Of the promise OF the Preslden
to revoke his order to the Public Printe
and the consequent adoption OF Thurs
days resolution on this subject.
A South Carolina lawyer, William A
Barber, stirred up the Southern Societ
and its guests last night at the annus
dinner at the Waldorf Astoria, in Net
York, by attacking Secretary Root o.
the score of the Capitalization speech de