Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-28
News Of the Day.


Thomas w. Harvey, teller OF the de-
funct Enterprise, National Bank OF Pitts
burg, wanted on 16 charges, has surren-
dered TO the authorities.
Fire at Salisbury, N. c., last night
did much damage Several large build
ings we're burned and the new court
house was badly damaged.
Georgia Welles, leading woman of
"The Clansman," who was operated
on for appendicitis last week, is reported
to be ia very critical condition at the
General Memorial Hospital in New York.
Three men were killed and one in
jured yesterday afternoon by a locomo.
tive in the Belt Line tunnel of the Balti-
more aud Ohio Railroad, in Baltimore.
The men were all employees of the rail-
road.
A gigaDic merger 10 which the street
railway companies Of Baltimore, Wash
ington, Philadelphia aud New York are
said to be involved is reported TO be in
course of promotion and may have
elimination in q short time.
According to plans arranged yester-
day. George II. Perkins will be arraign-
ed before Justice Moss in New York on
the charge of larceny, growing out OF
the contribution Of the New York Life
Insurance Company to political campaign
funds.
The House yesterday passed the adj
ditional urgent deficiency bill. Consid-
Grafton of the legislative bill was resum-
ed, but with little Roadway, owing 10
innumerable points Of order A special
rule will be submitted to the House to-
day, intended to prevent continuance
OF obstructive tactics.
Adjutant General Riggs, Of Maryland,
has disapproved the request of the Filth
Regiment for permission TO hold AN en-
campment outside of the State at its own
expense next summsr. In a letter to
Col. Henry NJ. WariielG, General Riggs
said his plans for the summer would
provide work for the troops within the
State.
After three years of testimony and ar
gument, the last witness in the Smoot
case was heard yesterday by the Senate
committee on privileges and elections.
The hearings will be concluded next
week, when A. s. W0rthingtOn will sum
up IN defense, and former Secretary Car
Isle in protest against the seating of the
Utah Senator. 1t is the plan of Senator
Burrows. chairman of the committee, to
have the case considered and reported
to the Senate as soon AS possible. This
will probably be some time during April
The Ohio House last evening con-
Cured in the Senate amendment to the
appropriation bill setting aside $50, 900,
instead of $50, 600, for the States par
ticipation in the jamestown Exposition.
Fifteen minutes later the memorial OF
Wells Post, Grand Army of the Repub'
tic, asking the legislature to hold up the
appropriation until the Mayor of Rich
mond, Va, retrscls his statement re-
garding the flag which he recognizes was
presented 20 the House. The House
will not reconsider its action.
Great Britain IL reported TO have
stipulated the dismissal of IL of the
regicides ss a condition TO the resump-
ton of diplomatic relations with Servia.
Following the assassination, the night
of June 70, 1908, of King Alexander
and Queen Draga, King Peter, the sue
cessoT to the throne of jServia, appointed
to high Offices several of those who were
concerned in the crime. This condor
ing and rewarding of regicide was con-
strued by Grea; Britain as ground for
the severance of diplomatic relations
with Seryia