Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-23
News Of the Dav.

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James P. jackson, brother Of Gen.
8 onewall Jackson, died st MorgantoTn,
W. Va, yesterday.
The Red Cross hiss Issued sn appeal
for a" eric n contributions TO thr 70,
600, 900 people who are on the point Oi
/ stsrvati 70 10 Russia
The British army estimates provide
for the expenditure during 1918 II
SI98. 800, 900, reduction Of about $40,
000, 600 compared with last year.
The postoffice N Warsas, Po'and,
was yesterday raid,d by 'errorists, who
killed the postmaster, two clerks and
two soldiers and wounded number OF
byslaDders.
The Texas House committee on con
stitutiu, al amendments has. reported
favorably the proposed amendment to
the constitution which gives women the
right uf suffrage 10 Texas
J. Selwin Tait, manager Of the Inter
national B,nkins Corporation, aud hi-
wife and hid, uarfo~ly escaped from
FIRE. which completely guited their home,
10 Washington, yesterday morning.
Grover Cleveland oliver d an I'D iress
in Chicago yesterday attacking txirsvs '
gance and crime in high places, and ask'
iug for a return 10 the frugslity and hon.
esiy Of the days of Washington.
Archbishop r ordan, of California,
says that Presiden r osevelt "has mad
serious mistase in his treatment OF
the question OF San Francisco's pro-
vision for the japanese in the PuGlIc
schools"
The French bishops refuse to accept
the church contracts containing clause
excluding seculariz d members Of the
dissolved orders from acting as parish
priests as this would be recognition OF
the law of associations.
W L. Smith, general agent OF the
Illinois Central Railroad lines south OF
tho Ohio river, and his fifteen ear.old
son, Mcclellan Smith, we're drowned In
Lake Menasha, In Arkansas, yesterday
morning, while duck hunting.
William I. Garrison, deputy United
STATES Marshal, did al his residence, In
Washington, yesterday. he was SO
years old and was bJrn 10 Virginia, At
one time Mr.. @ ,rrison was supernten-
dent of the National Museum.
The House committee on interstate
and foreign commerce yesterday favor
ably passed mon the Townsend bill,
which empowers the President to sp.
poiut commission to inquire into and
make public the causes OF Ill disputes
between capital and labor which affect
interstate commerce.
The House of Commons yesterday By
26S to "a 20 es, adopted the second read
ing OF the bill legalizng marriage with
deceased wlfe's sister This is the
eighteenth time the measure has passed
its second reading, but there seems to be
better prospects than heretofore that il
may become law during the present
session OF Parliament.
Former Cashier John w. Ii. Geiger,
of the Canton National Bank, was pris-
onor ut his home, East Baltimore street,
last night, on the charge of extracting
from the fumes OF the bank during De.
C, mber last the sum OF 81, 023.52 and
appropriating it to his own uses He
was taken before Justice Grsnnsn, this
morning and remanded to the federal
authorities. Mr.. Geiger is said to be In
bad health.
Word reached Mexico City last night
that Honduras has formally declsr d
war sgainst Nicaragua. Presiden' Boz
lila Is at the head Of the HOnduraD
troops and Is marching 90 the 'front.' T
Of n caragus. News Of battle betw' Gu
the Two forces is momeutariIy expected.
Il Is reported that Salvador will be ID
volved. The trouble grows ou' of long
standing boundary dispute. The King
of Spain rendered an award as arbltra.
tor, but President Bonilla, of Honduras,
claims that the Nicaraguans have violated
the Corinto agreement.