Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-26
New. of the Day

Fear of an uprising Of malcODtents IN
Santa Gaze province is felt by the
American officials at Havana.
Fl. U. Nudge, sr., vice-president of
the Rock Island Railroad, says or
gsniz'd labor is largely 10 blame tor ac-
cidents.
Five thousand persons we're driven
Ou' into the SNOW BY FIRE which de-
stroyed the new Irving Music Hall, in
New York city, yesterday, and spread to
adjoining tenements. No one vas 10.
jured.
Leslie NJ. Shaw, Secretary Of the
Treasury, who @ill retire from the Cahi-
net of President Roosevelt on Monday,
March 4, is to hecnme the president of
the newly orgquized C4rn'gie Trust
Company, OF New York city, and in-
stead ,ofbeing a leading politician Of Iowa,
will become a New Yorker engrossed 10
finance.
Col. o. @ Staples, proprietor Of the
National Hotel and the Riggs House,
10 Washington, will begin the erection
within the coming vesr OF large modern
hUrel 10 cost 81, 000,0 900 or more, at
the southeast corner of Fifteenth street
sod Pennsylvania avenue. Thi' corner,
which is the site OF the Il ell Rrgeut,
is already owner by Col. St4p Is.
Disasters caused by avalanches con-
tinue to be reported from dIf-re"t paris
Of Norway. A csblegram FROM Ops'ryn,
in Nnrdijord, records the destruction OF
the Tunrld farmstead, with the loss OF
eight lives. The Koletak hom stead,
Oh Gedrangerljord, also was overwhelmed,
and 10 persons, including women aod
children we're buried beyond hope OF
rescue.
Hickory Inn, at Hickory, y. c., one
of the largest hotels 10 the wesIero
section OF the State, was destroy d by
fire carly yesterday. When the fire
was discovered it bad made such head
way that escape by the stairway was
impossible Tor those on the second aud
third fl ors. Of the 40 guests in the
hotel about 20 we're forced to jump from
second snd third story windows Five
or ak were badly injured by jumping,
one, q travelling salesman, probably hav-
ing his back broken.
Suit has been brought in the Supreme
Court of New York city by Miss Mae
Catherine WOOD sgan.t Uuited S'a'e'
Senator Thomas @. Platt and there Is
every likelihood that it will create a
sensation WHEN Il comes trial. 81 10
stituted divorce proceedings on Deem
Der q last in New York against Sena-
tor Plat through my attorney, MIR. o.
Flsherty. / have named l6 women as
Correspondents. The trial will disclose
crime Of various kinds, including rob
berry and perhaps attempted assassina-
tion."
Otto Goldschmidt, the husband Of
Jenny Lind the celebrated singer, who
died in London in 1887 died yesterday
at the age If rs. He married Miss
Lind in 1852, during her American
tour, on which be was her accomnanist
on the piano Mr.. aud Mrs. Cold
schmidt took up their residence in J. ~
land in 1858. He was professor in the
Royal Academy OF Music in 1863. was
made vice principal 10 1866. Vas first
musical director Of tho 3 ch choir 10
1876 aud resigned in 1885 BE edited,
10 conjunction with Sterndale Bennett,
"The Chorale Book for England"
AS was stated yesterday, the Dixie
Flyer, over the Georgia S u'hern and
Florida Railway, from Macon to jack
souylle, dashed iito detective switch
three miles south of Uuadilla, Ca,
while ruuning fifty miles an hour. The
accident occurred at O'Clock yesterday
morning. The engine and Eve cars we're
smashe.L to splnters. Engineer Daniel
lC Farmer, Of Macou, was crushed to
death. Fire starting in the express car
consumed the wreck, except the first
class car and the sleeper, for j 'cksonVill'.
NJ passenger was hurt Flity pouches
Of southern mail and lot of express
matter were burned
George Won Lengerke Meyer former Am
ba->a or Of tn United States 20 Russia, who
has ben appointed Postmaster General, in
President Re seyelrs cabinet, arrived In
Nea Yo'k today from Euro2e on the liner
Kaise in Augusie Victoria. lie will proceed
directly to Washington.
According IN adviees received in London
Presiden Roosevelt will shortly receive On
autograph letter Coniernng royal order
upon him from the Negus, MeneliE, Of Abys'
| sinia.