Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-10
News Of the Day.


of the Great Northern Railroad, has re-
signed. 1t is said that he and j. J.
Hill had fist fight.
Harrison Alexander, a negro who as
saulted Mrs. Florence Whitehouse, q
half-witted white woman near Green's
vile, KY, was hanged yesterday.
The Moors on Thursday night re-
newed their attempt to invade Casablsncs
but we're repulsed with heavy losses by
the FIRE from the warships. All the con-
sulates there are now guarded by machine
guns. The total of the Moorish losses
there is estimated at 1000.
Bill Quantrell, leader Of QuantrelPs
Guerrillss in the civil war, who, accord
ing to history, died Of wounds at Ken
lucky hospital after his raiders we're
cut up, is said to be alive and lives at
Quatsino, on the northwest coast Of Van
couyer Island, under the name of John
Sharp.
John McClintock, aged twenty-five,
and Miss Edna Rogers, nineteen, were
waylaid and shot while returning from
an entertainment. at Bloomington,
Ind, Thursday night. McClintock was
instantly killed. Miss Rogers will re-
cover. The shooting was done in the
front yard of Miss Rogers home. Har-
vey Hinkle, an admirer Of Miss Rogers,
has disappeared.
The strikers in Belfast, Ireland, yes
terday afternoon attempted to renew
the disturbances in the neighborhood OF
the docks, but show OF bayonets on
the part of the troops who are policing
that part of the city quickly ended the
trouble. A mob during the day attacked
a passing wagon, oyerpowering its po-
lice escort, but when some soldiers came
up at the double quick with bayonets fixed
the rioters released the beleaguered
constables, the mob quickly scattering
at the sight OF the bare steel,
The bishop of London, Rev. Dr. A.
F. w. Ingram, who will present to old
Bruton Parish Church, at Williamsburg,
Va, the second oldest church in Ameri-
ca, the Bible which King Edward has
given it in connection with the
jamestown Exposition will leave Eng
land for America st the end Of August
and will visit the principal Canadian
cities and New York. Washington,
Richmond, Va, and Boston. He will
be entertained by Yale and Harvard
and will attend the tercentenary con-
ference Of the Episcopal Church at
Richmond.
Lszsr Mehojevich was haSSsSed 10 new
Orleans yesterday for assaulting a hI,.S
girl. Mehojevich within the past week
exhibited one of the most unusual
changes in the history Of the city prisons.
From a state of terror 80 great that he
wasted from over 200 pounds to but
little more than 100, he lost almost
every symptom of fear, became quiet
and self-contained and attempted to
make his death watch's task more cheer
full. He claimed the change was due
to the influence of two priests who visit
ed him. Mehojevech maintained that
he was innocent.
The anniversary OF the coronation of
Pope Plus X was celebrated yesterday
In the Sistine Chapel in Rome with deep
religious solemnitY, great pomp and
All the cardinals, the
papal court, the diplomatic corps, ac-
credited to the Vatican, the heads of the
orders and the members of the
Roman aristocracy we're present, form
ing a picturesque scene. The papsl
OF state, Cardinal Merry del
Val, officiated. The Pope was seated
On the throne, while the choir, under
Mgr. Perosi, consisting of specially
trained boys and also members OF the
American College of Rome, sang beau
tifully without the accompaniment of in
,truments.
Rapp Guy, an Italian, aged 10 years
narrowly escaped lynching yesterday at
The hands of nearly 100 persons in AL
egheny, Pa, following an alleged at
empt to assault Mrs. Mary Baruko, aged
80 years, of Allegheny. The policemen |
Ind firemen who were called to the scene
lad great difficulty in getting the man
rom the mob and taking him to the
Central Station. 1t is said Guy entered
he residence of Mrs. Barnko during the
Ibsence of her son, aged 10 years, and
made an effort to attack her. He finally
eized a razor and is alleged to have
flashed her on the face. He escaped, but
Mrs. Baruko followed him in an effort to
lold him for arrest. Mrs. Bsruko's in
uries are not serious.