Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-18
News Of the Day.

Nearly / GOO women Of Mobile, A's
have petitioned the Legislature against
the enactment of a prohibition bill.
Mexico has ceded Magdslena Bay,
Lower California, to be used for coal
ing station by the United States navy.
J. E. Sherman, broker on the Con-
solids.e Exchange, New YORK, today
announced bis suspension on that ex-
change.
-Four severe earthquake shocks were
felt in Manila ard surrounding prov
inces Saturday night and yesterday morn
ing. There was no damage.
About four thousand men we're laid
off at the plant of the Lsckawanna Steel
Company at West Seneca, N. T., Sat
urdsy. A small run on Buffalo bank
followed.
Ia official circles in Berlin 1t is be-
lieved the visit of Emperor William to
King Edward will result in the termina-
ton of the 10-year arrangement between
Germany and Great Britain.
Governor Warfeld has appointed Mr.
Glenn H. Worlhingtop, of Frederick
county, as chief judge of the Sixth judi
cial circuit of Maryland TO succeed the
late Chief Justice McSherry.
Twenty men participated last night
| ia fight in front OF the Marriott, an
Italian theatre in Union street, Brook
lyn, in which one man was killed,
another fatally wounded and probably
half dozen lees seriously hurt.
Count Giulio Semi, of Italy. and
Miss Mary Gayley, formerly of Mary
land, who met when the Count saved
Miss Gsyley's life in runaway acct
dent, were married in New York Sslu,-
day, the Count having pressed his suit
four years.
President Roosevelt has written let
ter to Gov. Swanson inviting hin TO at
tend a conference to be held 10 Wash
ington May 1915 of next year, to dis
cuss measures for conserving the natural
resources Of the country and to preserve
some of the sources OF revenue and proiit
for the coming generations.
General discussion in Wall street to-
day followed the announcement from
Washington of the government plans to
releeve the financial situation. Fome
doubt was expressed of the SUCCESS OF the
three per cent. treasury certificates
though the strengthening tendency OF
the announcement was powerful In the
early market operations.
Cardinal Gibbons, as chancellor OF the
Catholic University of America, has
issued a circular letter relative TO the
income of the institution. He expresses
satisfaction with the result Of last years
collection, which amounted to 800, 600,
but points out that, in order for the uni
yersity to become what it's name implies,
at least 81, 900, 900 will be required.
Justice Belts, of the New York gu
preme Court, has appointed receivers for
the Hamilton Bank and the International
Trust Company, of Manhattan, and the
Jenkins Trust Company, the Williams
burg Trust Company, the Brooklyn Bank
and the Borough Bank Of Brooklyn, all
of which we're closed by the State Bank
ing Department in tie recent financial
furry.
For the first time IN the legal history
Of Georgia the writ of injunction has
been used to prevent wedding, Judge
Whipple, of the Superior Court of Fitz,
gerald, Ga, having temporarily eDjoined
A. L. Reeves, prominent young business
man, from marrying Miss Tinna White,
daughter OF a wealthy merchant. White
objects 10 his daughters marriage on ac-
count of her age, she being ouly sixteen
years old.
Henry L. Saur, a Southern Railway
employe, tHenty-three years old, Of
Washington, was found dead in his room
yesterday morning. Gas was escaping
from an open jet just above bis bed.
Deputy Coroner Glszebrook, after an in
yesiigstion, issued a certificate OF death
from accidental asphy xiatioD. Mr.. Saur
spent Saturday evening with his fsucee,
Miss Annie,Ennis, whom he was to have
married on Thanksgiving.