Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-19
News Of the Day.

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Midwife, Ga, yesterday fought OF three
burglars after he had been shot lS times.
A preparation Of eucalyptus oil for
the treatment OF leprosy has been found
effective in the leper settlement in Ha-
wall.
Republicans arc trying TO induce Sen
ator Foraker to back down, so as TO re-
lieve them Of the necessity Of voting for
or against the President 10 the discharge
Of the negro troops.
John r. Walsh, former president 0.
the Chicago National Bank, was indicted
yesterday by the federal grand Jury for
alleged Encouragement Of the funds OF
tho bank. The indictmen contains lS2
counts.
Within ore month the Philadelphia
ard Erie Railroad Company will pass
out of exis ence as a separate corporation
and become part of the Pennsylvania.
This was decided upon at meeting OF
the board Of directors Of the Philadelphia
and Erie held 10 Philadelphia yesterday.
The M~Arthur-Gillespie combination,
which made the third lowest bid last
Saturday for the contract for the coz
struction Of the Panama canal, are light
ing openly for the Job, trying TO show
reasons why the contract should be given
to them instead OF to William J. Oliver
and Arson NJ. Bangs, the lowest bidders.
The house yesterday by vote Of 1873
to % amended the legislative appropria-
ton bill when sent back by the Senate
by Increasing the salaries Of lis men,
bers from S., 900 to 81, 500 year. An
urgent deficiency bill was passed, and the
balance OF the session was consumed in
the consideration Of private claims.
The refusal of priest to bless the re-
mains OF two workmeu killed in street
fight at LODI, Russian Poland. exDr
ed at the funeral Of the men yesterday,
led to conflict 10 the church between
the congregation and band Of socialists.
Revolver shots were exchanged freely,
with the result that eight persons we're
killed and IL we're wounded.
"There Is to be an investigation Of
Senator Bailey's conduct" said Repre-
sentative Coke in Austin, Texas, yester-
day. At the same time Representative
Coke fled with the Senate advisory
committee, which is to decide whether
or not an investigation il necessary,
formal notice that he would by this after
noon file formal charges against Senator
Bailey.
A severe undulaloty earth shock was
felt at Tolmezzo, % miles from Udiue,
Italy, at 4;20 yesterday morning. The
inhabitants, panic-stricken, fad from
their houses into the streets. There was
no loss Of life. Tolnezzo !. situated at
the southern foot of The Carnic Alps,
near the TAeliament). II ia noted for
ts immense rainfall, the annual precip.-
tation amounting to about % inches
The population OF the town is about p
900 and OF the commune over :, 600.
Based on q recent statement OF Gov.
VardAman, OF Mississippi, that il he
were q delegate 10 the next national con
venton he would not vote against
proposition for The federal government
n own and operate the railroads OF the
nited States. Representative Williams,
The minority leader, candidate for the
democratic senatorial nomination against
Mr.. Vardnman, last night Issued chal.
lsngc TO the governor 10 debate the
question, Mr.. Williams taking the anti
government ownership end
Make Smith and his son Charles, II
years DID, have been arrested and will
be tried for murder next week at Troy,
n. c., on the charge OF killing Milton
Bunnell, q Confederate veteran, for his
money, one night last week, Bunnell
called at the home Of the Smiths aud
exhibited some gold coins When he
started home the Smiths, according TO
the sons story, planned to kill and rob
him They followed Bunnel, and when
they caught up with him Charles Smith
killed him wi h ar axe. They then rilled
Bunnel's pockets and placed the body
on the railroad track, where train ran
over it. Make Smith denies participa-
/ n In the crime.