Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-07
News Of the Day.

The seamen at practically all the ports
Of FFance yesterday morning obeyed the
order of the national committee at
Marseilles and returned to work.
Princess Margaret, wife ofPrince Gus
tsvus Adolphus, son Of the crown prince
of Sweden, today gave birth to son. a
future heir to the throne of Sweden.
Princess Margaret is the eldest daughter
of the Duke of Connaught, brother OF
King Edward of England. Princess
Margaret and Prince Gustsvus Adolphus
were married at-WiDdsor, on June 10,
1905.
Judge J. S. Bossier, g Confederate
veteran from New Orleans, while return
ing from the Confederate reunion at
Richmond, Va, fell from the train at
Easley, S. c., aud was killed. He was
the son of Capt. Bossier, distinguished
officer 10 the Turkish and French wars.
He was born in Philadelphia, and NOV
ed to Louisiana when child. He was
only fourteen when he entered the Com
federate army.
United States Senator Philander @.
Knox, of Pennsylvania, last night an
nounced his willingness to become a
candidate for the presidency in 1908,
should the republican party see fit to
nominate him. Senator Knox's posi-
ton was made known in New York yes
terday in expressing his appreciation of
the action of the republican State con-
vention at Harrisburg, Pa, which in
dorsed him as a candidate for that Office.
Arthur Ludewiizhe, of New Orleans,
and member of the famous louisiana
Tiger Battalion, which took such an ac-
tive part in the civil war, was found
dead in bed at the Carolina Hotel, in
Washington. yesterday afternoon, with
the gas jet turned on. Ludewiizhe was
more than sixty years of age. The vet
eran went to Washington on Monday
from Richmond, where he had attended
end taken an active interest in the meet
ing Of the Confederate soldiers.
There has been another reign of terror
and violence in LODI, Russian Poland,
since June 2. Eleven persons have
been killed, including two mill owners,
and thirty-seven have besn wounded.
The workmen have formed a secret vigil
lance committee, which every night
executes one or more bandits or terror
lists. The corpses are left on the street,
aud to the lips of the dead men are PIN
ned pieces OF paper setting forth the
exact reasons for the execution.
Judge Bennett refused to grant War.
wick Ratclif's motion for q change of
venue from Warrington, w. Va. The
prisoner was arranged yesterday, pleaded
not guilty and the trial for his life began.
Judge Bennett condemned lynching ard
threatened to deal severely with anyone
brought before him for making threats
against either Ratlif or his alleged ac-
complete, Albert Gay. Rstlih is accused
OF having feloniously assaulted Miss Ona
Bird.
Carried by a gust Of wind that whirl-
ed her go-cart TO the curbiDg in Chicago
Wednesday night, Madeline E. John
son, fourteen months old, was struck by
passing spriDklDg wagon aud almost
instantly killed. The child was thrown
from its place in the tiny cart and drag
ged along the pavement for some dis
tauce. Charles S'lru5in the driver OF
the wagon, failed to sec the rapid APP
prOach of the unattended go-cart. Strub-
10 wss arrested, but was later released.
The ConowingO bridge, which spans
the Susquehanna river between Cecil and
H,rfjrd counties at COnOwingo, Md.
was destroyed by fire late Wednesday
night. The bridge, which was cover
ed wooden structure, was set on fire by
hrebugs from the Hartford county de-
and so rapidly did the flames spread that
about three. quarters OF mile of the
structure was consumed. The iDcen-
diaries used kerosene, which was spread
over quarter of mile of woodwork.
The loss is estimated at between $780,
900 and 1925, 900.
The traditional union "walking dele
gate was replaced in Chicago this week
0y a person carrying Snapshot"
camera under bis arm. The person was
the camera delegate" something new
in organized labor circles. "The camera
delegate" is a combination of walking
delegsts and photographer, whose duty
is to take pictures CT buildings under
so that he can call strike |
from his Office without visiting the
fjob." 1t is the plan to photograph |
every building in the city where union |
men are at work as well as number |
where nOnunionists are employed.
There was a furry of interest around |
the White House Offices Yesterday 10
connection with the Taft-Foraker feud |
because of the appointment of Gen. VIM.
v, McMsckin TO be collector of internal
revenue at Toledo. As Senators Fora
zer and Dick indprsed this prominent
brgadier of the Buckeye National Guard
The appointment was hailed as signif-
can't. The Foraker people said at once
that it was an olive branch from the
president, and the Taft people said it
was in reality only shrewd political
move TO wean away from the organiza-
ion the support of the National Guard,
which is powerful political factor.
General McMsekin is expected TO de-
,laie soon now for Taft, who WAS con-
suited and asserted 10 the selection.