Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-17
News Of the Day.

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net resigned.
Mexico expects to feel effects Of the
financial crisis in the United States in q
curtailment of investments there.
John w. Lindley, founder OF the Phi
Delta Theta Fraternity, died at Mount
Vernon, o., today Of pneumonia, aged 81.
Comptroller of the Currency Ridgely
ia mis- annual report, after discussing the
fioancisl stringepcy, suggests cell
trial government bank Of issue as a solu-
| ton.
The one hundredth anniversary OF the
birth of John Greenleaf Whittier was
celebrated in Boston today and In many
places throughout New England with
appropriate ceremonies.
The Pope yesterday made official en-
nouncement Of the appointment OF Mon
signor Dennis O'Oonnell, rector OF the
Catholic University at Washington, to
be TIlular Bishop Of Sebaste.
TIE estimates of Public Printer
Shllipgs for the fiscal year 10000,
made public yesterday, amount to 3d.
| 1853, OS4. so, exceeding those of the pres
ent fiscal year by $3.50, 2s4.sO.
Two pistol shots this morning in Chi
cago ended NJ. L. Dillon's infatua-
tlou for Mrs. Nellie g. Cochran, 80
years old and handsome. The woman
may live, but the man died instantly.
Sir Thomas Upton declares that he
haa no intention TO race the new sham
rock for the international cup recently
offered by the Brooklyn Yacht Club
tor competition in American waters in
1908.
Indiana will be among the first to Sc
lect delegates to the Chicago convention,
the Fairbanks idea being 10 show the
other candidates the trick of having
his own State solidly behind him first
OF all.
A dose of acid, mistaken by her
mother for episom pelts, caused the death
at Bethlehem, Pa, yesterday OF Miss
Jennie Beidelman, aged %. Mother is
in a critical condition and may die OF
broken heart.
| Commissioners Neill, Murray and
Smith, of the special board sent By
President Roosevelt to investigate labor
conditions and strike causes at Gold6eld,
New, has adjourned after a nearly "a
hours continuous session.
The seven-maste1 schooner Thomas
W. Lawson, which foundered Of The
Scilly Islands last Saturday, has broken
IN two. Il is believed that new halt
can be spliced on and many thousands
of the $3.50, 900 which the ship cost Its
Eners saved.
Louis Rittenberger, doing business un-
| der the name Of Ssxtons River Wooden
| Mllls, with offices in New York and
mills at Saxtons river, today filed a
voluntary petition in bankruptcy. His
liabilities are s1O3, S69 of which $685.
469 is unsecured.
Chief of Brooklyn Detectives August
Kuhne was today sentenced TO thirty
days In Jail and $3.50 foe by Justice
Burr in the Supreme Court for contempt
Of court in failing to obey writ Of
habess corpus for Frank jenkins, which
directed him not to have him photo
gtsped and measured.
Three men are under the care Of ply
sicians and suffering from severe burns
as result Of fire caused by the over
turning Sunday of candleabrum
which set fire to a coffin with the body
of Mrs. Ralph AbbonbOrge, at Coney
Island, in it. The conin was in flames
when carried from the house.
Members of negro colony, northeast
of Norman, Oklahoma, on ranch
owned by Dowd & o., have been threat
ened with murder if they do not leave
Notices have been sent by "Ku Klux
Khan" which styled itself Community"
and is causing CONSERVATION among the
negroes. The negroes are arming.
A surprising turn in the affairs of
the Bay State Gas Company, the $780,
100000 corporation originated and
VIZ cked by J.. Edward Addicks, took
place yesterday, when the stockholders
met in the Real Estate Trust Company
and elected IS its president Thomas w.
Lawson, the frepzied 6uaneier, OF Boston.
The failure of The liquor men and Of
ficials of Kansas to compromise on the
punishment OF saloOnists for alleged vic.
lation of the liquor laws of that State,
will lead to test of the constitutiouslity
of the laws being made in the U. S.
Supreme Court. Early in the fall they
were passed when called, but we're yes
terday set for hearing on January 9th.
The first movement in the political
fight for the control of the South has
been made by the administration 10 the
removal from the care and direction Of
First Assistant Postmaster General
Hitchcock OF the appointment or selec-
ton for appointment of all postmasters
in the South. 1t is said that Mr.. Hitch
cock was using bis Office 10 behalf OF
Mr.. Cortelyon.
Leaving a letter addressed to his
brother-in-lsw, Mr.. George F. Patterson,
and his overcost In bis sisieroom, Capt.
John Thorpe, one of the best known
men in Baltimore shipping circles, dis
appeared from the Old Bay Line steamer
Florida while that vessel was en- route
from Norfolk on Saturday night. 1t is
not known whether he took his life by
jumping overheard or met with foul
play. No trace of him can be found.
The Toxic correspondent Of the Lon
don Telegraph cites as an indication of
Jspsn's peaceful policy the cabinets de-
cision to restrict ornaments, reducing
annually for the next six years the COM
bined naval and military expenditure BY
40, 000, 900 yen. The correspondent as