Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-13
News Of the ID ay.

The Walsh Jury was completed 10
Chicago at noon today.
Senator Tillman says Cannon and
Bryan will lead the opposing presidential
tickets next year.
The Duches of Marlborough yesterday
visited the Tombs prison, in New York,
and talk with some of the prisoners.
Attorney General Bonsparte has sp-
pointed James A. Cobb, negro, as 9
special Assistant United States Attorney
in Washington.
Millionaire John G. Dueber, the watch
manufacturer, who died recently, tied
up his estate 10 prevent lhe watch trust
getting control of It.
Anna Held, the coincidence, starring
in "The Partisan Model, !" is dspgerc usly
i'll at the Hotel Majestic In Philadelphia
a victim of pneumonia.
A dispatch from Rome says the Queen
of Italy has given birth to q daughter.
Both mother and daughter are ding
we'll. The Princess will be named Clio
vauni.
Additional gold to relieve the New
York financial situation was brought
from Europe today by the White Star
liner Oceanic which carried So, 600, 900
in her strong box. -
George O. Aukam was yesterday sp-
pointed by President Roosevelt justice
OF the peace tor the District Of Columbia,
to fill the vacancy caused by the dsath
OF Lewis /. O'Neal.
Judge Rosalsky, in the Court Of
General Sessions in New York, today
granted a postponment Of the pleading
Of Raymond Hitchcock, TO the six in
dictments against him, until mex! Tues
day.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
entertained the German Emperor and
Empress at a State dinner at Windsor
Castle yesterday. Speeches expressing
desire for most cordial relations between
the two countries were exchanged.
The Women's Chn.tisn Temperance
Union is willing that football shall he
plsyej. Permission was expressed 10
its national convention at Nashville,
Tenn, yesterday, when q resolution
recommending that the game be abolish
ed was voted down.
J. d. Deveraux. Of Buffalo, N. Y,
travelling salesman; Roy Wonderly.
elevator operator, and John Murphy.
bell boy, are dying today as result of
aR elevator accident at the Nc kinley
Hotel, at Canton, o. Deveraux and
Wonderly have broken backs.
The Hotel Casteltou, at st. George,
Staten Lllnd, was burned last night.
The loss is estimated at nearly $2Oe, 900,
fully covered by Insurance. Detectives
today are working hard to discover the
cause of the FIRE, which Is believed to
have been Of incendiary origin
A dispatch from Cleveland, Ohio,
says that as result OF the money strin-
gsucy, the Royal Motor Oar Company
hes been placed in the hands Of the gu
perior Saving and Trust Company, as
receivers, by Federal Judge Taylor.
The company employs 400 men there
and has yearly business OF 81 800, 600.
Taking every round BY wide margin |
Sam Lsngford whipped young Peter
Jackson last night IN their 20 round
bout, at Los Angeles, CAL, 10 the |
ninth round ILangfords seconds nearly F,
started a riot by using an American
flag to wipe the perspiration from Lang
ford. A fight was started, but 50
stopped.
Astronomers throughout the country
will watch the sun with interest to-
morrow, Thursday, morning, when The
transit Of Mercury is scheduled to occur.
Promptly at 5:2S O'Clock, the planet
will begin its journey scross the face oil
The sun. The phenomenon, from start
% finish, will occupy about three hours
Iud hall, although for this vicinity the
irst part will be observed, by reason of
be fact that the suu will rise rot before
$50, an hour and half after Mercury
'omes or the scene.
The general assembly Of the Knights
# Labor was held 10 Washington yester-
lay. General Master Workman Simon
Burns, of Pittsburg, in submitting his
eport, said: "The day of strikes among
he laboriDg classes is passed. The
aborer must look for another weapon
With which 10 better bis condition" Mr..
Burns said be thought better weapon
Fould be careful exercise OF the ballot.
lie believed the lsboriDg men OF this
ouuiry should unite in one grand polit-
eel organization for political control.
,abor organizations, he contended, would !
ever be successful until they unite and
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