Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-06
News Of the Day.

President Roosevelt ccntemplates rec
ommending that the Shsrmsn law be
amended so SIS to perpii beneficial
trusts to be formed.
Largely increased business, but with
considerable loss in revenue, is shown
by an investigation made BY George j.
Charlton, general passenger agent Of The
Chicago and Alton, into the eject OF the
two-cent fare laws.
As sequence of the Bankers Trust
Companv's failure at Kansas City on
October 2S, Bank Commissioner Royce
today announced the suspension of the
Ooyville, Garland and Citizsns' State
Banks, respectively, at CoyVille, Garland
aud Millbury.
From Brest, France, comes report
that during a recent voysge OF the
steamer KronpriDzsssin Cecelie from
Vera Cruz, Mexico, q steward attempted
to assault Mile. B.ziine, daughter OF
the late Field Marshal BszsiDe, and then
lesped overheard.
After the Cleveland Leader had con-
ceded Johnson's election; Peer Witt,
city clerk, sent the following telegram
TO President Roosevelt: CAS- usual,
Cleveland again went moral. The mex
time you tell Burton to run, kindly tell
him which way"
After goirg &c schoolhonse near
Georgetown, Del, one night lest week,
10 deliver q local option address, Rev.
III. o. Keen vac bombsrdcd with rotten
eggs. He vas forced to crouch uader
benches to prevent serious il jury The
attack was made from the outside b.
anti prohibitionists. The meeting was
not held.
Caught 10 the Morass of New Town
creek, Williamsburg, New York, and
slowly sinking in lhs swamp, Hugh
MtCArty, WIS rescued today by party
o. Union Gas Company Torkmen just
az the Shiny Maud was about to cover his
head completely. Another hour and
his unconscious body would have been
completely covered.
For the first time 10 several Yesrs, 'he
contract for printing money order forms
for the Postoffice Department has been
awarded to the Government Printing o =
Ace. Public Printer SrliiDgs, 10 con-
tracing to furnish the department with
these forms at $444, 795, undeEhil sew
ersl private firms, as we'll as the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing.
The annual report Of Col. HUGH l.
Scott, as superintendent Of the Uoited
States Military Academy at West Point,
carefully Omils any reference 10 Mrs.
El;z beth Fairfax Ayres or The Overcast
irc.deut. Colonel 5cottssys the colored
troops sent to him we're more orderly am
performed their duties better than tie
white soldiers who preceded them.
Brother Isidore, director of Mount ST..
Jossph's College, Maryland, hss been
appointed provincial of the Order OF
X sverian Brothers 10 America by Brother
ChrysOstom, Superintendent of the or
der 10 the world, to succeed the late
Brother Dominic, who died on Septem
Der IA. Brother Isidore, who is 81 years
old, was born in Baden, on the shore oil
Lake Constant, in Germany, and came
to America when boy.
Ipcident to an election day riot in
Lexington yesterday afternoon, Clyde
Campbell was killed, Pstrolman Michael
Murphy probably fatally wounded. and
Pa:rolmsn Marion Smith and w. a..
Campbell, Clyde CsmpbelIs father, Sc
yerely wounded. The elder Campbell,
who was republican candidate for coun-
Gilman, was arrested after he had pro-
tested against what he termed election
frauds. His son came to his assistance
and was shot by Murphy. w. r Camp.
bell then shot Murphy. who returre l
the ere, severely wouuding Campbell,
al hough himself probably fatally hurt.