Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-07
TRLEdRApHIc BREYITIes.

mODslgnOr AVereh, Tue pIoecnt hPVs-
tolic delegates to Cuba, will be appoint
ed to succeed Monsignor Falconio as
apostolic delegate to Washington.
John Towns, negro, accused Of al
tempting to assault Mrs. Joseph Wheeler,
wife of leading planter, was taken
from deputy sherfis by mob at Damss-
Gus, Ca, and lyuched on Saturday.
Burglars went 10 an automobile and
looted tue summer home of J. K. Rob-
insou, millionaire president of the Dia-
mond Match Company, near Bridgeport,
OF.
Crowds of socialists and unemployed
men attempted to forcibly invade the
cathedral 10 Glasgow, yesterday, and
several Of the rioters we're hurt IN an en-
counter With the police.
Ex.Attorney General Philander q.
Knox, of Pittsburg, aud his wife we're
slightly injured, and their son seriously
hurt in an automobile collision yesterday
at Geneva.
The Eucharistic Congress In London,
on Wednesday, is to be one of the most
imposing demonstrations of modern times
of the Roman Catholic religion. King
Edward will not be in London during
the session.
The Dutch government has issued an
ultimatium to Venezuela, demanding
the revocation before November / Of the
decree issued BY President Castro, May
ii last, which resulted in the suppression
OF Curscso's trade.
In bis fnal message to Congress the
president is expected to recommend that
the srmy be increased by the addition oil
10 regiment, of infantry, 8 regiments Of
cavalry and several companies of coast
artillery making the increase from 6O, OOU
to 100, 900 men.
A patrol from the American fleet is
searching for So strsgglers who failed to
board their ships at Melbourne when the
feet sailed Saturday. The battlesbip'
Maine and Alabama, advance guard oil
the American feet, on a voyage around
| the world, arrived at Suez yesterday.
Dan O'Leary the famous pedestrian
today stated iu Cleveland, o, that ht
had received kilograms challenging hin
to meet John Hayes, the Marathon Iun
ner. Under the term challenge O'Leary
| is to walk miles while Hays runs len
The aged hiker accepted the challenge
IO'LeaIy is in G evelsnd on business.
After destroying the town of Chisholm
on the Mesaba Range, and burning owe
thousands of acres in Ct. Louis, Carleton
and Itasca counties, Ia Minnesots, an'
Douglas county, Wisconsin, the msp.
forest fires which have been raging j.
these regions were checked vest 'rdsy. L
the wind does not spring up again 1t !
not likely that further damage will re
suit.
That Russia is again politically pre-
dominant in Turkey, supplanting Ger
many as the leading foreign influence il
that country, has just been demonstrate
| By the inde6nits postponement OF start
| ing work oh the proposed Austrian Nov
Bazaar Railroad Line. This road wa
designed to connect Austria's Bosni sys
tenn with the Terminus Of the Salonic
road, in Turkish territory.
| While bobbing for ellis 10 the Della
ware off Gloucester on Saturday Job
Wentz, OF Philadelphia was drowned
VENT and friend we're bobbiDg 10
boat when the former got giant ell Of
his line and In rising 1t to the surfsc
gave a great pull to land ii, lost hi
balance and fell over the other side
the boat into the water.
Attorney William O. Boyd, represent
ing e. N. Bane, a small creditor
Harry K. Thsw, asked Referee 10 BanE
ruplcy William l.. Blair today the
Thaw be taken to Pttsburg for an e1
animation. Referee Blair ordered ths
Hsrry Thaw appear there next Friday
September IL. No claims were filed tt
day. Roger O'Msrs, formerly receive
for Thsw, today was appointed truste
and his bond of 800, 900 YVES approved
Forming human ladder three police
men early today rescued Is persons froI
q tenement house fire in New Yori
The officers found the fire escape
crowded with people who were tsrrii,
by the dense smoke rolling from the wiz
dows on the 6nt floor. An Office
climbed up through the smoke and on
by one carried ten children to the FIR,
floor and dropped them into another
arms. Then he vent back to the uppt
landing, rescued woman and a ma
who had tainted and carried them t
safety. He got back just In time
catch a woman who was jumping to tn
street. He had to overpOwer her befor
she could be carried down the ladder.
The greatest railroad strike ever seen j
England is forecasted in the opening sessio
| in nottingham today by the Trades Unlo
Congress, at which delegates representa-
.750. 600 English workmen are in attendance
The sentiment for a strike Of all railroa
EMPLOYEES in the United Kingdom IS mo
pronounced. Better working conditions sn
Increased pay are demanded by the railroa
men.
LETTER TO JOHN A CO0AN