Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-21
TRLEdRAPHIc BRRYITIes.

Gustav Eberhsrdt, accused OF the mur
der of his aunt, Otillie Eberhardt, near
Bochell Park on July Is, was placed
or trial at Hsckensack, N. j., today.
Malaria has grippei New York city In
the last four months as never before, &C
cordng to the Health Department, but
it is not Of virulent type.
The loss of the entire negro vote BY
the liberals In Cuba In the coming ma
tionsl election, Is practically assured to-
day as a result of last nights attack BY
mob of liberals on a mass meeting of
negroes In Havana.
A step toward reorganization of the
Pinsbury- Wsshburn Flour Milling Com
psny, of Minneapolis, which recently
went into the hands of receiver, is ex-
pected to be taken at meeting of the
various interests in Chicsgo today.
Frowning upon membership of Its en-
ployes 10 labor unions, the Lackawauns
Railroad Company has discharged from
its service the members of the grievsrc e
committee of the switchmen's union for
the system. The dismissal will likely
precipitste labor war;
With cholera cases developing In Ma
Mia ct the rate of sixty day and with
one third of the cases fatal. this wee K
will determine whether the visit OF the
American feet to Manila will be any
more than formal entrance 10 the
hsrbor.
Harry Thsw's attorney today opened
his fight for a jury trial as to bis sanity
before Supreme Court Justice Mills, at
White PLANE, N. Y. District Attorney
Jerome is opposing all efforts to reopen
the case. The matter was postponed
until Saturday.
Dissatisfied with $25, 900 year allow
ance made her BY her husband aimee
their separation, Mrs. Catherine Glenn
ons Gould t5day applied to Judge Diego
rich in New York for an order directing
Howsrd Gould to pay her $4,000
month pending the trial Of her suit for a
legal separation. Mr.. Gould's lawyers
oppose the application and obtained an
adjournment until October 1.
That the request made upon the Shah
by England and Russia for q renewal OF
the Persian con titution has met with
an insolent refusal 1t was suthoritatively
lesrned today from the Foreign Office 10
London. Not until the Persian revolu-
ton is completely crushed, the Shah
says In his answer, will he consider the
question Of giving his people conssitu-
ton, such IS that granted the people OF
Turkey By the sultan.
David B. Hill will support the demo-
cratic state and national tickets, was the
statement VIM. J. Bryan made at
Rochest r, N. Y, today after a confer
euce at "Wolfert Roost," last night.
He declined to say whether Hill would
take the stump. When asked the re-
suit OF the conference with Judge Parker,
Bryan replied: "He is supporting the
ticket and will do 80 from the stump"
Five deaths will probably result from
battle fought near West Plains, Mo-,
between sherif's posse and John
Roberts and his wife, mountaineers.
For five hours tie posse stormed the
house, only capturing it, after both in
mates had been fatally injured. Sheriff
| Mooney received wounds from which be
died this morning and Max and John
Lowery, deputy sheriffs, received wounds
which will probably cause death. Roberts
is accused Of riding to the home of Abe
KessiUger, a neighbor, Saturday night
and shooting him.