Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-24
News Of the Day.


1t was said 10 Portland, Me-, that the
real resson for Congressman Littleheld's
resignation was the growing sentiment
against prohibition in Maine.
A dispatch from Niagara Falls, n.
Y, says State Senator Stanislaus p.
Frauchet is dead. Heart disease follow
Jog az operation for paralysis of The
lower extremilies was the cause.
A beautiful woman named Mrs. Por-
tai, who was mssqueradi6g ss the Coun-
Tess OF Monteil, has been arrested In
France on the charge OF robbing the
rooms of wealthy guests in hotels.
The House of Representatives yesler-
day afternoon passed bill which will
end betiicg on horse races 10 the Dis
trict of Columbia, if concurred in by The
Senate and signed by the President.
At 8 meeting of the directors Of the
Maryland Savings Bank in Baltimore
yesterday Mr.. William Woodward Cloud
ire, surer of the institution, wis elected
president, to succeed his father, The late
Daniel Cloud.
Without sny opposition whatever, ex-
Governor John Walter Smith was nomi-
mated to I'll out the upexpirtd term OF
Uri,ed STATE Senator William Pink0ey
WhYte, by the democratic members OF
the Maryland legislature 10 caucus last
night.
A heavy wind aud rain s'Ofm which
ragged in porlios Of Louisiana, Mis-
IS ppi and Alabama for "A hours de.
stroyed much property, injured many
pels ms and used The death OF at least
ore person, according to reports received
last night in New Orleans.
The co.'s iIuiionslity of the oil inspec-
ion law of Tennessee wss sustained by
the U. s Supreme Court yesterday. That
court slsO announced it he'd decided that
the oil a! the Memphis distribution es-
Enlistment, for southern States, OF The
general oil company, of Penr s7lvania
aud Oaio, was sui ,cte1 TO the taxation
Of Tenne see.
E ght-year-old Michael Shcemsksr IS
dying at the home of his father near
Latrobe, Pa, from injuries srs aimed 10
quarrel following game OF marbles IN
which he had won all the marbles from
h 5 companion, a ten-year old boy. Eo-
ragged at the loss, the later kicked him
10 The abdomen, iDjuring him internal y.
The Chicago Tribune prints the result
of canvass OF bankers in Illinois, Wis
consiu, Michigan, Iowa and Indiana to
ascertain their position regarding The
Ardrich bill. According to The reIurns,
sxy-nine OF seventy five snswers oppose
the measure. The remaining six declare
their belief that ii would be better than
nolhiDg.
Kaiser Wilhelm, his consort, the
fourth SOP, Prince August; Princess Vic
toris, many members of his msjssty's
official family and number OF the royal
couples personal friends left Berlin today
for Venice whence they will go to Corfu
to spend several weeks. The imperial
yacht Hohenz)llern is awaiting their
convenience.
Viucenzo BOnsnno, once a MOI k in
Italy, WIS found dead with his throat cut
in house on east Twenty-lhird rect,
New York, ytserday morning. He bad
recently posed as faith healer. lt is
said that he knew too much about black
malers, and his death was d. sired by
certain element now causing much trouble
in this country.
Henry Reiber, paying teller, and John
Young, tuii'or Of the Farmers Deposit
National Bank OF Pittsburg, one of the
largest banking institutions in the State,
we're placed in Jail late yesterday ever
ing by the United States authorities,
charged with having embtz2ed and
misapplied the banks funds. The bank
officials cay $S5, OO0 will cover all losses
by the two men, who have admitted that
they lost the morey in speculation.
A review of the marine casualties OF
the coast OF New Euglaud and British
North America during the fall and win
ter seasons just ended, shows that about
$50 lives we're Cs.. OF this number 25l
persons persisted in the wrecks of 10
vessels belonging to the French fishing
feet Of St. Pierre, Miquelon, last fall.
These vessels fouudsred in heavy gales
which swept the Grand Banks. About
&c Newfoundland fishermen we're a'sl
lost in these storms.
The Bucks Stove and Range Company
now talks Of entering suit against the
Federation OF Labor and the labtr or
gauization thai are members of the fed
Grafton for triple damages under the
Sherman antitrust law. AS q pre-
liminsry 10 this, there is talk ofatlschiug
the funds in the treasury Of the labor
uOiors. The United Mine Workes, who
Endorsed the boycott. of the federation
against the stove company, have, 1t is
said fund OF 5000, OOO
Directions have been issued by The
Grant statue commission, Of which Sec
rotary of War Taft is president, 10
Colonel BrOmwell, superintendent CT
public buildings AMI gr)uads, for the
early removal of the OdIlenden elm and
other historical trees in the Botanical
Garden in Washington made necessary
for the cree ion of the Grsut memorial.
This action was taken on the adverse
decision of The House committee 10 a
change in the location Of the memorial
in order to spare these trees.
ID. d. Edwards, a KentuokJ d. sper-
ado, who shot ssd killed J. W. Davis
10 sight of the lstter's wife and baby
Friday night near Chattanooga, Tenn
was captured last night at Trenton, Ga
% miles from the former place. Ed
wards had attempted TO disguise himself
and WAS waiting In the station fJr train