Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-24
News Of the Day.

Los Angles million visitors Fave gonS
aboard the vessels.
The Illinois democratic State conven-
ton yesterday adopted the q nit iule and
instructed the delegates to Denver for
Bryan.
Tho House committee on the District
of Columbia yesterday reported favoraoly
q bill providing for 9O-cent gas In the
District.
A dispatch from Lakewood, n. j.,
saws Grover Cleveland passed q good
night, and today his condition is RI
ported to be very favorable.
The New York Legislature adjourned
yesterday with groans, Kisses and i'm
precautions for Governor hughes, who
immediatel, called special session.
The House committee on appropria-
tons report on the sundry civil bill,
carving a total Of more than 500, OOO,-
600, has been postponed until satur-
day.
The Bryan headquarters at Lincoln,
Nebr., has issued statement that the
Nebrsskan will have tWo-thirds of the
votes and some TO spare en- the hrst
ballot.
1t is reported in London that the
Russian government has ordered I'VE
warships, each to be larger than the
Dreadnsught, from firm of Clyde ship
builders.
Charles w. Gates, after losing nearly
800, 900 81 faro at Reno, New, quit
the game $40, 200 winner. The pro-
prietor of the house dealt and the limit
was taken of.
Fighting Is threatened between Qua
tenlals and Honduras, according to
semi-ofEicisl information from both coun-
tries as result OF the latest attempt In
Guatemala City upon the life OF Presi-
dent CABRERA.
A food of unprecedented volume Is
sweeping down the valleys Of the Colo
RADIO and Brszos rivers towards the gull,
causing the destruction of millions OF
dollars' worth Of growing crops and
other property in Its wake.
Directors of the Norfolk aud Western
Railway Company yesterday declared a
semi-snnual dividend OF two per cent.
upon the common stock. This is a re-
duction of half of one per cent. Of that
OF the last previous six months.
Among the passengers aboard the
Msuretanis, which left New York
Wednesday, was Lord Fairfax, de-
scendant of the Virginia family OF that
name, who will take his seat in the
English House of Lords after his claim
has been finally settled.
That the census Office, which on pre-
vious occasions has been The mark for
investigators, will be thoroughly over
hauled and prObed in it's statistics de.
partment by the special committee OF
the House appointed by the speaker to
look ioto the operations of the "psper
trust" developed yesterday.
News has been received in Leesburg
of the dea h of Mis-. Villa Osburn, wife
of J. NJ. OsburD, prominet citizen OF
Lonisviie, KY. She WAS formerly q
Miss Buckner, of Leesburg, and is sur
viYed by msny relatives in LoudOun
county. Her husband formerly lived
in Lsesburg, and was born near Blue
moot.
Fire which started 10 the Lsnkensu
Villa, founded by the late John d.
Lqnkeusu, of PhilsdeIphia, and used by
the German hospital Of that city as q
summer home, swept through a portion
of the Cape May Point beach front,
several miles from Cape May, de-
s'royipg eight buildings and entailing q
loss of 800, 600.
Lieutenant General Linevitcb, aide
de camp 10 Emperor Nicholas and COM
mauder of the First Manachuria army,
died from pneumonia at st. Petersburg,
Yesterday. He had been III for little
over a week, General Linevitch was IS
years of age. He began bis soldiers life
IN the Crimean war, aud was conspicuous
by his services in the Turkish war, -
years later.
The Supreme Court Ct the United
States WAS called upon yesterday to
PASS on the validity of the largest fine
probably ever brought before 1t for re-
view. Il vas the 1850, 900 fine i'm
posed on the Waters Pierce OIL Company
for the alleged violation of the anti
trust law of Texas. The csse was
brought TO Dust the company from that
state. Being 6led yesterday it will not be
considered in the Supreme Court until
next fall or winter. The decision In
all the state courts is sgainst the COM