Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-14
News Of the Day.

The report of Commissioner John S.
Oapers shows q big falling of 10 the in
tsrnal revenue receipts.
Secretary Wilson shows that Ameri-
can farms in 1908 produced crops to the
value Of 7,77S, 900, 900.
Attorney General Bonsparte states that
be will not be a member of Mr.. Tsffs
Cabinet, and will retire from public life.
Minnie Simon, Of Newport, KY,
killed herself because. being out Of work,
she was unable to buy any Christmas
gifts.
According to the report of the director
of the mint, the government male q
profit of over $40, 900, 900 on the coin
age OF silver, nickel and one-cent pieces.
The decree Of divorce for which john
L. Sullivan, the former champion prize
fighter, recently applied In Chicago, vas
granted Saturday on ground Of deserlioD.
The English Appeal Courts decision
that the use of trades union funds for
political purposes is illegal has caused
great stir among the populis. labor
bosses of London.
Mrs. William Hunter Doll, former
widow OF the late U. S. Senate Oush-
man K. Davis, OF Minnesota, died Of
heart disease at her home near Hyalts-
vile, Nd, last night.
President Castro arrived Ia Cologne
yesterday and is expected to continue
his trip TO Berlin today. On leaving
Paris be said that be had made attempt,
TO settle the dispute with Fiauce.
The American battleship feet entered
the harbor of Colombo yesterday. Many
en- tier ailments have been arranged fer
the officers and men. Fine weather last
ed throughout the trip from Manila.
barry Kessler, who had chsrge Of the
Turkish baths at the Baltimore Athletic
Club, was killed and four others injured
while riding In Mr.. Oscar G. Murray's
automobile on Charles street extended
yesterday.
Senator Dick, of Ohio, introduced
concurrent resolutions today setting
apart Friday, February II, 1909, the
centennial anniversary of Abraham
Lincoln's birthday, as day Of national
observance.
Bach Hargis, who goes on tslal at Ir.
vine, Estill county, KY, Wednesday, for
the murder Of his father, Judge James
Hsrgis, the former ieud leader Of Breath
lit county, Saturday announced that he
would plead self-defense.
Crazed with jealousy over attention
paid to bis wife by Carl Olspp, William
Bsrnhart, of Roodhouse, ILL.,, late Sstur-
day night killed the couple, then gave
himself up, and was hurried to Oarrollton
before a frieuzied mob that had gathered
could secure him.
When Bishop William Ford Nichols
left New York for the Pacific coast on
Saturday he announced that ]. Pisrpont
Morgan had contributed $780, 900 for
The rebuilding Of the E isc pal churches
Of San Francisco, destroyed by the earth
quake and fire three yesrs ago.
In the House on Saturday the bill pro-
Vidiug for government investigation Of
labor disputes was killed; bill provid-
log for protection ofsliens in the United
States was passed, and resolution fixing
The boundary between Colorado, New
Mexico aud Oklahoma was adopted.
A salary of 5000 900 was granted to
Prince Ohun, the Chinese regent, today
BY the grand counsel of ministers. The
regent is also made commander-in.c chief
)f Ohins's land aud sea forces. A new
palace will be built for him near the
lite of the late DOwagerEmpress's winter
residence.
A giant blast OF dynamite, already
prepared for firing, was prematurely ex.
Dloded in the workings at Bis Obispo,
Panama, yesterday. Fourteen men
we're killed, including three Americans,
and so injured. II may be that others
have been killed, for the debris is piled
up in all directions.
Bstween 80, 900 and 5000 workmeu
7early ate killed in accidents 10 this
country, according to an exhaustive re.
port on this subject by the Bureau of
Labor issued today. Census reports
covering the years 1900 to 1906 show
hat out of over 1000, 900 deaths of
males more than 9 per cent. we're due
10 accident.
While hunting deer in the mountains
If Hampshire county, W. Va, near
Jspon bridge, Saturday, George E. Oru-
lroff, q wealthy lumber dealer, killed
wo deer within the space of one minute.
Mr.. 0rndroff came upon three deer 10
he woods, killing buck and doe, one
With each barrel of his shotgun, while
be remaining deer got away.
Thomas Hall, aged eighteen years,
vas killed at Dslorm, W. Va, yester.
lay, while trying TO save his mothers
ife. Mrs. Hall accidentally stepped in !
ront of a passenger train and the son |
vent upon the track to pull her off. As
he boy jsrked the parent from the rail |
le was hit by the engine and ground 10 |
pieces before the eyes of the mother.
drs. Hall was uniDjured.
Rather than divulge the name of the |
evolutionist party to which he Is said to !
ave belonged, and preferriug death 10 |
Irrest by the federal officers on the /
barge of using the mails for fraudulent |
man, known to the post
flee authorities as A. h. Crawford, rep
esentiug himself to be an agent Of the |
Russian Rsyolutionist Real Edats 60.
itty," committed suicide in Baltimore
saturday shortly siter U. S. msrshsl
lad served q warrant on him.
Suffering from injuries about the head
nd body, the result Of being struck By
street car Gaorpe Kimon. AGED 20 1