Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-23
News Of the Day.

News Of the Day.
Seven persons attempted suicide in
various parts of Chicago within an hour
today and three succeeded.
The president yesterday signed the
employers liability bill, Attorney Cen
ersl Bousparle having declared the
measure, in his opinion, constitutional.
The towns of Elkins and Abony,
Texas, are reported to have been swept
away by the Hood in the Colorado river.
The inhabitants escaped, but three
drOwnings are reported.
The New York Assembly this after
noon passed the Osssidy bill, which
makes it a felony to conduct "bucket
shop" in New York State. The bill now
goes to the governor having passed the
Senate.
The engagement of Mr.. Joseph Letter,
of Washington and Chicago, and Miss
Julietts Williams, of Washington,
daughter of Col. and Mrs. j. r. Will
liams, lie announced. The date of the
wedding has not yet been decided upon.
England, France, German, Holland
and Denmark signed an agreement to-
day guaranteeing the North sea as neutral
water. The parties also undertake 10
maintain the integrity and territorial
status quo of all countries bordering on
the eea.
Judson Harmon, of Cincinnati, who
has maintained himself in the attitude
Of democratic presidential possibility,
Yesterday made himself the rsllying
figure of the auti.JOhnsOn democrats OF
Ohio by permitting the use OF his name
as gubernatorial aspirant.
The balloon which assembled in Wash
iugton yesterday, and in which was
Theodore Roosevelt, jr., landed four
miles north of Delaware City, Del, at
Sis p. N. The distance travelled was
1876 miles aud the time consumed was
three hours aud fifty minutes.
President Roosevelt announced yes
,erdsy that he will veto the naval sp-
Precipitation bill unless 1t carries the
money to build the two new batlleships
auth cried. Senator Hale will bring IN
provision apprOpriating 81, 900, 600 TO
begin work on the two new battleships.
William F. S. Warwick, IS Yeas old,
was found dead yesterday in his apart
neut In New York. Death had resulted
from old age. Of an old southern
famil :, clustered about Petersburg, Mr..
Warwick was a captain 10 the COnfede-
rate army under General Morgan, the
great southern raider. Nr. Warwick
hsd lived 10 New York for Is years.
The pension appropriation bill reported
to the Senate yesterday carries $l63,
O53, 900, an increase OF $l2, lS4,
900 over the amount appropriated
by the House. The Senate executive
session ratified two arbitration treaties
snd confirmed few nominations. The
House yesterday passed three minor bills,
but defeated the bill allowing the i'm
portatiou Of white contract labOreTs into
Hawaii.
B!sbop Ellison Ospers, of the Prot
estaut Episcopal Diocese of South Care
lima. died at his home in Charleston yes
terd,y afternoon. Bishop Oapers had
been in feeble health for many months
and for several days had been sinking
g aduslly. Bishop Cspeis WAS born in
Charleston, October IA, 1887, ard wss
of Irish parentage. His father was q
bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South.
Two new White Star Line steamers,
which will be the largest vessels yet pro-
iected, will be laid down at Bellies. next
June. The s'esmers will be more than
$40 feet in length, Is feet in breadth,
Hith q gross tonnage of AZ, 900 to 80, o
900. The ships are to be fitted with
combination turbines and reciprocating
engines, guaranteed to maintain 4 mini
mum speed OF Fl knots. The vesssls
will be named the Olympic and Titanic.
A ball riyaling in It's wealth snd
brilliant effects an inaugural function at
Washington brought to close the fifth
day of the stay of the American battle
ship feet at the port OF Los Angles. The
dance WAS given in the immense Shrners'
Auditorium in honor of sdmrsls aud
officers of the feet, and it is estimated
that more than 200 couples took part
| in the grand march. which was led by
Rear Admiral Charl's H. Thomas and
Mrs. Adns r. Cbsffee, wife Of General
Ohafee, chairman of the officers enter
tsinment committee. The officers we're
sttired in full dress uniforms, and
he glitter of gold lace mingled every
where with the blended colors of the
splendid gowns worn by the women.
The Boston Hippodroms closed today on
account Of the bad business. Two weeks
salary is due 10000 employees.
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