Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-06
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Fire today destroyed the main build
ing OF the Jenkins Rubber Works, at
Ei,za both, N. j., loss 500, 900.
Count Zeppelin says his air ship was
wrecked by an explosion of the erzine
tank, and that he has already begun
preparations for building better ship.
Rev. Lawrence McOsrrolI, rector of
&. Patrick Roman Catholic Church st
jersey City, N. j., died today at ST..
Vincenps Hospital, New York, of a
complication of diseases.
The trade mark and copyright treaty
bttaeen United States and Japan, rstfi-
c. tons Of which we're exchanged today
ct Tckio, bet qeen Charge D'Afaires
Jay, and Minister OF Foreign Affairs
Terauchi, will go into effect August 16.
"Bob" Turnbull, once smstsur light
weight champion of America and lat
terly one of the best known real estate
men in New York, was found dead today
in his home in Borough New York.
He had shot himself.
VIM. j. Bryan will assume official
charge of The direction OF the campaign
Ia Obicsgo on August 22od. He an
nouuced today that he will speak at Des
Moines, Iowa, on August q, taking
for his subject "The Tariff"
Reports among democratic politicians
at New York today, say that Mayor Nc
Clellan is considered seriously az csndi-
date for the governorship to unite the
Murphy and McOarren factions. 10
Brooklyn the McOauen men are out
spoken for Mcclellan.
John Temple Graves, vice presidential
nominee Of the Independence Party,
will 90 under the knife, today, in the
private hospital of DR.. w. Gill Wiley.
in New York. His physicians say that
there is little chance OF serious ending
to the operation.
Joreph CrissiO, sraigned today on a
charge of having attacked Miss Oordelia
Lyons, was attacked by a mob as be
was being led to patrol wagon in
Philadelphia to be taken to the comfy
brison where he was remanded with
out bail.
Bishop john Scarborough, OF New
jersey is very i'll at the home of Charles
Bummers at Avon, near Asbury Park,
N. j., where the venerable prelste has
been visiting. The bishops condition
il not as yet regarded as critical. how
ever.
A conference between Governor Cum
minis and his political advisers, regard
ing the filling OF the vacancy in the
senate, began at the governors Office to-
day in Dss Moines, Iowa. There Is q
possibility that Oummins will call en-
extra session Of the legislature 10 fill
AllisOn's place.
Percivsl Spencer the airship maker,
announced today in London thst he had
already received an order for a "Gold
Bester's skin" gas bag for the new air
snip that Count Zeppelin will have
built. He received his order from the
count within few hours after the de-
struction OF the Zeppelin airship st
Echterdingen yesterday.
News WAS received at Copenhagen to-
day of the wiping out OF the entire
Danish expedition which left two years
ago to explore the unknown territory OF
Greenland. The expedition was under
the leadership Of Myths Erichsen. The
party met death while crossing an ice
pack. Captain Eiichsen left Denmark
in 1906.
The French Minis try of War today
notified the commander OF the French
10 Algeria to concentrate all available
troops in the Province Of Constantine to
suppress the brigspds who sra preyiug
On the victims OF Tuesdays earthquake.
Whole villages are being looted and the
lefenceless people are shot down where
sger resistance is offered.
Henry Van Arnum, %, was killed by
ala father a. their home at Sslamaca,
Y Y, at midnight. Young Van Araum
isd just been released from the Elmina
. fprmat, The father aud sou had
lot been together long when a quarrel j