Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-24
News Of the Day.


40 epidemic Of smsllpox is threatening
New England industrial csnters.
Bishops Potter, Greer and Falkuer
ere smong $50 New York clergymen
who are TO argue protesting against in
cressiug he navy.
The trial of Raymond Hitchcock,
the comedian, charged with abusing
young girls, was continued in New York
todsy for one week.
Congressman Longworih, in q speech
at Peoris. Saturday, declared the
President was in no way responsible for
the existing financial conditions.
The Indian appropriation bill, which
was reported to the Senate on Saturday,
carries 50, S25, $40, an increase OF $l,-
6l0, 1913 over the bill as passed BY the
House.
St. Pierre aud other towns on the
leland of Martinique, which were devss-
lated by the eruptions Of Mont Pelee,
six years ago, are being rebuilt and re-
populated.
The Sultan OF Turkey is reported to
have yielded to the demands of the pow
ers for renewal of the mandates to
the European civil aud financial agents
iC Macedonia.
Four mail clerks and one express
AGENT were Injured when the Southern
Railways Florida limited was derailed
near Cork, Ga, early today. Ali the
passengers escaped.
Mr.. Stuyvesant Fish gave out a state
ment yesterday saying he would now
dismiss the suit to prevent Hartman
voting the Union Pacific stock in the
Illinois Central Railroad.
1t is learned from the officials and
cJunseOrs of about fifteen railroad sys'
tens who are now 10 Washington that
the roads to reduce expenses will resort
to dismisssls instead of reductions iu
wages.
President Pardo and Senior Elespuru,
minister of war and marine, OF Peru,
each accompanied by his stat, yesterday
went from Lima and paid formal visit
to the American battle-ship feet al
Callso.
Fifteen persons we're injured 10 a
wreck on the Pennsylvania Railroad at
A,uudel, Nd, two miles moth Of Bowie
station, at 1920 O'c clock yesterday morn
log. None was injured fatally, bat sew
ersl were seriously hurt. Six of the vic
tins are Ballimoreans.
Isaac r. Trimble, one Of the leading
surgeons of Baltimore, died last night
at s.. JOseph's Hospital, of blood |
poisoning, after remarkable struggle |
for life. He was infected on Monday, |
February 10, while performing an opera
ton at St. JosePh's Hospital.
A gale which swept over the north.
ives. Of England and the north OF Ire
land on Saturday caused the loss Of
eight lives in the Mersey and injuries
to many persons on shore; a train in
Ireland was blown off the rails and many /
buildings in inland cities we're wrecked.
The conditions of Representative
Ollie James, of Kentucky, who was
operated upon at the Polytechnic Hospital
In New York was today reported 10 be
greatly improved. Physicians at the
hospital stated that the patient was
practically out of danger and his re-
cOvery assured.
A note of warning that the rapid
growth of national greatness was leading
- - ,,,cisa oooorntiuo If Tho fufur.
and developing habit of extravsgance
was sounded Saturday n'ght in a speech
delivered by Justice Brewer, of the U.
4. Supreme Court, before large au-
dience, which filled Cooper Union Hall
in New York.
The Lisbon secret police have seized
papers disclosing another regicide plot
10 process of incubation. The conspir-
acy is attributed to the so-called "Black
Gross Society,"" revolutionary organi-
cation, including members OF the aris-
tocracy aud men in high official posts.
Whether the entire body or only the
inner circle is involved is yet uncertain.
After chase of over 10000 miles
and lasting nearly year Detective d.
o. Baldwin, of Roanoke, Va, brought
back yesterday from the Argentine Re-
public, by way of England, Moses Fsris,
a young Syrian, wanted in Virginia for
the killing OF a countrymsn, Frank
Assaid, last March. The prisoner and
his csptor arrived In New York on the
steamship st. Louis.
Miss May Jane Barbee, a prominent
resident OF near Dawsonvile, Nd, where {
for the past nineteen years she has been
residing with her daughter, Mrs. James
II. Jones, and native of Lursy, Page I
county, Va, died yesterday of genera!
breakdown in health, aged seventy
seven years. Mrs. Barbee was the :
widow of William Randolph Bsrbee, OF
Lursy, Va, sculptor Of national rep 8
utstio1. {
For love of an actress, which, accord
ing 10 his own statement was unr6quit-
ID, Frederick J, Brioniar, 8 guest at
he Irving House in Philadelphia shot
himself yesterday morning, aud nov
lies in the jefferson Hospital 10 a pre-
,srious condition, while the object OF :
ais desperate eff c:ion has moved on to
he next stop with her company.
Binnier's home is at Kingston, n. Y.
ae is about 81 years old and is q son
# ex-Msyor w. d. Brinnier, Of that !,
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