Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-17
News OF the Day.

Bacon, AtBlBlh0t DeCtcthfJ VA Ctattj
will succeed Secretary of War TAFT
about July /.
A dispatch from London says Sir
Henry Osmpbell-Bapnermsn is much
worse today. he passed aresIlsss night
and is gradually growing weaker.
The plant of the International Salt
Company, covering several acres st Lud-
lowville, Tompkins county, N. Y was
DESTROYED by fire today. Estimated loss
$I5O,OOo.
The Paris master mssons called OIL
the lockout Of 10, 900 of their employees
today, instruc'ing them to return to
work Tuesday. About $50, goo men
we're involved IN the disputes.
Judge Brnygermeyer refused TO pro-
coed with a bresch-of-pionise snit in
Chicago Yesterday because the liugants
had their photographs taken By news
paper men in the juge's p'ivsle cham
Der.
Thh steamer Monterey, of the Waid
line, aud the steamer United States, Of
he scandinavian. American line, co.,
lided in lower New York bay yesterday.
Both ships we're damaged, but no person
was hurt.
The third day of the battleship fleets
stay in San Diego was marked By a
picnic for the officers and all manner OF
pastimes for the men, ending 10 the
evening with monster fireworks dis
play in the bay.
The commander and several soldiers
offs Russian frontier guard have been
killed by Persian robbers in fight
near Belssslsr. Four or FIVE Russians
have also been slain by Persian outlaws
10 the Lincovsn district.
In a FIRE believed to have been incen-
diary, the Nixon Theatre at TarentuD,
Pa, was damaged today to he extent Of
$95, 900. Only the asbestos curtain
and efficient work of the fTemen pre-
vented the theatre from being a total
loss.
Russia suspects the sultan Of re-
sponsibility for the trouble the car is
having with outlaws along The Persian
frontier, and has iDtructed Its diplomatic
representative at Oons.autinople to take
he matter up vigorously with the
Turkish government.
The president yesterday told CON-
mit,te from the maritime exchange OF
New York that he would not interfere
10 the case of Captain w. Ii. Van
Schaick, who is now serving ten yesrs
sentence at Sing Sing, for negligence in
connection with the Slocum disaster
The Italian colony of Clinton, ILL.,,
numbering about 100 persons, was al
tackled shortly after midnight BY mob
Of Americans. Several were injured in
the shooting, but none seriously. The
attack is the result OF the Italians taking
The places Of Americans on the Illinois
Central railroad.
State Attorney Hesley, Of Chicago,
has prepared for submission 10 the grand
iIry the confession of francesca Nico-
l'zz) that the latter poisoned Mary
Rena, aged four years, in an attempt TO
kill her parents. II Is believed his
isslously Of her husband and desire
to get $500 the latter had saved pro-
NOTED the crime.
The Minnesota republican State con-
vention yesterday elected four delegates
at large 10 the national convention at
Chicago and instructed them to vote for
tie nomination of Taft until he is zee
Iected by the convention" This action
insures the 20 votes of Minnesota to the
Secretary of War, rs all the district del
egaies are under Taft instructions.
Senator Olapp, chairman of the Senate
committee on Indian sfairs, yesterday
received sS present the wsr bonnet Of
Chief Plenty Coos, the head Of the tribe
Of Grow Indians of Montana, who re-
Gently told the committee that he had
taken so many scalps that he could not
remember the number. The war bonnet
is trimmed with immense eagle feathers
and it's tail piece sweeps from the head
to the ground.
A dispatch from Raleigh, n. O., an.
nouncsd that Rear-Adwirsl George |
Besll Balcb, United States navy ire
tired, died there lsst night OF pneu-
monis. he was 81 years old and for
some time had been in falling health.
Admiral Bslch lived through three eras
OF naval progress. He was porn in Ten
nesss on Jsnasry 8, 1921, and when is |
years old vas appointed to the Naval
Academy from Alabama.
Col. Wm. F. Stewart, Ct the coat
artillery who was sent to Fort Grant,
Arizons, an abandoned army post, be-
cause he would not sccede to the presi-
dents wishes that he turn in his resig-
nation, will be transferred to some more
agreeable post Of coast artillery, prob
ably on the Atlantic coast. This action,
it is understood, hiss been decided upon
at conference between Secretary TAFT
and the president following repeated
requests from several members Of Con-
gress, who have acted al the soliciia-
ton OF Col. Stewart and Mrs. Stewart,
who Is now 10 Washington.
The suit of the Southern Railgsy
sgainst the South and Western, inyol-
ving the latter's alleged eucroschment
on the Sontbern's right Of way near
Marion, N. c., which was to have been
heard yesterday before Judge Pritchsrd
10 the United States Circuit court, at
Asbevllle, n. G., has been dismissed, a
compromise having been reached. The
Injunction sgsinst the South and Western