Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-07
News of the Day.

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republican politician died at his home in
Baltimore yesterday after q two weeks
illuess, following stroke OF paralysis.
Cardinal Gibbons Is expected to STRIVE
in New York from abroad this after
nooD, according TO a wireless report from
the steamship CORONA.
Augustus d. Lynch, for 96 years con-
nected with the Office of the comptroller
Of the currency OF the Treasury Depart
ment, died suddenly In his apartment at
the shorsham Hotel, Washington, yes
terdsy, aged 70 years.
Mr.. Benjamin Andrews, veteran OF
the civil wsr, politician and sporting
naD, died Monday night In Washington
at the George Washington University
Hospital sitter an operation. He had
been a sufferer for years from diabetes.
At least 55 900 men In Philadelphia
will be unable to vote ct the coming
presidential election because they failed
to register. Figures given ont yesterday
by the registration commissioners show
that only 285, 900 voters qualified on the
three registration days designated by
law, where as there are 340, 900 on the as
SCISSORS lists.
Naval officials are disappointed that
they have not been able to get the cruiser
Yankee off Spindle Rock, on which she
stranded about two weeks ago. Each
succeeding spell Of heavy weather, OF
which there have been several, does fur
ther damage to the vessel, which was
badly battered when she struck. They
still hope to hOst her.
For the seventh time in q years JLhn
Murphy, aged At, Was sentenced to Sing
Sing yesterday for having burglar tools
In bis possession. The tools consisted Of
revolver and screwdriver. Because
of his record, the judge held the screw
driver to be burs lars tool. Murphy's
sentence this time was seven years.
Fred COrbelt, the Italian lightweight,
beat Kid Sullivan, of Washington, in
the wind-up at the Douglas Club, In
Philadelphia, last night. The bout was
a stnbborDly-eontested one, aud the ltal-
ian had his work cut out for him. Sulli-
van was game as usual, and he took 8
lot of punishment, but he was slow and
lacked science.
For the year ended September 30,
1908, the State department of West Viz
GINA collected $87, 966, so in inheritance
taxes. While the total amount Is not
quite so large as in 1907, when $95, O1O,-
46 was collected as inheritance taxes,
about one-fourth Of the total in the pre-
ceding year was collected from one state.
DR.. A. P. Herring, Of the lunscy COM
mission, submitted report to, Governor
Crothers. In Washington, yesterday
showing the horrible conditions existing
in county jails and almhOuses. He says
the county asylums presented revolving
conditions-mena and women are housed
together and left TO their own resource
and ara huddled in dark courts with
out ventilation.
"Any law that might be enacted which
will prevent a man from buying drink
is unconstitutional" This was the state
ment made by Polica Justice Garland 10
his address before the twentieth annual
convention of the American Boltlers
Protective Association of the Unitsd
States at It's opening session at the Ger
mania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, yes
terday.
Norman f. Mack, chairman OF the
democratic national committee, collapsed
st Chicago last night 10 his rooms at the
Auditorium. The breakdown was caused
by oyerwork, chill, and severe cold.
At midnight the attending physician said
he would rally speedily from the sick
ness, that he had but little fever, and
looked for his speedy return to work.
Struck by an Adams Express Go.
automobile while riding bicycle at Four
teenth street and Pennsylvania avenue
yesterday, Alfred Lewis, of Washington,
was thrown to the ground, sustaining
serious injuries. While Lewis lay on the
ground, surrounded by crowd, await
ing the arrival of the Emergency Hos
piial ambulance, thief removed $l9 in
bills from his pockets,
A score OF persons were more or lesb
seriously injured late yesterday, just as
Booker Washington closed an address at
the Coliseum on the fair grounds al
Jackson, Miss. An audience of 1000
or 5000 had assembled to hear him,
many white persons from the city being
present. AS the crowd arose to leave,
one section of the gallery gave way
gradually. Few persons we're injured.
Bishop Charles B. Galloway escaped
with few painful bruises. Thomas
Helm, one Of Jsckson's oldest and
wealtbiest men, had a broken arm.
Rev. DR.. Arthur selden Lloyd who de-
clined the position OF bishop COsdjutor
of Maryland, to which he was elected
las. week, has sent a letter to that
effect to Rev. DR.. A. @. Powell,
chairman of the not fieation committee.
In bis Letter DR.. Lloyd says: The
coadiutorship OF Maryland may be
more exalted Office than the one | now
hold, but cannot convince myself that
would be dealing justly with the Board
Of Foreign and Domestic Missions If !
left this Office TO accept the honor which
has teen conferred upon me by my cleo
ton as coadjutor bishop OF the Maryland
Diocese"
A mothers thought for the future
happiness OF her dsugh tsr when the
shadows of death we're surrounding her
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