Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-04
TELEoRAPHIc BREvITIEs.

Passionist Monastery, of Baltimore, died
last night Of typhoid fever. He was born
in Scranton Pa, in 1868.
Mrs. Paula Chavez de Mendex, wife
OF Mexico planter, hss given tirth to
her sixth set OF triplets. She has been
married eighteen years and is the mother
Of Thirty children, all living.
The bIoodiest bst.le between French
troops On the Algerian frontier and the
Arab tribtsmen, is nov Ia progress &C.
coriirg to report, received t,dsy at
Tsrgier.
Salt Lake City Was chosen as the next
G. A. r. eDcampment city at todsy's
session at Toledo Ohio, after a long
struggle to take the next encsmpment to
Washington.
Every sort Of denial has been applied
t, the charge printed yesterday in
weekly society publication that the
Colony Club, the most exclusive woman's
club in New York, is gathering place
of Exclusive inebriates.
That United States Senator Smoot, a
leader of the Mormon Church, did some
quite little missionary work at Boston
Yesterday on HE arrival from Washing
ton WAS evidenced by the release late
yesterday Of some 10 immigrants de-
tainted on suspicion Of receiving financial
assistance from the Mormon elders.
New sensations are expected in the
Ruef case following the Issuance of
warrant at San Francisco, charging e
A. s. Blake, a contractor, with offering
John NJ. Kelly, a venireman, thousand
dollars TO vote for the release of Reuf.
The prosecution claims 1t has evidence
to show that Ruef's attorneys hired
Blake.
Governor Hanley caused a political
sensation today when he issued a call
for an extra session of the Indiana legis-
lsdve to convene September II. Gov
ernor Hsnley resl.z,s that bis term ex-
pires the frat Of the year and that, if
several Of his proposed reforms ara not
enacted at once, they may never be, IS
the republican politicians don't seem 10
favor them.
John Cleveland, %, formerly OF Wor-
chester, Mass, inhaled gas in the rooms
of John $. Rooney, an actor, and wac
found by Rooney today in New York.
Cleveland is the son, OF Mrs. Mary Con-
roy. His name wss charged to Clsve-
land by an act of The legislature. He
hiss heen cashier of restaurant there,
but lost his position and became de-
spondent.
Fifty members OF the Iowa general
assembly at a joint stand pat caucus
lasting nearly ali night agresd not to at.
tend today's republican senatorial eau
Gus. A bolt of Thirty embsr' would
be sufficient to present al election of a
senator st the present special session of
the assembly. Friends Of Governor
Cummins who succeeded in forcing
resolution for an election at the present
session are furious at the action.
Agnes Bole, Is months old daughter
of Mr.. William Bole, of Trenton, N. j.,
was killed this morning BY being shot.
She aud her brother William aged 3
years were playing in their parents
room when William pulled pillow from
the bed and the revolver which was be-
meath the pillow fell TO the floor and was
discharged, the bullet striking little
Agnes. She died before physician az
rived.
Twenty three persons, among them
two women, were arrested In an early
morning roundup of alleged illicit liquor
dealers, at Milford, Del. In a crusade
begun sganst the "spesk easy" trade
25 warrants were sworn out. After
midnight the officers started TO serve
them. The last warrant was served at
four O'Clock this morning. A number
OF those arrested, 1t is said, we're unable
to give bail.
Convicted OF being MEMBER OF
group organized to change the existing
form of Russian society, Princess Alex
androyna TcherciskY, of an ancient
family and distantly related to the Czsr,
was sent today with SS of her followers
u speud lorg period at penal ssrvitude
In Siberia. While the group did not
teach violence, its members urged
movement fer the grsdusl weakening Of
the sutocracy and the freeing of the
people.
When Zis Bey, former chief ofthe
Turkish palace secret service, lands at
London from the Mauretanis next week,
GU which steamer be fed from New
York last Wednesday, be will be met by
SCENTS Of the Turkish Reform Move
ment who will offer him immunity from
punishment if be will return to Constln-
iinopIe and become the star witness in
the pending Investigation of charges
sgaintt he fallen officials of the old Tur-
kish regime.
The Supreme Court may be called
upon to say who is the republican nom-
inee for Governor of Michigan. Returns
from the SO counties of the stste, with
only precincts Nursing, give Governor
Warner, running for third term, plu-
rality over DR.. Bradley of 39l out OF q
total vote of 200, 900. The Warner
people charge illegal voting In the cities.
The Bradley wcrter claim thst In
number Of ackwoois counties, more
votes were given Warner 10 the primary
than were cast for all candidates IN the
last presidential election.
Chester Haverly, aged as, Of Scheme ctady |
". Y, an employee st the Rapid Transit |
Compsny's car barns, is dying at the Episco- |
psi Hospital, at Philadelphia, from self-in-
icte1 wounds. Some time early today Hsv-
erly arose and, taking razor slsshed open