Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-13
News Of the Day.

The suspension Of Robert Maclay q
90, was announced on the New York
Exchange today.
In Baltimore Saturday, the price Of
"str,ctly fresh-laid eggs" dropped from
"a to 81 cents dozen, wholesale.
The Pennsylvania Railroad tunnels
under Manhattan have been completed
after three years of continuous work
Rain and melting snow caused foods
in several parts of the State yesterday.
In Winchester the streets were flooded.
Sir Thomas Upton, visiting in Cey-
lon, has, it is said, announced that ne
will challenge for another race for the
Americas cup 10 1909.
During tax riots in northern Che
kisug, China, Saturday, the American
Presbyterian school property was de-
stroyed but the missionaries are safe.
The American battleship feet arrived
safely at Rio Janeiro yesterday and was
enthusiastically welcomed by the Bra
lillian government officials and the people.
Drunken sailors from the American
torpedo boats at Pernambuco got into
row with the police on shore. Several
we're Injured and 20 arrested for drunk
enDess.
VIM. H. Lesvitt, husband of Ruth
Bryan, daughter of William Jennings
Bryan, emphaticslly denied in Paris to-
day reports of domestic differences which
will lead TO divorce from his wife.
President Roosevelt has announced
his decision to withdraw the troops from
Goldfsld shortly after the converting Of
the legislature, which will be given sn
opportunity to provide police protection.
Charles ]. Jackson, we'll known on
the stage as juvenile impeTsonstor,
and a nephew of Joseph Jefferson,
hanged himself in New York Saturday,
becaused be could not memorizs his
lines.
Rev. Asbury Roberts Kelley, aged 70
| wears, o native of Charles Town, w.
w., who served AZ years ia active work
in the Methodist Episcopal ministry,
died at his home in Cumberland, Nd,
yesterday.
Gov. Hoke Smith Of Georgia au-
nounces and the officials of the Southern
Railway confirm the announcement,
that the passenger rate fight has been
settled in Georgia, and that similar ad-
lius.ment is to be made in all the States
of tho South.
| In Paris today Henry Farnam won
the Deutsch. Archdeacon prize of 90, O0O
francs for an aeroplane which would
perform certain required eyolutions.
M. Vaisiu, builder of the seroplane,
tainted with Joy when assured that the
so. 900 francs prize had been won.
Sixteen children were trampled 10
death and forty others, several of whom
cannot live, were injured In the mad
rush for better seats at an entertainment
given in the public hall at Barnsley,
England, on Saturday, su account Of
what was published in the Gazette Of thai
day.
Unusual weather conditions were re-
ported in various sections of The country
Yesterday Including electrical storms 81
Philadelphia and Baltimore, hurri-
cane at Bucyrus, Ohio, and blizzard
10 Texas. A gale with 56-mile-an'
hour wind damaged several ships
around Cape Henry on the bay.
An effort will be made by northern
democrats in Congress to place one o.
their number at the head of the demo
cratic congressional campaign committee
The feeling is entertained by them thai
II the party is ever to capture the House
the c8mpiign must be inside under the
direction of one familiar with conditions
, Ia northern and western States.
? Arthur Martin, commission broker,
! sho! aud perhaps fatally wounded hi'
, wife, Kathleen, who had obtained de-
J cree Of separation from him, and ther
committed suicide 10 his room at the
Hotel St. George, Brooklyn Saturday
afternoon. Martins wife left him q
year or 30 ago, alleging thst he treated
her cruelty. She had been living Of late
with her uncle, Francis Trevelyan, Of
/ Charlottesville. Mrs. Martin sued heI
husband for separation and the custody
of the child. She came 10 Brooklyn early
last week for The trial OF her suit. Mira
Martin died today at the Brooklyn Hes.
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