Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-23
News of the Day.

Herbert MopgOld, son OF James MOD
gold, fell into kettle of boiling soap at
bis home near Moore6eld, w. Va,
Saturday aud was burned to death.
Mary Washington Robinson Boykiu, a
popular young mslron Of Baltimore, was
granted an absolute divorce Friday from
w liam NJ. Boykin, son OF DR.. Boykin.
The High Federal Court of Venezuela
gave a decision against the Msnoa
Company and the Ohnoco Company,
American concerns, annulling the Fitz-
egerald concessions.
Governor Browsrd, of FlolidS, is re-
ported to intend appointing State Sens-
tor Thomas F. West, OF Santa Rosa
county, to succeed the late William
James Bryan ia the United States Senate.
The receivers of the Sesboard Air
Line announce that beginning today
they will pay the coupons of certain of
the underlying bonds of the system due
on January l last, with interest to March
%.
The House committee has authorized
favorable report on he Senate resolution
authorizing the Attorney General to
bring suit TO recover 4, 600, 900 acres OF
laud from the California and Oregon
| Railroad.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Today laid
| of 2, $50 of It's shop men al Altoona, Ia.
The depression in business is given as
the reason. Working hours for the re-
naming force have been increased from
80 to 80 hours week.
George Griffin, Baltimore and Ohio
railroad brakeman, upon whom the late
| DR.. Isaac Ridgeway Trimble WAS oper-
ating when he was infected, left 81.
Joseph's Hospital, Baltimore, yesterday
on the way to recovery.
John D. Rockefeller will leave Augusta
Ga, today for Richmond, where be will
remain week or 10 days. From Rich
moud he will 90 to Hot Springs, for q
month or six weeks, and from that place
will proceed to New York.
b ginning at noon today the shops
hare of The Erie Railroad a. MeadVille,
Pa, will close in all departments except
The roundhouaes until April when work
will be resumed. About one thousand
men are affected by the shutdown.
| A dispatch from Toxic SAYS that not
one oflhe japanese newspapers fails 10
express the keenes. satisfaction today st
the United States acceptance OF JsPan's
invitation to The feet to visit Nippon.
Even the most rapid auti-Am 'ricau pub
locations Join the chorOns of rejoicing.
The democratic state convention
Of Rhode Island 10 lively session Satur-
day afternoon decided not TO indore rs
olntoas favOring the nomination OF
William j. Bryan for the presidency,
but referred the resolutions 10 the
delegates. at-srge TO act upon at their
individual discretion.
Judge Whitford, of Denver, Col.
has denied the motion for new trial fOr
Giuseppe Alto, convicted murderer Of
Father Leo Heinricbs, whom he shot
down at the altar of st. Elizabeth
Catholic Church. The prisoner was
sentenced to hang at Canyon City during
the week beginning July II.
Rspresentive HUMPHREYS, Of Missis'
sippi, has introduced in the House bill
t. increase the tax on beer, ale and porter
from 81 to 50 per barrel and on whisky
and distilled spirits from $l.lO to Sl.5C
per eellon. The bill also contsins 0
provision that tsx of 25 cents per pacE
be collected On all playing cards.
, The wedding takes place in New
I York late this afternoon of Miss Juli'
t Kean Fish, daughter of Hamilton Fish
and William Lawrence Breese, son o.
Mrs. Henry V. Higgins Of England
The ceremony will be performed in St.
James Church aud a reception attended
by members Of the Four Hundred vii
follow at the Fish residence.
Forest Park University, an exclusive
seminary for daughters Of wealthy par
ents. near Forest Park, 81. Louis, wal
burned Saturday while eight fire com
plnies endeavored TO extinguish the
flames which began in the dOmIitory, 9
three-story building. The 800 CIR
students fed from the building anC
watched from the Lawn their temporary
home and all personal belongings 60 up
in smOke. the cause was a defective
flue.
Brigadier General Jacob Kline, U. s.
A., retired, veteran of the civil ant
span sh-American wars, died from ar
acute attack of kidney trouble at John:
Hopkins Hospital, in Baltimore, th''
morning. General Kline went to Bslti
more some time sgo from his hone, in
Newport Newq, Va, to undergo treat.
ment at the hospital. General Kline
was GO years old, and r native Of Penu'
sylvania, but made his home in New
pore News since his retirement.
Lying 10 q clump Of bushes in 6
dense woods, fully half mile from any
habitation, the BUDDY of CHARLES Need
ham, professional piano player, thirty.
eight years old, was found in Roberts
woods, near Camp Syringe, Md, BY
two small negro boys about 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning. The condition o.
the body showed that the man bad been
dead for months, making recognition Of
the features impossible. The identity
of the dead man was established through
a alip of paper bearing the name of bis
former employer, Philip Snyder, o.
Washington, which was found in one OIL
his trousers pocket.
Prs dent Edwin A. Aldwman, of The
University Of Virginia, delivered an ad.
dress before the Civic Forum, New
tfrk.