Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-11
News Of the Day.

The American Locomotive Company
has passed the common stock dividend
because OF a decrease in earnings.
According to Chairman Connors Lieu
tsnant-G Governor Chanler will be the
democratic nominee for governor OF
New York.
Jonn 8. Early, the leper Of Washing
ton. Yesterday received $l65 from the
Pension Department. He at once sent
the check to his wife.
The American bsttleship feet arrived
at Albany, West Australia, yesterday,
after voyage of 1900 miles from Mel
bourne.
Senator Ankeny has been defeated
for denomination in the primaries in the
State of Washington by Representative
Wesly Jones.
The resignation OF the Rt. Rev. John
Lancaster Spslding, bishop Of the catholic
Diocese of Peoria, H., was officially
announced from his residence yesterday.
III health caused the resignation.
Twenty barrels of beer and several
Casks of hard cider will be emptied into
the streets of Ithaca, N. Y, ia few
dave, as the result of their cOnGscation
BY agents OF the state excise depart ment.
Ared.eyed sea serpent, 30 feet 6 inches
long, with a fan shaped tail and head
like that of a conger eel, has been shot
and dragged ashore in the Copeland is
lands, of County Down, Ireland.
Grieying over the departure Of her hns-
band for indianapolis to join in the en-
csmpment of militia, Mrs. William
Wray, Of Huntington W. Va, yesterday
committed suicide by drinking caibolic
acid.
A dispatch from AlperdoD, where
Queen Wilhelmins is staying, at the
ROYAL castle of Het Loo, states that the
queens hope of an heir has been dis
appointed. Official confirmation oil the
statement was given yesterday.
Tortured by robbers who sought ST.
900 shich they knew be had received,
William Hartley, an old far her of Glen
wood, Pa, 10 10 serious condition. The
burglars beat their victim until ne was
almost unconscious, and then placed bis
bare feet On a red-hot pillow share.
! John Rowzse Garrison, lawyer and
former auditor Of the District OF Oolum-
bia, died yesterday at his home in Wash
ington after an illness extending over two
years. He was born in Stafford county,
Virginia, and was about sixtY-nine years
of age.
District Attorney Darrin, Of Queens,
N. Y, announced with much regret
Yesterday that be had failed In al effort
to secure the personal assistance and
presence in court of District Attorney
Jerome to help in the prosecution OF
Capt. Peter o. Hams and his brother
for the killing OF William E. Annis.
As the result of having fallen from
the top of third-story bay window OF
John Fl. Turrhill & Oompsny's build
ing, at Howard and Franklin streets,
Baltimore, yesterday morning, Norman
W. Smith, "a years old, a window
cleaner, died from his injuries at the
Maryland General Hospital yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Protze, affection
steIy known by every resident of the
neighborhood in which she lived, killed
herself yesterday by iuhsliug illuminst-
ing gas in her apartments, at 1888 Third
avenue, New YORK, where she had re-
sided for 20 years, dispensing charity
in her small way TO every person that
appealed to her. Mrs. Protze was SO
years old Wednesday. She celebrated
her birthday alone in her apartment
and at its conclusion made the prepare.
ton for her death. She killed herself
simply because she WAS tired Of living
any longer.
The Rt. Rev. Charles Henry Brent,
bishop of the Philippines, who arrived
in Washington from Boston yesterday,
and who was twice elected bishop Of
Washington, attended a conference with
seyt raj Influential members Of the Wash
iDglon Episcopal diocese yesterday at the
home of the late Bishop Satterlee, and
discussed thoroughly the conditions Of
the local diocese. Bishop Brent wsf
sFked to reconsider his declinstion tn be-
come bishop of Washington, and de-
cliDed, explaining he would not under
any consideration give up his work il
the Philippines.