Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-07
News OF the Day.

in order to give other nations the benelt
OF the minimum rate.
The General Confederation Of Labor
announced that it would declare a gene
raj slrike 10 csse the French government
interferes with the international congress
of lsboring men.
II. Mcdonnell, q business msu of San
Francisco, has American and European
artists at work on a $3.50, 600 monument
to commemorate the vslOr of UniOn and
Confederate soldiers at Gettysburg.
Secretary MscVeagh announced at
Washington yesterday that there would
be no Issue OF Panama bonds before
Congress took action Cd the matter, but
would issue short terms bonds, If nee
essary.
State Superintendent OF Insurance
Hotchkiss, OF New York, has denied the
application OF the Metropolitan Life 10.
sursnce Company to erect tuberculosis
hospital for policy holders, deciding that
II is illegal.
Lord Kitchener, commander OF the
British forces in India, has been APP
pointed to succeed the Duke Of Con-
nsught as inspector general of the
Mediterranean forces, which post the
duke recently resigned.
Senior Maura, the Prime Minister
of Spain, In an interview yesterday said:
''The government has been completely
succtssful in quelling the brief disorders.
Spain has again assumed normal life,
while absolute tranquility prevails
throughout the country.
At Erwin, east Tennessee, Thursday
evening, Solomon Edwards was shot and
killed, his son, w. A. Edwards, WAS
fatally wounded and Frank Miller rs-
ceived pistol ball in bis breast. Frank
and Jake Miller, brothers, are in jail
charged with the shooting. The trouble
arose over 3 game Of cards.
John G. Ospers, Of S)uth Carolina,
who has been commissioner of internal
revenue since June, 1907, has resign ed
on account of i'll health. President
Taft has decided TO appoint Royal E.
OabelI, postmaster OF Richmond, to sue
coed Mr.. Ospers. Mr.. Osbell is re-
publican, although bis ancestors we're
democrats. Mr.. Oapers' resignation
will take effoct on September 1.
The appearance on the witness stand
at Annapolis, Md, yesterday, of Mrs.
James n. Sutton, mother of Lieutenant
Sutton, whose death is being investi
gated, and az attempt by the Judge I'D.
vOcate 10 have read in open court some
letters written by Mrs. Sutton, making
serious charges against SuttOn's brother
officers, was the signal for heated con-
troversy of counsel, and brought the
days session to an abrupt close.
At While Plains, N. Y, yesterday
Hsrry Thaw's mother, mentioning no
name, said: "a certain person dragged
Harry down to the slums of New York's
tenderloin." She characterized Jerome's
treatment OF her son as "lorture." Mrs.
Thaw admits that two cousins Of her
son suffered from insanity and that two
of her family were epileplics. Both
sides will sum up today. The court
promises a decision Thursday.
Abram o. Ely, the mayor of Burke
vile, Va, who was committed to jail
10 Philadelphia on Thursday in default
of $40, 900 bail on the charge of send
ing letters to the president Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, threatening the de-
struction of railroad properly by means
of high explosives unless $45, 900 was
paid him, entered into communication
today with friends at Burkeville, to
secure bail. His sanity is questioned
Turkey has sent note to Greece de-
msnding formal declaration by that
country of nOninterfeTence In Oretan az
fairs. 10 the event of q refusal to &C.
cede to the demand Turkey will break
off diplomatic relations with Greece.
Apprehension OF serious trouble between
Turkey and Greece ia conveyed in tele-
grams received by the State Depart
ment from Athens yesterday. The Mace
dOniau and Oretian situation is referred
to in these communications as very
grave.
Mrs. Casino S1ierakos, the wife OF
Charles SOterakOs, a Greek restaurant
keeper of McKeesport, Pa, was stabbed
and chOked to death early yesterday
morning in her bedroom. The coroner
found twenty-five knife wounds, any
one Of which would have meant death.
Suspicion points to the woman's hus.
band, who is missing He is said to
have tried to shoot another Greek whom
he accuses OF paying too much attention
to bis wife. This Greek, Charles Sieph,
is also missing,
Attacked by negro in her room al
the Arlington Hotel at Gainesville, Ga,
at 2 o'clock yesterday morning, Mrs.
Male Lawson fought for her honor, and |
cut the negro 30 badly that 1t is probable |
he will die. Mrs. Lswson's assailant
WAS Edom Matthews, night porter of the |
hotel. He was cut in half a dozen |
places, the most serious wounds being in |
his throat. The negro has been jailed,
and there are thrests of lyDching him. He |
gained entrance to Mrs. Lswson's room
by means of az awning, by which he
climbed to the window.
Amid scenes of wild enthusiasm, the
bill making prohibition constitutional
passed the Alabama House late Thurs
day. The vote was 10 10 20, six more
than the constitutional three. ffths ma
jority. The bill provides for an cleo
lion at which the people will determine
whether to incorporate 8 prohibition
clause In the state constitution. The
Senate passed the basis prohibition bill
yesterday. This measure provides for a