Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-05
News Of the Day.

A bill was passed by the Senate yes
terdsv spprOpristiug $500, 900 for the
purcba,e of site and the erection Of an
embassy building st Paris.
A bulletin of the Buresu OF Labor
shows that between 10000 and $4,000
wsge-earners lost their lives by accidents
10 the United States last year.
Queen Helene announced that she
would found an orpbannge, accommodate
ing several hundreds for children made
fstherless In the quake, and she will
bear all the expenses from her own purse.
Commander q. d. Marsh, q. 8. N,
was put on trial yesterday before court
martial at the Obarlestown, Msss., navy
yard, for the loss of the cruiser Yankee,
on Spindle Rock, Bnzzsrds bay, Sept.
%, last.
II is reported In German court circles
that the emperor has issued instructions
to the officers of the household for greater
economy. The emperor intends to
travel less and live In simpler manner
this year.
Senator Lodge, Of Massachusetts,, yes
tsrdsy introduced a bill to regulate the
importation Of opium for other than
medicinal purposes. 1t is intended to
prevent smuggling and the bringing in
of opium for smoking.
The seven Pittsburg councilmen SC.
cused OF accepting brides and conspiring
to secure brides aud the two former
bankers accused of giving brides, all OF
whom were arrested two weeks ago last
night upon complaint Of the Voters
League, we're indicted late today by a
grand jury impaneled yesterday morning.
Thinking that she was sleeping when
in reality she had died several minutes
before, Thomal N. Richens rode 10
squares on a Philadelphia trolley car
Sunday night tightly cIasping his dead
wife in his arms. Finally the impness
of her body apprised him that some
thing was wrong aud to his horror he
found she was dead.
The Birmingham, EDg., Post yester-
day published report, purporting to
come from authoritative sources to the
effect that President Roosevelt will visit
England for brief period before sailing
on his African expedition. According to
the story, Mrs. Roosevelt and the Long
worths will accompany the ex-presideDt
and will remain in London at the hotel
while Mr.. Roosevelt and his son are in
Africa.
A pretty hospital romance had a
tragic conclusion when DR.. H. o. Oar
hart and his bride of few months we're
! run down yesterday while driving across
the tracks of the Susquehanna Railroad,
at Blsirsto En, n. J. Mrs. Osrhart was
iustsntly killed and at the hospital it is
said that DR.. Oarbart is fatally Injured.
Until recently DR.. OSrhart Was men,
Der of the staff of the Paterson Hospital.
His wife was q nurse there when he met
her,
DR.. Edward r. Sua1er, prominent
physician, and hlS colored chauffeur,
John A. Bailey, were killed yesterday
afternoon, when their automobile
plunged over q 40-foot embankment in
FsirmouDt Pork, Philadelphia. The car
appeared to become nnmauagesble, and
dashed against three-foot stone wall,
which guarded steep rsvine. The
masonry crumbled and the automobile
went over, landing in creek below.
DR.. Snader was dead when found, and
the chauffeur was 30 badly ujured that be
died ii a hospital.
A dispatch from Rome says AmbaSsa-
dor Giscom aud the members of the
American relief committees have signed
contract for the acquisition for two
weeks of the Austrian Lloyd steamship
Oceania. She is now being fitted out
and when ready 10000 persons can be
taken care of on board for ten days. In
addition, food supplies will be distrib-
uted ashore to several thousand people.
Ambassador Griscom yesterday delivered
to Count Taverns, head Of the Italian
Red Gross, $780, 900 from the Ameri-
can Red Cross.