Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-07
News Of the Day.

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The House yesterday passed the
Aues bill, providing for the reorgapiza-
ton OF the militia in the District Of
Columbia.
Pennsylvania is erecting monument
on the site OF Fo Il Malone to the mem
org of her soldiers who fell in front Of
Petersburg.
Edward D. Shurllef, Who bolted the
republican caucus, was yesterday elected
speaker of the Illinois House With the
aid Of democrats votes.
Two prisoners Of the tbirty.two await
Jag execution In the Ekatsrlnoslew,
Russia, prison, committed suicide in
their cells Tuesday By poison.
Oysters are reported 10 be plentiful in
the Chesapeake aud tributaries, but
prices are 80 low that some of the tong
ere are planting their catches.
Chairman Frye, of the Senate com.
mittee on commerce., is opposed 10 a
river and barbor bill at the present seq
sion Of Congress and he can prevent the
passage Of such bill.
Revised statement OF the grade and
salaries commission prepared under ex-
ecutive order was sent to the Senate
with presidential message urging higher
pay for government clerks.
In the face of a message from tie
president the Senate commit tee yester-
Day reported adversely the Fulton bill to
grant increased power over railroads to
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
President Roosevelt has received a
number OF kilograms from Italian organi-
cations throughout the country thanking
him and the American people for their
generous aid to the earthquake sufferers.
The Bryan faction OF the democratic
party is 10 entire control Of the thirty
first Nebraska general assembly, which
convened Tuesday. The democrats have
an overwhelming majority of the House.
Governor Orothers, of Maryland. yes
terday accepted the resignation of Police
Justice William j. Garland, which he
had demanded alter the magistrate had
confessed to receiving money in Connee-
ton With liquor case.
Unable TO swim by reason of the
heavy ammunition belts that they wore,
fifteen sailors we're drowned Tuesday
near SydDey, Australia In, a collision be-
tween the British cruiser Encounter and
the collier Dunmore. Both of the YES
sells we're badly damaged.
Anslem R. Manning, hero OF the
Younger and james brothers raid of
Mortified, Minu., 81 years ago, dropped
dead Of heart disease yesterday. When
the raiders began shooting Manning
took a gun from his hardware store and
wounded Cole Younger aud shot Bill
Stiles through the heart.
In honor of the twentieth year Of the
passionate Of Rev. DR.. Randolph 81. Nc
Kim the Mems Club Of the Church of
the Epiphany, Washington will enter
la'n at an informal reception this even
ing In the ball adjoining the church and
Mrs. McKim has been invited TO be
present and share the honou.
Rear Admiral @. F. Goodrich, COM
mauda1t of the New York Davy yard,
was retired for age today. he will be
continued temporarily in his present
Office. Medical Director w. 8. Dixon
vas placed on the retired list Of navy
officers yesterday on account Of age. he
will be retained on duty at the naval
dIspeusary in Washington.
The District OF Columbia appropriation
bill as reported to the House yesterday
carries g total, exclusive OF the water
department, of 50, 837, 1853. 80, which Is
Sc, 1863, 237 less than the cum ssked flr
By the commissioners, and $38, 470.33
less thsnIthe total Of The District appro-
pdation for the current fiscsl year.
Bosch Hargis, released Monday on
s25, 600 bail pending a new trial for The
murder of his father, Judge Hargis, was
surrendered by his bouudsmen ct Jack
son, KY, yesterday. Within twenty
four hours OF his release Tuesday young
Hargis began celebrating his freedom BY
getting drunk aud shooting up the
town.
Charles o, Wagner, reported to have
become engaged to marry Mrs. Florence
who was convicted in Egg
land OF The charge Of poisoning her
husband and sentenced to life imprison-
ment, and who since her release has
been lecturing In the United States,
denies that be is to marry Mrs. May
brick.
The bill to establish postal savings
banks vas taken up by the Serate yes
tsrday aud read for amendments, Senator
Garter, in charge of the measure, an
nouncing that he would not attempt to
get vote on the bill until next week.
The bill was laid sside without final
action being taken on the proposed
amendments.
Favorable actionWss yesterday iakenby
the Senate committee on foreign rela ions
on the bill continuing the existence Of
the United S ates commission to the
Toxic exposition, Chief Commissioner
LOOMS Is to be given q nominal salary of
81 900 year but the other members
will receive nothing until 1915, when |
hey resume their activities.
Senator CLARK, chsirman of the S ate
judiciary committee, yesterday offered |
IN amendment 10 the legislative execut-
We, and judicial appropriation bill pro-
riding that the salary Of the chief Justice
If the Supreme Court of the United
ats be raised to $lS, 900 and that Of
his associate justices to$17, 500 each 1t
llso proposes hist the tEenty.nine cir
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