Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-12
News Of the Day.

Men drilling 40 srlesisn we'll at
Appalachis, Wise county, on Saturday,
stTnck gas which came in with terrific
force.
The French government today decided
10 ignore the formal protest sent 10 it by
Oiprisno Castro over his iorcible expul-
sion from Martinique.
GsrmGuy's recent success 10 solving
lbs Balkan situation end compelling
Russia TO yield makes her, for the time
being, master of the European political
situation.
The-frost Of Saturday and last night
has cause great damage to eRrly Vsge-
table and fruit throughout the Stale,
especially in the Norfolk section and
In the valley.
Pearson Sampson, fve-yesr-old boy
Of Philsdelphis, while playing with fire
Saturday threw q burning newspaper on
bis three-yesr-Old brother and burned
him to death.
British inheritance taxes, drawn from
population Of A 600, 900, yield $780,
900, 900 to $95, 900, 0sO annually, out Of
a total internal revenue OF $40 900, 900
to $3.50, 600, 600.
Giuseppe Ficsrotts, wholesale
grocer of West Tampa, Fla, was mys-
teriously murdered last Saturday night.
This Is the third murder In that Vscinity
10 as many months.
In the excitement attending the fire
which burned their home at Lawyers
early Saturday morning, Armislesd
Yuille aud wife overlooked their sleep
log 8-year-Old daughter, and she was
burned to death.
In natural gas explosion at Oolum-
bus, o., the front wall of rooming
house was blown out AID LOGGER in the
room where the explosion took place WAS
Invested Of his coat, but did not suffer a
burn or scratch on his body.
Joseph B ThropP, former representa-
tive from Pennsylvania, has purchased
the former residence of Senator Daniel,
of Virginia, at 100 Nineteenth street
northwest Washington. The considera-
ton is understoOd to have been $12, 900.
The bill providing for taking the thir-
tenth census was passed lie the Serats
Saturday without any important change.
An amendment by Mr.. Bailey, taking
appointments for the census work from
The OWL Service Commission, was de-
fested.
The greatest crowd in years, cloud.
less sky, the ocean its deepest blue, with
just linge of cold ia the air, and q
gorgeous array of spring fashions COM
5iued to make yesterday the best Easter
Day Ia the history Of Atlantic City.
About 100, 600 strangers are at the re-
sort.
Federal indictment sgainst Governor
o. N. Haskell, of oklahoma, and six
other prominent Oklshomsus, charged
With fraud 10 Muskogee town lots, were
qua'hed Saturday by Judge Marshall,
of Utah, In the United States Circuit
OOuIt
People who buy maple sugar In the
Uaited States will soon be able to tell
whether the substance sold is genuine or
not. The same is true of maple syrup,
for Dr. Harvey w. Wiley, chief chemist
of the Department OF Agriculture, hss
started gu elaborate investigation in or.
der to Gx a standard for these products
and everything sold as maple sugar or
maple syrup must be up to the standard.
After confirming q class of 10 and
preaching an Easter sermon at l l O'Clock
yesterday morning at Arlington Epis-
copsl Church of the TRANSPORTATION in
Baltimore, Bishop William Paret became
sick from the aroma of the clusters of
lilies and other flowers together with
the cloSeness of the atmosphere. He
Was forced to retire to the studyr0om
until the close of the services, when
he soon revived.
OipriaDo Castro, ex.president OF Ven.
ezuela, was ignominously expelled Sat-
urday night from the Island OF Martin
ique by the French government. He
protested to the last against his expul-
zion, but his protests were in vain. He
Is now on board the French line steam.
ship Versailles bound for St. NaIaire.
Castro gave out written statement pro-
testing against bis expulsion from Mar
Unique before being put aboard the
steamer.
Employees of the Southern Railway at
Augusta, Ca, report that early 5slur-
day morning at the Denmark, 8. O.,
Railroad crossing a negro seized bag
containing IS, 900 in currency, the prop.
erty Of n G. Evans, of Edge6eld, s.
O., lesped from the moving train, and
escaped into the woods. Mr.. Evans was
riding In the frst.cl coach, and the
bag was by his side, when the thief
seized ii aud broke away from men OF
the train crew who tried to halt him.
Up to this time no arrest has been |
msde.
Edward Zslinski was arrested In New
York yesterday charged with writing q |
threatening letter to Father Valentine |
Cbebeusk, pastor Of st Joseph's Roman |
Catholic Church, of Psssaic, N. j., de-
msnding tibet 81, 800 be left at a certain
spot. Detective William BedneTick dis
guised himself IS priest and yesterday |
afternoon went to the place indicated.
He stood on the corner with an envelope !
in bis hand, aud when young man APP
preached be turned the envelope which
two marked one dollar bills,
over to him, The detective then sr-
rested Zalinski, who vas locked up.
O6ing 10 serious trouble IN g.. Johns
Protestant Episcopal Church, Hsvre de
Grace, Md, the rector, Rev. ]. Milton