Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-16
News OF the Day.

Seven hundsed and slxty'tRo miners
Lost their lives 10 en- accident at the
Onoura colliery In Japan.
A. Secretary Kuox's rtquest the San
ate committee has Temporarily postponed
consideration OF the resolution to investl-
gate the Nicaraguan affair.
Representative Burgess, oil Texas, in'
troducsd lint resolution in the Hopse
yesterday looking toward the giving Of
freedom to the Philippine Islands.
Rev. David O. Hughes, father OF
Gov. Hughes, died at the executive
mansion, st Albany, last night from
spoplexy. Dr.. Hughes was II years
old.
Yesterday the anniversary OF the
revolt Of the semiDarlsts wss marked
by the throwing OF bomb at the
bishop of Braganzs, in Lisbon. The
bishop was not Injured.
Thirty.four men we're killed 10 New
Eoglsnd and lower Canada during the
hunting season just closed. Twenty.
three psrsoDs were killed by being mis-.
taken for deer.
Mrs. Caroline B Martin, mother Of
Mrs. Ocey W. NJ. saead, whose body
was found 10 the bsthiub OF an East
Orange, N. j., cottage two weeks sgo,
was arrested last night in New York on
8 warrant charging her with murder.
Commander Robert 2. Peary and
Ospt. Robert A. B,rtlett were honored
last evening by the Nstioral Geographic
Society at itS annual banquet held at
the New Willard, 10 Washington, for
Pesry's successful achievement In reach
ing the north pole.
etste Senator Arthur P. German will
be the president of the Maryland Sen.
ate, ard Adam Peoples, OF Cecil county,
speaker of the House. This was deter
mined upon yesterday by the democratic
leaders and has received the Endorsement
Of the governor.
Ohristened with bouquet Of roses,
thrown against her prov By the daugh.
ter Of the Governor of Wyoming, Miss
Lena Brooks, the schooner Wyoming,
ths largest wooden sailing vessel 10 the
world, ives launched at Bath, Me-, yes
!erday.
Announcement was made at Toledo,
TO-, yesterday that J. P. Morgan & 90.
are the purchasers oil two of The Inde-
pendent telephone properties in which
James 3. Bradley, jr., Of that city, re-
Gently secured control. Details OF the
deal and future operations are not made
known officially.
Considerable opposition wss aroused
| 10 the House yesterday to the bill put.
ting entire control of the Panama canal
zone In the hands of director.general.
Before The House ioss from The commit
Tee of the whole the residing Of the bill
bad begun with Misunderstanding that II
would be taken up again soon after the
holiday recess
Selecting q crowded street corner IS
proper place to end his fit OF despond-
ency, Stephen JOurdsn, latber, IL
years old, OF Washington, shot himself
, through the temple about Gas O'Clock
last night at Eleventh and N street
southeast. He was taken TO Casualty
Hospital, where he died at 2 o'clock this
morning.
, 4 bouncing tsby boy arrived st The
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur q. o.
borne, OF Lakewood, n. j yesterday
afternoon. Mrs, Osborne lie the daughter
of Martin Msloney, the mrlhmilIionsir'
Of Philadelphia, whom the pope made
marquis. Mrs. Osborne was brough
J into prominence some time ego uher
abe eloped to Loodou with Ssmus
Olsrkson, Q young Englishmsn.
: 1t is said tbs. President Taft will seuC
Q no message TO Congress during the pres
eut session recommending changes 10 th
/. sherman antitrust law. ThIs lie TIL
decision OF Mr.. TAFT after consideration
Of the situation presented 10 view OF tn
, | Oircd.... Court decision 10 the STANDARD
: Oil case and the expected ,srly decision
9 Of the tobacco trust case 10 The sapfem
. Court.
8 News of the loss OF the 5msste
s schooner Gov. Anss, laden with cross