Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-06
News of the Day.

The jewels OF Abdul As'z held In
pawn 10 Paris, ard to have been sold Of
auction today were redeemed.
1t became known in New York Sstur-
day that the KDickerbocker Trust Com
psny bad settled with ils former receivers
for $3.50, 900.
Joseph Warren. assistant professor Of
history at the University Of Chicago,
died yesterday of blood poisoning, due
to an liberated tooth.
A French actress has sroused anger
among German women By telling the
kaiser that actresses were beat qualified
to teach kings how to love.
Preparations are said to be under way
today for an opsration on King Alfonso
for a serious ear and throat disease,
from which be has suffered for several
years.
George Oroeksr, son Of George Orocker,
0 millionaire of San FrancIsco, died In
New York Saturday OF cancer of the
stomach. He once won fortune BY
keeping sober for Eve years.
The marines intended for possible
service Ia Nicaragua. we're yesterday
transferred from the Prairie to the
Dixie, the former vessel being Sill
stuck fast 10 the mud OF the Delaware
! river.
Empress Alexandra, consort OF the
car, Is today In a critical condition at
Livsdla, one of the imperial estates ON
the Blsck S,a, near Yala, and several
members of the imperial family have
been summoned to her bedside In ex-
pectatiou OF the fatal termination Of her
illness. ,.
Boldly attacking Senator Aldrch and
Speaker Cannon for their lIickery and
violation OF the republican party pledges,
Representatives CHARLES n. Fowler, Of
New Jersey, 10 Washington, last night
predicted 'Ihst unless The republican
party gets rid OF Aldhchism and Osn-
nouism, the people will get rid of The
republican party"
While his wife and three laughing
children stood outside The door OF bis
room 10 the Grafton Hotel, Washing.
ION, asking admittsnce, John K.
Soul her, an artist, 80 years old, sent
bullet through bic head AID ended bis
life shcr!ly before noon yesterday. His
suicide Is taid 10 have resulted from
6naucial reyerses.
John W. Collier, the Washington po-
leemap, Who, on March 5, shot and
killed Capt. Mathews In The Fifth pre-
cinct police station, was found guilty Of
mat Slaughter at $50 O'Clock Saturday
night by jury. The Jury gave its YER
dict after four hours deliberstion, and,
under the finding, Collier may be i'm.
prisoned for fifteen years, which Is the
maximum penalty for msnslsughter.
A dispatch from La Paz, Bolivia,
saYs Senator Fe,nandss Molina was sho!
dead yesterday in duel with Senator
Adolfo TrIgo Acha, The men quaTelled
In a discussion 10 the Senate over the
promotion OF the ex.presldent OF Bolivia,
Dol. Ismael MouteS, TO be q general.
They fought early yesterday morning
With rsVolvers, and Acha's bullet struck
his adversary in the head, Molipa died
instantly.
According to the internal revenue re
port 40 TO November /, 1909, there
we're IL, 279 fewer retail liquor dealers In
the United States paying q ''federal
license" than for the frs! third of the
6scal year 1909. At the same time there
we're 143l retail dealers 10 mslt liquors
exclusively. In other words, there we're
not fewer than 1904 ssloonkeepers
holding federal tax receipts than the
same period last year.
At the frat conference Of the demo-
ocrslic members OF the Senaie in the SEQ,
sion OF Congress which met today, Seua.
tor Oulberson will submit bis reslgna-
ton a. chairman Of the democratic
caucus. This determination on the part
OF The Texan has been reached because
OF his serious illness, which will prob
ably prevent him from attending the
sessions Of the Senate for al least two or
three weeks.
E. B. Oowsu, a wealthy business man
Of Atlantis, Ga, who gave q note for
500. 900 to his wife 10 induce her TO
Withdraw her divorce suit, ba, refused
to psy the obligation, and has asksd the
court to declare 1t void, on the ground
that Mrs. OOWsn bypnotEsd him into
signing the instrument. MIS-. Cowan is
O young and beautiful woman, and o.
wan claims she possesses hypnotic power
by which she bends him to her will.
Throughout the coolest night Of the
season, thus far. Earl Campbell, two
years old, va, locked in an apartment
In Kansas City, Ksns alone with the
dead bodies OF his father and mother,
both slain with the ssme weapon, found
In OampbeIPs hand. fhe child's plight
was discovered yesterday by uelghbOrs,
who had been disturbed all night BY Its
crying. Joseph Campbell shot and
killed bis vile, Nyn, and then slew him
self Saturday night.
1t. Rev. Daniel Ayres Goodsell, res
ident bishop of The Methodist Episcopal
Church, 10 New York, died Yesterday at
bis residence 10 that cltY. he had been
III several weeks, aud dta!h followed 40
operation for a carbuncle, from which
be had suffered greatly. DR.. Goodsell
va, born at NeWburg, N. Y, 10 1910
and entered ihe ministry In 1859 From
1880 to 1888 he was literary editor for
the Christian Advocate. Ia 1888 he was
elevated to bishop by the general con.
ference, snd three years ego Was ap'
pointed resident bishop OF New York
city, to succeed The late Bishop Fowler.
BE celebrated the iftieih anniversary OF