Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-10
NEWS OF THE DAY.

again was mentioned in the Indian
land investigation yesterday.
In his argument before the arbltra-
ton tribunal at The Hague yesterday
Senator Root maintained that the
rights of Americans in the Newfound'
land fisheries are unlimited and abso-
lutte.
The agreement between China and
Russia under which the former is to
abandon all claim to free-tradlne
zone on each side of the Russo-Chl'
nese boundary was signed at Peking
yesterday.
Betting on elections became illegal
in Georgia yesterday when Gov. Brown
signed the anti-betting bill just passed
by the legislature. The house passed
an anti-lobbying bill, which now goes
to the senate.
Children in play poured water Mon
day down the throat of Ralph, the
four-year-old son of j. 4. Juan, OF
Calmar, Iowa, and the little fell
low only lived an hour. The water
went into his lungs and he was drowned,
it is said.
Brigadier General Bliss has gone tc
San Francisco to take command OF the
department of California, succeeding
Major General Barry, who becomes
superintendent Of the Military Acad-
envy at West Point.
At Rockville, Nd, yesterday Chief
Judge Urner and Associate Judges
Henderson and Motter, comprising 4
full bench, unanimously denied the
application OF the Montgomery County
Agricultural ouc:cc::yy for Il license to
sell pools at the approa,. ing county
fair. This, it is said, will break up
booknaking in Maryland.
Enraged because he WAS unable t,
induce her again to receive him as n
boarded in her home, Elias Hanna, 4
Syrian peddcr, shot and killed Mrs
Joseph Rodgers in Middlctown, N. y.
Yesterday, and then killed himself.
Hanna formerly boarded with the fam
ily, but had been sent away because O
conduct to which the Rod gers objected
With a crash that shook the entire
block n soda water tank in the base
ment OF 1142 north Second stree
Philadelphia exploded last night
Benjamin Black, who was fixing tho
tank at the time. was taken to thu
hospital with Two broken ribs aud TIL,
sight Of both eyes destroyed. His sister
Miss Sadie Black, was knocked uncon
scious, and George Gordon, James keI
nath and Alice Jordan were blown int
the street from the steps OF the store
The verbal report OF Inspector Gen
cral Leroy w. Heron, Of the Distrlc
National Guard, upon tho recent an
uual cruise OF the District naval militi;
on the training ship Ozark, to Gen. Geo
II. Harris, commander-in-chief Of TIN
land and sen forces Of the District, OK
oncrates officers on the Ozark frou
guilt Of any conduct productive OF cvi
conditions said by alleged desertcrs from
the ship to have prevailed on board.
1t seems practically certain that tn
board Of trustees Of George Washington
University in Washington will abandon
the university building in Fifteenth
street. and will look elsewhere for per
mancnt quarters. Prospects Of raisins
the $50, 500 yearly rental set for the us'
Of the building, which S. w. WOODWARD
purchased for 500, 500, have faded
and the only alternative the trustee
have is to locate elsewhere.
King Alfonso, who is visiting Eng
land, autographed Premier CanalcIa
yesterday expressing his satisfaction
that trouble 1T San Sebastian on Sun
day had been avoided. The govern
ment has decided to allow the Catho
lie Juntas, which are being formed
through Spain, TO continue in existence
so long rs they keep within the bounds
Of legality. Arrangements are being
made for big anti-government dem
onstration at Murcia. The A. B. C.
says that Mgr. Vico, papal nuncio Il
Madrid, is no longer persona grata be
cause of remarks uttered in the pres
encc of the officials Of the king.