Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-15
News Of the Day.

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Mr.. Roosevelt will take the stump
next fell 10 b,hsli OF the republican can.
didsts for governor of New York accold-
Ing 10 ststsment which was published
and accredited +, Mr.. Roosevel!'s frieuda.
The British House OF Commons yes
terdsy, by msj5rit7 of lO5, approved
Premier AsqGita's resolution dealing
With the veto power OF the H,use OF
Lordp.
Waldorf Aston has offered the British
National Association for the Prevention
OF Consumption practically Unlimited
sum to carry ON the 6ght against The
disease.
Aueu,t or, who beat his vile TO
death In New York and hid her body
under the floor OF their apartment, was
yesterday convicted of murder in the
second degree and given 20 years. i'm.
prisoumeut.
Mrs. Ausu Stetson, former head OF
the First Church of Christ, scientist, re-
fuaed to receivs an appeal In New York
from Muscs;, Arsbls, for 'abseus tres.-
mant"
The New Hampshire G. A. r. er-
campment yesterday passed resolutions
prtt:stipg sgaiuet the p'acirg of the
sta u OF Gen. Robert E. Lee in Stata-
airy Hall.
The strife OF tae employees of The
Philadelphia Rapid Tar alt COMPANY,
which began February 10. WAS sstt'ed
last night, The terms Of the settlement
have ntt been announced.
The Wesleysn China Inland Mission
at Chaugshs, China, the-cspital OF the
province Of H1nsn. was destroyed By
rioters Yesterday. The missionaries took
refuge in the Yamen, which The rioters
subsequently attacked. There was no
less OF life.
According to returns OF the vote
throughcu: the United SlstEs Tuesday
by the presbyterits OF the United Pres-
b; terian Church, the adoption of new
p alter, iu preparation since 1900. is
assured.
II is probable that the stories q
H,llay's come. has something 10 do
with The natives unrest. They are
greatly alarmed over tie comst snd 8.
such seasons OF fear they always sttempt
to propitia:e the God by killing "foreiga
deVils.'
10 celebration of the 125th anniVe:-
fairy of The organization OF the diocese
Of Virginia, tsbl.t, to the memory OF
Rev. Miles S,ldeD, last colona! rector,
snd 10 Rev. Dr.. Johd Rachanao, first
rector under the nsH organization viii
be unveiled ia st. johns E p;5cop.l
Ctu .cb, Richmond, on May IS, the d, to
If the ccnYening OF the diocesan counc
of Virginia in Richmond in ll5.h =
nusl session.
Az wss stated In the G t. e, Mark
Twain, otherwise Sauu.l L. Oemeas,
who has bern seeking health In B =
mude for the last several months, resch-
ed New Yoik yesterday al invalid BY
the Q1sbec line steamship Ocsaos. DR..
Edward s. Qaintard, his pbysici'D, said
he WIS suffering from angina pectcris
snd that be might live i've years and
might die in five mintt's.
Robbers dynamited the vault OF the
First National Bank OF Spring CITY,
TEMP, early Yesterday, and escaped
With more THAI $40, 900. Shortly sf!es
l o'clock yesterday aorning one Of t1e
robbers er tered The ttstion OF tie Or
cinIati Southern Railroad st Spriug
City, covering the operator with re-
volVer, aud cru ionrg him 10 be quiet.
Immediately afterwa.d a ssries of ex
plosiOns wrecked tie entire from. OF the
bank building, The robbers ramsiufd
in The building about twert7 minut 3.
gathering their punder, end escaped
jus. IS residents of the town began 81
irving at the bank.
Mr.. E II. Digges, aged 26, Of The
Maryland Gaogrsphicsl Sargey, was
struck by an express train at The Mary
land sveru, crossing Of The Baltimore
snd Ohio Railroad, nes, Hya t'ville,
Md, yesterday afte.n 1on, and INSTANTLY
killed. The young msu #ss tt:emp:-
ing 20 cross the tracks to each the train
for Bal!inora, and did not hear the sp-
preaching express. His body wss thrown
| about 60 yards erd null d, both legs
being Gu! off sud bis heed badly crushed.
Ia open session last nigh. the Missile
sippi senate by 40 overwhelming vote de-
mspdsd the resignation OF S.nstor Bllbc.
! President pro tsm Hebron then resigned
and vas followed from the chsmosr by
several other ena'o's, slso supporters Of
Vardaman Senator Blbo then began
an address in his own defepse. BIZ q
vote OF % TO Is, only one vots shcrs OF
the rtq1lred tSo thirds msi7rl!y, the
seat earlier In tee evening failed to
pass a resolution to expel S,uator Blbo,
who recently charged that be accepted
from l. O. Dulansy e bride OF s645 in
excbsrge for his promise to change his
vet, from former Governor james K.
Vsrdanan to Leroy Percy, for Uait d
S stes senator.
4 series OF earthquakes, varying in in
teusity, has swept over Costa RIGA dur
ing the past ~ hours. doing vast danlase
the extent of which can only now be es-
timated at more than 81 900, 600. Sol far
there has been no report of loss Of life,
but the people in the cities are panic
stricken and are abandoning their homes
for the hillsides.
CONGRESSIONAL.
In the S,na!e yesterday bill author
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