Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-13
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Appalachian Exposition opened
at Knoxville, Tenn, yesterday.
Unofficial figures indicate the dem
ocrats are certain OF a majority Of the
so delegates in the Arizona constitu-
tional convention.
The French army maneuvres, with
$4,000 men engaged on both sides, were
begun on the southern coast OF the
British channel yesterday.
A shakeup in the Treasury occurred
yesterday when Secretary MacVeagh
from his summer home directed a
number OF changes. Many men in the
department we're reduced.
Walter c. Holiday was shot and
killed Sunday at Galatia, ILL.,, by Joseph
Virgins at ball game between the
Thompsonville and Galatia teams.
Holiday was acting as gatekeeper and
was endeavoring to collect 10 cents, the
price OF admission, from Virgins.
Virgins fled and is being pursued by a
posse with bloodhounds.
Justice Barnard, Of the District OF
Columbia Supreme Court, yesterday
denied the petition Of Mrs. Laura K.
Cramer for a rehearing OF the deposit
ton OF Fenton L. Hurd, her alleged
dupe, in the famous medium" case,
involving $40, 900, said TO have been
acquired by Mrs. Cramer through spiri-
tualistic influence.
A Cuban cigar-maker named Gras
died yesterday in Tampa from beat
ing administered by striking cigar
makers. The police quelled riot at
the Sea board Air Line station, where
strikers attempted to prevent trainmen
from loading tobacco for Miami.
About Is, 900 cigarmakers are on strike
for higher wages.
The name OF Secretary Charles Nagel
OF the Department OF Commerce and
Labor. has replaced that of the late
solicitor general, Lloyd w. Bowers, in
the gossip OF Washington regarding
the expected appointments to the pres
ent and prospective vacancies in the
Supreme Court of the United States.
1t had been almost taken for granted
that Mr.. Bowers would be appointed to
one of them.
Louisville and Nashville passenger
train No. 43, leaving Knoxville, Tenn.
at IL O'Clock Sunday night, was deraled
by defective switch one and half
miles north of Williamsburg, Ky.
Engineer ]. d. Sudbury was crushed to
death and Fireman John f. Branch
was scalded So severely that his in
iuries proved fatal. None OF the pas
sengers was injured.
John G. Mailman, aged 81 years, of
Limerick township Pa, shot and in
stantly killed his wife Yesterday while
hurrying to kill u hawk that was at
tacking his chickens. Mrs. Mailman.
who was 81 years old, was standing at
the window watching the hawk when
Mailman, with his shotgun in his hand,
tripped over piece Of carpet. The
weapon Twas discharged, the load of shot
tearing Mrs. HaIlman's back, She
died instantly.
1t was noticed some time ago that
Anthony Graziadsi, one OF the pope's
personal attendants, was spending far
more money than his wages as serv-
ant justified. He was carefully watch
ed, and it was learned that whenever
the pope had his hair cut Graziadsi
gathered the shorn locks and sold them
to the faithful, especially foreigners,
thus making several thousand lire an
nually. When charged with doing this
by Mgr Miscaitelli, project Of apos-
toiic palaces Graziadsi confessed and
was dismissed.
George Milburn, engineer; l.. G. En-
gler, road foreman Of engines, and j.
G. DeyiIblisS, superintendent Of motive
power all Of the Hooking Valley Rail
road, were killed in the wreck OF pas
senger train No. 33 northbOund, on
that road, near Lemoyne, about IL
miles south Of Toledo, Ohio, yesterday
morning. Nearly dozen peopleIwere
injured. The entire train was derailed
and turned upside down in the ditch.
The wreck was caused by a broken rail.
Because it is believed she rejected his
devotion, Mrs. Josephine Long, OF Pat
erson, N. j., was yesterday shot and
fatally wounded by Adam Neering, 80
years old, who then shot himself, dying
instantly. The shooting occurred as
Mrs. Long was entering the home Of a
friend. Neering, who was passing in
buggy, on seeing the woman leaped to
the ground and followed her into the
entrance. After some words had passed
Neering drew revolver shot Mrs. Long
twice and then turned the weapon upon
himself.
England's Labor troubles.
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