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 arbitra-
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 rs to
abandon all claim to free-tradlng
zone on each side of the Russo-Chi-
nese boundary was signed at Peklng
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-lobbylng 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 ]. A. Juan, Of
Calmar, Iowa, and the little fell
low only lived an hour. The water
went into his lungs and be was drowned,
it is said.
Brigadier General Bliss has gone to
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, Md, yesterday Chief
Judge Urner and Associate Judges
Henderson and Motter, comprising a
full bench, unanimously denied the
application of the Montgomery County
Agricultural oosic:y for license to
sell pools at the approac.. ing county
fair. This, it is said, will break up
bookmaking in Maryland.
Enraged because he was unable to
induce her again to receive him as a
boarded in her home Elias Hanna, a
Syrian peddIer, shot and killed Mrs.
Joseph Rodgers in Middletown, N. Y,
Yesterday, and then killed himself.
Hanna formerly boarded with the fam
ily. but had been sent away because OF
conduct to which the Rodgers objected.
With crash that shook the entire
block soda water tank in the base
ment of 1142 north Second street
Philadelphia exploded last night.
Benjamin Black, who was fixing the
tank at the time, was taken TO the
hospital with two broken ribs aud the
sight Of both eyes destroyed His sister,
Miss Sadie Black, was knocked uncon-
scious, and George Gordon, James kel-
nath and Alice Jordan were blown into
the street from the steps of the store.
The verbal report of Inspector-Gen-
eral Leroy w Heron, Of the District
National Guard, upon the recent an
nua cruise OF the District naval militia
on the training ship Ozark, to Gen. Geo.
II. Harris, commander-in-chief of the
land and sea forces Of the District, eX-
onerates officers on the Ozark from
guilt Of any conduct productive OF evil
conditions said by alleged deserters from
the ship to have prevailed on board.
1t seems practically certain that the
board of trustees of George Washington
University in Washington will abandon
the university building in Fifteenth
street, and will look elsewhere for per
manent quarters. Prospects of raising
the $50, 500 yearly rental set for the use
Of the building, which s. w. Woodward
purchased for $3.50, 500, have faded
and the only alternative the trustees
have is to locate elsewhere.
King Alfonso, who is visiting Eng
land telegraphed Premier Canalejas
yesterday expressing his satisfaction
that trouble at 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
50 long as they keep within the bounds
of legality. Arrangements are being
made for big anti-government dem
onslration at Murcia The A. B. C..
says that Mgr. Vico, papal nuncio at
Madrid, is no longer persona grata be-
cause Of remarks uttered in the pres
ence of the officials OF the king.