Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-11
News of the Day.

Dr.. Frederick A. 90 ( srrived at Rio
Janeiro Wednesday uude' fictitious
name. He will leave tex New York on
March Is.
A sharp earthquake was felt In San
Francisco about 10: 55 o'clock last night.
Telephone and telegraph companies re-
port it was felt in other parts ofths state.
Dol. Alexander Robert Ohisolm, form
erly lieutenant colonel on the staff OF
General g. T. Beaursgsrd, Of toe armies
of the OonfederacY, died yesterday at hiu
home in New York.
The United States Military Academy
bill, appropriatiug 81, 700, 900, WAS pass.
ed by The House yesterday. The Indian
appropriation bill, carrying about ten
million dollars, passed the Senate.
The engagement announced of Miss
Louise Dulin Goldsborougb, daughter OF
Dr.. and Mrs. Brice Worlhiugton Colds.
borough, of Cambridge, Nd, to Mr..
Barr Powell Harrison, son of the late
Powell Harrison aud Mrs. Harrison OF
Lsesburg. The wedding will take place
on April 81.
The run on the Society for Savings 6 t
Cleveland, Ohio, Is believed at an end.
Assurances took the form of offers of
many local bond houses aud other con.
Germs to accept bank books at face valua,
with iDtnest, and OF heavy deposits by
big concerns.
The dispute betseeu the Baltimore
and Ohio Company and It's conductors
and trainmen WAS not settled by the
mediatory conferences conducted BY Dr.
Charles P. Neill. The outlook Is brighter,
however, and an agreement may be
reached today.
Collector Stones name hss not been
Withdrawn By President TAFT. His
nomination for collector of the port of
Baltimore has simply been held In
allegiance by the Senate, pending an In
vestigation OF the charges laid against
him.
Representative James B. Perkins, Of
New York, died OF Garfield Hospital
at lis this morning after q months
illness, aged 6S years. Preset at hIs
bedside when the end came were bis
J wife and the nurse who had been at-
tending him during his illness. His
death wss due to intestinal troubles,
from which he had been suffering for
several months.
In decision rendered yesterday At
torney General Wickershsn held that all
foreign steamship companies whose yes
sells ply between the port, of this and
other counties are subjec! to the proVi.
sions of the corporation tax and must
furnish an accounting and pay Into the
United States treasury tax OF pei
cent upon their net incomes from bust.
ness transacted and capital invested iu
tho Inc United States.
Deputy Chiesa, yesterday In BONE,
fought the second OF series of duels,
the outcome of allegations which he re.
recently made In ths chamber against the
Baroness Siemens aud the Duchess ID
Litta. The deputy, on this occasion
crossed swords with General Feclsd
Cossato. After tHenty.four assaults
the general vas wounded In the cheei
and the duel ended BY bis shaking tn,
hand of his adversary and embracing
him.
| The Dudley pearl, which vas import
ed By Dreiscer & Co.,, of New York hs
been sold for 9 little more than 5000,
900. The name of the purchaser VS.
net divulged. "The Dudley pearl is the
! finest specimen OF the collection OF tn,
Earl OF Dudley, who was famous as ST
amst:ur collector Of these gems" aaid
| membef # the firm. sit weigh, more
iissn 200 grains. !. ia from the Indian
fisheries, and - of exquisite lnssef, ~
Ing plnkiih whlte.''.
Mrs. Jack Cudshy, OF Kansas City
i whose husband attacked Banker Jert
IL. Lillis, has refused ofsrs to 90 on the
.t,ee, Lillis is quoted as saying tina
Mrs. Cudshy had bess uujus.ly accused
| of ni,qpnduct, Ha is sala 10 b. laEIal!