Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-21
News of the Day.

Three mep accused OF burning the
Lincoln county, wv. Vs.. jail we're ar
'ested yesterday and taken to Hunsing'
ton,
The government suit for the dIssolu'
ton of the merger Of the UniOn Pacific
and 5 Iutbern Pacific Railroads, will not
be dropped.
Through the efforts oil SENATOR Martin,
Or. Garland Moore, of Caps Charles,
has secured a position with the Marine
Hospital Corr. 1t Is likely that he will
be sent to Jspsu, The place pays 81. 600.
CJl. Robert Lowry, twice governor 81
Mississippi, Confederate veisrau, w.d
for a halt century prominent Ia the at.
fairs OF the state, died st his haus at
Jackson Wednesday night, sgsd 7S
years.
The status of the parties, according
10 the returns received up to.date In the
general elections in England, 70 as fol-
loWl: Uoionlsts, 1853; liberals, 1877;
laboiilies, 90; nstloDslists, 90. Gains
unionists, az liberals, 10; labO rites, l.
President Taft yesterday In Wash
ington addressing the annuy meeting Of
the association of life lI arauce presl-
dents held out no hope fV the enactment
OF federal Law to govf IN the companies
aud advised the ey .cu.ive officers to
bend their Efforts 10 seeu o uniform leg
| islstitn 10 the siaF ss.
Mr.. kolner, o ,mmissIoner Of sgricul.
tuFs and immb grafton Of Virginia, ,.spd
others, we're accompanied by Senator
Martin apG Representative Flood to call
on Secretary Wilson 10 Washington yes.
terday IN behalf OF the apple interests Of
their stgte. Secretary Wilson assured
thin that his department would do all II
Gould to aid them In improving the ap-
pie industry of Virginia.
A co'nmotion among motor boat
owners will probably result from The &C.
ton Df the Senate committee on COM
mere yesterday in recommending for
pa Sssge bill to require such boats to be
luipped with at least one life preserVer
lor each person aboard. The bill 10
other years has been opposed With sue
cess By the owners of private motor
boats. The bill, if passed, Will take ef'
feet Jcne 10, 1910.
Mrs. Mary F. McIutosh, an aged
widow, who lived as reclnse, was founo
murdered 10 her home at Rockford, ILL.,,
yssssrdsy. Her throat he'd been cut aud
her stomach horribly gashed. The crime
does not appear to have been commit,
ted for robbery. She was poor and nVeo
in a suualid home. The murder Is al
most a counterpart OF that OF Mrs. Marg-
aret GrIppeu, q woman OF about the
same age. who was killed at her homs
llu Winnebago. eight miles west OF Rock
ford, last spring. The pe'petrator oil mat
crime was never discovered.
Samuel Untermeyer, the New York
lIaw7er. for his work 10 connection with
the consolidation Of the Utsh Copper
Company and Boston Consolidated
Copper Company will receive one OF the
largest fees ever known for WORK 10 q
siuele transaction. Mr. Untermeyer
will receive 3, $50 shares of Utah Copper
stock, which has m'rket valuation on
q basis Of S55 share, or nearly $3.50,
900 and s5Sl,2 ia cash, a total of
more than $3.50, 900.
In the Senate yesterday favorable re.
port vas made on the Mann bill to
change the government OF the canal
zone, For snort time yesterday the
democrats, on acct ut of the departure
of so many republicans in consequences
of notice that the House would adjourn
at 4:30 to give the minority su opPof..
unity to hold o caucus, held control Of
the body and postponed adjournment
until after O'Clock.
Judgs Stake 10 PhllsdeiPhis' ys''sl'
dsy, not only refused 10 order vac ~