Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-04
News of the Day.

YORK.
Sonora Alagera BrrlOs, widow Of
former president OF Guatemala, has be-
come an inmate OF the poorhouse at New
Orleans.
The United Safes will send Eve wsr-
ships to the Argeutins Republic to take
part 10 the cenIsunial celebration of that
country next May.
John D. Rockefeller, j., wa, yester.
day 10 New York, appointed foreman Of
tbs grand jury chsrgel With in7esiigat'
ing the so.caled "shite slave" traffic.
After forty.six years OF service at the
Mount Glare shops OF the Baltimore snd
Oaio RaiIrosd, Msster Mechanic CHARLES
I. Turner has been retired.
The great bridge built by the B. & y,
r. r. o.. over the Susqueharna river,
between Cecil and Hartford counties, will
bs opened for traffic tomorrow.
The government is investigating the
B1rley Tobacco Society, being convinced
that 1t Is connected With the depreda-
lions Of the night riders Ia Kentucky
and Tennessee.
Emperor Nicholas yesterday followed
on foo. the body of bis granduncle, the
Grand Duke Michael Nicbolsievittb, TO
the Fortress of 81. Peter and PsOl, Q
disancs Of three miles.
Louis A. Dent, former register OF
Wills OF the District oil Ooluubis, was
Yesterday appointed by the Supreme
COURT of The District auditor to succeed
the Ia 9 Dol. James G. Payne.
Following conference With six rail-
rad Presidents President Tar yesterday
decided 10 split his message to Oongses',
sending the section on interstate com.
merce and that on the antitrust Law 10
on separate days.
Fire in the Milssukee plant OF The
American B'idge Company, at Mil1su.
kee, Wis, last night caused the desIh oil
four 6emsp, who we're buried under
falling wall, AID $3.50. 900 property
damage.
With bullet in her heart aud q re.
voiver lying neat by, ihs dead body Of
Misc Tile 5chwaab, Is years old, was
found yesterday 10 the home Of her
father, John SchEsab, 10 Cincinnati.
Members oil the family relOss 10 accept
the suicide theory.
The resignation OF NJ. Oscar Murray,
! as president OF the B & o. Il. R, has
been placed 10 the ha1ds u the board OF
directors, according to 8 positive state
meut by member OF the bosrd In New
York. The resignation will be acted on
in q few days, and Daniel Willard elect
ed as Dir. Munay's successor.
Alter fllbusterlpg for three hours,
during which time a, affidavit was filed
stating that a former "dry" council.
man h5d sold cut, the "drss" we're &C.
iealed in the Charleston, w. Va, city
council last night, and liceBse ordi-
nance was made special order for
Wednesday night.
Willis D. Moore, chief Of the Weather
Baresu aud president OF the National
Geographic Sjcisty, yesterday sent q
letter 10 the society, In which he politely
informed tkRt body OF scientists that he
would not accept another term IS Its
president to which ofice he has been
elected five times.
Parry B. Featberston shot and killed
by policeman while robbing saloon
| in Chicago, New YfarS morning, was
the head oil the noble English houss Of
Featherstonhaugh ard the rightful
bearer OF the title OF Lord Featheraton.
hangh. as one OF tho barODs OF that line,
according to his sister, Miss Emma
FeAtherstonbaugb.
Rev. o. G. Kindred, until a week ego
pastor OF the Christian Church Of Eogle-
VOID, Illinois, who resigned because oil
family discord, will probably abandon
the ministry and engage 10 some other
business. The quarrel with his vile, be
rays, Is incursble, and he says he cau-
not preach peace and goodwill to his
fellow.men, while his own household I,
torn with disseusien.
Because Miss Blanche Sshuenemanp,
his 20.year.uld sweetheart refused to
| 20 to the theaer With him, Stephen
| Blanche, 20 years old, Of Philadelphia,
IA ally shot her 10 Jealous rage, In the
parlor OF her home shortly before mid
night, aud then shot himself. The man
had been drinking, The girl died In
the Presbyterian Hospital less than hall
an hour alter The bullet entered bel
brain.
Mrs. Charles Ellis, who was burned
when her gown caught ere during the
New Years celebration at Fifth ave
nue. restaurant In New York, died YET
tsrday. Mrs, Ellis was about 80 year
old. 1t Is said that the unfortunate
womaa's dress was trimmed about th'
bodice with spaDgles of highly iniam
: nsble competition. When the fimeI
touched the spanglss they aared up lIk'
. Limitation ivory.
William II. McKsy, aged 6S years
was burned 10 death 10 bis home, shor
distance from Silver Springs. Mont
I gomery county, Md, yesterday. Hi
body was burned to crisp, aud wher
: f1und wAs on The back porch OF tn
home. Mckay was sentenced som,
years ago to the psni'entiary for thrs'
. years for numbering his mother 10 law
Mrs. Msrgsrsia Lang, 10 their home
near Wheaton, that county, and hst
been liberated few days ago.
Thousands of persons msrooned, tat
plsybouses, dozsn moving picture the
aters we're closed sRd 5000, OO0 damsg
vas done early yesterday evening by tn
breaking OF 80 inch wsfermsin at III