Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The special federal grand jury Of
Chicago will begin its investigation Of
the So-called beef trust on Monday.
Wade II. Ellis announces that he
will retire from politics after the Ohio
republican convention.
Four men were instantly killed, three
others seriously hurt, and large shed
containing wheat set on fire by light
ming during a storm at Florence, Ala,
yesterday afternoon.
Three negroes were shot to death at
Tampa, Fla,, last night in church.
At least fifty shots were fired through
the windows. Congregational differ
ences are believed to be the cause.
The grandiury which has been investi-
eating the affairs OF the Duchess Fire
Insurance Company, at Poughkeepsie,
n. Y, yesterday returned an lndlct-
ment accusing Lewis II. Vail, presl-
dent of the company, of forgery in the
third degree.
Thomas Nelson Page, the author,
and Mrs. Page, who have been abroad
for two months, arrived in New York
yesterday. Mr.. Page is preparing for
publication a new edition OF the works
of DIR. George w. Bagby. He also is
preparing work to be called Robert
E. Lee, Man and Soldier.
Author P. Heinze, brother of F.
Augustus Heinze, the Montana copper
man, has obtained a further delay in
the execution ofthe sentence Of 10 days
imprisonment and $3.50 fine imposed
for impeding the administration of
justice by the mutilation OF the books.
To avoid delays in establishing the
postal savings banks provided for in
recent legislation, President Taft has
decided to establish experimental
banks, ten or more in number 1t is
expected that these banks will be in
operation by October
A divorce was granted in Reno,
New, today to Mrs. Florence Burritt
from her husband, Charles H. Burritt,
formerly a federal judge in the Philip
pines and . major in the volunteer SER
vice during the Spanish American
war. Mrs. Burritt alleges cruel treat
ment. She has wealthy relatives in
Shanghai, China.
Charles w. Rigdon, 65 years old,
known for many years in Chicago real
estate circles, and father of Jay A. Rig
don, assistant cashier of the Hibernian
Banking Association, seriously wound
ed Mrs. Emma Deufex, a young widow,
and shot and killed himself yesterday.
The shooting is believed to have been
the outgrowth Of a romance in which
love and business were hopelessly en-
tangled.
Niagara Falls was chosen as the 1911
convention city by the International
Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
at the final session of the annual con-
vention here which terminated at 80
O'Clock this morning. The selection
came as a surprise, as Milwaukee was
generally considered the fayorte. John
]. Barry, of Boston, was reelected
president and Lee M. Hart, of Chicago,
was reelected secretary-treaSurer Of the
Alliance,
Capt. Matthew de Alley, 70 years
old, for many years proprietor of the
Hotel Capital, in Baltimore, and owner
OF the Hotel CarroltOn in that city.
died in the Maryland General Hospital
early yesterday morning, from COM
pIication Of diseases, after long illness.
Captain de Alley was born in Westmore-
land county, Va, near Colonial Beach,
and early took fancy to seagoing life.
He and his brother, Capt. John de
Alley, Of Washington, had oyster yes
sells, which sailed between Baltimore
and Norfolk
In open defiance Of the ultimatum Of
the building trades section OF the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor to the Anal
gamated Society Of Carpenters and
Joiners to withdraw their members from
all jobs formerly held by members Of
the United Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners out on strike, the Anal
gamated Society in Washington last
night, at a special meeting, by resolu-
ton refused to obey the order. 1t is
now up to the American Federation Of
Labor to administer punishment
measures, but what will be done Off
ciaIs of the federation will not say.
John Barton Miller, convicted Of en-
bezzling funds belonging to the First
Cooperative Building Association Of
Georgetown, was sentenced yesterday
in Criminal Court No. ! in Washing
ton to serve twenty years in the federal
prison in LeavenwOrth, Kansas. Miller
and his attorneys have determined to
take the case through the Court of APP
peals to the Supreme Court of the
United States. George W. Ray quail
fed as surety for the 81, 900 bond, and
Miller was released The indictment
against Miller contained 33 counts,
charging the embezzlement OF more
than 800, 000 but he was convicted on
two counts only, charging the embez-
element OF about 81, 700.
BALKED At ALTAR.
After travelling 1000 miles to marry
Peter Bartiniki, Miss Petrincella Jag