Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.

President Taft left New York for
Washington last night, after expressing
satisfaction with the progress Of the re-
publican campaign.
France announces that Turkey has
granted the guarantees demanded for
the loan OF $50, 100000.
1t is reported that Spain will send
40, 900 troops to occupy Tetuan, owing
to Morocco's failure to meet an indem
nifty Of $26, 100000,
Architect Joseph M. Hustler, ac-
cused OF graft in connection with the
Pennsylvania state capitol, was yester-
day sentenced to from six months to
two years in the penitentiary.
John Augustus Slater, better known
to the sporting fraternity as Gus Slater,
and who had been a familiar figure at
the corner OF Fayette and Gay streets.
Baltimore, for many years, was found
dead in lodging house yesterday.
Frederick w. Mansfield, the temper
airy candidate OF the democratic party
for governor, OF Massachusetts,, yester-
day filed his withdrawal with the secre-
tary of state, thus leaving the field clear
for Eugene N. Foss, the candidate
agreed upon by the nominating four.
Foss started an active campaign last
night along Cape Cod, and will stump
the entire state.
The sessions OF the graft hunt by
New York legislative committee were
yesterday devoted to hearing stories
concerning alleged use CT corruption
fund Of $500, 900 in an unsuccessful ef-
fort to defeat the passage Of the anti
racetrack gambling bills. Congress
man and former State Senator Foelker
gave testimony Of efforts made to bride
him by former State Senator Frank j..
Ga dner and former Quarantine Com
missioner Frank Schroeder (now in
Sing Sing.
49, Queen, trick elephant, became en-
ragged at Robert Shields, new keeper,
who tried to shackle her in her winter
quarters iu Jersey City yesterday and
crushed him to death. She seized him
around the waist with her trunk, slam
med him against the wall threw him
TO the floor, and then trampled on his
face, knelt on his body, and finally
gored him. The body was unrecogniz-
able when recovered The animal was
perfectly tractable to her regular trainer
few minutes after the killing, and al
lowed herself to be shackled without
making further trouble.
After being out all night, the jury in
the case OF DR.. w. J. McNaughton,
charged with poisoning Fred Flanders
with murderouS intent last June, re-
turned verdict os guilty yesterday at
Swainsboro Ga, yesterday. Judge
Gilbert sentenced McNaughton TO be
hanged December 9, A motion for a
new trial was filed. The trial OF Mrs.
Flanders, indicted jointly with Nc
Naughton. was contingent upon the
conviction OF DR.. McNanghton, as her
part in the crime is alleged to have
been that of an accessory. Her trial
has not been assigned.
Luigi Luccheni, who assassinated the
Empress OF Austria in 1898, committed
suicide yesterday evening in his cell in
the prison known as L'Eveche, Geneva.
Two days ago Luccheni went violently
insane, and after smashing everything
in his cell, was put in straight jacket.
When his violence passed he was given
cell liberty. Yesterday afternoon guards
heard him singing for several hours,
but at nightfall he became suddenly
silent. Later the guards, alarmed, en-
tered the cell and found Luccheni
hanging to the window bars by his
waist belt, which he had twisted around
his neck.