Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.

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Five hundred colored doctors, dentists
and pharmacists are attending their
medical convention in Washington.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles held
the first business session of the con-
yention at st. Louis yesterday.
A man shot and killed himself at a
hotel in New York, yesterday, after
leaving a note saying he wished to free
his wife.
After successful business trip a rich
clothing manufactures returned home
and committed suicide by shooting
himself in New York yesterday.
Two hundred and fifty chiefs OF the
fire departments from every city OF
importance in this country and Canada,
and even from far-off Honolulu, were
present when the thirty-eighth annual
convention OF the International Asso-
citation of Fire Engineers opened at
Syracuse, N. Y, yesterday.
Resolutions to the effect that undue
alarm has been caused by reports Of
infantile paralysis in Washington were
adopted last night by the District
Medical Association at whose session
DIR. William 0sler was prominent
adviser.
The Government of Costa Rica,
after months Of delay, has finally
approved the protocol drawn in Wash
ington for the settlement Of the boun-
Diary dispute between that country
and Panama. This Information was
received at the State Department yes
terday from American Minister Merry,
accredited to Costa Rica.
The new oil burning torpedo boat
destroyer Paulding broke all records
Yesterday for her class in trial trips;
her fastest mile was at the rate OF
80. 80 knots, almost two knots in ex-
cess OF the fastest mile made by the
Roe.
Adyices from the American consul at
Managua, Nicaragua, tell Of the escape
of Madriz under fire, the disorder in
the city after plot to blow up the
prison had been discovered and Jose
Estrada's assumption of the presi-
deucy.
Williams Barnes, ir., issued state
ment attacking Lloyd c. Griscom for
interfering" Colonel Roosevelt's
name before the New York state com
mittee after Mr.. Sherman had been
placed in nomination, and declaring
that President Taft was not responsible
for and had not been consulted con
corning the choice OF the vice-president.
Judge Putnam, in the Brooklyn
Supreme Court, handed down q decision
yesterday finding Henry b. Needham,
a magazine writer and formerly menu
Der Of Theodore Rooseyelts tennis
cabinet, " guilty of contempt OF court
for non-payment of alimony covering
several months and amounting TO about
81. 400. Needham entered petition
asking that the weekly payment Of $50
be reduced to $15, giving a decrease of
income as the reason. This Justice
Putnam denied.
Mrs. Jack" Cudahy filed suit for
divorce in Judge Stover's court at Kan
sas. yesterday. The petition was on
account OF 'incompatibility." 1t had
been agreed that the four children
should be given to the care Of Mr..
Cudahy's father, Michael Cudahy, of
Omaha. Mrs. Cudahy, was on the
stand ten minutes only, and immed-
lately after her testimony, that her
husband had treated her cruelty, de-
cree Of divorce was granted her.
A special from Wallace, Wash. says
that Forest Supervisor Weigle has re-
ceived word that 200 men, under Chief
Ranger Kootkey, persisted in camp
near Falcon, at the headwaters Of the
st. Joe river. The other loss of
life is estimated at 100 Reports
we're circulated yesterday that in
cendiaries attempted to spread new
fires at St. Regis Monday night.
The charges were made that unidenti-
fled persons were detected hurting burn
ing brands among the buildings in the
business quarter OF the old town.
During a quarrel at their home in
Philadelphia yesterday, Elwood Nj.
Smith, a contractor, we'll known
among horsemen, shot his wife in the
breast and then fired bullet into his
own brain, dying instantly. Mrs. Smith
expired on the way to the hospital.
The couple had been separated for six
months but a reconciliation was effect
ed Monday night. About noon yes
terday however, Smiths voice was
heard in angry tones and few mo
ments later the two shots rang out.
The Smiths leave three children.
Mr.. Roosevelt wound up the first
day OF his pilgrimage into the west by
himself directly in opposition
10 Vice president Sherman. Speaking
yesterday in the vice-president's own
in New York he warmly in
lorsed State Senator Frederick Dayen-
port, who is a stanch progressive, and
whom Mr.. Sherman has. said that he
would not support Mr. Sherman was
out Of town yesterday in Utica and did
not see Mr.. Roosevelt.