Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-25
NEWS OF THE IA !

japan. il was stated III oils
cal circles in Tokyo, yesterday, i
prepared to participate III negotiations
for general treaty Of arbitration with
the United States. and is willing to sub
nit proposals FOR such an agreement II
invited.
A rainstorm OF considerable pro
portions AID incaIruIahle Ienctii visit
ed certain sections Of Hartford county.
Md. Tuesday night The storm wHS
by vivid lightning and
Ioud pralS IL thunder. The lightning
played many pranks and struck two
,.r three houses, causing a few nun
d,ed dollirs damage. Refreshing
showers breaking the backbone OF the
drouth that had prevailed at Hagers-
town, Md, for several weeks, fell Tues
day night aud tins morning. In
iIagers,own. according 10 The gauge,
% o! an inch fell Tuesday afternoon
ma 81 Of IA in,h durIu" The nIghl.
Refusing to accept dare, William
'onn. an em.l"lee Of III" Bureau "i
Engraving ami Printing. ~ Washing
On, yesterday held Lighted cigar he
secn his teeth and allowed Capt Z.
!. Sidman, Z. 5. A., t" shoot III"
aslcS off with IN army Colt revolver.
The first two shots merely gra2cd tic
,ad Of the cigar Knocking the ashes
IT. hul the third >hul was tritic wild
al cut Tie cigar IL hall about an luch
rom Conu's mouth.
Nine girls and women of Wrstmore-
lud City, Pa. said ia be wives and
daughters Of striking miners, are
riSonrrs in the county jail mere, sery-
.,pg 20.day sentences on charges Of hav-
9 disturbed the peace. Some Of the
risoncrs have children at home and
o.herS are under j. years Of age. They
ere unable 10 pay their fines.
4 dispatch from Winnipeg, Man,
,ys an ali-nisht down-pour Of rain IL
ntrai and southern Alberta turned IN
row Yesterday Snow fell fast, with
ie temperature at 80 degrees.
News has been brought 10 Victoria,
ritism Columbia, hy the steamer
,amba Maru Of the discovery Of plot
Peking to massacre the Chinese
ourt. S@venty Chinese were arrested
u a thcaler in Pck,n while making
separations for the coup.
William Catsby Burroughs, cabinet.
.:aker, died in Washington Tuesday
light. The deceased was born in St
Nary's county, Nd, about - years
$40. He was lieutenant in the Six
,renth Virginia Infantry volunteers dur
.ng the civil war.
An officer OF the garrison at Ineol-
tadt, Bavaria, had thrilling ride
yesterday when military captive bal
loon broke loose from its anchorage.
The officer was novice at balIooniug
aud was unable to manipulate the ga
valve Finally, when the balloon had
cached hcigIit Of Is, 800 fest, the
officer CIambercd TO The top Of the gas
lag and Succeeded in wrenchiDg open
the valve Then the balloon began a
iicadlone descent near Munich, which,
J.: 80 miles distant from there. As the
ha!oon was nearing the ground its uc-
cupant jumped into tree and was only
lightly injured. Relieved Of the man $
seight the balloon again assembled and
was later found near luSbrueck,
austria.
| do hearty order that these con-
Oissioners be not removed; that the
charges be dismissed and the case
closed" With these words Governor
Crothers. o( Maryland, last night
brought to an end the trial Of Police
Commissioners John 3. A. Whelte,
Peter T. Tome and c. Baker Clot-
worthy. on charges Of misconduct and
,ncompetency. The hearing, which
had its beginning March 6 last at
Annapolis. grew out an eX parte inves
CATION, conducted by tho governor last
September. Although the commits
SuEers were freed from the stigma Of
actual misconduct and incompetency
hy the verdict, the governor in his de-
csiou declared that conditions in Bal
timore warranted the investigation.