Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-29
NEWS OF THE JAY.

The Senate committee OH census yes:
teTtay agreed 10 report The Con
gres.ionai rsarportinnmcnt hi'i without
amendment providing for 43j repre-
srntatives. notwithstanding practically
all The committee members had OK
pressed themselves as opposed 10 liie
increased represe ntation. The 6i'!
provides for ~ representatives more
than The present number, and was
framed so rs to prevent = decrease OF
the membership from any state.
Senator Luke Lea, OF 'frnnessee, WHO
recently gave quart OF his blood to
his pretty young wife III TRANSMISSION
operation ut Georgetown University
Hospital. suffered q relapse yesterday
and WAS compelled to return TO the
hospital for treatment. MIS-. Lea Is
gradually improving, but her condition
is yet serious.
The rope at eight o'clock last night
for the first time in a year descended to
st. Peters. The pontiff prayed at
the apostles tomb and kissed the foot
Of the bronze statue. Tue church was
closed anu guarded while tue pope was
within. In spite OF his govt, Pope
Plus refused to be carried up or down
the many steep flights Of steps between
his apartments in the Vatican aud the
church.
Miss Florence r. Cushing. OF Boston,
who arrived at San Francisco Tuesday
ftom HonoluIu, jumped from the
seventh story OF hotel yesterday and
was Instantly killed. That she was
brooding over the death Of her wldoS-
ed mother is the explanation OF the
suicide.
Senator Thomas S. Martin, OF Viz
GINA, yesterday offered to aid The
movement instituted by Miss Ella
Lorraine Dorsey to have the library for
the blind remain in It's old quarters at
the Library Of Congress. He called
upon Acting Librarian a. P. c.
Griffin and tAll him that ii legislative
action is unnecessary or an approprla-
ton teded 10 retain this branch Of The
work for the blind under the system
that has existed since 1851 he will
bring the matter before congress i'm
mediateIy, and, with other members
Of congress interested in the matter,
will urge such relief rs is necessary.
well, guess my time has come.
said Mrs. I.atchia Williams, los, as she
stood in The doorway Of the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Ellen Rannister, at
Lansing, Mich, talking to nrighbor
Tuesday. With that remark she went
inside, aud lying down on couch,
passed quietly away. Mrs. Williams
celebrated her one hundred and eighth
anniversary New Years Day.
Struck by lightning while working
800 feet under ground, at O'Clock
yesterday morning, James Conroy, en-
ployed in the Courtdale tunnel Of the
Kingston Coal Company, is in such a
condition that hi. recovery is no, cx-
pected.
Philip Cruzan, a wealthy farmer, i
1t his home, 10 miles west Of Washing
ton, Pa, with practically no hope for
his recovery, as the result Of bis en-
counter with a monster boot owl. Cru
zan, while walking through his yard,
was struck in the face by the owl,
which, apparently in its Llind flight,
had uninten,ionally collided with the
man. The bird, Infatuated, fastened
its talons in Cruzan's face and began a
vicious attack. Again and again Il G
heavy beak penetrated the mans eye
md Cruzan's effort TO beat off the bird
we're in vain Finally Cruzan fell IN
conscious, the bird still pccking and
cla2ing at his face.
New records for Jersey cattle We're
made at kirksyiI!e Mo-, yesterday
when two bulls and 4 COW brought go.
l25 Viola's Golden Jolly, year
Did bull born at st. Queen, Island o.
Jersey, was sold for Sl3.0G to DR..
Scoylle, Of the Ellendorf Farms, Lex
ington, KY. He was purchased two
years ago by Dir. SliIlanl Laughlin
| or sl2, 900, which was the record price
that time. Jolly Royal Sultan, a
wear old lull, son Of the first named
md Lady Viola, sold for $4,000.
Najesty's Lady IIouhIa. e years old,
brought So, 423, said u be the biggest
orice ever paid for Jersey COW.