Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Normal weather conditions gener.
ally throughout the country are pre-
dicted for this week by Willis L.,
Moore, chief OF the United States
Weather Bureau.
An important reorganization Of. the
Catholic Church in England has been
decided upon, and a papal bull will
shortly be issued dividing England
into three ecclesiastical provinces with
archiepicopal sees at Liverpool, Biz
ingham and Westminster. Two new
dioceses will also be formed, one out
o, portion OF Liverpool and the
other out of the actual diocese OF
Northampton, with its see in Cam
bridge. Thus the great see OF West
minister will be considerably reduced
in dignity, as instead of having IA
suffregan sees. as now, it will have
only four.
Operations by the Spanish forces
against hostile tripes in Morocco have
been resumed, according to dispatches
from Mellia. Covered by the FIRE
OF warships, two columns Saturday
advanced 10 miles inland in the Kent
river region, burning many houses
and driving the tribesmen from their
positions, in spite Of determined re-
sistance. The engagement lasted 10
hours, and was directed by the Min
lister OF War, General De Luque, in
person. Details OF the Spanish looses
have not yet been received, but they
are believed to have been heavy, ex-
ceeding 100. Colonel Primo de DiVera
is among the wounded. The opera
tious continue today.
Trenton, N. j., yesterday afternoon
witnessed the greatest religious demon;
stration that has ever been held in the
city. Approximately 5000 men. all
members OF the Catholic laity OF the
Diocese OF Trenton, marched through
the principal streets OF the city en-
route to Cadwalader Park, where i'm
pressive exercises wero held in honor
OF the Holy Name.
Hit Saturday by bullet from a
target rifle in the hands Of the play.
mate, Ralph Spencer, Is years old,
died yesterday at his home in North
Breadabin, near Glovesville, N. Y,
and James knight, his playmate, also
Is, is under arrest. The shooting is
believed to have been accidental.
Papers on Christianity and Social
Problems, by two members OF the
English Parliament and by former
vice president OF the United States,
were among those who yesterday
proved to be OF especial interest to
the delegates attending the sessions OF
the Ecumenical Methodist Conference
in Toronto. The status Of the laborer
as seriously affected by vital changes
in modern social and industrial con-
ditions and the duty and opportunities
of the church in dealing with the
various resultant problems we're among
the topics dealt with from both practi-
cal and ethical points OF view.
All stories about the hardness OF
negroes skulls were put into the back
ground by two happenings in Phila.
delphia yesterday. Following an al
tercatien over woman. Henry Lewis,
colored, was shot four times in the
head at range of less than 5 feet.
After pedetrating the flesh the bullets
Aattened and dropped to the floor.
The man was taken to the hospital,
but was soon permitted to 20 to his
home. While Harvesting mule,
William Piffen, a negro was
kicked in the head and knocked down.
Getting to his feet, he discovered the
mule lying on the ground. E1amipa-
ton showed that its leg was broken.
Piffen's injury consist of scalp
wound.
Fire early today destroyed the large
Catholic Home OF the Good Shepherd
at Wheeling, W. Va. Perfect disci.
pline alone saved the lives OF nearly
800 girls there, who were led from the
burning building by the nuns and
others in authority. A few, trapped
on the upper floors, leaped to save
their lives. No lives we're lost, but
several were injured by jumping.
Rev. Mr.. Bruen, pastor OF the Pres
byterian Church at Springfield, W.
Va, and Miss Sallie Shannon, of
Romney, w. Va, with whose parents
he boarded, are believed to have been
drowned yesterday in the south branch
Of the Potomac river. They started
from Romney yesterday afternoon for
Springfield, where Rev. Mr.. Bruen was
to preach in the afternoon. In going
to Springfield they had to ford the
river, and the water is quite high above
safe fording.