Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-11
NEWS OF THE DAY.

anal Mexico.
The Pennsylvania eight-hour la~
vas yesterday declared unconstitutional
BY the State Supreme Conrt. on The
ground that it is special legislation.
The last effort 10 obtain favorable
consideration by THE Massachusetts leg
| islature Of woman suffrage failed in The
State Senate yesterday. oni s six mem
bars voting IN favor Of it.
The Customs Court decided yesler
day that the favored nation" clause
ia existing treaties with England,
France and Germany does not restrict
Iii. United States in the proposed reci
procily arrangement with Canada.
1t is reported AT Mexirali Mex,
Il at The flour abandoned hy General
Williams's American flihmsters was
mixed with cyanide in sufficient guam
lity to lave killed the entire federal
army.
The democratic leaders will gather
their host in caucus III Washington
| luis lHi tutt'tfoi " SoL'''i''
them TO the policy Of acting promptly
on The Canadian reciprocity agreement.
Some OF The new and inexperienced
members are opposed to this plan.
J Marie Francnla, II years old. at
Newark, n T., was the victim yester
1lay OF mnrderons assault by man
whose attentions she had spnrncd. She
was walking along the street near her
home, when she was attacked by Frisco
Pecorato, who slashed her with 4 razor,
inhicling 4 wound that extends from
the mouth TO the left ear. After cut
ting the girl Pecorato fled and has not
yet been caught.
Escaping unframed, though shot Al
three times, C.. f.. Lee, farmer. yes
terday, shot and killed l.. Fl. Hilton,
president OF the Screeven county, Ga,
Bank and member OF Sylvania City
Council Hilton, armed with his shot
gun, approached Lee on the street and
began hrins. Friends disarmcd and
held him after he fired three times.
Then Lee walked up and sent three
bullets into his foe Ire nscapd. but
lrlepl.nnrd the sheriff he WAS ready IL
surrender.
Surrounded by her children ana
grandchildren and receiving their mss
sages Of love and good cheer She WAS
about IL leave on her sa?ond honsy
monn. ailef 81 years OF married. lie.
Airs Mary G. Ri-ch, is years oil vile
of Chiai Engineer William II Busch;
ri The =teamef z. !. Ford. vas attacked
Yesterday mnrnng at her h"nIe' III
| Baltimore hy acute Indigestion AMI
died an hnnr later. The asat husband
/ Is erlzfslricken.
Borne down rs The weight 81 a heaf,
oyrsroat when thrown into the water
by the caraizng OF lis canoe, Father
| Francis Goldhach, professor III rlas5!ca
at Georgetown University. Was druwnrd
| in the Potomac river Yesterday alter
noon. The body vac not recovered
mill An early hour this morning. Outer
bridge aud Warwick Montgomery. IA
and Il Years old, respectively. and
pnPils il The preparatory department
u t:rOrsetoan College, who "rr" ia The
canoe with Father 1;"ldhai.h. weis
saved from downing ty the quick ac-
ton II George Spencer, a nesI" hnat-
man,
When Mrs. Kate Eelton Elkins, Of
Philadelphia, widow al William Elhina.
IT,, is married. to William Delaware
Nelson, PROMINENT attorney Of that
city. loday's announcement Of which
engagement stirred society. she will r.
Iinqni,h her right TO 4 third interest in
81 go, uGO and all the personal
property included in her share Of The
estate ii her nj iionaire husband. A
provision in The Elkins will it is
stated, orders hat in the event tTS& the
widow marries again her share 81 the
estate shall he divided between the Two
children.
An embryo rrpntln has been pro
claimed II Canilas de Aceitu.o il The
province Of Malaga according 10 dis
patches from Madrid The pnpnlace
Ut the town res,ellei againSt the royal
authority aud attacked The barracks OF
The riyil guard Several persons We're
wounded in The fighting that followed.
Reinforc1ncnts Of troops are being
hurried TO the scene. The government
does not consider the incident Is =
serious affair.
1t is believed that twenty lives were
lost when The lillc wooden steamer
lroquois, plying between Sidney, Van
CONVEX Island, Hnd the islands Of Tie
Gulf Of Georgia, capsizcd SOON after
leaving Sidney Yesterday. The purs-
nr, Who hatl Il record of fares r1Ilrc.
ted, is among the dead, and it is not
probable that the exact number that
persisted will eyer be known. -Four
passengers and seven members Of The
crew were rescued, AMI four ii the
crew anl probably sixteen passengers
were drowned.
Alfonso and the Turf,
Dublin, April IL King Alfonso Of
Spain is going in for racing He has
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