Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-09-26
NEWS OF THE DAY D.

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Attempts to settle the controversy
between railroads Of the South anq
their trainmen and conductors over
WAGES and better working conditions
continued in Washington yesterday
without result.
President Taft showed his interest
in Beverly, Mass, when ne sent the
band of the Mayhower and 80 blue
Jackets ashore as escort for the royal
float in the Mardi Gras celebration
Yesterday evening, when the new arc
lights in Cabot street were turned on,
making the main business thorough
fare "great white way"
Miss Lettie Ward, Is years old, who
lives at the home Of Samuel Farmer,
of Wheeling junction, w. va, was
seized by an unidentified man near
her home yesterday and held while
poison was Administered. She is ex-
pected to die. Farmer recently had
received anonymous letters threaten
ing his life if he did not leave the
county. No reason for the attack has
been disclosed.
Charged with a failure to pay his
just debts, Rev. Stanley Bergen, pas
tor of the Pleasant View Church, near
Smock, Pa, was ousted from that pull
pit at meeting of Redstone Presby-
terry at Fairchance on Monday. The
minister faced a sheriff's sale once
and his friends saved his household
goods. He had been asked on num-
erous occasions to resign. He says
he may sue for $4,000 damages.
Sensational reports from Panama
of the massacre of a number Of Amer
lean marines at Leon, Nicaragua,
were indirectly, but effectually set at
res. yesterday by a routine cablegram
from Rear-Admiral Switzerland at
Nicaragua.
It became known in Waterloo, Iowa,
Yesterday that E. A. Boggs, promi-
nent in church and social circles, who
some months ago testified to having
sunk $4,000 in a monument COM
PAM in IL months, was arrested IN
Kansas City. and will be required to
answer to five indictments returned
by the grand jury. The indictments
charge embezzlement and obtaining
money under false pretenses.
Report reached Charleston, W. va,
last night from the military headquar-
ters at Paint Creek Junction that a
large force had attacked the outposts
of Company I. First infantry, near
Keeferton, Fayette county, which Is
within the martial law zone. 1t Is
also reported that several of the at
lacking force had been injured, but
that the militia escaped harm.
Two distinct earthquake shocks
were felt in Rockford, ILL.,, yesterday
Dishes were scattered from dinner
tables by the tremors, which contln-
ued for several seconds. The shocks
caused considerable alarm.
Theodore McKnelly, car repalref'
and his daughter, Gretta were found
dead in Wellington, Kan, yesterday
and Mrs. McKnelly probably fatally
injured in tent on the outskirts
whittier they recently had moved tor
the daughters health. All three haa
been shot and their skulls crushed
Robbery is believed to have been the
motive.
Guglielmo Marconi, the dlscoVeref
of wireless telegrahy, who was oaolS
injured in an automobile accident near
Borgheto, Italy, yesterday, is report
ed somewhat worse. 1t is feared ne
NAV lose his eyesight as result OF
his injuries.
Snow again fell yesterday in the
Northwest. Reports from the Dako-
tss and Minnesota telling OF heaVy
falls in various districts. Dispatches
from Fargo, N. D., said that the snow
fat.ened uncut corn and fax' anu