Show REWARDED FOR BRAVERY washington dec ac As a reward for defending the people at emma N C tour years ago against four baig lars president roosevelt has waived fa the civil service regulations upon the recommendation of postmaster general cortelyou and S II 11 alexanders christmas gift was a promotion from a laborer to a clerkship in the department not only has the brave north caro laulan been promoted but to accentuate the honor an official statement was issued today which gives full account of the deed the attempted robbery took place on the night of february all the burglars were arrested two of them together with two accomplices after trial were given the extreme penalty of the law which for the offense committed in north carolina Is death afterwards the sentence was commuted in the case of two of the burglars to life imprisonment the other two were hanged february 1902 alexander was shot inthe abdomen in his fight with the men louisville ky dac 28 the jefferson county court house in this city an old but picturesque containing all records and the famous henry clay statue is on alre washington dec 26 president and mra roosevelt accompanied by sev eral of their children will leave washington tomorrow morning for a visit to their country place plain dealing va abo president and members ot his family will return to washington sunday |