Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-24
HEWs OF THE DAY.


The Maryland Court ofAppeals yesterday
oyerruled the motion for new trial In the
Archer bond case.
The steel cruiser Boston sailed from Brook
lvn to-day at noon to reinforce the United
States squadron 10 Gillian waters.
Robert T. Banks yesterday withdrew as
an independent candidate for the office OF
regeter OF wills of Baltimore. Leaf by leaf
one the roses fall.
at Sioux Falls, 9. D. yesterday the grand
jury reported eleven separate indictments
each against the officers Of the Louisiana
tIery. Among the list Ia General Beanre'
gard.
Elk President CIevesud ia to preside at 8
democratic business mems meeting In New
York next Thursday night, and Gov. Hill
expected to appear again on the platform
With him.
Nearly 5000 people crowded fremont
Temple, Boston, last night, to listen to the
joint debate between Henry Cabot Lodge
and John E. Russell upon Gov. Russell's
administration.
Carton Klmble, well-to-do farmer Of
Risipg Sur. Cecil county, Md, was buncoed
out of - 700 10 cash yesterday sfternoon by
two confidence men. who preterdsd TO want
to buy bis farm OF 204 acres.
q s. Minister Egan d, Santiago de Chill
has received from Capt. schley, OF the U. 3.
s Bsl!im orc iul report OF tie recent at
tack on the Batimore's sailors. The report
sGys The alsck was brutal and oowardly
and wes made because the men were Ameri-
cana.
The Chesapeake bay was visited by tor.
d. n offo Hanpa0
general detention OF vessels, the loss OF
one human life, and the sinking OF five
barRes. The tsrges were loaded with coal
going from Philadelphia to Washington and
we're eunk near the PstD1ent river.
The Gillian government has Informed
Mr. E1an that -sfe CONDUCTS will not be
Issued for the refugees now In the Uoited
States Legation The supposed ground for
tnis refusal Ia that the men are criminals.
Mr.. gan continues to demand cafe con-
ducta for the men. The question now ap-
pears far from settlement.
The r diiu2 AID Alturas stage was held
up six miles from r dding, COL, yesterday,
presumably by he came men who robned
the stage Monday night. They were masked
snd armed With ahoguns and pistols. Wells,
Fargo & Co.'S express box and mail we're
EcU1S1, SlUO uSiuS !abou HUH tIo poAs AbO
driver wss robbsd of So
TIE Presbyterian Synod of B Baltimore,
which has heen In session 10 Washington
since Tuesday, conc uded IT'D business and
adjourned Yesterday. The synod confirmed
;be action OF the P.esbytery OF Newcastle
deposiog Rev.. J R Campbell from the miu-
isry Mr.. Campbell, it will be remember
ed, recant!y secured divorce without the
coDeeut OF the Presbytery.
a violent rsip and wird-s'orm set In
along the poTthern part Of the New jersey
cosst Thursday night and continued until
after daybrsek yesterday. There were
heavy gales and high seas. In portions OF
Massachusetts the ground was covered with
from two to four inches OF damp snow. The
leaves are still! on The trees end have scarce-
ly turned 10 autumn coors.
Psymaster General VIM Smith. OF the
srmg, In his anuusl report to Secretary
Proctor. shows that there was an increase
Of 1913 ,4S4 in the expenditure for pay OF
volunteers, which was largely due to the
fact that large number of these elaine
we're allowed during the last fiscal year, but
were not paid until this year. There were
also unusually large Disbursements on &C.
count Of longevity claims. SIS Joe, 408 was
expended during the year by officers OF the
pay department.
Gov. Fleming yesterday presented petit.
lion to the Supreme Court of Florida, pray.
pg that writ of msndsmus be issned to
compel the Secretary Of State to seal and
countersign the commission OF Hon. B Il.
N. Davidson to be Unlted States Senator
from Florida by appointment The court
has ordered hat an alternative writ be is
sued in the matter, retnrnable next Thurs
dsy. Secretary Crawford must, therefore.
either eight the commission on that day or
show cause Why be should not obey the
order OF the Supreme Court