Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-03
NEWS OF THE Day.

JOStIll -IuCotC 1tbdi, lhiHOool Nv
and historian. died in Paris yesterday.
Cholera continues its hold in Paris,
and the disease has broken out n Buda-
Pest.
The anti -snappers of New ! ork city
have decided TO run an independent
local ticket.
1t is probable the international mon
etary conference will assemble in Lon
don Noyol5e so.
Senator Hill believes that Mr.. Cleve-
land will be elected and that he will
carry New York by good majority.
United States Judge Walter @.
Gresham has announced that he in
tends to vote for Grover Cleveland for
President.
DR.. John II. Douglas, of New York
city, who attended General Grant in
his last illness, died in Washington yes
terday aged IS years.
Railroad companies have arranged q
system of one-half fares from Washing
ton fer voters, who wish to return to
their homes next month.
Frank Mczik committed suicide by
taking morphine in Chicago, on Satur-
day. while in the company Of Mrs.
Hathaway, the young wife OF a wealthy
contractor Of Cleveland.
Father Martin was yesterday chosen
general of the Society of Jesus by the
convocation of Jesuit delegates at Az
peitia, near Madrid. Father Martin is
Spaniard, 80 years old.
Next year will occur the Episcopal
jubilee of the Pope; and it is said that
there Ill be large pilgrimage OF
ISIS from North and South America,
including 700 from the United States.
Frank Cooley, the leader OF the noto-
rious Cooley gang Of outlaws, was shot
and killed yesterday afternoon al the
home of his father, 'Lute" Cooley. be-
tween Fairchance and Smithlield, Pa.
Rev. DR.. George II. Kinsoiving. rec
tor the Prostestant EpiscCra 5a'e'i
Of the Fpnhany, Philadelphia, las sent
to Ga cston letter accepting the
Office OF assistant Bishop of Texas to
date from the 18th inst.
The chances that Lolita, the
well-i,now actress. may not return TO
the stage. She is under the care OF Il
specialist and has never recovered from
the fall she sustained three years ago
in jersey City while playing in
'Musette."
The Hebrew settlement OF Monte
fore. about - miles above Cape May,
near Woodhine, was threatened with
total destruction by fierce forest fire,
but the alarmed residents turned
out to fight the flames and saved their
their homes.
A gang of Italian laborers who had a
grievance against Tobias Spiotti, Il rail
road boss. at o'clock yesterday morn
inc put can Of dynamite under his bed
in their camp near Mt. Alton, Pa. The
house was blown TO pieces and the
doomed man was hurled hCndred
yards and horribly mangled.
The New York State League of Dem
ocratic Clubs will meet at Chickering
Hall, New York. tomorrow. Mr.Cleve-
land and SenatorlIill have both been in,
Vitcd 10 speak. Lac iia!loi'ai COIN ell.ioA
of democra ic clubs will be held III thu
Academy OF Music. Mr, Cleveland will
deliver IN address at the morning ses.
sion.
Mr.. Harrity, chairman of the demo.
cratic national committee, says: Il re-
gard the outlook for democratic success
as particularly bright. l should say
Mr.. Cleveland has not less that sever
chances out of ten to be elected. The
campaign in New York is in good shape
and the situation there is improving
every day