Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-11
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Mr.. ]. r. Mckee, the Presidents
son-in-law, says that the President, on
the expiration of his term, may take
up his residence in Boston.
Prof Jean H. Schaefer, the musician,
was knocked down and fatally injured
by runaway horse, yesterday even
ing, in Baltimore. He was removed to
the Maryland General Hospital, where
he died within few minutes.
The cardinals consistory will likely
be held December 10. The Pope will
create thirteen cardinals. The Pope
has appointed young Frenchman,
named Lepicier, the successor OF Mon
signor Satolli in the College of the Pro-
paganda.
Left alone in their fathers house, in
Wilmington, Del, yesterday, Earl and
Harry Crowley played soldiers with
deadly effect. Securing q large self
cooking revolver, Harry pointed at bis
baby brother Earl, aged four years,
and pulled the trigger, killing him in
stantIy.
The November returns to the Depart
ment of Agriculture indicate very
light cotton crop, with short staple,
gathered generally in good condition.
Local estimates range from two-htths
to four-iiiths of full crop. Many
make it the worst crop since 1860. In
few favorable locations q fair crop Is
promised.
The General Missionary Committee
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, IN
session in Baltimore yesterday. unex-
pectly got into a lengthy discussion
of the silver question as affecting the
salaries of missionaries IN foreign
lands. The recent presidential cam,
paign was referred to. Statistics OF
work in China were reported.
The rumors to the effect that the
Western Union telegraph company has
purchased, or will soon purchase or
control, the Postal Telegraph-Cable
Company, has caused the president OF
the latter company to officially deny
that the Postal Telegraph-C Cable Com
pany has ceased to be an absolutely in
dependent and competing telegraph
system and that such a thing is not
contemplated.
Mr.. Cleveland has decided not to
write political letter at this time. He
received i vast number of kilograms
and letters of congratulation. There
is already much speculation about the
cabinet. An extra session OF Congress,
Immediately following the Inauguration
of the President elect, is subject OF
general conversation in Washington,
but it is not believed that Mr.. Cleve-
land will call an extra session.
Governor Flower. of New York, is
the latest addition to the list of demo
Gratis who will enter the senatorial race
for Mr.. Hiscock's seat. The Governor
believes that his good record as the eX-
ecutive of the State will commend him
to the democratic members of the next
legislature. There are now four can
didates in the field They are: William
I. Sheehan, W. Bourke Cochran,
Smith Weed and Roswell p. Flower.
The outlook for the liveliest kind of
scramble over the senatorship is bright.
A dispatch from New York to-day
says lll;tU EuNdru 4uuI pny Ji'I vi ~.
the chairman of the democratic State
committee, will be a candidate for
United State Senator to succeed Frank
Hscock. Lieutenant Governor Shee-
han, who has been supposed to be an
aspirant, confirmed the news. lie said
II am enthusiastically in favor of Mr.
Murphy's election as Senator. He de
serves any office within the gift of the
democratic party. I predict that there
will be no opposition to him within the
party. Governor Flower will not be
candidate for Senator Richard
Croker, the leader of Tammany Hall,
confirmed the news. He is close per-
sonal friend Of Mr.. Murphy. "There
will be no candida tie from this city
against Mr.. Murphy" said Mr.. Croker.