Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-19
whether they desire or not such a man
as their Chief Executive.
Respectfully,
WILLIAM r. ALEXANDER.
NEWS OF THE DAY.

NEWS UF IHE DAY.
The Chicago Derby was won on Sat
urday by the Virginia horse Morello.
Forest fires have destroyed several
villages in Minnesota and Wisconsin
and many persons have been rendered
homeless.
The democrats in the southside coun-
ties will not elect their delegates to the
State convention until the July or early
August terms of their county courts.
Senator Butler, of South Carolina,
expresses the opinion that congressman
have no business to expect the Gfesl-
dent to appoint the men they recon-
mend if he does not see fit.
At Leavenworth, KS, yesterday, A.
S. Arnold shot and MORALLY wounded
his wife and then blew his brains out.
Arnold accused his wife of iniidelity
which she indignantly denied.
President Cleveland has decided to
take another course of the SchWenlnger
treatment for obesity. He now weighs
29S pounds, or only nine pounds less
than when he took the treatment before.
Rev. w. D. Morgan, of the NJ. E..
Church South in Baltimore, who has
announced his intention of becoming an
Episcopalian, was not allowed by Pre-
siding Elder Edwards to fill the pulpit
yesterday.
An unknown man, apparently about
twenty-six years old, jumped from the
north roadway of the Brooklyn bridge
last night and landed upon the roof OF
the shed that covers an East river pier.
He was instantly killed.
A dispatch from Paris states that the
question which just now most concerns
European statesmen is, What will the
Kaiser do? Grave anxiety Is felt lest
the German emperor may seek war as
way out of the difficulties created by
the result Of the election.
The protracted fight over the Home
Rule bill in the House of Commons,
and the governments acceptance OF
amendments offered by the opposition,
promises to disrupt Gladstone's small
majority, as the Irish members are OPP
emily expressing their dissatisfaction
with his course.
A modification of the Richmond Ter
minal plan has been made so as to
bring in the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Equipment and Improve
ment bonds, thus giving the commit
tee control of the East Tennessee sys-
TEN. The Cincinnati Extension bonds
are now all that remains to be brought
in.
Complete returns ofthe German cleo
tons show 215 candidates elected to
seats in the Reichstag-10l for the
Army bill, ia against it. In ISL dis
tricts new ballots will be necessary.
Twenty-Five socialists have been elect
ed. Combinations are being formed
to defeat the socialist candidates in the
reballots.
1t is said that one or two officers OF
the First Virginia Regiment have writ
ten their designations and will soon
place them in the hands of the Gov
ernor. This action grows out of the
fact that the council committee on
grounds insists upon the right to per-
NIT the use of the regiments armory in
Richmond for various purposes.
President and Mrs. Cleveland will
leave Washington tomorrow morning
for their summer home at Buzzard's
Bay. Mrs. Cleveland will remain con-
tinuously at Buzzards Bay throughout
July and August, returning to Washing
ton the first or second week in Septem-
Der. The President will spend all the
time with his family that can be spared
from his official duties.
The Infanta Eulalie denies the story
that she snubbed Mrs. Potter Palmer
and that she was rude to the citizens OF
Chicago. The Princess explains that
she has tried everywhere to show her
gratitude for the kind treatment of the
American people and that had she
been offended by anything she would
have instantly quilted the United
States. The Duke of Tamames also
makes long official explanation on
behalf Of the Infanta.