Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-01
NEWS OF THE DAY.

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Mr.. Cleveland will leave Lakewood
shortly after noon on Thursday and al
rive in Washington about $50 in the
evening.
1t is stated that the Hawaiian treaty
will not be ratified, and probably no
more executive sessions of this Senate
will be held.
Capt. John S. Wise has not changed
his political creed. Mr.. Flanagan, his
law partner, in New York, states that
the story was canard.
Fr. derick,Hottinger, an English COM
mercial traveller, committed suicide at
Monte Carlo yesterday, after losing all
his money at the Casino.
Foreign governments are waiting to
see what money Congress will appro-
pirate before deciding what vessels they
will send 10 the naval review.
Alexander Barney, colored, aged
thirty-live years, yesterday disembowel
cd himself with ajagged piece ofbroken
bottle in cell in the city prison at
Columbus, Ohio.
Over thirty thousand dollars in gold
and silver has been found in the hut
occupied by two misery brothers
named Trogan, who were frozen to
death near Holy, Mich.
An explosion of gunpowder yester-
day in store OH the first floor of the
Hotel Benton, St. Louis, wrecked the
interior of the store and caused panic
among the hotel guests. Several per-
sons were hurt.
1t is said there is no hope of the
confirmation at this session of the
Senate of Benton Hanchett, of Michi-
gan, to be United States Circuit Judge
to succeed Jud &c Jackson, appointed
to seat on the United States Supreme
bench.
The question of international arbitra-
ton was discussed in the German
Reichstag yesterday. Chancellor Won
Caprivi says that Germany would never
consent to give up Alsace-Loraine, even
if international arbitrator should so
decide.
General Dabncy H. Maury, who was
schoolmatc of the late General Beau
regard, and was in the Mexican war
with him, is now in Houston. Tex. He is
one Of the few fighting major generals
who remain which the Confederate
army developed.
A duel was fought in Texas, near the
Louisiana line yesterday, between edi-
tor Chevie, of Baton Rouge, and editor
Hicks, of Shreveport Pistols were
used ut fifteen PAGES. After an ex-
change of shots, in which no one was
hurt, full reconciliation was effected.
The proposed reassembling of the in
ternational monetary conference was
discussed yesterday in the British Par
lament. Mr.. Gladstone said the gov
eminent would acceed to the request
of the United States to reassembe the
convention, but would do nothing to
further bi-metalism.
The populist members of the House
of Representatives of Kansas holding
certificates from the canvassing board
Yesterday marched into Representative
Hall and answered to their names, thus
ending the populist House and recog-
nizing the republican House, in &C
cordance with the decision of the State
Supreme Court.
The Pope has been advised by his
physician to take more sleep and hold
fewer audiences. The German dele
gate to the Vatican yesterday had Il
talk with the Pope on the German edu-
cational and military bills, but the
Pope declined to interfere in the inter-
nal affairs of Germany. The pope is
dlspleased by the abandonment of the
American pilgrimage.
4 horscwhipping at Bermuda, Tex,
has resulted in q murder. John Stew
a; held gun over Jefferson Maston
while his wife whipped him for traduc-
ing her character. Joseph Holder on
Monday remarked that the truth or
untruth ought to have been proved.
Stewart madea movement which Hole
or thought meant fight, when he raised
Winchester rifle and shot Stewart
dead.
Vice President elect Stevenson and
his party arrived in Washington at six
o'clock yesterday evening and was at
once escorted to his rooms in the Eb-
bitt House. Gen. Stevenson is the
first official of the new administration
to put in an appearance, and his COM
ing opened the inaugural festivities of
the week. Later in the evening the
General informally received number
of senators, representatives and promi-
nent politicians, who called. To night
Vice President Morton will give for
NAL reception TO his successor.
The Tammany leaders have arrived
in Washington and will makes big
display in the inaugural parade. There
is an interesting and ingenious tiger
displayed before hospitable hosiery
just Off the avenue in Washington
which is attracting much attention.
BY an arrangement of intricate ma
chinery and electricity, this tiger is
made to display almost human emo
tons. Its long and graceful tail droops
gloomily at times, and anon it curls
itself up into almost bowknot, sng-
gestive of wrath and modification. Its
eyes twinkle and its mighty mouth
yawns hungrily This elegant symbol
of Tammany doesn't belong to Tam
many at all, however. 1t lashes its
tail and rolls its eyes for certain fixed
compensation paid by the Cook county
democrats ofIllinois, who are congrat-
ulating themselves Oh having the tiger
before the Tammany people could get
hold oft. The braves will leave New