Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-06
NEWS OF THE DAY.


army appropriation bill.
Cardinal Gibbons has issued the cir
cular of Lenten regulations for Catho-
lies.
President Harrison has offered the
appointment of District of Columbia
commissioner to Mr.. John Jay Edison,
to succeed Mr.. Douglass.
Prince Bismarck's health is failing,
and ii is rumored that there is a pros
pect of a reconciliation between the En-
peror and the old ex-chancellor.
Mgr. Satolli has received from Cardi-
nal Rampolia the Papal document es-
tablishing the permanent apostolic del
egate in the United States.
In the trial of Jack Clifford, charged
with murder in connection with the
Homestead riots, witnesses testified on
Saturday that they saw him throwing
bombs at the barges.
1t is believed that Mr. Bayard has re-
ceived an offer of the State portfolio,
but hesitates to accept it. Carlisle, La
mont and Bissell are regarded as abso-
lutte Cabinet certainties.
The old New York Hotel, a famous
resort of southern men. on Broadway,
New York, has been sold and will
shortly be pulled down to make room
for pretentious business block.
1t is reported that conference be-
tween the Car and Emperor William
is being arranged and q feeling is grow
inc that more friendly relations be-
tween the two powers will be estab-
lished.
Incessant rain for several days has
caused floods throughout Queensland,
Australia. Several towns have been
Inundated houses have collapsed, many
people have persisted and cattle have
been drowned by the thousand.
"Johnny" Griffin, of Braintrce, Mass,
aud Billy Murphy, Of Australia, will
battle at the Concy Island Club tonight
for a purse of $4,000 and the feather
weight championship of the world. The
weight at which they will fight is l22
pounds.
A poll of Congress regarding Hawaii,
bv the New York Herald. shows that 20
Senators favor annexation, 50 Il protec-
torate and % are non-committal.
Eighty-three Representatives favor an
nexation, 46 oppose it and Il are non
ommittal.
Philip Fairbach yesterday called
upon Bessie Pittman in Indianapolis,
and, finding another man in her COM
,,.. -,,;,ol , ,.a,-ol,.o, from, thn 1rpcc-
er and shot the woman fatally. He
then shot himself through the heart,
dying instantly.
The impression is gaining ground in
Delaware that Senator Gray will 20 in
to President Clevcland's cabinet and
that Mr.. BayarG will be his successor
in the U. s Senate. 1t is said that
democrats in the Senate want Mr.. Bay
ard to come back, and that Mr.. Cleye-
land would like to have him there.
In answer to u Senate resolution,
Senator Sherman on Saturday submit
ted report from the foreign relations
committee showing that the eXpGndi-
lures of the Nicaragua Canal Company,
up to January 1st last, inclading 1898
105 capital stock, werGGSS. $50 go, and
the expenditures Since December Is,
1890, were S2,64$s,SS42.
The specia%Senate committee having
certain details of the Inauguration in
charge have accepted the proposition
submitted by Chairman Beaumont of
the committee on carriages that the
President-elect should ride in the pa
rade in carriage drawn by four coal
black horses in white harness, while
the Vice President-elect will ride be-
hind four white horses in black harness.
Mgr. Thomas ]. Duccy Yesterday de-
nounced the attack on Cardinal Glib
bons charging him with purposely de-
laying the letter expressing to the Pope
the views of the archbishops of the
United States on the question of APP
pointing an apostolic delegate to the
United States as most hellish treach-
cry Archbishop Corrigan said the
attack on the Cardinal WAS unwarrant-
ed and unjustiliable.
Miss Sallie Clarinda Koop, of Brook
Ign, who was bridesmaid at her twin
sisters wedding last Wednesday, COM
mittcd suicide yesterday by shooting
herself four times, first having taken an
ounce of chloroform. Melancholia, to
which she had been subject from child
hood, and which had been heightened
by the violent death of her father five
wears ago, the death two years ago of
her sister, Frances, and. finally, by sep
aration from her twin sister, Elizabeth,
is the only cause assigned by Miss
Kopp's family for the suicide.