Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.


the defeat of the democr ltic party is
but temporary.
A heavy snow storm is raging on the
east side of Lake Michigan with ccn-
sidera BILE wind from the northeast.
Company D of the Washington Light
Infantry gave their first smoker last
night in the armory of the infantry.
The remains of the late Car were re-
moved from Livadia yesterday upon
Russian war ship and taken to Sebasto-
pol.
In quarrel over piece of land, A.
Hottensot, a farmer near Litchiieid, H.,
yesterday shot and killed Mr.. Charles
Neimeyer and then fatally wounded
himself
The final conference of prelates to
consider the proposed union of the
Oriental churches aud the Church OF
Rome was held at the Vatican yesler-
day, the Pope presiding.
The transfer of the House of Repre-
sentatives to the republicans carries
with it patronage amounting to over
$500, 900, in addition to the reorganiza-
ton of committees by the republican
speaker.
The Chinese fleet is in Port Arthur
harbor and will be captured by the
Japanese when that place is taken. II
is reported that the Japanese have
captured the Tol-IerWau forts, but it
is not confirmed.
Jimmy Handler. of Newark, N. j.,
champion lightweight of New Jersey,
knocked out Walter Greenfield, of Bir-
mingham, England, before the Eureka
Athletic Club, in the county, last night
in the 18th round.
Chas. F. Pitt & Sons, importers and
dealers in fertilizing materials, Balti-
more, made an assignment for the bene-
fit of creditors yesterday to VIM. Fl.
Bosley, trustee. The bond was for
100000, donble the estimated value oil
the assets.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland
gave dinner last night at the White
House in honor of United States
Ambassador and Mrs. Bayard, who arc
at present in Washington visiting Mrs
Shubrick Clymer. The dinner wa:
served in the private dining-room.
DR.. De Witt Talmage, pastor of the
Brooklyn Tabernacle, which was re
Gently for the third time destroyed by
lire, has written letter to the elder'
of the church rendering his resignation
1t has been decided not to build The
Talmage tabernacle for the present.
Michael ]. Kelly, the baseball player
died of pneumonia in Boston yesterday
He got his greatest prominence with tht
Chicagos, which won the championship
in 1880, 1881 and 1882. In 1884, while
playing for Chicago in Boston, the bal
public there made him an idol, and the
next season he was bought for $1,000
and So 900 more, which went to him a.
salary.
There will he no more horse racing il
New York. The passage of the amend
ments to the the constitutional conven
ton kills book-making, and withou
book making there will be very little
interest 10 horse racing. The beautiful
race tracks at Gravesend, Sbeepsheat
Bay, Morris Park and Saratoga, TO say
nothing Of Maspeth, Long Island, viii
probably be turned into building lots o.
potato fields.
James B. Delaphine, about thirty
years old, believed to have formerly
resided in Washington, was found dead
in bed yesterday afternoon in his room
in Mrs. Pereles' clearinghouse in New
York. Beside the body was a bottle
labeled "prussic acid" Life had beer
extinct about twelve hours. 1t j:
believed Delaphine was without meal
and Respondent and that he committee
suicide in despair of securing emp) oy
ment.