Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Admiral Won Der Goltz, commander
in-chief of the German navy, has re-
signed.
Alarge number ofvessels were wreck
ed during the storm on Lake Michigan,
and many are still unheard from.
1t is now said that the United States
Supreme Court will, on Monday next,
declare the income tax unconstitutional.
In New York on Saturday Mrs. S.
Lowenstein gave birth to four children.
She died shortly afterwards, as did also
two Of the babies.
Mgr. Satolli yesterday replied to the
appeal of the Christian Endeavors 70
unfrock Father Phelan, that the matter
belonged to the province of the Arch
bishop of St. Louis.
A valuable milling property, known
as the Strange MILL" situated about
three miles above Lynchburg, on the
James river, was destroyed by fire ut
an early hour yesterday morning.
Some of the mountains in North Car
DINA are covered with snow and IN
South Carolina the vegetable and fruit
crops have been damaged by frost.
Cold weather still continues over a
large portion of the country.
japan has declined 10 name specific
time for the abandonment of the Laio-
Tung peninsula, claiming the right to
hold Port Arthur until half the Chinese
indemnity shall be paid and to remain
in Corea until order is established.
There was great excitement in Port
land, Me-, yesterday, over what ap-
pears to have been an attempt to blow
up the residences of the Hon. Thomas
B. Reed and Mayor Henry Baxter. Mr.
Reed arrived in Washington last night.
John Rogers, the theatrical manager,
obtained a decree of divorce nisi in
London yesterday against his wife,
Minnie Palmer, the actress, on the
ground of her unfaithfulness with a
man named Jerrard, the manager of a
theatrical company.
William Duck, colored, while on his
way to market yesterday, was struck
by lightning in Princess Anne county,
about five miles from Norfolk. He and
The mule he was driving were both in
stantly killed. When found the unfor'
tunate mans clothing was on fire.
The important social event of the
week in New York will be the public
appearance tomorrow afternoon in
living pictures of the society ladies Of
| Gotham interested in the Kindergarten
and ported plant mission, of which Mrs
George j. Gould is the leading spirit.
There are seven cases OF smallpox
among colored people in the pesthouse
at Lexington, but there is no fear of the
disease spreading. The disease was
carried to Lexington from Buena Vista
The house they occupied has beer
burned, with all its contents. The
Council has ordered compulsory vac
cination and most modern sanitary
laws to prevent the spread of the
disease. DR.. ]. B. Catlett, city ply
sician of Staunton, reports eight new
cases of smallpox, all in the quarantine
district, and all colored. All are doing
well, and no deaths are reported.
Chiefs of police from many of the
principal cities of the United States and
Canada met in Washington yesterday
for the second annual convention of the
organization. An address of welcoma
was delivered by District Commissioner
Ross, to which reply was made by
w. S. Seavey, of Omaha, the retiring
president Of the organization of chiefs
Benjamin P. Eldredge. of Boston, was
elected president of the organization
and Harvey o. Carr, of Grand Rapids
Mich, was reelected secretary and
treasurer. The question of receiving
rewards for the capture of criminals
monopolized the afternoon session
Finally, resolution was adopted by q
unanimous vote that the police depart
ments represented hereafter will neither
demand nor require payment of any
rewards for arrests made by their Off.
GERS. President Cleveland received
the members of the union and the
ladies accompanying them at the White
| House in the afternoon.