Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.


A letter from Richmond says there is
no doubt of the fact that the next
House will be much weaker body
than it was last session.
The New York Chamber of Com
MERGE has polled the House OF Repre-
sentatives on the silver question, find
ing majority against free coinage.
Reports from Cuba indicate that there
has recently been heavy fighting be-
tween the insurgents and Spanish SOL
diers. and each side claims to have WOE
victories.
Nearly the entire State of Colorado
was covered by mantle of snow yes.
terday, although the bright sunshine
made great inroads upon it on the
plains and valleys.
The United States and Haiti Gable
Company has chartered the steamer
Mackay-Bennett to lay the first Sec
ton of cable to connect New York
with Haiti, West Indies.
Letters received from Cuba state
that on the 10th instant constitutions
al convention was held at Najasa, at
which Bartola Mass was elected presi-
dent of the Cuban republic.
Senator Hill has triumphed over
Richard Croker and the Tammany
leaders, and the State democracy will
be admitted to the democratic State
convention without making pledges.
Saturday night as Mr.. II. Winter was
about to leave his store, in Fredericks-
burg, he was suddenly seized from be-
hind by some unknown person, who
made a desperate effort to choke him
to death.
The American half.rater Ethel Wynn
yesterday beat the English half-rater
Spruce ". in the first of series OF
races. The course was over twelve
miles at Oyster Bay, N. Y, and the
Yankee won by seven minutes and for
ty-one seconds.
A fire at Hot Springs, Ark, yesterday
destroyed the Pacific Hotel, the Crescent
House, adjoining, the Valley Livery
stables, the Jewish Asylum, and five
cottages to the rear of the Pacific Ho-
tel, involving loss of $4,000, which
was only partly insured.
Yellow Bonnet, Cheyenne Indian,
has applied for blanket divorce from
his four wives. 1t is the first time that
an Indian has applied for divorce in
Oklahoma. Yellow Bonnet recently
embraced the Christian religion, but
his wives refused to become Christians.
Another ilibustering expedition, fit
ted out in this country, has sailed away
TO aid the Cuban revolutionists. 1t is
re ,ded by General Enrique Collazo,
and the steamer carries some novelties
in the shape of bombs, which, it is
expected, will prove very effective
against the Spaniards.
A prominent member of the Cabinet
is authority for the statement that Mr..
Cleveland has no aspirations for anoth-
er term, and that he will soon an
uounce his position. The opportunity
will be taken when he goes to Atlanta.
where on October 21st he has promised
to visit the exposition.
At the instance of Knabe & Co., OF
Baltimore. the Hastings Court at Staun-
ton, has declared null and void the
trust deed trade last winter by the
trustees of the Wesleyan Female Insti-
tute and enjoining Receiver Colt, trus-
tee under said conveyance, from exc
cutting the terms of the deed.
A formal challenge for the Americas
cup was received yesterday from the
Secretary of the Royal Victoria Yacht
Club, of Ryde, England, 10 the name
of Charles D. Rose, whose yacht will
be the S9-foot cutter Distant Shore.
There was rejoicing among the mem
bers of the New York Yacht Club over
the receipt of the challenge.
A. c. Love, formerly assistant post
master at Calvert, Tex, arrived at New
York yesterday on the steamer Ad-
vance, from Colon, as prisoner, in
charge of United States Officer Rem
few. Love, it is charged, while acting
in his official capacity in charge of the
money order department at Calvert,
fled with large amount of govern
ment funds.
AT meeting OF the Methodist minis
ters of Richmond yesterday this resolu
ton was adopted "That we heartily
iudorse the chief of police of our city
al the judge of the Hastings Court in
their efforts to enforce the Sunday laws
of the State and the police regulations
of the city, and express ourselves as un-
alterably opposed to every movement
that will in any way interfere with
these efforts" At the meeting yes
terday of the Baptist ministers strong
resolutions were adopted condemning
the attempt to change the city charter
so as to make the chief of police cleo
tive by the popular vote.