Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.

declared tor Whitney rs the democrat
ic nominee for the Presidency.
All known precautions have been
employed to prevent the entrance of
cholera or yellow fever into this coun-
try.
A dispatch from Rome says that the
new American Methodist church in
that city will be opened on Septem-
Der 20.
Buck Taylor, the Indian fighter, it is
said, is under CONTRACT to furnish 100
Indians for sci vice in Cuba for the fill
busterers.
Louis Hoffman, as the result of
family quarrel. shot his wife and then
committed suicide at their home in Chi
cago yesterday.
By the collapse of g balloon at Char
leroi, Belgium, yesterday, an aeronout
named Toulet and three passengers
were mangled beyond recognition.
U. s. Minister Terrell has obtained
the release of an Armenian who is
naturalized citizen of the United States,
and who has been arrested in Constan.
tinople.
In northern and western New York
the cold wave did grest damage to the
grapes. At Gloversville ice formed,
and there was drop of $40 in the tenn
perature.
Odd Fellows from every section of
the country are arriving at Atlantic
City to participate in the convention of
the Sovereign Grand Lodge, which will
begin there tomorrow.
A dispatch from Washington says it
is thought probable that there will be
an extra session of Congress, but when
Congress reassembles recommendations
for an improved financial system will
be made.
James o. Broadhead, of st. Louis,
envoy extraordinary and minister plen-
ipotentiary of tho United States to the
republic of Switzerland, has resigned
his post and will return to his home in
this country.
The Spanish minister at Washington
says that before September 20 all the
Spanish troops necessary to crush the
rebellion in Cuba will be landed, and
soon as the rainy season is over a vigor-
GUS campaign will begin.
It is said that President Cleveland
will nominate William B. Hornblower,
of New York, for Associate Justice OF
the United States Supreme Court il
Senator Hill will not oppose his con-
6rmation by the Senate.
A German paper declares that the
Island of Chusan, off the cost of China,
will be coded 10 Germany and that .
German colony will be founded there.
The paper adds that Germany will OBJ
tain additional territory near Tien-Tsin.
The Cramps have asked that the De-
fender be taken to their shipyard, Phil
adelphia, where a thorough examina.
ton of her would be made, the Cramps
believing that they can build still
speeder yacht. Chief Engineer Patti
son went to New York to arrange for
her visit, but the request was refused
General Antonio Ezeta again an
nounces his determination to return to
Salvador and depose President Gutter
req, and assume control of the country
himself. This time he has gone so far
az to secure passage on the steamer
City of Sydney, which will sail from
San Francisco for Central American
ports on Wednesday.
The statement that an earthquake
had occurred in Honduras on last Sun
day, Monday and Tuesday, with loss
of 800 lives, and causing destruction OF
u church and dwellings, is without
foundation so far as is known in Tegu
cigalpa. No such earthquake has beer
heard of there and the statement made
in the supposed dispatches are false in
detail.
1t is said by a well-posted yachtman
that the Defender will go across the
rcsan early next year and race at the
Cannes and other Mediterranean re
yattas in the spring, and will then go to
England and take part in the British
yacht races. The Defender will b.
raced under the colors of W. K. Van
derbilt, who is now the chief owner of
the yacht.
The San Francisco police have al
last identified Durrant's unknown girl
who attends court every day,
and who formerly sent him flowers.
She is Rosalind Holland, the daughter
of well-to.do people in Oakland. She
knew Durrant before the murder, and
she believes him innocent. 1t was sug-
gested that perhaps the funds for Dur
rants defense were supplied by the
young woman. but it is doubtful if she
could control the amount sufficient fol
the purpose. The expenses in the de
tense are believed to be very large.
Senator German is being congratulate
ed by his political friends for making
the question of keeping the State OF
Maryland in line for '96 the keynote OF
the campaign. The party leaders are
of success with this as the
cry. Its effect is already ap-
parent, although the campaign has
begun. Voters in the counties
and in Baltimore, who have been dis
pleased with Mr.. Germans course il
The Senate, nnd who at first said they
would not support any ticket in the
making of which he had voice, are
now coming into line.
F.FrY-F1vE DRowNED.-Fifty-fve
lives were lost by the sinking of the
2 ,0OO.ton China steamer Carterthun,
bound from Sydney to China, off Seal
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