Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-11
NEWS OF THE DAY.
A combination is said to have beer
formed in the interest of Senator Quay


A combination is said to have been
formed in the interest of Senator Quay
for president.
Senator German denies the report
that he does not propose to be a candi
date for reelection.
Rev. DR.. Samuel ]. Niccoll', pastor
of the Second Presbyterian Church of
St. Louis, has declined the presidency
of the Lane Seminary, Cincinnati, O.,
which was recently offered him.
dispatch from Vienna says that
Said Pacha has expressed to the Aus
TRAN Ambassador his regret for the
misunderstanding which led him to
take refuge in the British Embassy.
John Mcbride, president of the
American Federation of Labor, was
Yesterday exonerated by the convention
in New York of the charge that during
a strike in Pennsylvania he accepted
bride.
A correspondent in Caracas, Vene-
zuela, sends word that President Crespo
has not received the indemnity de-
mand for the Yuruan incident, sent by
Great Britain, nor an ultimatum IN the
territorial dispute.
The American University at Wash
ington is to have college of scientific
temperance, through an arrangement
With the Temperance Educational As
ISOLATION, which is to transfer to the
university S250,000.
Edward King, of New York, acting
for the reorganization, bid In the en-
tire system of the Atcheson, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railroad, sold at public
auction at Topeka, Kan, yesterday,
the price paid being $50. 100000.
A bill was introduced in the Senate
on Monday by Mr.. Quay to establish
postal savings banks. IL provides for
deposits of from ten cents to ten dollars
at all money order postofices, and for
interest on deposit which do not ex'
coed $500.
The steamer Amrum, bound from
Progresso to New York, ran into a
school of whales and killed one. The
sailors thought they had run aground,
but were treasured when the vessel
proceeded, while the big whales fled to
leeward.
The committee to inform Rev. DIR.
Satterlee of his election as Bishop of
the Episcopal Diocese of Washington
left that city for New York this morn
lug. DR.. Satterlee says he will wait a
month before deciding whether to ac-
cept the Office.
In the municipal election in Charles
ton, S. C, yesterday the democrats
won. There were two tickets in the
field, one the ticket of the regular de-
mocracy and the other a ticket nomi.
ration by the A. P. A. and supported
by the Independents.
It was rumored about the House yes
terday that Speaker Reed has practi-
cally decided TO leave Mr.. Catchings
off the committee on rules, in accord
ance with the wishes of the democratic
free-silver men, and that the demo
cratic members of the committee will
be Representatives Crisp and McMil
Ian.
The Sultan of Turkey fiually yielded
to the demands of the powers, and yes
terday evening issued orders that the
extra guardships be permitted to pass
through the Straits of the Dardanelles.
Rumors continue to be circulated in
Constantinople and other European
capitals that conspiracy has been 60
ing on for sometime, having for its
object the deposing of the Sultan.
AS statated in the GAZETTE of that
date, in the House there was prolong-
ed debate yesterday on resolution
offered by Mr.. Barrett, of Massachu-
sets, for an investigation into recent
speeches made by Hon. Thomas F.
Bayard, United States ambassador to
Great Britain. Finally the Barrett
resolution was adopted after striking
out the words directing the foreign af-
fairs committee to report 'by impeach-
ment or otherwise"
The projected Washington and Ches-
apeake Beach Railway, with its fran
chises, was sold publicly at Upper
Marlboro, Md, yesterday, for sSl, 1000
to ]. Kennedy Tod & Co., of New York
city, who made the only bid. 1t is un-
derstood that the purchasers are cred
itors to the amount of $4,000. The
road is twenty -seven miles in length,
and extends from Washington, D. c.,
through Prince Georges and Calvert
counties to Chesapeake Beach.
In the election in Boston yesterday
the democrats defeated the republicans
by 1876 plurality and all branches of
the city government are democratic,
the republicans losing control of the
board of aldermen and school commit
tee. Joshua Quincy was elected
Mayor. The city declared in favor of
license by over $4,000 majority. The
a. P. A. element carried the day in
Lynn and Chelsea under cover of re-
publican nominations. In Salem tie
society had no candidate, but the man
whom it favored was defeated.
The DAVIS MONUMENTAL a meet
ing in Richmond on Monday night of
the directors of the Jefferson Davis
Monument Association and several gen.
tlaoron oalIad into consolidation tho