Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.

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United States Senator Stephen B. Ell.
kins fell from bicycle at Halliehurst,
w. Va, yesterday, and dislocated his
ankle.
The second attempt of the yachts
Sprucer ", and Ethel Wynn to race
off Long Island failed yesterday for
lack of wind.
The Emperor of China has appointed
Ii Hung Chang and other government
officials a commission to arrange an
extra treaty with Japan.
Tammany leaders in Syracuse last
night decided to continue their fight
against the admission of the State de-
mocracy to the democratic State con-
ventiou.
The fact is noted that there is 8 per-
ceptible increase in the receipts of the
government, and that these receipts
are greater at the present time than the
government expenditures.
1t is reported that China has refused
to grant the demand of Great Britain
for the Punishment of the late Viceroy
of the province of Szechuen, who is ac-
cused of having investigated the out
RACES on the missions.
Mr.. Chauncey NJ. Depew has en-
deavored, so it is reported, to reconcile
Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt to the Van
derbilt family in view of the approach
ing marriage of her daughter to the
Duka of Marlborough.
The democrats of Maryland held a
big meeting at Rockville yesterday.
Mr.. Hurst made campaign speech in
which he said in reply to press COM
ments that he was able to command
and had nothing to apologize for.
Shortly alters o'clock last night fire
was discovered in the six story brick
building in Philadelphia occupied by
Charles J. Webb & Co., dealers in
yarns and woolens, and within u half
hour no less than six adjacent build
ings were in flames. Loss $3.50, 900.
A case of Chinese laundryman
affected with leprosy was discovered
yesterday by the officials in charge of
the Good Samaritan Dispensary, N. Y.
The patient gave his name as Long
Dong, who conducts laundry. He
said that he had been in the city for
five years and had been sick for two
years.
The opening sermon in Washington
last night, before the eleventh annual
conference of the workers of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church, among the
colored people, was an arraignment Of
the church for its failure to furnish ade
quate religious education to the negro.
1t was preached by Rev. Richard
Bright, of St. Stephens, Savannah, Ga.
Both the Postofice Department and
the Civil Service Commission are tax
ing interest in the movement towards
putting the fourth-class postmasters
under the protection of the civil service
laws. While nothing is likely to be
done at present, it is probable that
before the end of this administration
the looked for action will be taken.
Joseph Matthews diedlat his home in
Southland, N. j., last week, aged rs
years. He was born on the farm where
he died. He was married when very
Young. His first wife was Miss Mar
garet Layton, and they had eleven
children. On her death he married his
deceased wife's sister, Miss Elizabeth
Layton, aud fourteen children were
born to them. Twenty.three children
survive, and most of them reside with
in few miles ofthe place of their birth.
Formal invitations were issued yes.
terday by the Catholic University in
Washington to witness the ceremonies
on October 1st incident to the dedica-
ton of the McMnhon Hall of Philadel-
phia, which is connected with the uni
versity. Among those who will take
part in the exercises will be Cardinal
Gibbons, Archbishop Satolli and Bish
op Keane. Mcmahon Hall cost $780,,
900, and is the gift of Father Mcmahon,
the richest clergyman of the Catholic
Church in the United States. During
the same week in which Mcmahon
Hall will be dedicated the largest Eu-
charistic Congress ever held in the
United States will be convened in the
new St. Matthew's Church.