Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-30
NEWS OF THE DAY.

OiRuGtliS lFoStS SWepb over MlHu6-
sofa, Wisconsin, northern Illinois and
portions of western Michigan last night.
A member of the Anti Foreign League
in Yokohoma attempted to assassnate
Marquis Ito, the prime minister of
Japan. on Saturday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Reed, driven crazy by
trouble, killed herself by taking poison
and jumping from the roof of FIVE
story building in New York on Satur-
day.
Charles Smith, at Decatur, Ills, yes
terday killed his sister.in-law, Edna
Buchert, wounded his seven-yearsold
child, and tried to kill his wife, from
whom he had been separated for some
time.
The Ohio democrats opened their
State campaign at Columbus Saturday
with big demonstration. Elk. Gov.
ernor Campbell, the nominee for Gov
ernor, and other distinguished demo-
Gratis spoke.
AT Oyster Bay, N. Y, on Saturday,
the American half rater Ethelwynn de-
feated the English challenger, Spruce
", in the decisive race for the inter-
national trophy, by ten minutes and
| forty one seconds.
The British ultimatum in the matter
of the See Chuen riots declares that
within fourteen days an edict must be
issued degrading the viceroy of the
province, otherwise the British admiral
commanding will act.
1t is reported in Chicago that the SUI
gar trust has made q strong combina-
| ton with the wholesale grocers where
by retail dealers and department. stores
will be unable to buy sugar on parity
with the wholesalers.
| Major George A. Armes, who sent an
insulting letter to General Schofeld
and was arrested and confined in
Washington Barracks, was released on
Saturday on habeas corpus proceedings.
The case will come up next Saturday.
All of the eleven anthracite mining
and carrying companies have advanced
wholesale prices at tidewater and at
the western distributing points to take
immediate effect. The advances were
n made in concert, nor are they uni
form.
BENZ. F. Milliken, indicted for an as
sault upon lady at the house of Judge
S. T. Phillips, in Washington, on the
night of July 4 last, will, it is expected,
arrive in that city during this week and
present himself for arraignment at the
Criminal Court.
Lord Rothschild's scheme to build q
colossal synagogue, clergyhouse and
Jewish settlement in the Whitechapel
district of London. at cost of 5000, 900,
is to be opposed by Sir Samuel Monta'
gu because it would attract still more
/ Jews to London.
The movement to make Henry Will
liams, the president of the Weems
Steamboat Company, the democratic
candidate for Mayor of Baltimore, took
definite shape on Saturday, and it is
now generally conceded that he will
head the city ticket.
Governor Culberson stands firm on
his position against prize-fghting in
Texas and will exert every power OF
his office to suppress it. He believes
that the law as it now stands is against
it, and that the decision of Judge Hurt
is fundamentally wrong.
Assassins attempted to take the life
Of President Alfaro in Quito, Ecuador,
yesterday. The President was in his
palace at the time the attack was made.
The capital was thrown into excite
ment. 1t is reported that prominent
persons are implicated in the attempt.
Nellie w. Hogel, aged thirty-three
years, an aeronaut, fell one thousand
feet at Monrovia, CAL, yesterday and
was killed. Charles Raymond, an
aeronaut, fell five hundred feet by the
collapse of his balloon at Gloucester,
N. j., yesterday, and was fatally in
iured.
During test of Canet rapid fire
gun at the Sandy Hook proving
grounds on Saturday afternoon, the
breech block blew out as it was being
screwed in, instantly killing two pri-
Yates of the ordnance department,
who were serving the gun, and injuring
two more, one of whom will probably
die.
The handsome Presbyterian church
erected by ex-senator Henry G.. Davis
and other members of his family to the
memory of his mother at Elkins, w.
Va, was dedicated yesterday. The
exercises were simple, including the de-
dicatory sermon by the eminent and elo-
quent DR.. Moses D. Hoge, of Richmond,
and music by the volunteer choir of the
congregation.
w. L. Trenholm, formerly civil SER
vice commissioner and comptroller Of
the currency during Mr.. Cleveland's
first administration, says: If the com.
ing Congress shall neglect to pass some
practical legislation for the relief of the
finances OF the government the people
of the country, without regard to party,
will insist upon the denomination OF
Mr.. Cleveland, and they will see to it
that he is reelected
Lieut.. Gen. John NJ. Schofeld yester-
day retired from active service and
went on the retired list. Major General
Nelson A. Miles succeeds General
Sehofield in the Office of commander-in
chief of the United States army. The
title of Lieutenant General" died
natural death yesterday, and Gen. Miles
will still be major general, though he
viii command the army Of the United
States.