Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-24
NEWS OF H DAY.

One OF the quay delegates 10 Inc
PENNSYLVANIA republican convention de-
clares he was offered 500 to give his
proxy to a man to be named by the
combine"
Semi-oficial El Macional at Madrid
says that the government has decided
to dispatch 100000 men and all the
ships necessary to blockade the Island
of Cuba and crush the rebellion during
the first months o f1896.
The Campania, which arrived at
New York yesterday, brought over
some distinguished ecclesiastics. They
were Cardinal Gibbons. of Baltimore;
Archbishop Riordan, of San Francisco;
Bishop John Foley, of Detroit, and
Bishop Hogan, of Kansas City. The
Duke of Marlborough also arrived on
the Campania on his first visit to the
United States.
Thomas Wickersham, a young bust
ness man of Salina, Kan, has brought
suit for 5000 damages against Miss
Cora Ahart for breach of promise.
Wickersham in his petition alleges that
Miss Ahart in February, 1894, promised
to marry him, but later spurned his at
tentions. She has, the petition further
alleges, given him up for "a handsome
stranger, supposed to be a ranch owner
from Colorado"
The recently announced reduction in
prices of refined sugars made by re-
fners allied with the trust is explained
by the continued heavy imports from
England, Scotland and Germany.
Within the last month some 8 10000 tons
of sugar of all grades has arrived at
Philadelphia and New York, and the
trust has been compelled to cut down
figures in order to meet the prices set
by foreign refneries.
Mrs. Max Bierbaum, wife of a Phil
adelphia broker, who is stopping at the
Hotel Majestic, Atlantic City, N. J.,
was robbed while in bed in her room,
about 8 O'Clock yesterday morning, of
81 200 worth of diamonds. The jewels
were taken from a case on the bureau.
w. H. Morgan, alias "Dave Martin"
alias Morse" Of Chicago, is locked up
in the Central station at Atlantic City
charged with the robbery.
A dispatch was received in London
from Shanghai yesterday stating that
the members of the commission, includ-
ing American and British officers, sent
To Ku Cheng to investigate the massa-
cre of missionaries, are virtually held as
prisoners, and that the commander OF
the United States cruiser Detroit has
gone to consult with the United States
consul at Foo Chow about: landing
marines for his protection. The auth
critics in Washington do not place
much credence in the story.
It looks as though the much.post-
poned trial races would have to be
again put off, as it was stated on good
authority yesterday that Mr.. Iselin had
telegraphed the Americas cup commit
tee, at New York, from Bristol, that the
Defender would not be able to leave
the Herreshoff works until Monday
night. If this be true, and there is
every reason to believe it is, the De-
fender could not reach New York in
time to race on Tuesday, 80 the post
poned trial races willin all probability
be sailed on Wednesday and Thurs
day.
1t is said that Durrant, the San Fran
cisco murderer, will probably be q wit
ness in his own behalf, this determine
ton having been reached on account Of
Mrs. Leake claiming to have seen
Durrant and Blanche Lamont enter the
church together the day Blanche disap-
peared. 1t is believed that at least six
persons will corroborate Durrant's alibi
statement. The defense will make g
vigorous attack on the police, and seek
to show that they had treated Durrant
unfairly. Newspaper mems unreliable
ity will also be alleged. No progress
was made yesterday in the trial. The
case will be resumed on Monday.