Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.

AOPtSSSe
for the eighteenth Illinois congressional
district, died yesterday.
The project of erecting a gigantic
monument to Prince Bismarck on the
Elbe, near Honburg, is taking shape.
Elk. Congressman w. Bourke Cock
ran arrived at New York on Saturday
after several months sojourn in Europe.
Attorney General Crane, of Texas, is
of the opinion that Corbett and Fitz-
simmons cannot fight in that State
without violating the laws.
Miss Kate Field, of Washington, has
undertaken the work of bringing back
from Chicago John Browns fort and
rebuilding it at Harper's Ferry.
The Spanish foreign and colonial
ministers have finally agreed to the
immediate payment of the Mora in
demnity which was recently demanded
by the United States.
The white and colored citizens of
Lake City, Fla, held an Indignation
meeting Saturday and denounced the
mob that lynched Robert Bennett, o
young colored preacher, on July 4.
The French line steamship La Nor
mandie arrived at New York yesterday
after perilous voyage from Havre.
Fire was discovered in the cargo at Z
o'clock Tuesday evening and burned
until noon on Wednesday, when it
was extinguished by the crew.
A report comes from the East that
the condition of the Armenians has be-
come SO deplorable that five hundred
young men have volunteered to sacri-
flee themselves to Turkish butchery to
force England's attention to the neces-
sity of aiding the unfortunate people.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rankin, wife of
Hugh Rankin, of Pittsburg, Pa, gave
birth to four children-three male and
one female-last evening. One of the
male children died fourteen hours after
birth. The other three are doing we'll.
The aggregate weight of the four was
twenty pounds.
The Defender outsailed the victorious
Vigilant in fair and interesting trial
contest yesterday afternoon off the
Rhode Island coast, and Messrs. Iselin,
Morgan and Vanderbilt, the members
of the syndicate, who followed every
movement of both boats, expressed
themselves as we'll pleased with the
r ,sult.
1t has transpired that Secretary Hoke
Smith had written letter five wears ago
in which he expressed his views about
financial matters. At the time he was
liz favor of the free coinage of silver,
and of the chimerical scheme advocat-
ed by the populists in Georgia known
as sort of sub.treasury plan. Now
he secretary is hard money man.
Another death, the second resulting
from the tornado which swept over
Woodhaven, L. l., on Saturday after
noon. occurred yesterday. The name
of the victim is john Kolb. a boy aged
Is years. The total number of injured
is % besides several others slightly
wounded. No more cases are likely to
prove fatal. The total loss to property
in that township will reach $4,000.
The lighthouse board is not at all dis
couraged at the damage sustained by
the temporary structure sunk off outer
Diamond Shoal, Cape Hatteras, during
the last year, and has derived valua-
Bile data from reports made by the
lighthouse keeper nearby, which
strengthens the opinion held by sew
eral eminent engineers that the
building of light off this dangerous
point is feasible and can be accom-
plished without fear that the structure
will remain invulnerable to the pound
ing of the heaviest seas.
Senator Sherman, of Ohio, says: II am
not candidate for the presidency, and
if all the people of the United States
should Join together and offer it to me
I would not accept the position. am
too old. No man of seyenty-two has
the right to undertake the work and re-
sponsibility which come to the chief
executive of the United States. It is a
position of wear and tear, and it should
have younger man." he adds that he
believes that Gov. Mckinley would
have the support of Ohio, and that he
would like to see him nominated.
A valuable collection of paintings
and bronzes belonging to Mr.. William
Humphrey Knowles was destroyed
when his home in Baltimore county
burned Saturday night. Mr.. Knowles
says that his art treasures were the
collections of members of his family
for the last 800 years and included, be-
sides paintings, rare tapestries, mosaics
and curiosities from various parts of
the world. 1t was impossible for him
to place a valuation upon them, but
the collection had been roughly esti-
mated to be worth from $4,000 to
$4,000.
Senator PETER is out for new party.
In letter just published he says: ga
new party must be formed, because
there is new work to be done. Its mot
to will be something like this Let the
people rule.' Its platform could pro-
perly be short. plain and impressive to
the needs of the times, and could safely
be constructed on six pillars l. Get
the people to work; pay them for what
they do. 2. Away with landlordism.
8. Out with the transportation monop-
oily. 4. Out with the money power.
5. Up with the people. 6. Live the re-
public"
The British elections which have
been held up to Saturday indicate de-
cided conservative victory. The defeat
of Sir William Harcourt, the favorite
leader of the Liberals, was unexpected,
and has caused dismsy, if not actual
manic in the Liberal ranks. He still