Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.

of the annexation OF the Island OF CUBA.
The Cheststertown, Md, creamery
and ice plant was burned yesterday.
Loss SIS, 900.
A detachment of Spanish troops is
reported to have dispersed band ofin-
surgents in Canto del Cristo, Cuba.
The disappearance of about $4,000
from the Carson, New, mint has caused
an investigation of the affairs of that
institution to be ordered.
Mrs. Nettie l.. Cravens, principal of a
public school in San Francisco, says
ex-senator Fair wrote the recently pro-
pounded will with his own hand in her
presence.
A fire broke out on the steamer
Spokane while crossing Kootenai Lake,
Wash, yesterday. The passengers
were rescued, but the steamer was
destroyed.
Viceroy Ii Hung Chang and Mr..
John w. Foster arrived at Shimono-
seki yesterday prepared to negoti-
ate treaty of peace, and were recelv-
ed by the Japanese minister OF foreign
affairs.
Rev. H. R. Harwood, D. D.. of
Tullahoma, Temp, died yesterday:
He was high officer of the Knights OF
Pythias, Masons and Odd Fellows.
His remains will be taken to Portland,
Maine.
Charles D. Bond, letter. carrier in
the Washington Office, was arrested
Yesterday, charged with robbing the
mails. He had been an employe of the
office since 1871. Chief Inspector
Wheeler said he has clear case
against him.
1t was decided at the Cabinet meeting
Yesterday that everything necessary TO
the protection of American interests in
Nicaragua and Venezuela should be
done, and Secretary Gresham's action
in connection with the Spanish affair
was approved.
Advices from Rio de Janeiro state
that kilograms received there from
Montevideo announce that another
victory has been won by the insurgents
in Rio Grande do Sui. The advices
also state that Foreign Minister Car
valho has offered to proceed to Rio
Grande to treat for peace.
Charles Thompson beat his brother
Edwards brains out with stick o.
wood at North Carmel, Me-, Monday
night. The two men had been fighting
and the wife of Charles had undertaken
to separate them by throwing her arms
around Edwards deck. This so ex
asperated Charles that he savagely at
tackled his brother.
The rebels and government troops
have been engaged in battle in Lime
for three days. 1t is reported that 6
detachment of insurgents entered Lima
and were hemmed in. 1t is also re-
ported that the rebels are awaiting re
endorsements, which were expected to
reach the suburbs of Lima last night
when another attack was to have beer
made.
The impending wedding OF Mr.. Johr
Fl. Frazer, of Elkton, and Miss Mary
Harvey, of Childs station, Cecil county
was cancelled Monday night because o
contract which the groom wished thu
bride to sign before the ceremony, ant
which she refused to do. The pape
provided for the distribution of thei
respective properties after their death
1t provided that in case of the death o
the groom first, that his property shoult
revert to the Frazer heir, and the
brides property to the Harvey heirs
should she be the first to die. Mis-
Harvey declined to be party to any
such agreement and refused to ALLOW
the ceremony to proceed. Both being
positive in their views, the wedding wa
declared of, and the guests departed
| for their homes.