Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-08
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The strike of miners in the PIttsburg
district is spreading. and it is estimated
thar over 81 600 men are out.
Postmaster General VIM. L. Wilson
arrived at his old home, Charlestown,
W. Va, yesterday, and received an
ovation from admiring friends.
The grand jury of the District of Co.
lumbia esteiday returned an indict-
ment charging Charles A. Dana and
William M. Lafan, of New York, with
criminally libelling Frank B. Noyes, OF
Washington.
President Heureaux, of San Domin-
90, has quarrelled with United States
Minister Smythe. 1t is the general
opinion that crisis in the affairs of the
island is impending, but there are no
signs of a revolt az yet.
1t is pointed out that there is pos
sibilty of a combination of democrats
aud republicans in the organization Of
the Senate of the Fifty-fourth Congress
by which the populist members would
not hold the balance OF power.
George L. Shoup was yesterday elect
ed Senator from Idaho, to succeed him
self, on the first ballot, receiving q
votes to - for Sweet and IA for Crook.
The election was brought by six of the
Sweet men voting for him, and secur-
ing one populist absentee.
Ex-senator Walsh, of Georgia, says
that the South has no fear of the new
bimetallic party, that it will remain
democratic and that to the democratic
party it will entrust the solution of the
bimetallism problem. Other repre-
sentative southern men express siilnilar
views
1t is reported at Montevideo that Ad-
MIRA Ia Cana, leader of the recent re-
billion in Brazil, has re entered Brazil
and taken up arms against the govern
ment in the province of Rio Grande
with force of 200 men, comprising a
naval battalion, with twenty.seven ma
val officers.
The application for the bail of W. c.
Chase, convicted of criminal libel upon
upon C. II. J. Taylor, the recorder Of
deeds of the District, was argued in
Washington yesterday by Mr.. Camp
bell Darlington and ]. 81. Hewlett, and
Judge Cole allowed Chase to be re-
leased on 81 900 bail until after the as
Segment for new,trial in his case.
1t was stated at the Archiepiscopal
residence in Baltimore on Wednesday
that Cardinal Gibbons had not yet
made any definite plans for his visit to
Rome. He will celebrate the festival
of Easter at tine Cathedral. How much
time will elapse thereafter before mat
tiers are arranged for his departure, it
was said, is purely matter of conjec-
ture.
Upon affidavits of two physicians to
the effect that Rev. Dominick O'Grady,
who slew Mary Gillmartin, is neither
in mental nor physical condition to I'M
dergo trial, Judge Wilson in Cincinnati
yesterday ordered his case continued
until the next term of court. Father
O'Grady's counsel says be never ex-
poets his client to be able to undergo q
trial.
A German girl named Anna Stere-
Finger, IA years old, whom Prof. Low
ingheart carried to Washington from
Canada, has been taken in charge by
the police through orders from Can
ada, and is held. The professor claims
the child was intended as travel
ing companion for his wife, but it is be-
lieved he had other objects in taking
her to Washington.
The crew of the United States trans
port Fern, which arrived at the Boston
navy yard Wednesday night, had q
thrilling experience on her trip from
Philadelphia. Fire broke out in the
cabin, and it was only by many hours
of hard fighting on the part of the OIL.
GERS and crew that the flames were
kept from the magazine, where AGO
pounds Of powder was stored.
The divorce suit of Charles L. Glas-
cock vs.. Carrie M. Glascock, in which
Senator Stewart was named as core
spondent, has been dismissed in Wash
ington. There was evidence that at one
time they had laid a plan to make a
scene involving Senator Stewart in
front of the Riggs House. Senator
Stewart intended at one time to have
the couple prosecuted for conspiracy to
blackmail, but no action has ever been
t:ken.
Sir Richard Webster, in the British
House of Commons, yesterday question
ed the government on the negotiations
for settlement with the United States
of the British sealers' claims. The par
liamentary secretary of the foreign Of
flee, in reply, stated that Canada had
agreed to accept lump sum of 1925
900 from the United States in settle
ment of all claims, and that Secretary
Gresham had expressed regret at the
unfortunate delay in discharging the
obligations of the United States.
There was rumor in New York yes
terday that the engagement of the
Duchess of Manchester and Mr.. VIM.
K. Vanderbilt would shortly be an
nounced. The Duchess of Manchester
was formerly Miss Consuelo Yznaga, q
sister of Fernando Yznaga, who at one
time was the husband of Mrs. VIM. 4.
Vanderbilt's sister, now Mrs. Tiffany.
Some years ago Miss Yznaga married
Viscount Vaudeville, who later became
the Duke of Manchester. Her hus-
band died several years ago, leaving
several children, the eldest son OF
whom, a lad in his teens, is the present
holder of the title.
The deficiencies in the accounts of
the American Church Missionary
Society, of New York, and which have
resulted so far in the secretary of the
BODY Rev. w. A. Newbold. seyering