Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Is uoG Geau, Is Qenleu.
Ex-senator Ingalls, expresses himself
as willing to represent Kansas again in
the United States Senate.
The county conventions held in
Pennsylvania yesterday we're generally
favorable to Senator Quay.
By the capsizing of small pleasure
yacht near Buffalo, vests rday evening,
seven men of the fifteen on board were
| drowned.
The gold SYNDICATE prevented the
Id reserve, Notwithstanding large
Withdrawals for foreign shipment, from
falling below the 800, 900, 900 reserve.
The Japanese only occupy the coasts
of the Island OF Formosa, whence they
dispatch punitive expeditions into the
interior. Several of these have proved
unsuccessful.
The bull-fght, which has been so ex-
tensively advertised to take place in
connection with the Atlanta Cotton
States and international Exposition,
will not come off.
VIM. ]. Winberg, aged 35, q promi-
nent East New York banker, shot his
wife fatally last night and then COM
mitted suicide as result of quarrel
growing out jealousy.
The EUening Post, of Louisville, re-
quests the withdrawal of General Har-
din as democratic candidate for Cover
nor Of Kentucky because of his position
on the silver question, he being in favor
of free coinage.
A remarkable story comes from NAL
den, W. Va. Joseph Lsyden is IA
years old and his wife is 55. Yesterday
Mrs. Layden gave birth to boy, which
| is the twenty.eighth child that has
been born to the couple.
The State Department was informed
yesterday that there was some DISPOSE
ton on the part of the Chinese officials
not to allow the American and British
officers to be present at the investiga-
ton of the Ku Cheng riots.
II. 81. Holmes. charged with several
murders, and who is confined in Jail at
Philadelphia, shed tears when given q
dispatch from Minnie Williams, sup
posed victim, dated at Providence, r.
l., stating that she was alive and we'll.
A committee of clergy of the arch.
diocese of Baltimore, will leave Balti-
more on Thursday next in special car
for New York, and there await the ST.
rival of the steamship Campania, which
has on board Cardinal Gibbons. that
they may give him cordial welcome
back to his native land.
Sir R. N. O'Connor, British minister
at Pekin, has been armed with full au-
thority to demand the issue of necessa.
ry instructions to the local Chinese Off
Gals there to insure the presence ofthe
American and British consuls at the in
quiry which is being made at Ku Cheng
into the recent massacres.
The race between the Defender and
the Vigilant yesterday was awarded to
the latter, the Defender having with
drawn on account of an accident to her
rigging. IS stated in the GAZETTE Of
that date. The Americas Cup Com
mittee announces that the trial races
will not be resumed until next week.
The Porte's last reply to the ENJOYS
of the powers on the subject of reforms
in Armenia, mentions only the reforms
of secondary importance, and rejects
the demands of the powers for the ex
ercise of foreign control over the exc
cution of the proposed reforms, claim
ing that it would be fatal to the sover.
eighty of the Sultan and the indepenc,
ent Turkish Empire.
The Ohio democratic convention met
to-day at Springfield, in that State.
Indications are that Senator Brice will
be in control. The Brice men have Sc
cured control of the principal commit
tees in the convention. The delega-
tions insist upon ex Governor Camp
BELLS nomination. Allen Thurman and
his clique still shout for free coinage,
but the sound money men have the
majority.
Gen. ] Watts DePrisier, of Tivoli,
N. Y, has presented, through Bishop
John F. Hurst, of Washington, and
Rev. Arthur M. Griffin, of Tivoli, gift
of real estate located in the vicinity of
New York city, which makes possible
the erection of the college of languages
OF the American University in Wash
ington. The new building will hear
the name of the Gen. ]. Watts DEBRIS
ter College of Languages.
A bulletin from Grand Rapids, Mich,
says a Chicago and West Michigan
train was held up near New Richmond
last night by five men. The express
car was blown up with dynamite and
one brakeman was shot. The sheriff
and his posse, together with railroad
detectives, are hot on the trail of the
robbers. The railroad officials offer
reward of 81 900 for the arrest of the
robbers and county officials also offer
reward.
Saloonkeeper F. Joseph Roup, of
Camden, N. j., was accidentally locked
in his refrigerator beer vault Monday.
When he found himself q prisoner in
the ice box with the temperature near
zero he ceased perspiring and started
pounding on the walls with mallet
The noise he made soon attracted the
attention of his son, Charles, who hur-
ried to the assistance of his father and
released him. Roup was uninjured,
but was thoroughly frightened.
Gypsy tribes are gathering near
Edgewood and Metropolis View, for
the election of queen. Their camp
fires are burning nightly through the
woods lying north of the Washington
Outing Clubs grounds and so on to-
ward the Catholic University. New