Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-07
NEWS OF THE DAY.

At Columbus, Ohio, yesterday Rob-
ert ], in the pacing race, beat Frank
Agan; time 2.02i.
Mr.. Cowen, the Maryland Congress.
man, is spoken of as the sound money
candidate for President of the conven.
ton being held at indianapolis.
AS was expected, Senator David B.
Hill will support the nominees of the
Chicago convention. A formal an
nouncement of his position, it is said,
will be made public in q few days.
A. L. c. Moore, colored, a messen-
ger in the Treasury Department, in
Washington, resigned yesterday, as
signing as the cause his refusal to
serve under democrat who bolted
the tioket-Mr. Logan Carlisle.
Judge Samuel w. Shellabarger, one
of the most prominent members of the
most prominent members of the
Washington bar, died last night. He
was born in Clark county, Ohio, on De-
cember 10, 1917.
Fusion was carried in Kansas yester-
day. The populists nominated State
ticket with Senator Leeday for gov
ernor, and the democrats endorsed it.
The populists endorsed presidential
electors for Bryan and Sewall.
The British government suffered de-
feat in the House OF Lords yesterday,
where the Irish land bill was being
considered in the committee stage.
Amendments were adopted which, ii
persisted in, will result in the bill be-
ing dropped.
John Simpson, the famous pawn.
broker of the Bowery, in New York,
died in Maplewood. N. H., on Tuesday.
The Simpsons are known all over
America as group of pawnbrokers
who have done successful business on
the Bowery since 1851.
At Upper Marlboro Nd, last night
William Waring, leading physician,
was killed by Mardic Plummer, during
a political quarrel. DR.. Wsring was
drinking in Plummer's saloon, when
the trouble started, and, becoming en-
ragged, threw beer glass at Plummer's
head The latter had penknfe in his
hand, with which he had been pairing
his nails. He stabbed the doctor with
it, cutting cash in his neck and sew
ering the carotid artery. DR.. Waring
bled to death within an hour.
Mark A. Hanna was in Philadelphia
yesterday evening and had confer
ence with number of leading busi-
ness and professional men of both par
fia, thnco Of Tho
were William M. Singerly, Joseph F.
Sinnott and Frank Thomson, hereto
fore leading democrats. Mr.. Thomson.
who is first vice president of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, made the
first public announcement of his inten-
ton to vote for Mckinley yesterday af-
ternoon. Singerly said he did not APP
pear at the conference as q democrat,
'but as a citizen in favor of order
against disorder in favor of law against
lawlessness."
The Georgia populist convention is
in session at Atlanta. Last night Mr..
Watson made characteristic speech.
Reviewing Mr.. Cleveland's administra-
ton, Mr.. Watson said that fingers of a
member of the cabinet, at Mr.. Have
meyers dictation, wrote the demand Of
the sugar trust for protection. He crit
cised the administration for the bond
issues and for opposing silver legsla
ton. In concluding MIR. Watson stated
that the populists Of the South and
West would cast their every vote for
Mr.. Bryan and would demand that Mr.
Sewall should come down. RESOLUTIONS
were offered calling for the withdrawal
of SeWall.