Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-09-10
NEWS OF The DAY.

Z severe storm yesterday s~ep: the
Massachusetts coast.
Secretary Of War Lamont announces
that hs viii vote for Senator Palmer foc
President.
The mother Of the late Charles Stew
az: Parnell, the Irish leader, il seriously
Ill at Bray, near Dublin, Ireland.
Mr.. Bourke Cochran decliaea TO run
for Congress on the republican ticket in
New YORK, but will vote Tor Mckinley.
Judge Catron, the representative in
Congress from the territory OF New
Mexico, mas appointed one son cadet
az Wet Point and another az Annapolis.
Gen. Black having formally declined
the nomination OF the gold standard
democrats for Governor Of Illinois, W.
:. Fornan. has been put on the ticket
in hiz place.
In New York Tuesday night .fra.
Annie Connolly, married woman,
seventeen years old. was thrown from
the third-foor FIRE escape Of her home
By her husband during quarrel. nrz.
Connolly was removed 10 hospital in
a dying condition.
Martin L. scowell, soldier and pen
zioner, p yeara old, having room at
921 Sixth street, Washington, took his
own life yesterday afternoon by shoot
ing himself in bar room. he was an
e1.government clerk and went 70
Washington TO securce reinstatement.
His failure ia believed TO have caused
the rash act.
Hon. Garret 4. Hobart's letter, &C.
cepting the republican nomination for
Vice President, endorses the platform
adopted by the St. Louis convention,
makes strong argument in behalf of
sound money, and says; "We must
cease juggling with the finances if We
would make our honesty Of purpose
clear to the world. Gold is the final
standard"
In Minneapolis yesterday George
Jacob Sen weinfurth, the self-confe5sd
bogus Messiah" to escape the Law
took to himselfa legal partner OF hiajoyE
and sorrows. The bride ia the "bosa''
angel Of his Rockford heaven" Lady
Aurora Israel futile. He had issued
an edict long ago that there should be
no marrying, but the States attorney
wag pressing him and his band too
close.
Mr.. w. ]. Bryan'a letter accepting
the nomination OF the democratic con-
vention at Chicago, states that he will
BOT be candidate for reelection in the
event that ne secures majority OF the
electors to be chosen next November.
He indorses every plank in the Chicago
platform, aud claims that all other
questions nuat be subordinated to that
Of finance He says increase in the
bonded debt at this time is entirely
without excuse. He also Gays the PEG.
pie are not in favor of life tenure q the
civil service.
Mr. Bryan yesterday gave out cor
rected itinerary Of his southern and
eastern trip as far az arranged. He will
leave Lincoln Friday He will speak in
Richmond on the 18th, in Washington
on the afternoon OF the 18th and in Bal
timore that night. He may speak
in Fredericksburg on the morning
Of the 18th. He will make speech
es in Delsyare and New Jersey
after leaving Baltimore on the Goth, but
the date of biz arrival in New York is
uncertain. The Washington democrats
will give Dir. Bryan big reception but
there will be no parade.
At Albany, n. y, last night, Senator
David 3. Hill was elected az one of the
twelve delegates of Albany county to
20 to tie democratic State convention
next Wednesday N Buffalo. he was
elected at the convention Of the third
assembly district which adopted res:
olution that the delegates be instructed
TO vote for the endorsement Of the plat
form adopted by the Chicago conVen-
ton and the candidates, Bryan and &c.
vail. in the coming national election.
Similar revolutions were adopted in the
other three districts. Senator Hill
stated to-day that this action was taken
in opposition to his wishes and judg-
gent as expressed yesterday, end de-
c!nes Is accept the election upon the
conditions imposed, which would re.
strict his freedom at Buffalo to act in
such manner "a he considers best for the
interest OF his party.