Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-20
NEWS OF THE DIT.

Mu=ta9ha Tahsin Boy. the neT Tur-
klsn oiais.ez, arrived II Washington
yestecdsy.
Emperor William. OF Germany, pad
3 short yisit 70 TIE CIR OF Ras.la g
Darns.adt yesterday.
Mrs. Lehman Frank. o: Richmond.
who took On overdose 0; carDolic ACID
Sunday morning on 9 pier in Baltimore
shortly atter landing irom the steamer
Virginia, died yesterday :: the Hebrew
Hospital and Asylum. II tha. city.
: committee OF the Ancient Order OF
Riberians viii present The sum OF 80,
go 10 the Catholic University fo- the
endowment OF the chair OF Celtic litera
iure. The presentation viii take place
in Washington Wee 1esdgy afternoon.
An Official staten Ut regarding Yene-
zuels was issued 81 London Yesterday
10 the effect that better feeling Is De-
ing manifested or both sides Of the
water, and that Sir Julian Pauncefote
has returned 10 Washington with Ger
tain Instructions.
The final arrangements for the trans
fer OF the controlling interest IN the
common stock OF the Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad Company. the pres
ent corporation OF the All Line system
10 the New York syndicate. headed by
Mr.. Thomas F. Ryan. were, it i said.
completed il Baltimore yesterday.
Two missionary bishops for the do
ceses OF A=heville, y. c.. and OF Duluth,
are to Be chosen Ct the convention OF
the House OF Bishops OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church. which meets in New
YORK to-day. Nominations will DC
made 6. the first session, and. in accord
ance with the rules. the election Is held
the next day, tomorrow.
c. D. Jones, populizt candidate for
governor OF Missouri. yesterday handed
MS resignation a. candidate 10 the
populist State committee. He said he
preferred not TO in any way impede the
success OF Bryan and Watson. and
thought that his Withdrawal a. candi-
date for governor would tend 10 assist
the national ticket. Lon Stevens, the
democratic candidate. has been IN
dor5ed.
The silver campaign committee Of
Kentucky have announced series o.:
speeches by Senator Blackburn. which
show that it Is really bis intention to
follow Secretary Carlisle's footsteps
, during the secretary'5 visit. The Sens
Tor will speak in Louisville October -.
the day after Mr.. Carlisle's appearance:
ne will speak in Lexington, October -.
the same day a. Mr. Carlisle, and he
will speak in Covington, October 81.
At last Fridays session Of the Pitts
burg. Pa, convention OF the Brother
! GOOD OF ST Andrew, letter from Mr.
Gladstone was read, dated HswardeD
Castle, Chester, June IS, 1886 II was
especially addressed to the young. and
evinced much interest in the work OF
the brotherhood. Mr.. Gladstone also
speaks with alarm at the operation Of
the present divorce laws, fearing that
they may tend to alter and to debase
the whole idea, both OF married and Of
family life.
Eddie Peterson, twelve years Old
living with MS widowed mother in
Georgetown, Jumped from trestle Oh
the Great Falls electric road yesterday
afternoon, broke one OF his arms. one
ofhis legs, and several rips. He was
walking on the trestle near Green
Spring, when he heard an electric train
approaching, and jumped to save his
life. He landed thirty feet below on
the rocks, and barely escaped with his
life. He was removed 10 his home and
attended by a private physician.