Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Spain, according to dispatch from
Madrid, continues to make active naval
and military preparations.

/ Spain, according to dispatch from
Madrid, continues to make active naval
and military preparations.
Ex.-Gov. John Ireland, of Texas,
died at San Antonio Saturday of neu-
ralgia of the heart. he was born in
Hart county, KY. in 1927.
Balliugton Booth. the deposed com
mander of the Salvation Army, mss
named the new organization he is
forming Gods American Volunteers.
Mrs. Van Lynch was attacked by a
highwayman on the streets in Wash
iucton last night and robbed OF ner
hand satchel containing $4.36 and prl-
vate papers.
There is said to be great satisfaction
among British army officers at the pros
pect Of campaign in Africa. The ad-
vance up the Nile will be made with
5000 troops.
Pursued by a train, runaway horse
dashed four miles along the track near
White Plains, N. Y, on Saturday,
crossing the ties oftwo railroad bridges
without missing step.
Floods have done great damage along
the rivers in Germany. A bridge was
swept away at Freiburg, Baden, and
nine lives lost. Thirteen persons were
drowned near Basic, Switzerland.
Three expert burglars entered the
establishment of Charles Johnessep, at
No. $50 west 125th street, New York,
yesterday, and before the eyes of sew
eral witnesses carried away $1,000
worth of furs.
1t is said in Berlin that photograph
ofEmperor Williams arm by the Roent-
gen process has shown the nature ct tire
maltormation, and eminent surgeons
have expressed the belief that slight
operation will restore partial use of the
hand.
Governor Bradley has ordered out all
three of the regiments of the Kentucky
State Guards. The McCreary Guards
were ordered out at 9:45 o'clock last
night, and took possession of the State
house at Frankfort. The State Capitol
will be very strongly guarded when
the Legislature meets to-day.
The heaviest snowfall of the winter
| in Baltimore took place yesterday. The
total fall was about four and half in
ches, but this was distributed through
twelve hours, during which there was
scarcely a cessation in the constant
| Hutter of white flakes as they fell from
the sky. There was excellent sleighing
for time.
It is stated that the organization oil
the Baltimore and Ohio Railway Com
pany can be affected without any as
sessment upon the common stock, and
that plan with this result in view is
under consideration, and will be sub
mitted within few days to one or
both Of the committees having the mat
ter in charge.
A review of the contest up to date
for the republican nomination for Pres.
ident, published in yesterdays New
York Tribune. shows that up to the
present time 206 delegates to the ma
tional convention have been chosen
Of these, JOG favor Ex-Governor Nc.
Kinley, while SO are for Senator Ali
son, % for Speaker Reed, is for Sepa.
.or Quay, 10 for Cover Morton and Il
for Senator Cullom. In the last week
81 delegates were chosen.
A dispatch from Kingston, Jamaica,
says: A band of bandits, under Meri
siere, a nephew of General Manigat, on
Wednesday attacked Jacmel. They
we're repuIsed by the military; forty
were killed and fifty were taken prison
ers. Merisiere was hotly pursued, and
he retreated to the mountains. Presi.
dent Hypolite cabled the consul al
Kingston that the incident had no po-
litical significance, and that the coun'
try is quiet.
At Saragossa Saturday night, Senior
Moret, the greatest authority in Spain
o international law, delivered lee
ture on the rights of belligerents. In
the course Of his lecture Senior Moret
paid high compliment to President
Cleveland's political foresight and pru
dence, and said he believed the Presi'
dent would veto the resolutions Of
Congress. The lecturer affirmed that
Europe would not permit Cuba to be
long to the United States, since it was
destined to be the Gibraltar of the West
ern Hemisphere.