Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-11
NEWS OF THE DAY.

NEWS OF THE DAY.
Prince Bismarck is suffering with an.
other attack of facial neuralgia and ex-
periences most acute pains.
The value of the estate of the late
Charles A. Dana, of New York city, it
is estimated, is between 81 100000 and
81, 100000.
Miss Fink, of Woodbridge, N. j., was
surprised yesterday to find that the
man arrested while pawning her watch,
supposed to have been stolen by burg.
lars, was her fiance.
Col. Achilles de Vecchi, who, with
DR.. D. J. Kelly, was poisoned on
Tuesday by eating toadstools, which
be bought for mushrooms, died last
night in Washington.
A price has been placed upon the
head of President Barrios, of Guate.
mala. For his life, those who have
lately suffered from his cruel persecu-
ton are willing to pay $50, OO0in gold.
Rev. J. II. Turner, a former Baptist
minister, was shot and killed while
driving in Spartanburg, S. c., yester-
day. 1t is supposed that he was shot
by mistake for violator of the liquor
law.
Three thousand sheep which belong
ed to John Donaldson and also twenty
head of cattle have been burned to
death in Crosby county, Texas, by a
prairie fire which is sweeping over the
stock ranges of the Panhandle country.
A duel which was to have been
be fought between Sir Robert Peel and
the Due Clement de Ceriol"near Paris
was averted yesterday evening, when
the seconds of the two parties met and
the amende honorable was made, Sir
Robert having apologized.
1t is asserted in Madrid that the re-
ply of the American government to the
last Spanish communication declares
that the United States has made the
greatest efforts to stop 6libustering,
and has employed many officials and
expended large GUMS of money to that
end.
After lunching at the Lawyers Club
in New York yesterday as the guest OF
r. A. G. Smith, General Fitzhugh Lee,
yesterday sailed for his official post
at Havana yesterday by the steamer
Seguranca. He declined to discuss
the Cuban situation, and said that he
did not know how long he would re-
main in Cuba.
Chairman Charles A. Towne, of the
national committee of the silver repub-
licans, has issued an address to the sil
yer republicans of America. He calls
upon them to buckle on their armor
and says the gold standard conspiracy
is nearing its contamination and that
only most energetic efforts will save the
producers of the country from industrial
slavery.
There is contest in the 25th New
York Aldermanic district, Mr.. Lewis
Nixon claims that he was fairly
elected over Mr.. Sherman. Whether
he gets the certificate of cleo
ton or not, Mr.. Nixon is sure Of
good position anyway, as the New
OTh Ouu says uo 10 oi0VoN 1oA 0PPoAoo
ment as one of the dock commissioners,
the salary of which is S., 1000 year.
At Bethlehem, Pa, yesterday RI.
Rev. Ethelbert Talbot, D. D., LII. D !,
was elected bishop of the Episcopal
diocese of Pennsylvania. Four ballots
were necessary to choice. DR.. Tai.
bot is at present missionary bishop OF
Wyoming and Idaho. Among the
clergymen mentioned for the bishopric
were Rev. DR.. A. Macksy Smith and
Rev. DR.. r. b. McKim, both of Wash
ington.
Elk. Chairman Kurtz of the Ohio re-
publican committee says the retirement
of Senator Hanna is assured and that
there is no need of democratic votes to
attain the result. He believes enough
members of the pextOhio legislature will
refuse to fall into line and thus prevent
Hanns's choice, and that some repub'
lican, who is not millionaire, will be
selected. He says aid of Federal Of
fees will not save him.