Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-16
NEWS OF THE Day.

A small box containing explosives
was found near the q. S. consulate in
Havana yesterday.
At the meeting OF the National Board
of Trade in Washington yesterday the
movement for currency reform was in.
dorsed.
The Baltimore grand jury yesterday
ignored the Indictment against Gen.
Felix Agnus on the charge of criminal
ly libelling Senator George l.. Yelling
ton in the American on the morning of
November 26.
The Southern bankers convention,
in session at Atlanta, Ga, adjourned
yesterday evening after adopting a
series Of resolutions suggesting plans
for better banking facilities and greater
elasticity Of currency.
The report of the Senate committee
on privileges and elections will be in
favor OF Mr.. Corbell, of Oregon, but
it is believed the report will be rejected
by majority composed of democrats,
populists and silver republicans.
The movement in the Treasury by
which ten clerks more than seventy
years of age have had their salaries re-
duoad to 5000 per annum, and by
which about fifty or sixty more will be
reduced, is the topic of most interest
at the Treasury Department.
Ex-senator Dubois, who went to Ha.
waii to study the conditions there,
says the United States would make q
grievous mistake in annexing the
islands. Ex.Secretary of State Foster
says that the Hawaiian government
will turn to Great Britain if Enumeration
is defeated.
TIE House banking committee will
take no action on currency bill until
the monetary commission has submit.
ted its plan. The business mems con,
| vention which met at Indianapolis last
January has been called TO meet again
January Is, 1898, to consider the COM
missions report.
In the trial at Parsons, W. Va, yes
terday of Robert W. Eastman, for the
murder of Frank Thompson, argument
for the defense was concluded by c.
Wood Daily and Marshall Mccormick
The three speeches for defense were
made SUCCESSFULLY, and the prosecution
will make the two closing speeches.
A bold hold-up OF freight train or
tie Big Four road occurred last night
near Berea, o. AS result Conductor Err
rett was shot dead and the brakeman re-
ceiyed shot in the left shoulder. The
alarm was given and q search Of the
surroundings was made. Three negroes
were found in the yards, near the freight
depot, and placed under arrest.
The American Federation of Labor
devoted considerable time at Nashville
Yesterday to the consideration of the
strike of textile workers in Atlanta
Ca, and decided to give financial ait
to the strikers. Delegate Mcclure
| moved, and the motion was carried
that the convention protest against the
appointment of Mr.. Paxton as mem
Der of the interstate railroad commits
sion.
At party given at the residence o
W. II. Calf, prominent farmer living
near Jacksonville, Ga, Tuesday night
fight took place in which three mer
were killed and two women 30 serious
ly wounded that they will die. The
screaming of women aroused the town
and the whole population gathered
about the scene of the shooting. Wher
the fighting commenced the people
began to fee from danger, many o
them getting into buggies and driving
away.
President Diaz, of Mexico, yesterday
accorded an audience to Mr.. Bryan ant
party. The ladies were charmed with
Mrs. Diaz, who showed them the presi
Dental apartments in the castle of Cha
pultepec. Mr.. Bryan was busy man
yesterday, having visited all the places
| of interest. To-day President Raul, Of
the Mexican National Railway, gave
him dinner. Everywhere he is treat.
ed with tine greatest courtesy that
could be extended so distinguished q
visitor. In the course CT Mr. Bryan's
speech in the Chamber of Deputies yes
terday be spoke of the Monroe doctrine
which both Mexico and the United
States, he said, were interested in up
holding. The newspapers all publish
| articles eulogistic of Mr.. Bryan, and
bidding him welcome to Mexico. He
| is cordially greeted and applauded
wherever he goes. One journal calls
him the heroic and popular young tri,
bune of the American people. MIR.
Bryan has had his hair cut, which gives
him more youthful appearance.