Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.

1t is believed IN Madrid that Naru-
nez Campos may soon succeed General
Weyler in Cuba.
The Berkeley Springs Hotel has been
sold to syndicate, winch will expend
over $500, 900 in improving the property.
The Otto Sutro company corporation
dealing in music and musical instru-
nents in Baltimore, made an assign
ment yesterday.
A New York newspaper announces
that the formation Of a pool is contem-
plated to corner two-thirds Of the
whisky in this country.
Mount Vesuvis is again in eruption.
An area OF 1000 yards long by 500 wide
is covered with Lave and it is dangerous
to approach to within 400 yards Of the
principal crater.
II is stated in Paris that the French
government is friendly to the American
bimetallic mission, but that nothing
tangible will be done beyond express
sions of sympathy end the assurance
that the mStter will be seriously studied.
Special dispatches from Washington
state that Spain has submitted treaty
for the consideration Of the United
States government, by the terms OF
which the abuse of naturalization by
designing persons OF both countries
will be nulliied.
Two year.old Sara Bernstein, daugh-
ter of Abraham Bernstein, New York
tailor, died yesterday morning at Mt.
Sinai Hospital, under circumstances
that indicate vaccine poisoning. An
investigation is being made by the Off.
| Gals Of the Health Board.
The Turkish and Greek delegates
met again yesterday at Taratsa to con-
slider the demands of the Pore regard
ing the application OF the armistice, so
| far as it affected maritime affairs.
Greece finally acquiesced in the Turk
| ism demands. The full armistice weE
then signed.
At the Broadway Athletic Club, New
YORK, last night, Jack Daily, Of Will
mington, and Eddie Connolly, OF ST.
John, N, B., fought 20 rounds at 49,
pounds. After clever exhibition, in
which DAILY was mostly on the aggres.
awe, the referee, Sam Austin, decided
the bout draw.
Lieut-Gen. Edward Osborne Hewett,
c. N. G., governor of the Royal Mill
tary Academy at Woolwich, Eng, i;
dead. In 1861, at the time of the an
ticipated war with the United States
over the Trent affair, he was sent to To
ronto, Canada as commanding roya
engineer of Ontario.
A mass meeting in the interest of the
Cuban insurgents was held in the Ma
tional Theatre, in Washington, last
night. Speeches were made by Repre-
sentatives Swanson and Greene and
others. Mr.. Greene said Spain should
be given so many days to take her sol
diers from Cuba. G. 3. Calvert voted
against the resolutions which were
adopted. This caused row and Cal
Y was arrested for disorderly conduct
Today the case against him was dis
missed.
Vice President Hobart entertained 8
large company of gentlemen last even
ing at his home, on Lafayette Square
Washington. The house was elabo
ratelv decorated with roses, sweet pea
and ferns. A buffet supper was served
in the flower decked dining room, The
table was Respondent with an elegant
center. piece of roses and its rich ap
pointments. Mr.. Hobart received the
distinguished guests in the spacious
drawing room, among whom was Pres
ident Mckinley, all the members o.
the Cabinet who were in town, about
sixty Senators, Speaker Reed, and the
New Jersey delegation from the HOUSE
and Senate.