Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.


Faure sent dispatch to the Gar ex,
pressing thanks for his reception, and
received reply in kind.
Thomas Scott Mari, aged sixty seven
wears. formerly of Washington, died at
his residence in Nashville, Tenn, On
August 26th, of heart trouble.
It is stated that the Hawaiian gov.
ernment intends to ratify the annexa-
ton treaty before the United States
Congress does.
President Mckinley was present at
the marriage at Fremont, Ohio, yester-
day of Miss Fannie Hayes, only daugh-
ter of President Hayes, to Ensign Harry
E. Smith, of the United States navy.
The case of Col. Robert W. Eastman,
charged with killing Frank E. Thomp.:
son, came up in the Supreme Court OF
Appeals at Charlestown, w. Va, to-.
day, on writ of prohibition.
The match race between Requittal,
the Agar. old, who was never beaten,
and Hamburg, the 2 year.old, never
beaten, at seven furlongs, was won at
Sheepshead Bay, yesterday, by Re-
uuittal in the fast time OF l:26 SO;
Hamburg, second: Flying Dutchman,
third.
1t is reported among those in New
York who are especially interested in
Cuban affairs that one of the sugges-
tions Gen. Woodford will make to the
Spanish government, as soon SIS he is
recognized by Spain as the American
minister, will be the purchase by the
Cubans of their freedom, paying to
Spain war indemnity, to be guaran-
teed by the United States.
The local republican organization OF
Baltimore has determined to abandon
Theodore Marburg as candidate for
mayor because of exactions made by
John z. Cowen, s. Davis War6eld and
Others as to the personnel of the legis-
lative and councilmanic tickets. 1t is
understood that William t. Malster
will have a clear field. Mr.. Marburg
would not say last night that he had
withdrawn, but the organization leaders
do not hesitate to say that they have
done with the whole business.
President E. Benjamin Andrews, OF
Brown University, r. l., was yester-
day requested by the university cor
poration to withdraw his resignation
Many speeches were made, the burden
of them being that the university has
been placed in a false position as advo-
eating check on the freedom oil
speech. The result of the meeting is
received with great qualification BY
DR.. Andrews friends, and it is expect
ed that he will continue for while at
least in his present position.
Myer Herman, Baltimore baker
aged seventy.one years, made an at
tempt at suicide yesterday, and came
near being successful. After cutting
his throat with table knife he leaped
headfor smost down sink in the yard
of his bakery. Herman was hauled
out of the sink we'll by two patrolmen
He was taken to the City Hospital
where DR.. Ewing sewed up the cash in
his throat, which was five inches long
1t is not thought that he will recover
Herman's mind has been unsettled fol
some time.
A bold attempt to commit criminal
assault was made upon the wife OF MIR
George Chandler, of Tennallytown, by
an unknown negro about 9 o'clock last
evening on the highway just south o.
Tennallytown, and almost within 9
stones throw of the home of Mrs
Chandler, the mother-in-law of the
brute's Intended victim. The assailani
would in all probability have accom-
plished his purpose had not farmer
attracted by Mrs. Chambers screams
FASTENED to the scene, frightening the
ssailant away. The negro fed toward
Washington.