Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-29
NEWS OF THE DAY.

1t is possible that the expenses of the
West Point and Naval Academy cadets
at the Inauguration may be paid by the
inaugural committee.
Dan Stuart last night announced at
Dallas, Texas, that the Corbett-Fitz
simmons fight will take place in Neva-
da on March II. He will make known
the town in ten days.
Articles by leaders of the movement
for bmetallism in France, Germany
and England published in the National
Rcciew, in LONDON, show favorable
outlook for the double standard.
The nomination of w. S. Foreman, oil
Illinois, to be commissioner of internal
revenue, was confirmed by the Senate
yesterday evening. The Senate also
confirmed the nomination of Chas. b
Howry. of Mississippi, to be judge OF
the Court of Claims.
A family named Norton, consisting
of father, mother and three children.
froze to death Wednesday night in their
home near Mount Ida, Montgomery
county, Ark. That section of the State
has suffered lower temperature during
the past few days than ever known
there before.
Snowstorms prevailed in the North,
East and South yesterday, the heaviest
fall being in New York and New Eng
land, where the depth attained was Is
inches in some cases. The weather con,
tinued intensely cold in Maryland,
Virginia, North Carolina and as far
South as Florida.
The treaty between Great Britain and
Venezuela for the arbitration Of the
boundary dispute is almost complete
and will be signed and sent to
Venezuela within the next week A
treaty will be laid before the Senat in
day or two providing for final settle
ment of the Alaska boundary question.
While Miss Mary Battle, aged sixteen
years, of Six Mile, Ala, was going to
the home of neighbor at twilight
yesterday, she was brutally assaulted
by Jim Jackson. negro farm laborer.
Jackson was tracked through the snow
and captured by posse who quickly
strung him up to tree and riddled
him with bullets.
The fight between Dick Burge and
Eddie Connolly, for $1,000, which took
place at Birmingham, England. last
night, and was declared draw, caused
unusual excitement, crowds flocking to
the doors of the club house and requir-
ing extra police TO preserve order. In
side the Olympic club house, however,
decorum prevailed.
At 8 O'Clock Wednesday night large
mastiif dog, affected with hydrophobia,
appeared on the streets in the business
portion OF Wheeling, w. Va, and be-
fore it was killed, at Z o'clock yesterday
morning, had bitten eight or ten people.
The dog was q powerful brute. and
dragged several men to the ground,
tearing their faces and throats badly.
The ice and snow, with an open
switch, was the cause of an engine and
one car of the Brooklyn Elevated rail-
road leaving the structure at Fulton
and Bradford streets last night, falling
to the ground, distance oftwnnty.five
feet. Several persons were injured, as
we'll as the car and engine being entire
" demolished. Two persons, it is said,
will die.
The horse of NJ. Jules Boeufve, Chan
cellor of the French Embassy, who was
on his way to the Presidents reception
yesterday became frightened near the
White House, aud dashed at full speed
against the iron fence that surrounds
the Executive Mansion. The iron
spikes pierced the horses neck, and it
hung there snorting with pain. 1t was
lifted off by main strength, and it is
thought its life may be saved.
Frank J. Danford, the son of Repre-
sentative Lorenzo Danfcrd, of Ohio,
who had been missing from his fathers
apartments at the Ebbitt House, Wash
ington, for the past four or five days,
was located at Garfield Hospital last
evening. He is suffering from an in
disposition that confines him in one OF
the private wards of the institution.
1t is said that he went to the hospital
of his own volition and entered as
patient.
A telegram was received in Lynch
burg yesterday stating that Mr.. J. Rush
Miller, of Pulaski, had been appointed
temporary receiver for Virginia of the
Southern Building and Loan Associa-
ton of Knoxville, which recently went
into the hands of receivers. Judge ].
NJ. Mullen, of the Hastings Court, ap-
pointed Mr.. Alexander Hamilton receiy.
er of the Southern Building and Loan
Association of Knoxville, Tenn, in the
State of Virginia.
Gen. John B. Gordon, commander of
the United Confederate Veterans, has
issued an order changing the date for