Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-10-13
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Peter E. Studebaker, the wagon
manufacturer, died at South Bend, 1ud.,
on Saturday.
Plans have been completed for the
reunion in Baltimore tomorrow of
Mosby's men.
a farewell banquet will be given
Archbishop Keane to night at the
Shoreham, in Washington.
A motion was made yesterday in the
Supreme Court by Attorney General
Fitzgerald, of California, to advance
the Dnrrant case on the docket.
The Rock River Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, held in
Chicago yesterday, passed resolution
for equal lay representation at the Gen
eral Conference.
Thomas Taggart, democrat, was
elected mayor of Indianapolis yester-
day by plurality Of more than 5000
over W. n Harding, republican. This
is democratic gain over last year Of
1900.
The White Star Line steamer Cymric
was launched at Belfast yesterday.
The Oceanic of the same line, to be
twenty four f,'i teet longer than the
Grea: Eastern, NJ! be launched in
May or J:7".
1t is reported that Justice Stephen j..
Field will retire from the Supreme
Court bench the first ofnext December.
When Congress assemblies, Attorney
General McKenna will be nominated
to succeed him.
Col. Waring has declined the
nomination of comptroller of Great
er New York by the democracy of
Thomas Jefferson and the nomination
has been rendered to ex.Postmaster
Charles W. Dayton.
The municipal election at Chattanoo-
ga yesterday resulted in a landslide to-.
ward the democratic side. Col. E.
Watkins. democrat, was elected mayor
over Thomas McDermo:t, republican,
by majority of 995.
Philip Sullivan, who is said to be so
years old, was married in ST. Johns
Cathedral Church, Long Green, Balti
more county, yesterday to Mrs. Gather
inc Fitzsimmons, who is said to be 20
years of age, and also sister-in.law to
the groom.
The local military company in At
lanta, Ga, of women are drilling ar
duously in the hope to further it's right
to become part of the National
Guard of Georgia. The application to
the State government has been made
out and will soon be presented.
Howard Freeman, the. 15.year old
colored boy, charged with an attempt
ed assault on two little girls, Irene Jor-
dan and Lena Sanger, each six years
old, had hearing before Judge Kim
ball in Washington yesterday morning,
aud was held for the grand jury, bonds
being placed at 81 900 in each case.
A private cable message, from Wash
ington received at Madrid yesterday
declares that President Mckinley will
endeavor to induce the insurgents to &C.
cept autonomy, and if they refuse he
will do his utmost to put an end to agl-
tation and to prevent flibustering, as
he believes, now that Captain General
Weyler is recalled, Congress will sup
port this policy.
The Portland Flats, on Thomas Cir
Gle, Washington, was the scene OF un.
usual excitement during the early part
of yesterday evening, caused by the ar
rest of Arthur Scott, colored elevator
employee, charged by Josie Moore, a
fright young girl, with committing an
assault upon her in the basement of the
hotel. Josie Moore is seventeen years
of age and has been employed as do
nestle at the Portland several days.
The seventy eighth annual session OF
the Maryland Synod of the English
Lutheran Church was begun in Wash
ington yesterday afternoon at the
Church of Reformation. Rev. G. S.
Trump, of Martinsburg, presided, and
Rev. Victor Miller, of Leitersburg, act
ed as secretary. The annual election OF
officers was the chief work of the con-
vention yesterday, and resulted in the
choice of the Rev. John G. Butler, pas
tor of Luther Place Memorial
Church, that city as president, to sue
coed the Rev. Charles s. Trump, OF
Martinsbnrg, W. Va, and the re cleo
ton Of the Rev. Victor Miller, of Lei
tersburg, Md, and Mr.. w. b. James,
of Baltimore, as secretary and treasurer,
respectively.