Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-10-02

A banquet in honor of Archbishop
Keane will be given at the Shoreham,
in Washington, on October 13.
The boundary dispute between Mica
ragua and Costa Rica has been decided
in favor of Nicaragua by General AL
exander, who was appointed by Presi-
dent Cleveland to settle it.
Mrs. Langtry has announced her pei
manent retirement from the stage. This
gives color to the report that she will
marry again. She proposes to keep her
horses and run them as usual.
Eugene Krisohke aud his wife were
stricken in Broadway, New York, viii 9
searching for work, yesterday. The
couple had been without food for three
days. They left three children at
home, who were also found in starry
ing condition.
The case of Mrs. Myria Atkinson,
wife of Gov. George W. Atkinson, on
the charge of forgery, was begun yes
terday in the Circuit Court of Gilmer
county, w. Va. The case grows out of
long standing dispute over the large
estate of her first husband, Judge 6. D.
Camden.
The Supreme Gu I'll of the Thirty
third l. rec of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Bite of Free
masonry for the southern juris
diction of the United States of
America will hold its biennial session
at Washington, commencing Monday,
October IS. and continuing until its
business shall be completed.
While insane, George Martin, short
term prisoner in the Kings County,
New York, penitentiary, attempted sui
eide in his cell yesterday by cutting his
throat with piece of glass, obtained
by breaking his lamp globe. He
wounded himself severely, and his re.
covery is doubtful. Martin is an old
offender. His present sentence of two
years and six months was for burglary.
In Spanish political ci!c'cs it is now
regarded as a certainty that Sagasta,
the liberal leader, will form cabinet
and that Gamazo will probably be min
lister for foreign affairs. The Queen Re-
gent of Spain, in conference with
Marshal Martinez Campos, expressed
a desire to retain, if possible, the pres
ent Parliament, believing that a gen
ersl election would have disturbing
effect.
Etienne Castillion, formerly employ
ed on Miss Days yacht Scythian has
confessed to stealing $1,000 worth
of diamonds belonging to that lady.
He says he sold them for S25S. Leon
Roussel, who the mess boy says was
the purchaser, has been arrested in New
York. A ruse led to a confession, and
the prisoners were brought together
unexpectedly in railroad station by
detectives.
The New York city convention of the
gold democratic party was held in
Cooper Union last night, and ended in
riotous demonstration, in which men
cursed and swore at each other, and
there was some punching. Police In.
spector Cross had to send for the re-
serves from three precincts to quell the
disturbance. The convention did no
business other than to adjourn until
next Wednesday.
In a race that was witnessed by at
least 900 people, Star Pointer, on
the Illinois State fair grounds, at
Springfield, yesterday afternoon. not
only maintained his reputation as the
king of PAGERS by beatingJoe Pachen, but
he also lowered the world'spacing record
in race by half second, making .
mile in 2:O0a, the record in a race hay
ing been 2:01, which Star Pointer made
on Saturday, September is, at Indian
apolis, when he defeated Joe Patchen.