Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-13
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Ava Adams, silver democrat, was
yesterday inaugurated as Governor of
Colorado.
The first of the Cabinet dinners in
honor of the President was given last
night by Secretary Olney.
1t is reported 10 New York that ar
rangements for the proposed pool Of
white paper manufacturers have been
abandoned.
George G. Perkins was yesterday re-
elected United States Senator on the
first ballot at Sacramento, CAL, the
other candidates Withdrawing.
1t is said that the opponents of the
arbitration treaty with England may
prevent its ratification in the present
session of the United State Senate.
A resolution was passed by the House
of Representatives yesterday to pay the
widow of the late Speaker Crisp 81 ,4S4,
the expenses of MIR. Crisp's last illness
and funeral.
Charles W. Fairbanks, republican,
was nominated for United States Sen
ator at the republican caucus at Indian
apolis last night to succeed Senator
VOORHEES,, democrat.
Mrs. Joseph Blount Cheshire, wife Of
the Bishop of the North Carolina Epis-
copal diocese, died suddenly at her
home in Raleigh, N. c., yesterday
evening of acute pneumonia.
1t is now said that Gov. Bushnell, of
Ohio, has agreed to appoint Mark A.
Hanna to the Senate to fill the unex-
pired term of Senator Sherman, and
that, therefore, Mr.. Sherman will be
appointed Secretary of State.
Driven to madness when he had
nothing to do other than to think of his
own troubles, James Mahoney, another
prisoner in Sing Sing prison, made
desperate attempt at late hour last
night to commit suicide by burning
himself to death.
Mrs. Emma Irwin, who is under in
dictment for the murder of her hus-
band, James ]. Irwin, in Charles coun-
ty, Nd, was yesterday taken to Balti-
more from La Plata and lodged in the
city Jail. She will be tried in the Grim
insl court next Monday.
In the House of Representatives yes
terday evening Speaker Reed an
nounced the committee appointments
made vacant by the death of ex.Speak-
er Crisp. Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, was ap-
pointed to the vacancy in the rules
committee and Mr.. Boatner, of Louisi-
ana, to that on ways and means.
Another cut in the prices of roasted
coffee was made yesterday in Balti-
more. This reduction is due to the
light between Arbuckle, the big coffee
operator, and the Sugar Trust, work
ing through the Woolson Spice Com
pany, of Toledo, Ohio. The desire OF
Arbuckle Bros. to engage in the sugar
business caused the conflict.
The trial of Mrs. Walter Carew,
charged with poisoning her husband at
Yokohama, Japan, has been brought to
dramatic close by the confession in
court OF Miss Mary Jacob, the governess
of the family, who was the real MUIR
deress and the person who wove the
chain of evidence about Mrs. Carew
which nearly led to her conviction.
The House naval committee yester-
day decided to report favorably the
Senate bill for the purchase by the sec
rotary of the navy of the tract known
as Cedar Grove" on the Elizabeth
river, opposite the Gosport navy yard
at Portsmouth, Va, for wet dock.
The tract contains fifty acres, and has
a water front of 1000 feet. The same
action was taken on the resolution to
permit recipients of the medal Of honor
to wear in its place rosette prescribed
by the President.
At the Myers Athletic Club in AL
bany, N. Y, last night, Tommy"
West, of Boston, whipped Charles
johnson, of Philadelphia, in Z rounds,
and Dan Creedon, of Australia, finish
ed Tom Williams, of Salt Lake City,
in rounds. The twenty.fve-round
bout between Solly Smith, of Los An
geles, and Tommy White, of Chicago,
which took place at the Bohemian
Sporting Club in New York last night,
resulted in draw. The boys weighed
in at 122 pounds and they put up one of
the fastest contests that has ever been
seen in that vicinity. It is reported
that the fight between Corbett and
Fitzsimmons is to be pulled off at Car
son City, New.