Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-06
NEWS OF THE DAY.

annexation of Hawaii to the United
States has been made public.
W. G. Feeble, a seeker of fame.
jumped from the Brooklyn bridge on
Sunday. and, striking the water lao
feet below, was drowned.
Miss Rose Carroll, eldest daughter of
United States Consul General William
S. Carroll, died at Dresden on Satur-
day, after an illness of several months,
aged 16 years.
Extensive floods are reported in the
south of France, where the rivers
Adoun and Gems and other streams
have overlooked. Many persons have
been drowned.
Captain General Weyler has issued a
proclamation offering to pardon all
Cubans who surrender with or without
arms. Those who surrender with arms
will receive provisions and will be en-
ployed on the public works.
The aged mother of President Nc
Mckinley was severely cut on the fore
head by fall on the porch OF her
home, at Canton, yesterday. The
President hurried for doctor, and his
mother soon ralled after receiving
medical attention.
Mr.. Joseph Jefferson has decided to
retire from the stage after his engage
ment at the Fifth avenue Theatre,
New York, in October, 1898. During
the farewell enea cement Mr.. Jefferson
will revive all of the successes in which
he has appeared.
The exhibition sparring bout between
Robert Fitzsimmons and John l.. Sulli-
van, scheduled for yesterday afternoon
at Ambrose Park, Brooklyn, did not
axe place. Martin Julian announced
large crowd OF spectators that the
police had forbidden the contest.
In ST. Louis on Sunday one man who
could not endure the heat harged him.
self in cool cellar. Another sleeping
by window dreamed he was diver
and plunged three stories. Still
another man walked into the river and
fought when be was fshed out as a
supposed suicide.
The visit of Prince Hohenlohe and
Baron Bulow simultaneously to Prince
Bismarck is taken as indicating another
reconciliation, and the whole of the
Bismarck press is writing on the sub
ject in tone of satisfaction on recent
events, claiming that the old Bismarck
force of politics, especially foreign poll
tics and the repressive measures
against socialism, will be resumed.
At the Sheepshead Bay races yester-
day Hamburg took the event of SOC, 900
for two year-olds and Belmont's Fire
arm, the favorite, lost. Over $4,000
people witnessed the races at Charter
Oak Park at Hartford, Conn. The chief
feature was the free-for all pace, in
which Star Pointer, John r. Gentry
and Frank Agan contested. Star Point
er woD. Times were 2.06i and 2.O43
Ex-senator David B. Hill made an
Independence Day Grafton at Oswego,
n. Y, yesterday before large gather.
ing. He urged the annexation of Cuba
before taking any action toward the
annexation of Hawaii. In concluding
Mr.. Hill prophesied national recov-
cry, as he said there are no existing
conditions that American tact cannot
overcome.
Tammany Hail, New York, cele
brated Independence Day, as usual.
Elk President Cleveland and Mr.. Bryan
sent letters of regret at not being able
to be present. Mr.. Cleveland's name
was Kissed and the mention of MIR
Bryan's name evoked rounds of ap
plause. Speeches were made by ex
Congressman Henry st. George Tuck
or. of Virginia, James D. Richardson,
of Tennessee, and others.
A feature OF Independence Day in
Washington was its observance at the
Grand Opera House, under the joint
auspices of the National Association OF
democratic clubs and the democracy Of
the District. Hon. John w. Daniel, oil
Virginia, was the orator, and letter
was read from Hon. VIM. j. Bryan.
An eloquent address was also made by
Hon. Joseph G. Sibley and Lawrence
Gardner. Resolutions were adopted
declaring for free silver, tariff for rev
enue only, and denouncing the Dingley
bill, trusts, and other monopolies. Mr..
A. A. Lipscomh road the Declaration Of
Independence.