Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Church property in Baltimore is est
mated to be worth $10,660 900.

IVEWD OE LIE DHI.
i Church property in Baltimore is esti-
mated to be worth $40, $3.50 900.
The worst fire in the history of Terre
Haute, Ind, took place last night,
causing loss of nearly 100000.
Yesterday evening the jury in Sena-
tor Kenney's case was discharged, hay
ing been unable to reach verdict.
President Alonzo, of Bolivia, is pre-
pairing to march against revolutionists
at La Peg, the former capital of the re.
public.
Major Marchand has evacuated
Fashoda, the British and Egyptian
flags being raised and the French flag
being lowered.
Cardinal Gibbons has levied assess
ments upon Catholic congregations to
provide for the education Of young men
! for the priesthood.
| The Canadian members Of the Anglo
| American commission entertained over
hundred guests at an elaborate din
ner in Washington last night.
1t is reported at Washington that
Great Britain has suppressed filibus-
tering expedition organized at Hong
Kong for Aguinaldo and his followers.
! Passengers on Spanish steamer
which reached Manila stated that fight
ing occurs nightly at Iloilo and the
merchants there are anxiously awaiting
the arrival of the Americans.
| The impression seems to prevail in
railroad circles that Mr.. Frederick I'm.
derwood will be the next general mana
ger of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Company, to succeed Mr.. w. M.
Greene.
John P. Dunning, husband of the
woman whom Mrs. Cordelia Botkin is
accused of numbering, was sent to jail
in San Francisco yesterday for con-
tempt of court in refusing to answer
certain questions.
Fire and an explosion played havoc
ct Fort Adams, near Newport, r. l.,
yesterday evening and as result the
light battery stables are ieveled TO the
ground, one man is killed, another
missing and dozen are seriously in
ljured.
Hyde Park Post, G. A. R., has at
Dubuque, Iowa, endorsed President
Mckinley Atlanta declaration that the
time has arrived when the federal gov
eminent should assist the southern
States in caring for the graves of the
Confederate dead.
After a campaign lasting just two
weeks, the street railroad companies of
Chicago were beaten last night in the
most ignominious manner, their ordi-
nance for an extension of their fran
chise for fifty years being referred to
committee, which never meets.
A dispatch from Kansas City. Mo-,
says: During reception given Lieut..
Hcbson at the Coates House yesterday
afternoon all his kissing records were
broken. Four hundred and seventeen
women kissed or were kissed by the
hero of the Merrimac. There was a
tremendous crush.
Major-General Wilson commanding
the first army corps, headquarters at
Macon, Ca, will probably resign his
commission in the next few days and re-
turn to private life. The reason assign
ed for General Wilson's resignation is
that he was expecting the appointment
OF military governor of Cuba, to which
position General Brooke was appointed.
The instructions of the Department
of Justice to Judge Parnell and Dis
trict Attorney Bernard to send bills of
indictment to the grand jury in Raleigh,
n. c., against all persons engaged in
driving United States Commissioner
Bunting from the city of Wilmington
Just after the recent elections, appear
to have been disregarded. No action
has been taken, and there is an appar-
ent disposition to ignore the matter.
| Frederick s. Gibbs, the republican
national committeeman from New
York State, was blackballed last night
at the Republican Club, in New York
city, and the methods employed in the
election were such that charges Of
fraudulent voting were made by two
members of the club. So serious were
the charges considered that the election
was referred to the executive commit
tee to investigate, the ballots being seal.
ed up and left in custody of Chauncey
NJ. Depew, president of the club.
| In the Senate yesterday Mr. CALM
ger, from the committee on contingent
expenses, attempted to report the reso-
luton introduced by Mr.. Proctor, pro-
vidipg for the appointment of select
committee of the Senate to visit Cuba
and report upon the conditions prevail
ing there. The effort on Mr.. Calm
gers part developed strong resistance
from Mr.. Hale, and was the occasion
of short explanation from Mr.. Proc
tor. The Senate then took up the
Nicaragua canal bill on which a short
debate was had.
The text of the peace treaty has been
made public in Madrid. The articles
providing for the cession of the Philip
pines also provide that the United
States shall pay to Spain 500, 900 900
within three months after interchange
of Publications. Details of evacuation
are to be arranged by Joint commits
sion as in the cases of Cuba and Porto
Rico. The renunciation by Spain of
public property. records, etc., in the
lceded territory is set forth. The re-
! turf of Spanish troops is to be at the
expense OF the United States.
The MAINE TO BE RAISED. AT a
meeting of the board of construction