Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-07
NEWS OF THE DAY.


NEWS OF THE Day.
Theodore Roosevelt may be the next
republican candidate for governor of
New York.
No overtures for peace have come to
the government of the United States
from any European nation or from the
Pope.
President Mckinley has issued a
proclamation asking the American peo-
pie to give thanks for their recent great
victories in the war.
The Senate yesterday concurred in
the House amendments to the general
deficiency bill, thus passing the last of
the appropriation measures.
Four hundred Spanish prisoners on
the cruiser Harvard mutinied at Port
Antonio, Jamaica, en- Tuesday u S.
marines fired Oh them, killing six and
wounding twelve. The mutiny was
thus quelled.
Near Ravenswood, W. Va, the four
year-old child of Mrs. Marian Davis
fell into tub of scalding water on
Tuesday and was cooked alive. Near
ly all the flush dropped from the
child's bones when it was lifted from
the tab.
In the House yesterday, on motion
Of Mr.. Alexander, of New York, the
Senate resolution providing for the
holding of Pan-American exposition
in 1901 was passed. The exposition is
to be held on Cayuga Island, near
Buffalo, and all the nations of this
hemisphere will be invited to exhibit.
Howard W. Keywortb, familiarity
known as Dumps" was shot by Guy
Barron, q we'll known young man Of
Hysttsville, Nd, yesterday afternoon.
The shooting took place in the Pan
Electric House, at Bladenshurg. CT
which Keyworth is proprietor. The
shooting grew out Of game of cards.
The House yesterday, after a debate
of four hours, concurred in the Senate
amendment to the general deficiency
bill, authorizing the Secretary of the
Interior, the Attorney General and the
Secretary of the Treasury to settle,
with the approval of the President, the
Indebtedness Of the Central and West
ern Pacific Railroads to the govern
ment.
A special dispatch from Rome says
the Pope is profoundedly detected at
the fresh disaster TO Spain. The dis
patch adds that several cardinals
strongly urge him to make another at
tempt to arrange peace between Spain
and the United States, but the pontil
declares the failure of his first interven-
ton was so complete that he cannot re-
initiate the movement.
1t is now said that 500 persons per-
ished on Monday ny the sinking near
Sable Island of the French steamer La
Bourgogne that was in collision with
the British ship Cromartyshire. The
latter ship, though her bow was torn
away, lay by and picked up the 165
persons rescued. OF these 106 were
members of the crew and SO were
second class and steerage passengers.
No one of the first cabin passengers was
saved. As stated yesterday the captain
and other deck officers went down with
the ship.
No action was taken by the House
yesterday on Representative Berry's
Joint resolution rendering the thanks Of
Congress TO Commodore Schley for his
gallantry in destroying the fleet of AID
miral Cervera of Santiago on Sunday.
In the Senate Mr.. Pettigrew introduce
ed similar resolution. Here, too, no
action was taken. In each House the
resolution was referred to the respec-
tive committees on naval affairs, and it
is the determination of each committee
to await the complete report Of Nd
miral Sampson before taking action.
An attempt will be made by the
Navy Department to raise the Cristo'
bal Colon for use in the American navy.
Mr.. Chapman, of the Merritt-Chapman
Wrecking Company of New y ork, was
in conference with Secretary Long yes
terday, having been especially request
ed to 60 to Washington from New
York. Ii was determined to allow Mr..
Chspm2n's company to try to save the
Cristobai Gallon and as much Of the
other vessels as possible. 4 wrecking
steamer was ordered to Santiago from
Norfolk yesterday and as soon as guns
and other parts of the sunken vessels
are raised they will be sent to the
Norfolk navy yard.
Now that Hawaiian annexation is
settled there is no apparent reason why
Congress should not adjourn immedi-
ately. All the appropriation and war
bills have been passed. The only
m aasure remaining that may provoke
debate and delay adjournment is the
House bill to enable volunteers soldiers
to vote in the fold. The bill is bitter.
ly antagonized by democratic Senators,
who threaten to defeat it by any means
in their power. 1t is claimed by them
that the bill defies and sets at naught
provisions ofState constitutions prescrib-
ing the qualifications of voters. The adj
journment of Congress, however, Is ex'
pected the last of this week.
The LAWYERs.-At Yesterdays ses-
sion of the Virginia State Bar Associa-
ton at Old Point the following officers
were elected: John Goode. OF Bedford
City, president; John Pickerell, of Rich
mond; William 3. Holmes, of Boydton;
B. F. Buchanan, Southwest; John II.
Lewis, Piedmont, and A. {. Gordon,
Valley, vice presidents; Eugene G.
Massie, of Richmond, secretary and