Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-01
NEWS OF THE DAY

The Senate yesterday passed the
legislative, judicial and executive, and
the army appropriation bills.
DR.. George Hammond, An Exon
federate surgeon, died in Anne Arun
del county, Md, yesterday, aged 81
years.
The Paris Notifications, between
Point Du Joir and Pantin. are TO be
demolished by order of the govern
ment.
A report adverse to the establish
ment of department of public health
was made yesterday by the Senate
committee.
A Russian cruiser with 1000 troops
on board passed through the Bospho-
rous yesterday. Russia proposes to
send 10000 troops to the far east.
A British steamer yesterday at
tempting to land stores on the coast of
Morocco was intercepted by a Sheri-
fan steamer and opened fire on the
latter.
at Butler, Ind, yesterday, Andrew
Casebeer, 90 years old, was granted q
divorce from his wife, Mary Jane Case
beer, but few years younger than
himself.
Reports from Australia show that IT,
tense heat prevails there, the thermom-
eter registering 124 degrees ia the
shade. Work and sleep are almost im-
possible.
The condition of Mrs. T. F. Lane,
ex-senator Blackburn's daughter, who
was accidentally shot in Washington
recently, is serious, owing to the forma.
ton of an abscess.
Jim Corbett. in letter to the press,
has formally announced his retirement
from the prize ring. He says the ring
has nothing to offer him az Fitzsim-
mons has refused his propositions for q
fight.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg to
the London Telegraph gives interviews
with two Russian officers, who indi-
cate that Russia is prepared to back up
with force her opposition to England's
plans in China.
A committee of the Florists Associa-
ton of Washington appeared before
the commissioners yesterday aud pro-
tested against the sale of flowers from
the Boys Reform School and the In
dustrial Home School.
Mr.. Weekes, of New York city, yes
terday introduced q resolution in the
New York legislature censurng and
requesting the resignation of U. S.
Senator Murphy for voting for the
Teller silver resolution.
Emperor William, it is reported, has
pardoned Herr Trojan. editor of the
Kladderadatsch, who was sentenced d
few days ago to two months imprisor-
ment in a fortress for lese majestic in
cartooning the Emperor.
A general conference of Mormons
will be held in Brooklyn next Satur-
day afternoon and evening. The work
of the Latter Day Saints in the middle
and eastern States as far south as Vir-
ginia will be represented.
DR.. G. a. Simmons, one of the best
known physicians in the South and
noted for his connection with the Sim
mons Liver Regulator, died at Atlanta
Sunday night at the residence of his
daughter, from heart disease.
At the Spanish cabinet council yes
terday at Madrid Senior Gullon, the for.
eign minister, announced that the re-
lations of Spain with the United States
were good, and he expressed hope
that commercial understanding would
soon be arranged.
Considerable comment continues to
be made on the affairs of the defunct
Chestnut Street Bank, in Philadelphia,
and it is possible there may be some
congressional Investigation of its man
agement. There is no longer any at
tempt to deny that the institution was
run in direct and culpable violation Of
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