Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-15
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

The work Of the United States Com
mission on the Nicaragua canal is about
completed.
Rhode Island democrats yesterday
nominated a State ticket, including
Daniel Church for Governor.
The Bank of Abbeville, Ca, closed
it's doors yesterday, cashier Latham
leaving the town after having made an
assignment.
John Shore, famous detective, who
WIS for many years the head of the
criminal investigation department of
the new Scotland Yard, died in London
yesterday.
The steamer Ericsson, of the Ericsson
Line, which was sunk February IL near
Wilmington, Del, has been raised and
towed to Philadelphia, where her cargo
is being discharged.
Mrs. Thurston, wife of Senator
Thursday, died yesterday on board the
yacht Anita, from a sudden attack of
apoplexy. At the time she died the
yacht was just entering the port of
lSdDcIh uO CelRuu, Suoos
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain in the
House of Commons yesterday, said the
proposed reciprocity arrangements be
tween the West Indies and the United
States would amount to bounty upon
sugar exported from the West Iudia
Islands.
The Bureau of Ordnance of the War
Department, in Washington, opened
bids yesterday for large supply Of
armor-piercing projectiles and for 12,-
900, 900 rifle ball cartridges. The bid
ding brought together number Of the
representatives of the large steel and
ammunition companies.
Senator Mason, who has been very
bitter against Spain, yesterday received
q challenge sent him by the editor Of
the Spanish illustrated paper, Ell Cardo.
The document is printed and is signed
by the editor, the Marquis de Alta Villa.
The challenge is to combat at swords
point, and is preceded by short
column Of personal abuse. The chal-
lenger has slain dozen men, and
speaks of his opponent as an educated
pig"
The Paris correspondent of the Lon
don Times says: According to in
formation obtained from good sources
the Austrian Emperor is making great
efforts to induce the European powers
10 present to the Uniied States the dan
ger to Europe of the United States car
rying any further interference in Cuban
affairs. Emperor William is warmly
seconding the efforts of Emperor
Francis Joseph. The American gov
eminent is aware of this situation"
The dining room ofthe Kimball Hotel,
at Atlanta, was the scene last night OF
a sensational encounter between Judge
John Berry, of the City Court, of Al
lGnta, and Ortiz Stein, the well-known
newspaper man, and at present editor
of the Looking Glass, weekly publ
alton. Judge Berry, it is alleged,
walked up to Mr.. Stein and without a
word struck him across the forehead
with a bottle of cetsup, cutting an ugly
cash, and knocking him out of his chair
to the floor. Berry then kicked Stein
several times in the face, making bad
wounds. Stein drew his revolver, but
in getting it out of his pocket he IN
loosened the breech. Berry then seized
| the revolver and pummeled Stein with
! it until he was nearly unconscious and
bis face covered with blood. The COM
hstants were then separated. The d.
rect cause of the attack was an article
in the last issue of STEMS paper, but
the real trouble dates back some
months, and has bearing on the sup
port given Mr.. Stems paper. The &C
counts of the ARRAY as given by the two
men differ materially, Judge Berry
claiming that Mr.. Stein drew the pistol
and he took it from him.