Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-01
NEWS OF THE DAY.


Friars whom he holds as prisoners.
The official report shows that eight
negroes were killed in the Wilmington,
N. O., riots.
1t is reported that trouble has arisen
in Africa between Germany and the
Congo Free State as to their respective
boundaries.
Frank L. Grosvenor, a nephew of
Representative Grosvenor, was arrested
in Washington yesterday, charged with
passing worthless checks.
The Spanish mail steamer Viilaverde,
with Marshal Blanco, the former Cap
tain of Cuba, and his suit on board left
Havana port at 1 a. m. yesterday.
The Navy Department yesterday
made public dispatches which showed
considerable friction between Admiral
Sampson and General Shafter during
the Santiago campaign.
Liliuokalani, the formef queen of Ha-
waii, is again q visitor at Washington,
having come this time to press certain
claims in her own behalf for what are
known as the Hawaiian Grown lands.
After running two days with a
skeleton force to allow the opera
tives to return to work, the cotton
mills at Augusta, Co., have given up
\ the attempt, as the strikers remain
\ firm.
Mrs. Mary S. Rhodes, daughter of a
clergyman, was arrested in Washington
Yesterday charged with larceny. She
had sold typewriter which did not be-
long to her in order to secure money to
buy necessary winter. clothing.
| Edna and Harry, children of Harry
Thomas, colored, were suffocated 10
/ their home in Wylie Court, between b
and I and 18th and 18th streets north
east, Washington, during fire last
night.
If Congress, early in the session,
should make provision for the increase
OF the regular army, it is quite proba
ole that none of the volunteer regi-
ments now in the service will be sent TO
do garrison duty in Cuba.
Miss Grace Gilmor, who attempted to
kill herself in Washington on Tuesday
! by taking bi.chloride of mercury tab
I let's, was yesterday. committed to ST.
Elizabeth's Insane Asylum on the GER
tiGcate of two physicians, that she was
afflicted with suicidal mania.
| By decision of the supreme judicial
(, tribunal of Spain 5000 900 pesetss has
been awarded to King Alfonso, The
money was LEFT to him by Soler, the
natural son of Ferdinand VII, and,
therefore, the granduncle of the King
A suit was brought to annul the will.
AS sequel OF the Phoenix troubles
nine residents Of Mccormick, n. c.,
have been presented by the grand jury
for conspiracy in preventing ]. W. Tol-
bert from exercising the rights of a citi
zen and for interfering with the per
Torrance of his duties as clerk of post
Office there.
A stranger almost caused a riot
among the crowd of boatmen, lahore RI
and idlers in Battery Park, New York,
yesterday, by giving away $40 and $50
bills. at the station house he was
booked as insane. In his possession
were bills amounting to $1,645. More
than 5000 was found sewed in his trous
ers.
Gen. Garcia, who is in Washington,
together with the members of the Gu
ban commission, called on Gen. Alger
yesterday. An attempt is to be made
to secure pay for the disbanded Cuban
troops on the ground of Indulgence
Gen. Garcia refuses to discuss the CUES.
ton of annexation, but declares his be-
lief that the United States government
will redeem it's pledges.
President ingalls,, who was on the
witness stand before the interstate COM
MERGE commission yesterday, stated
that the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company is tired of wrangling among
coal operators and will hereafter strict
IL comply with the law without caring
who is hurt. The commission over
looked previous ofenses in considera
ton of the promise not to do so again.
The West Virginia politicians have
made fiual count of the surely elect
ed members of the Legslature-that is,
the men who hold certificates and who
will hold seats at the organization.
The democrats have 8 majority of
seven in the House and a majority of
one on Joint ballot. This will not be
the 6oal majority. Both sides are pre-
pairing to upseat members, as the re-
publicans have y majority in the Sem
ate.
Two more prominent democratic
members of the House of Representa-
tives put themselves on record yester
day in opposition to the leadership Of
Representative Bailey in the next
House. There are Mr.. Allen, of Mis-
sissippi, and Mr.. Cochran, of Missouri.
Mr.. Cochran said while he admitted
the ability of Mr.. Bailey, he did not
think he was suited for the party lead.
ership, and he WAS sure he would not
be selected for that honor. Mr.. Dear
mond, of Missouri, will be pressed by
his delegation for the leadership, and
Mr.. Cochran thinks be will be chosen.
A young and pretty girl of twenty
years, gave the name OF Edna Trevel
yam: at the Emergency Hospital Wash
ington last night when she was suffer
ing from large dose of laudanum,
swallowed with suicidal intent. The
young women is infatuated with q
young man, clerk in an F street store.
He is said to return her affection most
completely, and the attempt on her
own life was due to the girls un-
sophisticated belief that lovers guar.