Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.

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The eruption of Vesuvius is increas-
ing in violence, and it is feared that it
will assume the proportions of that of
1872.
Natives of some of the Philippine
provinces refuse to pay taxes, as they
say that Aguinaldo and the other revo-
lutionists wsGe to abolish taxation.
Spain ha 5g conceded that the
steamer Co1Sss's relief supplies may be
landed in Cuba free OF duty, the land
ing will probably begin at Matanzas
to-day.
Scott Currier, fourteen years old, son
of New York physician, was killed in
the Adirondacks on Saturday by his
fathers hunting party, who mistook
him for deer.
The Columbian government has re-
considered the decree recently issued
severing diplomatic relations with Italy,
and the British minister is now recog-
nized as representing Italian interests
there in the absence of the Italian min
lister.
1t is announced in Madrid that 10,-
600 Spsniards, residing on the island of
Porto Rico, have refused to live on the
island under the American flag and
have demanded that they be restored
to Spain at the expense of the govern
ment.
Ex-Judge Thomas Jefferson Mackey,
who was arrested in Philadelphia re.
Gently upon a charge of bigamy, has
been sued in New Jersey for an abso.
lutte divorce by Sarah Curtis Mackey,
who was married to him on May 8,
1891.
Suit was begun in Philadelphia on
Saturday by Frederick Siebelist against
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany, to recover 81 900 on policy of
insurance issued on the life of her hus-
band, Herman Siebelist, on September
81, 1897.
Word was received at Pittsburg on
Saturday from General J. ?. S. Goblin,
Grand Marshal of the Knights Tenn
plar parade on October 18th, that Maj.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler has accepted the
appointment of commander of the
mounted ulVlSlOn.
The Payne Spring upper leather tan
merry, covering an acre of ground at
Cumberland, Md, recently purchased
from Senator Wellington and others by
W. A. Foster, of Boston, was destroyed
by fire early yesterday morning. The
loss is in the neighborhood of $4,000,
partially covered by insurance.
The London Times Pekin CORE
spondent says: Chang Yen Hoon, the
Cantonese enemy and rival of Ii Hung
Chang, who is charged with harboriDg
Kang Yuwei, has been arrested. He
is now under trial by the board of pun
ishment. He will be stripped of all his
offices, his removal giving increased
power to Ii Hung Chang.
Emperor William, in an address at
the opening of the new harbor at Stet-
tin, said. "Our future lies on the water,
and l, as lord and king Of the land, eX
press gratitude to you for having
brought Stettin to this degree of pros
perity. hope, expect, and might also
say demand, further development at
the same rate OF progress"
Secretary Alger and party, spent yes
terdsy in Jacksonville, Fla, visiting the
camp of the Seventh army corps. He
praises Lee and says that Camp Cuba
Libre is the best and healthiest OF them
all. He says the General is bound to
have his way and that "auy one can get
along with Gen. Lee ii he will let bin
have his own way; | know him pretty
WE'LL
The general convention of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church in the United
States will meet in Washington on
October and remain in session for
three weeks. The revision of the con.
stitution and proposed change in the
name of the church will be among the
subjects considered. Many churchman
also desire to prevent marriage of eth.
or party to divorce during the life of
the other.
The London Observer continues its
Esterhazy revelations, begun Sunday
in long article. 1t says that Count
Esterhazy has disclosed, in the presence
of more persons than one, that he was
the author of the famous Dreyfus borde-
reau or memorandum, which he wrote
Sat the request of Colonel Sandherr,
now dead" NJ. Deroulede, at mass
meeting in Paris Saturday, said Dreyfus
would be lynched if he should ever re-
turn to France.
A dispatch from Washington says as
o result of recent conferences between
the President and Adjt. Gen. Corbin, it
has been decided that Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee is to go to Cuba with his COM
mand, the Seventh army corps, now
encamped near Jacksonville. This,
however, does not mean that he is to
be st the head of the army of occupa.
ton. If the present programme is car
ried out Gen. Wade will be in chief
command OF the American army in
Cuba. Gen. Lees friends are disap.
pointed because OF this arrangement.
Some of his friends express the opinion
that he will resign from the army rath.
or than accept subordinate position
in Cuba.
BAsEBALL.-The following is the result
of the National League games played yester-
day Cincinnati ., Cleveland A Cincinnati
2, Cleveland 2; Chicago Z, Pittsburg 4
Louisville t, st. Louis 2. Those of Satur-
day resulted as follows: Baltimore IA,
Washington 3; Brooklyn at Boston, rain
Philadelphia at New York, threatening
weather. The following is the standing OF
the clubs:
Won. Lost. Per Cent
Boston ...... ................... 80 IA $3.50
Baltimore. ................... Sc Al Ga