Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-18
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

Ne W VI LIE Gi&-
The new Prussian budget shows a
larger revenue and calls for increased
expenditures.
Francis Marion Cockrell was yester-
Day reelected to his fifth term in the
United States Senate by the Missouri
legislature.
The Reicbsrath reassembled at Wen
ma yesterday, and motion was made
to impeach the whole Austro-Hungar-
ian ministry.
General Ludlow, in q letter, states
that almost inconceivable abuses" ez-
list 10 Havana, aud that epidemics
threaten the city.
General Wheeler will appear before
the House committee on judiciary and
contend that he is entitled to hold his
seat in Congress.
The overdue steamer Marquette, OF
the Atlantic Transport Line, arrived at
New York yesterday from London al
ter stormy voyage.
N. Paul Cambon, French ambassador
to Great Britain, made speech in Lon
don yesterday stating that neither the
French nation nor government desires
war.
At Austin, Tex. fully $1,000 persons
witnessed the inauguration OF Govern
or Sayers yesterday. The ceremony
took place in the House OF Representa-
ti7es.
Albert ]. Beveridge was elected Q. s.
Senator by the General Assembly OF 10
diana yesterday. The name OF David
Turpie vas presented by the demo
Gratis.
On the first ballot yesterday evening
for Z. S. Senator from WennsylVania
Senator Quay lacked sixteen votes OF
reelection by the Pennsylvania legis-
lsture.
1t was rumored in Charleston last
night that Governor Atkinson would
refuse to recognize the West Virginia
House OF Delegates az organized by the
democrats.
There are persistent rumors in Wash
ipgton that Secretary Alger will retire
from the Cabinet, and that the Presi-
dent is embarrassed By the adverse
comments on the secretary.
a movement has been begun by the
Farmers Club at San Jose, Cal having
for its object the creation OF great as
ISOLATION OF interests to control the
dried prune output on the Pacific coast.
The eighty-second annual meeting OF
the American Colonization Society met
yesterday in Washington. Upon the
resignation OF Bishop Henry c. Potter,
Of New York, as president, Rev. DR..
julius Grammer, of Baltimore, was uD-
snimously elected to succeed him.
, Joe Bates, farmer living near the
Washils river, started to Mena, Ark,
yesterday, with his family in wagon.
Ia attempting TO ford the river the
wagon was swept away, and his wife,
child and young woman were drown
ed. the river had risen from the late
rains.
William Davis, OF Bingammon, ".
Va, rich farmer, aged twenty eight,
hanged himself in his barn Monday
night and the dead body was found
yesterday morning. G.ief over the
death of his father, which occurred
last Sunday, is believed to be the
cause.
The acquisition of nearly all the
spirit distIlleries in the west outside OF
the old American Spirits Manufacturing
Company By the Standard Distilling
and Distributing Company OF New
York will probably have the effect Of
raising the prices on whisky in ell
parts OF the country.
| In the House of Representative yes
tercay Mr.. McCleary, OF Minnesota, 90
behalf of the banking and currency
committee made statement to the
effect that the vote on the currency bill
reported at the last session has been IL
regularly taken in the committee, and
be, therefore, asked that the bill be re-
committed, which was done.
1t is understood that negotiations are
in progress for thepurchase by a north
ern syndicate of three important fer
tilizer factories of Baltimore. The three
concerns named are the DERRICK Chem
ical and Fertilizing, the Maryland Fer
| tiljziug and Manufacturing Company
and the interests OF George w. Graffin
s. Son.
Eugene Hale was reelected Senator
By concurrent vote OF the two branches
OF the Maine legislature yesterday at.
ternoon. and to-day at noon joint con-
vention formally confirmed the cleo
ton. The coming term will be DIR.
Hale's fourth in the Senate. Many re
publicaus were not present and large
humber RETAINED from voting as an ex-
preston of their disapproval Of Mr..
Hale's course on expansion and in re-
gard to the peace treaty. Several ex-
pleined that they voted for Mr.. HE
only because he was the party nominee.
Threatened resolutions binding his III
tur4 course did not appear.
TIE NAVY BILL.
The House yesterday evening passed