Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Spanish cabinet council has de-
cided that the Queen Regent shall rati-
fly the peace treaty.
General Brooke has been authorized
to dissolve the Cuban Assembly if he
considers such step necessary.
A compromise has been reached on
the German army bill, and it will prob
ably pass the Reichslag in modified
form.
General Joseph Wheeler has accept
ed an invitation to address a meeting
OF Washington business men next
Tuesday.
A report is current in diplomatic cir
cles in Vienna of the engagement of
Princess Victoria of Wales and Prince
George of Greece.
Hon. John Sherman, who is max
ing tour of the West Indies, with
other excursionists, on the steamer
Paris, is i'll of pneumonia.
Ex-Mayor F. G. Latrobe, of Balti-
more, has notified the democratic com.
mittee of seven of his desire to have
his name on the primary ballot.
The Sultan of Turkey will establish
an agricultural college at Constantine.
pie. to be conducted by Americans, on
the plan of colleges in the United
States.
Thrssher Meade, the notorious ne
gro train robber, safe blower and ban
dit, has been sentenced in Meridian,
Miss, to the federal penitentiary for
20 years.
Sixty members OF Congress will in
spect the routes of the Panama and
Nicaragua canals, and will make the
| trip as guests Of the Panama Canal
Company.
| The Baltimore Clearing House Asso-
citation has decided to appeal from the
decision OF Judge Morris, that ma
tional banks should pay the general
rate on their stock.
A thousand million dollars was rep
resented at dinner given last night by
the New York clearing house to the
executive committee Of the American
Bankers Association.
Sixto Lopez, secretary to AgoDcillo,
with DR.. Jose Losada, member of the
Filipino Junta, sailed from New York
for Southampton yesterday. They
said the Filipinos are not going to give
up.
Last night there was some firing
| along the front Of Gen. Otie's line north
! of Manila. Gen. Wheaton'a forces re-
main in the positions occupied by them
yesterday, they having made no ad'
vance.
! A dispatch from Havana Gays Gen
Gomez has decided to proceed with the
plans agreed upon for distributing the
! s., 100000 to the Cuban troops, on dis
banding, as if the military assembly
did not exist. He conferred for two
hours yesterday with Governor Gen
eral Brooke regarding details.
Bedridden, with an incurable malady
and in daily dread of being dispossessed
| for the non-paymAnt Of rent. Mrs
Leora A, Lindsey, daughter OF famons
southern preacher who was q great
| friend of President Johnson, is living
with her husband, vie is also i'll, in
straitened circumstances in New York
| General John B. Gordon has issued 8
circular letter to sll Confede-
rate department, division, bri-
gade, and camp commanders urg-
urging upon them the desirability OF
collecting the old battleaags of tbs
Confederacy, and displaying them al
the Forthcoming reunion 10 Charleston
SC.
Hon. Joseph H. Choate, in speech
at o London banquet last night, said he
was for abolishing war between Britain
and America. Rear Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford hoped there would
soon be such al understanding between
Great Britain and the United States
that, without an alliance, their two
fleets would be together making peace
by preventing war.