Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-08
NEWS OF THE DAY.

signed.
Prof. Johnson, of Maryland Agricul-
tural College, says the recent cold kill.
ed the peach buds.
At Montana Governor Smith has We.
toed the bill passed by the late legisla-
ture legalzipg boxing contests.
Both houses of the Oklahoma legisla-
ture nave passed bill prohibiting the
practice of Christian scientist cure.
The condition of the Pope has so
greatly improved that his physicians
have deemed it unnecessary to issue
further bulletins.
The Chinese minister at Washington
has expressed his qualification at the
announcement that the United States
would not SEIZE territory in China.
A satisfactory settlement between
France and Great Britain of the ques-
tions arising out of the Fashoda Incl
dent may be expected within fort
night.
Austin Bidwell, who with his brother
George got s., 100000 from the Bank of
England Is or more years ago on worth
less securities, died at Butte, Mont, last
| night.
Mail advices from Tien Tsn, China,
report that 200 persons recently fell
through the ice near the western gate
of the city. One hundred and six
were drowned
| a severe earthquake shock was ex-
perienced at Yokohoma yesterday, the
disturbance visiting localities of the
great shock OF 1891, with some loss Of
life and property.
Gus Rubin, OF Akron, OHIO, met and
| defeated Joseph Goddard, OF Australia,
10 the fifth round OF what was TO have
been twenty-round bout before the
Lenox Athletic Club, in New York,
last night.
Every officer in the new line of the
navy is to ne subjected 10 examination
before professional and medical boards
TO determine his fitness for advance
! ment in accordance with the terms of
the new personnel act.
The funeral of the late Representa-
( tive Dngley, OF Maine, cost the govern
ment $500. A Lewiston undertaken
wanted Clerk Mcdowell to pay over
| $500 of government money for his ser
vices al the late statesman's home.
! At Gainesville, Ga, last night, Chas.
H. Smith, or, as he is better known,
Bill Arp" celebrated the golden ami
versary of his wedding. All OF the
children and grandchildren CT the we'll
known southern humorist were there
and many guests of prominence were
also present.
The most stubborn senatorial
contest in the history of Ne
brsska ended abruptly last night
when Judge Monroe l.. Hayward,
of Nebraska City, was nominated in
the republican caucus as the successor
| of w. V. Allen, populist. The action
of last night will be formally ratified
today at the Joint session of the legisIa-
ture.
The Italian government is fully de-
termined to obtain an apology from
China for the Tsung Ii Yamen's re-
iusal of the demand of Signor Martino,
! Italian minister at Pekin, for a con-
cession at San Nun Bay, province of
Che Kiang, to be used as q naval base
and coaling station. A squadron of
five cruisers, with 100 guns and 100
men, will soon arrive at San Nun Bay.
The number of applications on file
in the War Department for appoint
ment as second lieutenants in the army
| approximate 10000 There are just 10l
of these places to be filed. The date
| for the examination of applicants has
| not yet been fixed, but it has been de-
termined to follow the same kind OF ex.
animation as prevailed last May when
appointments were made for the war
with Spain.
| Word has been received at Washing
ton from Gen. Otis that he will not wait
for the arrival of General LaWton and
the troops on the Grant and Sherman
before he begins his general attack
upon the Fiipinos. The edvices say
that Gen. Otis will either today or to-
morrow make his contemplated ad-
vance upon the Filipinos with his en-
tire force. In the fight near Manila
yesterday one American was killed
and g number were wounded. The
| Filipino loss is estimated at $50.
The Baltimore conference 10 Balti-
more yesterday declared itself on the
subject of President Mckinley. The
resolution indorsed the action Of the
President in transferring the set
Element of the colonial question
! to Congress. The Presidents poll.
| CIV was not Endorsed, but sym.
pathy and prayers were extended
| 10 him. The conference also adopted
resolutions opposing the seating of
Congressman-eect Roberts, of Utah,
and opposing the use of wine ct ban
quets.
SPECIAL TAN FOR sHING.-Robert
Arnold, of Matthias Point, King George
county, Va, writes to the Baltimore