Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-01
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

A. G. Foster, of Tacoma, was nomi-
mated for United States Senator by the
republican caucus of tho Washington
Legislature last night.
Mexico has accepted the invitation to
participate in the military congress at
Tampa February S, and the republics
two delegates have left for the north.
The latest count in the Senate shows
that thirty-four Senators are opposed
to the ratification of the peace treaty
and expansion, which is q sufficient
number to defeat it.
The House committee is projecting
the Hepburn bill providing for the con-
struction of the Nicaragua canal, snd it
will probably be offered as a substitute
for the bill passed By the Senate.
The St. James Gazette says the
French government is negotiating with
French aud British fuanciers for q
loan OF S40,000,000 to S50,000,000 to be
devoted to army and navy purposes.
A mass meeting in London last
night, attended by 10000 persons, sent
8 telegram to the Queen asking that
steps be taken to suppress ritualistic
tendencies in the Church OF England.
Katie Murphy, q young woman Of
New York, died yesterday from the ef-
feels of an ounce of carbolic acid which
she drank on Monday. This was the
seventh time she attempted to commit
suicide.
A report in favor OF the gold stand
ard and the retirement of the green
backs was submitted 10 the House yes
terday by Representative Charles w
Stone, the chairman of the committee
Oh coinage, weights and measures.
Valentine Fischer, returning to his
home in New York yesterday after biz
first nights employment in many
weeks, found his wife, % years old, Sit
ting in a chair dead and his five year
old girl caring for three younger child
rem.
News has reached Vancouver, B. G.
of fatal snow slide ON The main line @
the Canadian Pacific at Rogers Pass or
the summit OF Selkirks. The round
house aud station were swept away
and seven lives were lost and two per
sons injured.
Col. Benjamin F. Hawkes., clerk
in the Pension Bureau in Washington
and rs years old, was married yesterday
evening to Miss Emma Epson, of West
field, Mass, Is years his junior. Col
Hawkes. is o graduate OF West Poin
and served through the civil war.
Major General Guy V. Henry, mill.
tary governor of Porto Rico, has de
posed the mayors and councilmen Q.
Aguadi!la ard Moca, in the province o
Aguadilla, and has temporarily sus'
/, pended the civil authority in both
towns, owing TO the incessant politica
quarrels aud the gross official corrup'
ton.
! II New York last night Gen. Nelson
A. Miles gave out q statement after
having denied several published inter
visws attributed to him, and repeats
that the charge he made that the bee
furnished the army was treated cnemi
cally and declared he has efidavitli
from men who saw beef undergoing the
"embalming" process.
Rev. Charles Albert Berry, D. D..
chairman in 1897 of the Congregational
Union OF Eaglaod and Wales, aud fire.
president OF the National Council o
Evangelical Free Churches, fell deac
yesterday while conducting the fnners.
service of Nonconlormist minister.
Dr.. Tothericks, 10 the Wesleyan
Chapel, at BilsLon, Stafordshire.
In the House yesterday Mr. Burton, chair
man of the river and harbor committee called
up the river and harbor bill and proposed
| that thirty minutes be allowed for genera
debate. There was immediate objection
Thereupon be proposed an hour The bill
| carries an anpropriation Of $50 ,OOOLOOO.