Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Duke of ARGOS, the recently APP
pointed minister from Spain to the
United States, married Miss Virginia
Lowery, of Washington.
The official Gazette contains royal
decree creating consulates at Havana,
Manila. Iloilo, San Juan de Porto Rico
and Cienfugos.
A German, writing from Apia, de-
nounces the course pursued by the
Americans and British in Samoa, and
criticises Admiral Kautz.
After an exile of forty-two years for
having killed a German officer in a
duel, Count Edmund Won Larisch, now
living in this country, is trying to
return home to secure his title and
estates.
Advices from the Orient say that on
April 4 terrific gale swept the north
ern coast of Queensland and at least
$50 Japanese engaged in pearl fishing
were drown.
Hon. Eli Thayer, member of Con-
gress in 1S56.60, and originator of the
Kansas crusade, died at his home in
Worcester, Mass, on Saturday.
1t is believed ]. S. Eckford, of Ports
mouth, who made a dramatic attempt
at suicide on the streets of Cu1Ibel-
land, Nd, last Friday, by shooting
himself in the head, will recover from
the injury.
General elections for members of the
Cortes were held throughout Spain yes
terday Seldom was less interest
shown. The results of the elections
will not be known before the middle OF
the week.
Senator Morgan, of the Foreign Re-
latons Committee, says a partition OF
Samoa by the United States, Great
Britain and Germany is the only per-
msnent solution of the Samoan ques'
ton.
A force OF British troops sent from
Hong Kong to raise q flag over the
newly leased tract at Kowloon, was
attacked by Chinese, who were put to
flight. No complications between
Great Britain and China are expected
to follow the collision.
John Addison Porter, secretary to
the President. who has been i'll for two
or three weeks, has informed Mr.. Nc
Kinley that the condition of mis- health
will not permit him to continue the
duties of the office, and he has there
fore rendered his resignation.
Elk United States Senator Roger Q
Mills is rapidly acquiring large for
tune from his oil wells in the Corsicana
district, Texas. He is now receiving
daily net income of several hundred
dollars from his wells. He says that
he will not re-enter politics.
The naval orders posted on Saturday
announce the promotion to the rank of
rear admiral of Sampson, Schley and
Farquhar, the last named the com
mandant ct the Norfolk hayward.
This is under the operation OF the per-
sonnet act and has no reference TO war
service.
Lady Frances Anne Emily, Dowa-
ger Duchess Of Marlborough, daughter
of the third Marques Of Londonderry
and widow of the seventh Duke of
Marlborough, died suddenly in London
yesterday OF bronchial catarrh. She
was grandmother of the ninth and
present Duke of Marlborough, who
married Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt.
1t is stated that Speaker Reed has at
last decided to leave Congress with the
allurements of his proud position in it,
and go to work at his profession in New
York city, in the hope Of gaining a
competency for his declining years.
Mr.. Reed will become the attorney for
several large insurance companies, and,
as he says himself, he is poorman,
and thinks it time that he should make
some money, which he cannot do if he
remains in Congress. Mr.. Sherman, Of
New York, il is said, will succeed Mr.
Reed as Speaker and is to have Mr..
Reed'ssupport.
According to the Pekin and Tien-
Tein Times, it is generally believed
among the foreign element at Pekin
that the seizure of o,Chou, in No
vember, 1897, by Germany, was the
first step toward the realization OF o
scheme of Kaiser Wilhelm to place
German king on Chinese soil. Prince
Henry, the emperor's brother, who is
In the Orient, in charge Of the Asiatic
squadron, it is alleged, will be the king
and the Chinese province OF Shan
Tung his kingdom.
The celebration attending the return of tn c
United States cruiser Raleigh from Manila oc
Cured at New York yesterday. The Raleigh.
accompanied by two small gunboats captured
from the Spsniards last summer in Cuba, and
fleet of about twenty-five excursion steam
ers and tugboats, paraded from Tompkins'
vile 20 Grants tomb. and from there back to
anchorage in the North river. OF Thirty
fourth street Thousands of people lined the
river banks and gave cheers of Welcome home
FROM MANILA.