Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-07
NEWS OF THE DAY.

FlllplnoS annoy the American troops
st San Fernando by throwing shells
into the town at night.
George Snyder, aged 10, was drown
ed in the river at Fairmont, W. Va,
yesterday, while bathing.
George Maher, employed at a coal
oil rig near Sistersville, W. Va, was
struck by lighting yesterday and IL
stantly killed.
The French Senate yesterday passed
vote of sympathy with President
Loubet in view Of the demonstrations
against him at the Auteuil races.
Admiral Sampson says that twice az
many ships as the present number are
needed in the navy, and he points out
the value of swift-armored cruisers.
4 Budapest paper states that Rigo,
the gypsy whom Princess Chimay (Clara
Ward) married, has died of the plague
in Cairo. The report is not confirmed.
Admiral Dewey will accompany
President Mckinley to Chicago when
the Chief Executive goes there to lay
the cornerstone of the new Federal
building on October 8.
Miss Clara Bruno Brown, daughter
OF Mr.. Arthur George Brown, was mar.
ried last night to Mr.. Robert Edward
Lee Marshall, son of Col. Chas. Mar
shall, at old St. Psul's Episcopal
Church in Baltimore.
The mercury in Philadelphia regis
tered $50 yesterday and many persons
were prostrsted by the heat-two dy-
ing. The mercury also registered So
in New York where seven persons died
from the effects of the heat.
Samuel Smith, well-known citizen
of Oakyille, Pa, committed suicide
yesterday by cutting his throat with q
| razor. About week ago he attempt.
ed to take his life by hanging. Failing
health is supposed to have been the
| cause,
Criticisms by Mr.. Proctor, of the
civil service commission, of President
| McKinley'5 order removing 1900 Of
fees from the classified service are said
to have given offense 10 the admins.
tration and may lead to MIR. Proctor's
| retirement.
The United States cruiser Olympia,
with Admiral Dewey on board. left
, Hougkong at 4 o'clock yesterday
| afternoon. There was no demonstra-
ton. The weather was wretched. II
was blowing and raining hard at the
time of the departure,
, Leading supporters of Representative
Henderson say that when he is elected
Speaker he will preserve the organiza-
ton OF the House, as far as practicable,
as it stood at the last session OF Con-
gress. He will have the appointment
OF a considerable number of chairmen
of committees.
General Gomez has issued another
farewell manifesto to the people OF
Cuba, advising them to assist the
Americans in preparing the island for
| independence. He defends the Amer
leans and says he considers doubts and
suspicious unjust and that 1--WE should
aid by every pacific method in finishing
the work of organizing which the
Americans accepted in the protocol. y
He will 60 to San Domingo whence ne
came.
Secretary of State Hay entertain
ed a distinguished dinner company
last evening at his residence in Wash.
ington, when the Spanish Minister and
Duchess d'Arcos were greeted by the
| leading members of the diplomatic
corps and some few personal friends.
The decoration was deliciously cool
arrangement of white and green, a
mass of choice orchids marking the
center of the srtistically appointed
| dinner table.