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


Southern Groceis' Association met at
Ashevlle, N. c., yesterday.
II is rumored in Hnvaua to the effect
that General Gomez is plotting to over
throw the government offs a' Domingo.
The House of Common yesterday
rejected the amendment to the London
government bill permitting the election
| of women as councillors.
The governments OF the United
States and Great Britain are said to
| have entered upon an arrangement for
the destruction If ocean dereli .s.
In Baltimore yesterday Mrs. Katie
Kockka, dreaming that the postman
was at the door with letter from her
son 10 Manila, ran towards the door
and fell downstairs, narrowly escaping
serious injury.
The Acting Comptroller OF the Treas
ury decided that Rear Admiral W. T.
Sampson is not entitled to the pay Of
that grade from August 10. 1898. when
he was commissioned by the President,
to March 4 last.
At the Christian Endeavor Conven
ton in Detroit yesterday Rev. DR..
Francis E. Clark delivered his annual
message, and Secretary Baer read his
animal report, showing splendid
growth during the year.
1t was publicly announced in WASH
Eington last night by prominent Ohio
democrats who have intimate relations
with John r. Mclean that the latter
had been prevailed upon to become q
candidate for the democratic nomina
ton for Governor of Ohio.
At Frederick, Md, yesterday even
ing Armstead Taylor was convicted of
the murder of Morris Rosenstein, at
Slidell, Md, on May Is, and sentenced
to death by Chief Judge McSherry. The
jury was out only three minutes. The
trial of Brown was postponed until next
| Tuesday. 1t is confidently believed
that the conviction of Brown, his ac-
complete, will follow.
Over triangular course of thirty
miles 10 comparatively light winds, the
new Iselin- Morgan yacht Colum bia yes
terday vanquished the Vanderbilt
yacht Defender, of Sandy Hook, and
convinced the yachtsmen who saw the
Astruggle that she is worthy of defend
ing the America Cup which Sir Thomas
Upton hopes to take back with him
10 the Shamrock next fall.
Mr.. William A. Mawrey, aged sixty
eight years, died at his residence in
Washington. yesterday. The deceased
was born in Petersburg, but on reach.
ing manhood he went TO Wilkesbarre,
Ea., and learned the trade of an iron
molder. He came to Washington many
years ago and worked st his trade. The
larger part OF the time he was employ.
ed at the navy yard. Mr.. Mawrey as
sisted Sculptor Mills ia modelling the
gigantic bronze figure of the Goddess oil
Liberty, which surmounts the dome OF
the Capitol.
Governor Sayers. of Texas, yesterday
received reports from the foodswepl
sections of the State, telling OF great
loss of life and terrible restitution
among the poor people in the bottom
lands of the Brazos. Thousands of
square miles of country are under
water. An appeal made to Wash
ington for rstions and boats met
with q ready response. Ten thousand
rations are to be distributed among the
starving people. Governor SayeIs re.
ports that an immense loss of life is
probable. Boats are needed to rescue
people from the tops of trees and other
places OF temporary refuge.
& dispatch from Manila says: The
Spanish commissioners who went to
Tarlac for conference with Aguidaldo
regarding the surrender of the Spanish
prisoners in the hands Of the Filipinos
returded last night. Chairman Del
Rio, of the commission, said the release
Of all the prisoners had been practically
arranged for, but it would be necessary
to consult the Spanish government be-
fore the agreement could be ratified.
He declined to give the terms of the
arrangement, or to say whether these
contemplated q ransom. He asserted,
however, that AguinaldO had already
issued decree for the release of the
civilian officials and the sick soldiers
FOR A COURT OF ARBITRATION.
A dispatch from The Hague says;
The revised proposal regarding the in
stitu!ion of u permanent court of arbi.
tration, which will be submitted to the
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