Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-24
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

Prot. Robert Koch, the celebrated
German scientist, will start with an ex-
petition to the tropics TO investigate
the nature OF malaria.
President Mckinley, who mas been
the guest OF Senator Hanna at Thomas
allie, Ga, LETT there for Tallahassee,
Fla, today for briefstay.
Michael Munkacsy, the famous Hun
gsrian painter, who had been secluded
IL hospital for the insane, at Bonn,
for more than two years, is dying.
The Philadelphia Select Council yes
terday defeated the bill appropriating
3, 100000 tcr the extension and i'm
pVovemeat, By filtration, OF the city's
water supply.
+ The State Department and the British
embassy are unable 70 locate tie spot
on which the reported collision between
Americans and Canadians took place in
the gold regions.
Admiral Schley was promised q sea
command several months ago by Presi-
dent Mckinley, but ne regards the pros
pect as discouregiug. The Navy De-
partment is not friendly to him.
Mr.. Thomas II. Anderson, vice. presi-
dent OF the OHIO National Bank, OF
Washington, Is said TO nave been Sc
lected by President Mckinley to sue
coed Mr.. James ?. Wiilet as postmas-
ter OF Washington.
Montezuma University, at Bessemer,
Ala. was totally destroyed by fire yes
terday morning. The fire originated
from defective fue, aud forty pupils
got out Of the building without injury.
Tue building cost $4,000. There was
> 600 insurance.
a Vienna dispatch says that the pop
ular actress, Lolo BaDzolla, exclsiming
Its love that Kills" shot herself
with q revolver or tie stage in full
sight OF the audience. during perform
ance st Gill, Syria, and was removed
in dying condition.
Ambassador Won Holleben, OF Ger
many, had a conference yesterday with
Secretary Hay in regard 70 the situation
in Samoa. The German government is
disposed to stand by its representative
there, while Admiral Kautz sustains
Chief Justice Chambers.
Albert Griffith, better known IS
Young Critic" who only a fe1 years
ago was the champion feather
weight OF Australia, and probably the
greatest fighter OF his weight in the
world, was yesterday in Chicago de-
clared insane and ordered sent TO the
asylum.
The famous American thoroughbred
stallion Hanover, fourteen years old,
was put to death at Lexington, KY,
yesterday by chloroform. Ganerene Of
the ef, foreioot, the result Of killing
of the nerves in it while racing, render
ed the destruction Of the horse neces-
sarv Milton Young mad declined offers
Of $65 900 and So, 900 for him.
Secretary of War Alger has issued an
order asserting his supreme authority
in the War Department. The order OF
Secretary Alger has been issued TO set
at rest all questions as to who is the
supreme authority in the War Depart
ment. 1t is an old controversy. The
cause for the issuance OF the order
was recent order of General
Miles to Lieutenant Colonel Gar
lington, acting chief OF the inspec-
tor generals corps during the absence
of General Breckenridge, detailing Gar
lington to visit certain points in the
west on an inspection tour. The order
of the Secretary does not refer to Gen.
eral Breckinridge's present duty in Gu
ba, as he is acting under orders issued
by Secretary Alger.