Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-14
NEWS OF THE DAY.

In his annual report Maj. Gen. Mer
rift sharply criticises the artillery
branch. OF the service.
The board of directors of Columbian
University in Washington has declined
to accept the resignation of DIR. Adoni-
ram Huntington, dean of the university
and professor of Greek.
Minister of War de Gallifet has just
issued an order that officers ofthe army
shall at all times and places wear uni
form and shall never under any clrcum
stances appear in n ufti.
Admiral Schley 10 Washington last
night accepted the offer of the Woman's
Industrial League of America to raise
funds for the purchase or erection of
residence for him in Washington.
DR.. George G. Worthington was ad.
judged guilty last night by jory IN
Baltimore OF the charge of nanslaugh-
Ter, in causing the death of Miss Amelia
A. Miller, in June last, by abortion.
Ex.Sp 1aker Thomas B. Rsed made
his frat appeara; &c liz public since his
retirement from official life at the Sec
ond session of the International Com
mercial Congress, in Philadelphia yes
terday, at which he presided.
At Old Point, Va, Thursday, Rear
Admiral Sampsou's flag was bauled
dowo from the cruiser New York, and
the Admiral left on the Washington
boat. Rear Admiral Farquhar assumed
command OF the North Atlantic squad
ron today.
4 dispatch from New York says:
The battle between Jeffries and Shark.
| ey for the heavy weight championship
may have to be postponed. Jefrles,
while handling the big ball, hurt bis
left arm SO badly that he refuses to
continue training.
The macbioe manufacturing plant of
Otlmar Mergenthaler, in Baltimore,
has been transferred to the Ottmar
Mereentbaler Company, just organized,
for $49, 991. Il is said that the new
Mergenthaler Company will resume
the manufacture of type setting ma.
chimes in Baltimore, putting an i'm
| proved and cheaper machine on the
| market.
Yesterday John Smith, colored, Of
Gates county. N. c., killed his brother
while both were in Jail on the charge
of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. The two had dispute concern
ing a game of checkers, ard during the
fight mat followed, within the narrow
| confines of the cell, John inflicted in
juriss from which his brother dice
shortly afterward.
A dispatch from Manila says Major
Cheatham, with scouting party, Will
proceeding along the west shore of the
lake on Phursday encountered force
of natives strongly intrenched at Nun
tinlups. He reports having driven the
rebels from their position with loss OF
.hree Americans killed and two wound
ed. 1t is reported that another attempt
to create an uprising 10 Manila is under
way.
In the Uoited States District Court
at Wilmington, Del, yesterday Judge
Bradford granted permission to enter 3
nolle prosesqui ia the CAGE of United
States Senator Richard R. KenDey, in
dicted for conspiring TO aid and abet
William N. Boggs, defaulting paying
teller OF the First National Bank of
Dover, who is now serving term OF
Imprisonment for robbing that institu-
ton of S107 900.
Hiram S. Maxim, chief engineer and
director of the Observation-Disclosures
Guns and Ammunition Company, in
London, says: "The Beers remind me
of the people of the southern States Of
the American Union. They are excel
lent msrksmen and as good fighters as
can be found anywhere in the world.
No troops ever fought better than the
southerners, and yet they lost Just
so will England vanquish the Beers"