Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-02
NEWS OF THE DAT.

One hundred and fifty members OF
the Dupont family had reunion near
Wilmington, Del, yesterday.
George w. Metzsl, known ss the
founder of the Heptasophs, died yes
terdsy ct bis home in Stewsrlstowp.
Pa. aged rs years.
Gen. Edwin s. Osborne, ex-Congress-
man and formerly major general OF the
Natiousl Guard of Pennsylvania, died
at his sons residence in Washington
yesterday.
Il lie probable there will be complete
reorganization OF the military COM
mands iD Cuba, and the four depart,
ments into which the island is now di.
vided will be reduced to two.
Mrs. Margaret Harris, six y-seven
years old, whose home is 10 Hairisvlils
Va, died suddenly VI heart disease yes
terday q. the corner of West aud Bar
clay streets, New York. She fell to the
sidewalk without warning and expired
10 few moments.
Richard Cookers leg was broken yes
terday at bis country place, Moat
House, near Vantage, Berkshire, Eng
land. The Tammsny cbieftsin was try
ing to mount one of his horses for an
early morning ride, when the horse
swerved suddenly and threw him back
ward.
Andrew Carnegie has given $500, 600
to the Cooper Union, New York, for the
establishment of q day school, similar 10
scope to the present night school, and
the object of which will be to give such
practical instruction az shall enable
young men to become first class and
skilled workmep.
Assistant Secretary OF the Interior
Davis, who has been given a leave OF
absence, and is said to have gone to
South Africa, may retire from office.
II is reported that his decisions 10 pen
sion cases have been frequently over
ruled, aud that the position is no longer
agreeable to him.
One OF the animal keepers at the
Vienna biological Gardens entered the
cage Of lions yesterday 10 q spirit oil
Dravado,a and six lions rushed upon him
tearing him to pieces. The attendants
sought in vain, with flaming torches
and streams OF water, to drive the wild
beasts from their victim.
During the past week eight young
negroes have died suddenly at Lady's
Island, in the vicinity of the Central
Phosphate Works, Beaufort county, s.
G. There are suspicious that the wis
ky they used was either tempered with
or not chemically pure. The eighth
man, the mail carrier of the company
died yesterday.
In the Italian quarter. 10 West Park
Asbury Park, n. j., yesterday after
noon, Genore GermintiDo and Domi.
Dick Bsstone quarreled over the formers
charge that BIS countryman was
TOO familiar with Mrs. Germintinc.
Bastone pulled knife aud gasbed biz
eDemy's face and neck with terrible
energy, but GermintiDo freed him
self aud fred five shots 1T
Bastone, who ran for his home,
where he expired few minutes after
wards. Germintino fred four shots
through the shsnty door and then ran
away. CoDstsbles and friends of the
murdered man started in hot pursuit
and the fugitive was captured.
The University Of Chicago has re-
ceived New Years gilt of 1870, 900.
The president hoped to announce that
the university would be 1900 900 rich.
or, but he has not been sbIe TO raise the
1915, 600 which, duplicated by John ID.
Rock eieller, would make up that
am ount. However, Mr.. Rock efeller has
wired that he will extend the limit
three months, aud in that time the pres
ideot thinks be is reasonably sure OF
getting the rest of the money, as he has
several large donations 10 prospect:
Four years ago Mr.. Rockefeller gave
the University 81 900, 900 and promised
to duplicate every amount donated be-
fore January /, 1900, up TO $4,000, 900.
The CHILEAN Congress, 10 ratifying
the treaty for the arbitration of unset
tied claims existing between the gov
ernments of the Uoited States and
Chill, did not, as was reported, adopt
40 amendment which would nece5sitate
the resubmission of the treaty to the
Senate. A copy OF the instrument re.
ceived 10 Washington shows thatH lie
Identical with that which the Senate
ratified at the last session. 1t is ex-
pected that the President will shortly
issue q proclamation announcing the
terms of the treaty, and the commits
sion will then be organized to adjudi-
cate the claims. II is believed that the
President will appoint Hon. John
Goode, of Virginia, representative oi
the Unit I'd States on the commission.
The young Indiana pugilist known to
the ring as "Kid Mccoy" but whose
real name is Norman oelby, surprised
a crowd of 6 900 spectators at the C)ney
Island Sporting Club in New York yes
terday afternoon by knocking oul
Peter Naher, of Ireland, in the fifth
round. There was never period wheL
Maher classed with his opponent 10
scientific methods, although at one
time it seemed probable that Mccoy
might give wav before the rugged as
sault and heavy biting of the irish
man. The fight was scheduled to last
twenty-five rounds, and the purse was
to have been 500, 900, but the attendance
was not ~ large as had been expected
and the principals agreed that the via.
ner should receive the gross gate re-
cepits, which we're GIG, 500.
All doub. as to the ability ofthe Goe-
bel democrats to organize both houses
of the Kentucky legislature was dis
PEELED by the attendance In the demo-
cratic caucus last night. Senator Goe-
bel was nominated for president pre-
tenn. Of the Senate. and the entire Goe