Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.

1t is said that in some Of the Indian
famine districts 40 per cent of the ma
tives are wholly dependent on charity
for food.
Gov. smith, of Montana, is indignant
at the appointment by Lieut.. Gov.
Spriggs OF Senator Clark and says it is q
Contemplate trick"
The Senate committee on inter.
oceanic canals yesterday reported
against the proposition to build the
Isthmian waterway via Panama.
1t is estimated that over Elk hundred
miners, or one-sight of the force of the
OF the Georges creek region, Md, have
sought employment in other fields
since the inauguration OF the strike five
weeks ago.
Rev. DIR. J. F. Berry, OF Chicago, and
Rev. DR.. J. w. Hamilton, of Cincin-
natl, were first and second respectively
in balloling for two new bishops at the
Methodist Episcopal Church Confer
ence at Chicago yesterday.
American officials are accused of hid
ing facts through a Manila press GEN.
sorship. Returning officers and men
on the transport Thomas, from Manila,
| say the prospect OF an early settlement
of the war Is not reassuring.
A movement is on foot to invite the
Confederate Veterans Association to
share with the G. A. r. in doing honor
to the memory of Gen. U. s. Grant at
the ceremony attending the unwilling OF
the Grant statue in the Statusry Hall
at Washington next Saturday.
The South Carolina State democratic
convention, which met yesterday, was
unit for Bryan and the Chicago plat
form. The delegates at large to the
national convention are Senator B. r.
Tillman, Gov. M. B. McSweeney, State
Chairman Willie Jones and A. q. Lati.
| mer.
Rev. D. Parker Morgan refused to
marry William Bracken to Mrs. Clio
Hinton Huneker. after the parties had
reached the church, 10 New York, yes
terday, on learning that the bride was
Divorce. Another preacher was Sc
cured and the marriage took place at
| Delmonico's.
Missouri republicans held their State
convention at Kansas City yesterday
aud nominated Joseph Flory, OF St.
| Louis, for governor. Kansas republi-
cans yesterday nominated w. E. Stan
ley for governor. In a number Of other
States delegates to the national republi
| can and democratic conventions were
| chosen.
In the Senate yesterday the confer
ence report or the District Of Columbia
appropriation bill was agreed to with
out debate. In the House the confer
ence report upon the District Of Colum
bia appropriation bill caused protract.
cd debate upon the proposition to sp-
propriste 500, 900 fc. municipal hos
| pital In Washington and over the ques-
lion OF appropriations for sectarian in
situations. The conference report YVES
finally voted down and the bill sent
back to conference. The naval appro
priation bill was sent to conference.
Warrants were issued in Havana
Yesterday evening for the arrest of E..
P Thompson, the Havana postmaster;
w. Il. Reeves, deputy auditor Of the
island, and Edward Moys and Jorge
Mascara, Cuban clerks in the stamp de-
partment, and by z o'clock all were
lodged in the Vivac, the prison of Ha-
vans. This was done under the advice Of
the postal inspectors, who arrived there
Yesterday. 1t Is considered now that
Reeves is equally guilty with Nicely.
The arrest of Mr.. Thompson caused
great surprise in Havana. 1t Is looked
upon as che precursor OF many other
arrests.