Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.

III NulCukO Chtotooy
McGovern defeated George Dixon In
six rounds.
1t transpires that 80 persons were
killed and 372 wounded In the recent
Bulgarian riots.
Six excursionists we're killed and "a
injured 10 railroad wreck near Green
Bay, Wis.,, yesterday.
1t ia said that William Jennings
Bryan will not attend the democratic
convention at Kansas City.
Admiral Dewey has said emphatical-
| ly that he would not accept the demo-
cratic vice presidential nomination.
Many New York democrats are as
sisting the movement 10 nominate
David B. Hill for Vice President on
the ticket with Bryan.
Fire OF an unknown origin caused
loss estimated at $40, 1000 at the plant
owned by the Washington Ahattoir
Company near Bennings yesterday
afternoon.
George Garfield Lsrkin, 10 years old,
son OF Mr.. Thomas J. Larkin, of Balti.
more, died yesterday as result OF hav-
| ing been struck on the head by base
ball at Patterson Park Saturday after
noon.
The executive officers OF all the lines
running out OF st. Louis 10 Kansas City
have decided that no free trsnsporta-
ton shall be issued to or from Kansas
City on account OF the national demo-
cratic convention.
Sarah Forester, colored, aged %
years, WAS twice stabbed and probably
fatally wounded about O'Clock last
night in Benning Road, near Turner
street northeast, Washington, by her
husband, who was captured by the
police.
The Beers are hard to down. They
are rsiding Lord Roberts line and
blowing up culverts. Butler has
reached Stsnderton. Kruger is said to
be trying to hold out until after the
presidential election in the United
States.
Director of the Census Merriam de.
MES that census enumerators will have
to wait until fall for pay for work per
formed during the past few weeks. 1t
may take few weeks to pay all the
enumerators, but the finance division
will work overtime to get the drafts
| out.
At Cedar Rapids, Iowa, yesterday,
Charles Mefford, an escaped maniac,
killed James FItzsimmons, fatally In
iured Joseph Drake, seriously and per-
haps fatally Injured Mrs. James Fitz-
simmons, slightly injured Miss Kate
F;tzsimmons and then ended his own
life.
A man, apparently E. E. Clafin, of
| Washington, blew out his brains in
hotel on tho Strand In London Friday.
According to the hotel people Clatiin ar
rived there Wednesday, accompanied
by a man named Muirhead, who went
to Paris Thursday. Clafiin was last
seen alive Friday. The door OF his
room was forced open Saturday after
noon, and mis- body found with revolv-
or grasped 10 his hand, and wound in
his right temble.
Lloyd G. Griscom. United States
Il NuhIR6 " hhhiiOC1 nv SOhoheheAhOPiOt
has sent another note to the Porte, In
sisting upon an Immediately reply to
the demand OF the United States for the
payment Of the indemnity for the des-
truction OF American property, The
note is couched in vigorous language,
but it Is not an ultimatuT. 1t is stated
that it disagreesbly SURPRISED the Porte,
"a it implicated the Intention OF the Unit
ed States to pursue the matter to the
end.
At an early hour yesterday morning
the home OF John Ethridge, about
twenty miles from Charlotte, n. O.,
was struck by lightning and two OF his
daughters were instantly killed. They
were asleep in one OF the front rooms
upstairs. When found they were
claspsd 10 each others arms. The
lightning set fire to the house and be.
fore assistance could arrive the dwell
ing was entirely consumed. The other
members OF the family escaped, but
both the father and mother were badly
shocked. 1t Is feared that the mother
will not survive. The bed on which
the two young women were sleeping
was literally torn In shreds, and was
10 blaze.
Albert Roberts and Oscar Jeans, of
Bedford, Ind, have been rival sutors
of Miss Jennie Russell, and their rival
ry led to bloodshed. While Roberts
and Miss Russell were out driving
Saturday they met Jeans and pistol
duel between the two men followed.
| Miss Russell leaped from the buggy
and rushed between them, but they
continued shooting, and the girl was
fatally wounded, 1t ls alleged, from one
OF Roberts shots. Roberts seized the
girl with one arm as she fell and contiD.
u I'D firing with the other hand. Miss
Russell died In few hours at her
home, Roberts remaining at her bed
side even after death. He is row al
most insane. Jeans escaped and war.
rants are out for his arrest.
A committee to advocate the ind
pendenoe Of the Beers has been formed
in Paris, and they haye issued mani
festo signed by forty French eenators
and deputies, including eight ex-minis-
ters. Tho manifesto urges union of
ell similar committees which exist in
Russia, America, Germany, Holland,
and even in England, with the view Of
a combined effort to bring about peace
and prevent the destruction OF the two
republics. Referring to the United
States the manifesto says: ut appears
to us impossible that the great Ameri-
can republic. forgetful of its origin, will
remain until the end Indifferent in the
face OF conflict in every way identical
with that to which she owes her own
existence. and from which she was only