Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-30
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

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There were 125, 900 900 feet oflumber
DESTROYED in the fire at Ottawa. FIJI.
teen thousand people are homeless, ana
the latest estimate of the aggregate loss
on property is $4,000, 600.
At the meeting OF the Methodist Gen
eral Conference in Chicago, this week,
the question of admitting provisional
delegates will be voted upon and the
perennial matter of woman delegates
will be again given attention.
By the collapse of the framework OF
the main building of the Dimmick Pipe
and Foundry Company, in the course
of construction at North Birmingham,
Ala on Saturday, two men were kill.
ed and eleven injured, at least two OF
whom will die.
Clifton J. Pratt, attorney general OF
the Taylor government of Kentucky,
on Saturday turned over his office to
Attorney General Breckenridge, OF the
Beckham government, haviDg retired
| from the contest. Pratt refused TO APP
peal his case from the decision OF Judge
Cantrill, of the Circuit Court.
At least 100000 shsd were taken to
Philadelphia during Saturday from
fisheries between Bombay book and
Trenton. The fish were the finest ever
caught in the Delawa river and no
better were ever seen 10 the country.
Fine buck shad sold at Philadelphia
Saturday for five cents apiece.
Secretary OF War Roots sensational
utterances concerning the Monroe doc
trim and OF the nearly approaching time
when this country would be forced TO
| fight to maintsin it is said to have been
intended as a hint to Germany that no
entertainments in the western hemi
sphere would be countsnsnced.
Mr.. Burton West, prosperous and
well-to-do farmer living near Snow Hill
Worcester county, Md, was yesterday
found dead beside the county road mile
and a-half from that town. Two coloreo
men are held, suspected of having muir
de-ed and robbed him. There Ia no di
rect evidence, however, and the tragedy
is shrouded in mystery.
| Admiral Dewey left Washington yes
terday or Chicago, where he will attend
the second anniversary celebration o
the battle of Manila bay. Before leav
| ing Washington Admiral Dewey said
81 really don't know why Ishould wanl
to be President. l think shall be
happier on July 8 to hear that Bryan
has been nominated. / am not in my
dotage and am not crazy"
| Governor Taylor has returned to
Frankfort, KY, and spent Sunday a
the executive mansion with his family
No effort was made to serve the war
rant on him, and it is understood tina
| it will be held up for several dsys
The briefs of Taylor and Beckham, TIT
claimants for the Kentucky governor
ship, were filed on saturday III the U
S. Supreme Court in Washington.
The wife of Msjor General James b
Wilson, military governor OF the de
partment OF Matsnzas and Santa Clara
Cuba, died on Saturday, from the Ell
fects of burns accidentally received tina
morniog, while driving with her dsugb
ter. While alighting from her carriage
Mrs. Wilson stepped on match, which
iguited her dress. She was terribl,
burned, and although everything wa
: done to relieve her sufferiDgs, she diet
about 8 p. m.
Bishop J NJ. Thoburo, OF the Metho
dist Episcopal Church, has been sued IL
New York by Mrs. Selena Arms rong
Hopkins for $4,000 damages for al
legged defamation Of character. Th
suit is brought by a woman now Twins
: in Syracuse, who alleges that while SD
was a missionary in India the bishol
made statements about her that causes
, the damage sued for. She says th
= bishop sent to many influential person
letters derogstory to her, saying tina
sbe was irresponsible, did not pay be
debts and was not d. woman for
; missionary, and warning all persons T.
: have nothing to do with her.
The footbridge in Champ de Mars
connecting the Paris exposition wit
=. the model of the celestial globe, col
: lapsed yesterday. Six persons wer
=, killed and several injured. The disas
ter cast a gloom over the crowds at tn
: exposition, and the exposition author
y liss were severely criticised for allow
ipp an unfinished structure to jeopaI
die the lives of visitors. A family com
noeed of father, mother and two girl
! narrowly escaped destruction. Tn
parents had gone under the bridge, To
/. children following, Just ct the momen
of the collapse. The father and mothe
}. we're killed, but the children spran
: back and escaped with few scratches