Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Canon Henry Twells, the hymn
writer, died in London yesterday.
Osman Digna, principal general Of
the late Kha!ifa, has been captured by
the British.
From Honolulu comes news of Q
fresh outbreak OF the plague, six deaths
having occurred.
Thomas Anderson, the oldest men,
Der of the Rockville, Md. bar, died yes
terdsy, aged sixty-four years.
Emperor Francis Joseph has accept
ed the resignation of the ministry and
intrusted DR.. Won Koerber with the
task OF forming new ministry.
The pension appropriation bill, car
rying $l45, 245 ,250, Was passed by the
House yesterday. A rider to the bill,
aimed at so-cslled pension "sharks, I"
was carried.
The House committee on labor yes
terday voted unanimously to report the
joint resolution designed to prevent
government bands, military and ma.
rine, from competing with civilian
bands.
1t is said that by vote of four to one
the naval board of construction at o
meeting yesterday submitted an adverse
recommendation upon the proposition
that the government purchase the sub
marine boat Holland.
The feature OF the day 10 the Senate
yesterday WAS an impassioned speech
by Mr.. Hale, who declared that the SEN
timent OF the American people was
with the Beers, and not with England,
Is Mr.. Balfour declared.
The British cruiser Pelorus has seized
the German bark Marie, near Inyak
Island. The bark was bound from Aus
tralia with flour for the South African
Republic A prizs crew was placed on
board of her and she was sent to Dur
ban.
Mr.. Bryan, who arrived in Washing
ton yesterday, says he has no choice
for the vice presidential nomination
and only wants to see the Chicago plat
form resfirmed with tho addition of
declarations against trusts" and sim
perislism," but not against proper
expansion"
Fire at the Barnum & Bailey winter
quarters at Bridgeport, Conn.,, last night
destroyed the big building used for stor.
ing the cars belonging to the show. In
the building were stored thu private
Car OF Buffalo Bill, the advertising cars
of the Wild West show and the Barnum
& Bailey passenger cars and sleepers.
None was saved. The loss to the cir.
Gus ia estimated about $4,000.
Martin Bergen, for four years catcher
for the Boston National League base
bal. team, murdered his wife and two
children and committed suicide yester-
day at his farm, two miles northwest of
North BroOkfeld, Mass. The triple
murder was committed with an axe.
He took his own life with razor. 1t
is thought ne was insane from worry
over his engagements as ball player.
Great Britain has yielded to the de-
msnds of Germany in regard to the
seizures of German vessels, promised
that German mail steamers will not be
stopped or searched hereafter on mere
suspicion, and has expressed regret for
the seizures. When the German minis.
ter OF foreign affairs made the an
nouncement in the Reichstag there was
loud cheering. Following the an
nouncement in the Reichstsg came
dispatch from Lorenzo Marquee stating
that the GERMAN bark Marie, from Aus.
tralia, with q cargo of flour for the
Transvasl, had been seized by British
cruiser.
The papal bull authorizing the conse-
Grafton of Right Rev. Mgr. Sbarretti,
bishop. elect of Havana, was received
at the postolic delegation in Washing
ton yesterday. The services will be
celebrated with pontlfical high mass at
St. Aloysius' Church in that city At
$50 Sunday morning, February 4.
Archbishop Martinelli will be the con
secrator, assisted by Bishop Curtis, CO.
adjutor to the cardinal, and Bishop
Monaghan, of Wilmington. This con-
secratiOn will be the first ever perform
ed in America by an apostolic dele
gate, and unusual and magnificent
preparations are being made for the oc-