Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-04-11
NEWS OF THE DAY.

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potts that the rebellion on the south
coast has been crushed.
Miss Alice Roosevelt returned to
Washington yesterday from Cuba. She
was much pleased with her visit.
President Roosevelt declared at COL
um bia that bis visit to South Carolina
had made him "better American"
Governor Sanford B. Dole, of Hawaii,
reports an unsatisfactory condition OF
affairs, financially aud industrially, in
the island.
Early last night fire broke out in the
pillow shop ofthe Southern Plow Works,
at bus, Ga, and two entire blocks
we're burned. The loss is $3.50, 900.
It ls reported that the British Cabi-
net at recent meet ting decided upon q
6rmer policy 10 Ireland, including the
suppression OF the United Irish League.
NJ. Santos Dumont, the noted aero
nsut. who arrived at New York yester-
day, said men might be sailing over the
ocean In cir ships within the next ten
years.
A shocking tragedy occurred yester-
day at Everett, Wash, when Mrs.
Shepard K. BUGGY. wife OF the assistant
cashier of the American National Bank,
killed her husband, their four-year-old
son and herself in 8 fit of insanity.
The London Financler and Bullionist
publishesa dispatch from Pretoria this
morning declaring that the Boer leaders
have accepted the British terms, that
peace has been arranged, and that the
terms of p ace have been cabled to the
Boer agents 10 Europe.
The editor and proprietor OF Fee
dom, a Manila newspaper, who lie
charged with publishing seditious ar
ticle and calling Filipino officials rss-
Gals, the government arbitrary, &C., has
been arrested. Much excitement pre-
walls there in consequence.
A movement is reported to be on
foot for the overthrow OF the Sultan Of
Turkey. So fearful has the Sultan be-
come OF treachery that he lives only In
three apartments Of the palace, encr.
cled by CORRIDOR in which are stationed
a hundred special police agents.
The Chattanooga friends OF Mr.. II.
Clay Evans, that being his home town,
have received information from either
Mr.. Evans himself or some oDe very
close to him OF Washington, that he
has been offered the post of Minister
to Spain, to succeed Bellamy Storer,
who will shortly resign.
Mr.. Anthony NJ. Kelly, formerly
mayor of Richmond, Judge OF the Conrt
of Appeals of the International Tri
bunsl OF Egypt, has rendered his resig-
nation to the Khedive, and the State
Department has been officially notified
to that effect. President Roosevelt
will name his successor. No reason
is given for Judge Keiley's resignation.
The Senate committee on commerce
yes srday completed the river and hsr-
Dor appropriation bill, The committee
has added cash appropriations OF
81 691, 1876 and authorized contracts
amounting to 81, AT 1887, making the
total appropriations, direct and contin'
gent, carried by the bill SIC, 297 ,439.
Among the items of increase is toat
for Appomattox river, Virginia, $685.
900 cash; contracts authorized. $175, 900
Professor J. M. Miller, the music
teacher, charged With the murder OF
bis pupil, Carrie Jennette, at Detroit,
Mich, broke down and confessed the
crime today. he said that he murder
ed the girl after fierce quarrel caused
By her desire that he run away With
her. Yesterday morning be met Mics
Jeanette by appointment. He killed
the girl with Ratchet which he had
placed under a side walk near where the
girl was found dead.