Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-10-21
NEWS OF The DAY,

Figures show that over 400, 900 visitors went
to tho Baltimore Sesqui centennial from points
outside the city.
DR.. Tanner, the champion faster. is 10 New ,sE
York, making arrangements With Or. Is. W.
Richardson, of London. to fast there.
The Medical Society of Virginia met 10 Dan
Vile. Tuesday night, and yesterday elected Dr.
Hunter Mcguire, of Richmond, president Or.
Edwards was re elected secretary. The ecclety
adiourps to night.
Two hundred and fifty coIorcd men from
Cleveland, Ohio, visited Gen. Garfield at Men'
tor Yesterday, and he made them speech, 10
RESPONSE to tho address, dwelling % the results
Of The war aud tho record Of the republican
party 10 that connection.
Mrs. Catherine Chase Sprsgue has given q
power of attorney to MIR. Robert Tbomsop' With
direcliors to pressed Immediately to take poses
sion, by writ of repleviD, if necessary, OF such
of her personal property as is now 10 the mansion
at Canor chet. and which is her separate per-
sonsl estate.
Tie 90 mile RAGS at Louisville. KY, betseeD
Miss Minnie Pines. of Greedy, COL, and Nj
Emma Jewell, of Minnesota. yesterday. was
wou by he latter 10 81 minutes aud seconds.
Three Thousand people Witnessed the race.
1 10 Ql5tHEC5 p6bhoOu tu0 A'ASio Nv sSS As'SS
was three fourths of mile.
Tie London Economist states that notwllh-
standing the cancellation of large contracts. the
total shipment OF iron snd steel OF all klod5 tfon
Eoglapd to The United States between Sepsem'
Der /, 1879, and August 81. 1889. resched the
enormous total of l,623,333 tons. as against
ECO 573 tons 10 tho preceding twelve months.
10 the Supreme Court at New York. yester
day, verdict was rendered tor Sl.2OO tor
plsiatiff in the suit of Charles Daan against
Mis-. Theresa P. Ball.. D,sn travelled from
San Francisco to Paris with Mrs. Bell as on
escort. she paying all bis expenses and clothing
hin for taking charge Of her $3.50. 600 worth OF
diamoaGs and isHery.
Five women were burned 10 death By fire
in CirciDpatti yesterday 10 shoddy factory.
The fcrswcman gave the alarm 10 the room
where eight women were at work. Two
followed her down stairs. but tho other SIX de-
layed, it is supposed to change their clothing
until tho flames cut off their esclpe BY the
stairway. One of them jampod out OF o window
and broke both legs. The other FIVE remained
inside and wtro bnrned 10 death.
An sc,ilent on the Raleigh and CASTOR road
occurred early yesterday morning ct Younss
Vile, N. c., ono mile from Raleigh. A looa
freight train and an EXCURSION train colllued,
the former haviog six bun6rad cxcurSionists oo
board OF these one was killed outright and
fifteen wuvodsd Two of the latter died soon
alter. The Injuries Of the others orc not no"
thought to be fatal. The wounded were nesrly
all on the platform CT one car, which was tela-
sc,psd. 8 msoity of the Injured people are
oooret.
At the tims tho train with Tie presltco, la
party rescued Modesto, W. H.. night before last
democratic meeting was 10 progress about hVe
hundred feet from the depot. One ct the
speakers expressed great Indignation that The
music of band brought cut to welcome the
President should b. aIlo4ed to interrupt the
meeting. When tho train arrived o crowd
gathered around the platform aud cheered FOL
Hare ok aud Tlden as we'll 80 President Hayes
Several lows eu:u:d and the uproar continued
somttiuN. After its subsidenc, the lrAlo moved
off, amid cheers.