Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-15
NEWS OF THE DAY
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The Indian contingent Of the Egyptian
expedition will cost over 50, 900 ,m0 for three
months
The first bale of new cotton raised in
Louisiana was received at New Orleans YES
terday
The Secretary Of the Kansas hoard of
agriculture estimates the corn crop Of that
State at 1000 600 bushels.
Archbishop hester of the Russian church.
who had charge ofthe diocese of Alaska. has
committed suicide by drowning.
Congress Hall, at Cape MAY, has been
purchased by Messrs. H. J. & G. R. Crump
for S130000.
Persons convicted Of agrarian outrages in
Ireland have been sentenced to terms of
Imprisonment ranging from ten years to
lifetime.
Owing to the expected visit of President
Arthur ut Governors Island, General Han
cock was called from Newport TO his post at
late hour Sunday night
John F. McCurtin has been elected princi-
pal chief Of the Choctaw Nation, beating
Benjamin F. Smalwood. the anti-rairoad
candidate. by large majority.
Jacob Thompson, ex-Secretarv of the m
terror has just returned from an extensive
tour in Europe, and is now with his family
at Blount Springs, Ala, for the season.
Invitations will be sent to the Governors
Of the different States, inviting troops TO
visit Philadelphia and take part in the mill
tary display on October u, the bi-centeuniul
anniversary of the landing ofWilliam Penn.
A report from Paramount, w. Va, states
that Il shower of stones from Il clear sky
continued TO fall there at intervals during
four days, commencing on the Sd inst, and
ending on the 9th. No damage is reported
however
The Texas cattle fever prevails ut Steubcn-
vile, ONO, 10 an alarming extent and in the
ncighboring counties in Ohio and West Viz
gina. Among the cattle recently brought
from the Southwest large proportion ofIhc
animals have died,
\ crank havinga remarkable resemblance
to Gultcau in face, form, gesture and speech
addressed large crowd in the park at Erie,
Pa, on Sunday. He claims to be the Mes
slah, and denounces church Christianity.
He gives his name as Professor Jones.
The total claims against the Treasury hv
those who rendered services to the late
James A. Garfield during his sickness,
minus the doctors and nursesl mount up to
SLAB. They are being audited by the
special board
Anthony Trollope is reported as afflicted
with Bright's disease, but is goiug TO travel
in Ireland, where he will gather materials
for new novel; Wilkie Collins eyes are
ailing, and he is writing by dictation; Char
les Reade is good deal troubled with dys-
pepsia, and Edmund Yates is busy with Il
new novel.
Charley Schalenbach, the middlc-wciuht
champion of Brooklyn, and Robert Turn
bull, middle-weight amateur champion of
America, INDUCED in prize fight on Sun
day at Flushing Bay, Long Island Twelve
rounds were fought resulting in a victory
for Turnbull, Schalenbach being Knocked
unconscious and unable to come to time.
A serious drought prevails in New Enc.
land. In Maine half the average potato
: crop Is not expected, and alarm is felt for
the corn crop. The lumber interest is scri-
ously affected, for the water is SO low in
many of the rivers that the mills are stop
ped. This state Of things is the same in
New Hampshire and Vermont, where the
fruit crops are also seriously impaired. Mas.
sachusetts has suffered most, for, in addition
to the scarce vegetable and fruit crops the
second growth of hay is an utter failure.
Farmers are feeding cattle and milk dealers
are raising the price Of milk.