Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-20
NEWS OF THE DAY
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Seventeen year locusts have appeared in
myrads in the Onondaga Valley, New
York.
Mr.. Michael Davitt made a speech at the
Academy of Music in New York last night
to small audience.
The greatest preca utions are being taken
to prevent explosives being taken into the
military barracks in Ireland.
Two tanks, one containing $4,000 and the
other 10000 barrels of oil, at Olean, n. u.
on the United Pipe Line, were struck
About thirty other tanks were struck by
lightning in various parts Of the oil field,
and several thousand barrels Of oil were
lost.
Eight miles south of Gencsco, Ill.,, on Sat
urday, after preparing dinner for her hus-
band and 4 hired man, and while they were
eating, Mrs. Inquest took her son, aged 5
years, to Il corncrib near the house, cut his
throat, and then killed herself No cause
is known for the act, but the woman is be-
lieved to have been insane.
The Senate yesterday passed the bill to
authorize the payment of the Southern mail
contractors, and discussed the bill for the
extension Of bank charters. The House of
Representatives appropriated 500, 900
for the payment ofpensions. and passed bills
to repeal the law authorizing the coinage of
trade dollars, and to regulate immigration.
| Mr.. Clifton r. breckenridge, the nominee
Of the Arkansas democrats for Congressman
ut large. is 4 son Of the late Hon. j. G.
Breckenridge, and is said to have inherited
largely Of his distinguished fathers rare ora
torical gifts. Mr.. Breckenridge is engaged
in planting in Arkansas, and while compa-
ratively q young man. has attained great
popularity i'll the State of his adoption.
Baltimore and its vicinity were visited by
a heavy thunder wind and rain -storm yes
terday shortly after noon which was accom-
panied by vivid and frequent flashes OF
| lightning. There was also Il slight fall of
hail. the stones III some cases being as large
as peas. The lightning during the storm,
WAS very vivid, and three evidences Of its
force and intensity are reported.
| Yesterday afternoon in the foundry at
Pullman large iron carrier, containing
about a ton Of molten iron, broke from lis
tastenings while being swung into position
and, turning over. poured its secthing con
tents upon the head Of Charles Greft, one OF
the employees. burning him almost to Il crisp
He lived nearly an hour after the accident
About five o'clock yesterday afternoon
the British steamer Escanbria, loaded with
wheat put 10 sea Groul San Francisco bound
for st. Vincent Portugal. Information from,
the signal 1T Point Lobos was soon received
that when about five five miles Off the heads
the steamer capsized and sank, and so ial
as known all hands were lost. 1t is impos,
siblc TO account for the catastrophe, as the
weather WAS fair and the wind and sea mod,
crate. The only thing at present assigna,
bic is that the quantity of coal loaded OH
deck rendered the ship top-heavy.
Dr. Jarvis Gay, Il veterinary surgeon, and
an esteemed resident Of Norwood, Mass
was shot and killed on Sunday night by
Geo. Edmlmds, the latter installing him iol
a burglar. DIR. Gay stopped at Edmunds
house to enquire the way home. While hc
was rafting the door to arouse the inmates
Edmunds hailed, but received no reply, the
doctor being very deaf Edmunds then
fired Il shotgun, in the belief that he was
dealing with Il burglar. The body of DR.
Gay was found i'll the yard yesterday morn
ing riddlrd with shot.