Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-20
A|EXANDRTA HAZETTE AND VIRGINIA VERT lSEk
To-DAY,s TFLEGRAPHIC NEWS.

TO-DAY'S TFLEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Footpads are committing numerous rob-
berries in Chicago.
JP. McAfee & Co., hardware dealers, OF
CeIina Ohio. were closed by the sheriff to-
day, Their liabilities are $50 900 aud their
assets $4,000
A farmer named Moylan, who recently
returned from America, has been shot dead
at Clonbar, near Galway, ireland. Inns Is
another Agrarian crime.
Judge unsford L. Lewis, of the Court OF
Appeals Of Virginia, was married IN Mem
phis, Tenn, yesterday to Miss jamie Looney,
daughter of Col. r. F. Looney.
Fire this morning almost entirely destroy
ed the corn mill, elevators and warehouse
of Tyson Bros, on the south side of the
harbor, Baltimore, involving loss OF $780,
900.
Several Turks have recently been muir.
dercd in Christian villages i'll the Messara
district. Crete. An inquiry has been order
ed BY The authorities. The murders cause
much excitement.
The railroad laborers employed by the
contractor on the new railroad at Cornwall,
near LabanoD, Pa, have struck on account
OF reduction in wages from Sl.o0 to Sl.3O
per day Work has been suspended until
other men can be engaged at the reduced
tigure.
Information has been received that the
Car Of Russia while on hunting excursion
was thrown out ola wagon and injured in the
right shoulder. Crave fears were for time
entertained, but the Kaiser has received
special telegram announcing that the injury
Is not serious.
Advices from Panama say that Mr.. lribe,
the General Superintendent has assumed
control of the Panama railway, and mer-
chants and others anticipate improved man.
ugement and fewer accidents. The Pana-
ma canal works are being pushed forward
with energy under the French Eng ineer, NJ :.
Dingler.
The London police declare that there is
no foundation for the rumors Of Il plot
against the life Of Mr. Gladstone and for the
destruction of public buildings by explo-
sves. The precautions that have been TAX
en- atHawarden Castle Mr.. Gladstone's resi-
depcei and elsewhere the police state, were
in consequence of vague threats. Nothing
definite has been heard in this regard.
The wedding is announced for this after
noon at Mechanicsville, n. Y, of Frank IL.
W diNoI lii Va ANSS Vi VI -
toga Springs, and grandson of Chancellor
Walworth, and Miss Corinne 3. Bramlette,
Of Louisville, KY, daughter of the late Gov.
ernor Bramlette, of Kentucky. The we'd
| ding will be private affair.
Ex police officer Wm. Conroy, who killed
Pete. Keenan, with club and pistol on the
night Of November Sd last, 10 New York,
and was convicted of murder in the first
| degree on last Saturday, was to-day in the
Court Of General Sessions sentenced to be
hanged on the Sth of next February. a
motion made by the prisoners counsel for a
new trial was denied
The French forces have captured the
principal outposts of Sontay, embracing five
strongly fortified villages. The French loss
was 300 men and Is officers, killed and
wounded Admira! Courbct, who COM
manded the expedition, had 1000 men Of
which four thousand engaged in the action,
the balance being held in reserve. The
Chinese still hold the Fortress of Sontay.
The Paris Figaro of to-day says that it un-
derstends that the Marquis Tseng, the Chi
nese ambassador, has proposed TO France
the following as Il fresh basis Of negotiations
for the settlement of the Tonquin question
The delta Of the Song-Koi Red river to-
gether with the city of Sontay to belong to
France. The delta of the SongCan river
with BacNinh to belong to China. The
| Northern and Western provinces Of Ton
quin to be neutral and China to renounce
her suzerainty of the kingdom Of Amman.