Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.


Cholera is dying out in Paris. There were
only twenty deaths in that city during the
eighteen hours ending at six o'clock last
night.
Later particulars OF the great fire at Colds
boro', N. c.. on Sunday put the losses at
$500, 900; insurance 100000. Scarcity Of
water prevented the fire department from
doing much service.
The State of North Carolina is having
erected an imposing building at Raleigh to
be used as residence by the Governor. 1t
is being constructed of pressed brick, with
rich brown sandstone from the quarres OF
that State as trimming.
Immense schools of black fish have been
in the BAY off ProvincetoWn, Mass, during
the, past three days. Some fishermen sue
ceeded in driving school to Indian Neck
and Blacklist creek, Wellaeet, where $50
fish, valued at 100000, were caught, the
haul being the largest ever known IN that
vicinity.
The residents of Farmingdale, L, l., were
excited Yesterday over the alleged elope-
ment of Mrs. Elizabeth Baylis, aged 70,
| widow of Mr.. Conklin Baylis, q well-to.do
farmer of that place, with John Barnum, q
good looking young pedler, with whose APP
pearance she had been smitten. It is said
that the parties went to New York and
| were married.
1t is proposed that the prominent New
| York organizations which contributed so
largely to the Cleveland and Hendricks cam.
paipn fund shall assist in his inauguration.
The plan is that delegation of 100 promi,
nent merchants from each Of the five largest
clubs, such as the dry goods, the bankers
and the produce, shall act "a an escort to
Gov. Cleveland from Albany to Washing
ton.
Mr.. Heaton, of the State Senate, has mott
fled Health Officer Townshend, Of Wash
ington, that he intends to introduce bill
to prevent the throwing of dead animals
into the Potomac. Dr.. Townshend replies
that the question Of preventing the contain.
| ination of streams that serve as a source Of
water supply for cities does not need an
expression of opinion. A law covering the
question in general terms would be suffi-
cient.
Yesterday afternoon as the south-bound
| train on the Atlantic coast line was passing
in the vicinity of Centralia station, on the
Richmond and Petersburg railroad, half
way between Petersburg and Richmond, a
window in one of the coaches was pierced
by what Is believed to be pistol ball,
| which nearly struck Judge A. Hinton, OF
the Court of Appeals. The affair created
| quite stir among the passengers in the
coach
Hon. E. A. Perry, who has been elected
Governor of Florida by majority of nearly
5 900 over his republican, independent com
petitor, Colonel Pope, is native of Massa.
chusetts. He was young man when ne
removed to Florida, and opened an office
at Pensacola for the practice of law. AT the
outbreak of the civil war he joined the Con-
| federate army, and led company of his
own raising to the army in Virginia in the
beginning of July, 1861.
The annual report of the business Of the
| Baltimore oud Ohio railroad, presented by
| Mr.. Robert Garrett, president pro tenn. OF
| the company, at the annual meeting of the
stock holders in Baltimore yesterday, shows
| that the road has paid its regular per
cent. half yearly dividends, and added
| 81 900 600 to its surplus fund, which now
| amounts to S47, 100000. The entire capital
stock of the company is S14, 7S3,5O0. The
total revenue of the road for the twelve
months ending Sept. 81 was Sl9, 436 COZ 50.
an increase of nearly s. $50, 900, within the
| last five years.
Capt. George BiscOe Stewart, native OF
Anne Arundel county, Nd, but for many
years past resident of Calvert, died at his
residence, "WoodIawn," in that county,
last week, aged 81 years. AT the breaking
out of the late war Mr.. Stewart raised Il
| volunteer company in Anne Arundel coun
| ty and Was com missioned captain in the
| Confederate service, but was arrested and
imprisoned for six months in the old CAPT
tol prison at Washington. After his release
he returned to "Woodlawn," and up to the
time of his decease led u retired life. He
leaves a wife and eight children.
John Langster, the negro assassin of
Police Officer Fowler, was brought into the
Washington Criminal Court yesterday for
sentence. The prisoner laughed while the
motion for new trial was being overruled
and when called upon to stand up to be
sentenced. When asked whether he had
any statement to make the prisoner cried
out, 81 amt killed no man. He shot at
me. l didn't shoot him." and kept repeat
ing these sentences, aud craving permission
to read two notes. The Judge said that he
had been fairly tried, ably defended and
regularly convicted. The second Friday
after the close of the next term of the court
in general term was fixed as the time of the
execution. In removing Langster from the
court room he became abusive, violent and
profane, and, when forced into Il cell, upset
the stove, broke bench, tore the clothing
from his person, and shrieked and yelled.
He was entirely uumanageable, and when
carried to the van continued to kick and
beat against the metal sides of the vehicle.
The VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC LEADER
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