Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-14
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The new Russian loan Of s15,000 600 has
been negotiated.
The Pope is preparing all encyclical letter
against Freemasons and other secret socie-
ties.
Mr.. Henry ]. Byron, the dramatist, au-
thor of "Our Boys" and other wel-known
plays, died in London yesterday.
1t is reported from Cuba that SO of band
of AZ insurgents marching to join Aguero
have been killed in an attack by troops.
Great damage to strawberries and early
vegetables is reported to have been done in
the vicinity of Norfolk Friday night by
heavy frost.
Judge James Keith has appointed Mr..
Leonard Marbury receiver OF the late
Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank Of
this city vice Mr.. J. H. Reed, resigned.
Mr.. Isaac Rudd is to have two story
brick dwelling erected on Fairfax street be-
tween King and Prince on the site Of the
old paint shop, which to-day was removed
to the northern part of the city.
Rev. J. D. Dudley, aged sixty Eight
prominent Presbyterian minister, died sud
denly Saturday afternoon at his home in
Dinwiddie county. Deceased was native
of Richmond aud was educated at the Uni
versity Of Virginia.
Two negro men have been implicated in
the murder of Miss Celia Bush, in Dorches-
ter county, Nd, and sent 10 Jail awaiting
further developments. Cornelius Murphy
has exonerated himself from the suspicion
which at first attached to him.
Communications with Berber have been
cut. 1t is rumored that khartoum has fall
Lao Il ,,l-,. I't,rl
Granville is preparing circular TO the pow
ers, expressing Il desire to establish Egyp.
tian affairs on an international basis.
Mr. y. S. Pickett, who now has charge Of
| the hotel at Manassas, where meals are fur
nished passengers on the trains Of the Va.
| Midland Railway which stop there, is al
ready building up Il reputation by the adj
mirable manner he conducts the house.
| The French, under Gen. Negrier, bonn
barded Honghoa on Wednesday for six
hours, when the Chinese fired the town and
fed. The conditions of peace offered to
China embrace /, French protectorate in
Tonquin. England will oppose the seizure
Of Chusan.
Mr. J. It. Wilkins, Of this city, who some
time since lost his left hand by an accident
on the Virginia Midland Railway, has pro-
| CURED an artlhclai hand and arm, maze by
G. r. Fuller, of Rochester, n. Y, which is Il
perfect piece of mechanism, and which rem
ders him almost oblivious to the fact that he
has lost hand
A serious fight occurred between sheritIs
on a Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
train Saturday in Kentucky. Sheriff VIM.
Dawson, Of Maysvlle, had a prisoner en-
route to that place who was also wanted in
Rowan county, Sheriff Day, of Rowan coun.
ty, with four deputies, boarded the train,
overpowered Dawson, beating him severe ly
took the prisoner, delivered him to tie
jailor at Moorehead, and got q reward of
$50.
Eight prisoners confined in the Jail at
GAINESVILLE Greene county, Ark, assaulted
the jailor Saturday night and escaped, after
they had secured arms from the jailor's
house. A posse of fifty citizens started in
pursuit, and pitched battle occurred, in
which over 100 shots were fired. A burglar
named Breckman was killed, and three 9TH
er prisoners were wounded and secured.
The others escaped. The jaior received
dangerous injuries.