Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29
NEWS OF THE DAY.

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NEWS OF THE DAY.
The FIRE at Glens Falls, n. Y, yesterday,
a block of business houses. Loss over $780,
900.
Advces from Cape Town mention the
occurrence of strike and serious disorders
in the diamond fields. The cause of the
difficulty is stated to be the fact that the
men are searched at the conclusion Of their
days work.
The Spanish elections yesterday resulted
in the success of the government. Owing
to the interference of the government with
the freedom of elections, only one-third OF
the vote was poled. A protest will be
made to the Cortes.
Jack Cole, one of the sailors of the lost
Arctic steamer Jeanette, died at The insane
asylum, Washington, yesterday. He be-
came insane as result of the hardshipsa and
excitement Of the retreat to the Siberian
coast after the Jeanette was lost.
The General Conference of the NJ. L.
Church, which meets in Philadelphia Thurs
day next, will be composed Of delegates
from 80 annual conferences, representing
25, 900 travelling and local preachers, and
over l, 100000 communicates.
The bill introduced in the House Of Rep
resentatives yesterday by Mr.. Vance ITO
protect persons from imposition" provides
that it shall be unlawful to collect fare on
any conveyance throughout the United
States when passengers are unable 10 secure
q seat
The Baltimore Base Ball Club yesterday
defeated the New York League Team by a
score of to 6. The Baltimore Unions de-
| feuted the Nationals of Washington by q
score of to 5. The Washington club de-
| feated the Virginia Of Richmond by score
of 9 to3.
Gep. Albert Pike, Grand Commander OF
the Southern Jurisdiction of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite Of Freemasonry, has
Just received from the brethren OF the Rite
in Alaska n collection of curiosties, consist
ing of pagan images, curious clubs and con.
uring implements.
In the House Of Representatives yester.
day Mr.. Hewitt, rising to a personal ex.
PLANTATION, reiterated the charge made by
him in debate last Friday that the Secretary
of the Navy had not complied with the law
in turning certain money received from the
sale Of condemned vessels into the treasury
The case of VIM. Jones, who shot al
Guiteau while in the Jail van, during his
trial in November, 1881, was called in the
Washington Criminal Court yesterday morn.
ing, but the absence of witness occasioneo
an indefinite postponemento OF the case. The
principal witness on the back of the warrant
is G. ]. Guiteau.
DIR. B. F. Ghrett, prominent physician
Of Altoona, Pa, died Sunday evening q
spine disease, from which he had been 4
sufferer for several years When the an
nouncement of his death was made Miss
Harvey aged 20, his sister-in-law, who had
been all invalid and member of the doc
tors family, fell on her face and died in a
few minutes.
The announcement OF the surrender o
Berber was premature, but the latest ad
vices from Cairo are to the effect that the
| Egyptian troops have joined the rebels, ano
the inhabitants are fleeing from the town
Osmau Digna threatens to attack Abyssinia
unless the Christians turn Mussulmans. Il
is reported that Italy, Russia and Ausro
Hungary have agreed to proposal for 6
conference on Egyptian affairs.
The trouble in DR. Newman's church il
New York has been taken into the courts
and will probably now be finally settled
The Ranney party has asked the court t
pass an order enjoining the trustees from
recognizing DR.. Newman as the pastor o
the church, and forbdding the latter from
officiating in the church. 1t is not likely
that any legal decision can heal the bitter
animosity which exists in the congregation
Rev. C. Fl. Harrison, of Belmont, ALE
ghany county, n. Y, who delivered ser
mon against the doctrine of immediate
sanctiication, and was expelled from bis
charge and deposed from the ministry by
the Methodist conference Of that district, al
once became raving maniac, and was
taken to the Buffalo Insane Asylum. AL
though shackled and handcuffcd, it required
six men to keep him in proper restraint or
the cars. His friends have begun legal pro-
coed ings against the conference. They are
backed by guaranteed subscri s1tion o.
$4,000.