Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-01
NEWB OF THE DAY.

Mr.. Cog, tho new United States minister,
has arrived at Constantinople. He will he
presented to the Sultan next week.
It is reported at Cairo that Osman Digna
was killed in The Kassala battle. The
Mahdi's followers are everywhere demon
aliaea,
A. Harwcod died yesterday at Mountain
Creek, Texas. He was chief clerk of the
Confederate postofiice department at Rich
mond from 1861 TO 1862.
The registrar-general's quarterly return
estimates the present population of Ireland
at 1924 42, showing g great decrease,
which is chiefly owing to emigration 10
America.
The naval court that tried Surgeon Cen
eral Wales has found him guilty, and i'm.
posei sentence of suspension from rank
and duty for five years on furlough pay.
Burglars broke into two of the safes at the
Ci!y Passenger Railway Company's office,
Baltimore Thursday night, and secured
81 or so III money.
Mr.. George w. Baker has arrived in Bus.
ton from St. Louis on his bicy Gle, having
covered tue distance Of ] ,354 miles in nine
teen days of actual riding.
J.B. Tanning, of Newton county, Miss,
was wounded in the face in 1863 Last
weak the bullet madeits way into his mouth,
having been twenty two years working an
inch downward.
In accordance with an act o. thu LegisIa-
ture prohibiting the employment OF boys
under twelve years of age in the coal break
ers, and under fourteen years in the mines,
about 500 boys will % discharged from the
colieries in Shamokin, Pa, today.
William NeA, employed at the Telephone
mine, Georgetown, Col, complaining of be-
ing i'll, went to his cabin, laid down on the
floor placed q stick of giant powder, with a
cap and fuse attached, under his head, and
while in this position lighted the fuse. His
head was blown entirely from his body
Miss Martha Brown, beautiful young
lady.was instantly killed ut ball at Rogers
VILE, Tenn, on Wednesday night. White
the ball was in progress, revolver fell from
the pocket of young man and was dis
charged. The ball struck Miss Brown in
the breast and passed through her heart.
The young man who dropped the pistol was
almost crazed with grief.
At Bombay yesterday Pathan soldier
was reported for misconduct. In revenge
he shot and killed two sergeants belonging
TO native regiment. lie then barricaded
himself in his quarters and shot his wife
dead. After keeping up for time an efec
tive fire against those who assailed his re-
treat. he lay down beside his wfe's corpse
and with his last bullet ended his own life.
While testimony was being taking yes
terday in San Francisco in the case of
Sharon vs.. Hill, Judge David S. Terry,
counsel for the defense, attacked with his
cane H. J. Kewalsky. an attorney engaged
on Sharon's side. Kewalsky drew a re-
yolyer. and Judge Terry Immediately drew
his. Kewalsky fed into the hail. No shots
were exchanged. Judge Terry is the man
who killed Senator Broderick.
Nine workmen on the new aqueduct,
near High bridge, New York, got into the
elevator yesterday to come up for their
dinner. The shaft is IT'S feet deep. When
third of the way up the bucket caught
projecting rock, and was jerked over. Four
of the men were thrown out. Two Of these
four clung to the outside of the bucket.
The other two fell to the bottom of the
shaft. William Cunningham was killed out
right, and Timothy Harrington received
fracture of the skull and died in the hos.
pital soon after. John Carr had his thigh
broken, and William Ryan suffered injuries
about the head, besides probable internal
wounds.
Governor Wilson, of West Virginia, is
sued yesterday proclamation relative to
taxes due the State from the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad. The Governors edict
saws that taxes are due, they must be paid,
and the executive department expects the
prompt assistance of every officer, that the
laws may be faithfully executed. This is
for the guidance of officers of all counties
through which the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad runs, and conflict now arises
between Governor Wilson and Judge jack
son, of the Federal Court.
The steamer Star, Of the East, Capt. Col.
lins, from Boston for Kennebec River, went
ashore on Parker's Flats, ten miles below
Bath. In a fog this morning, but will be pull