Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-31
NEWS OF THE DAY.

NEWS OF THE DAY.
Mr.. s. P. Rounds, public printer, has re.
signed. &
Good butter is selling in Boonsboro, Md,
at eight cents pound.
Several persons were Frustrated by heat
In Baltimore yesterday.
The Ehret boycott has been froWned
down by public sentiment
Another fatal tenement house fire occur
red in New York yesterday. Il
There were several prostrations by tho
heat in Washington yesterday.
The President has approved the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropriation
bill. .-. r. .-a.-~
A little girl named Katie Bruder was ter
ribly torn by dog in Washington yester-
day.
A furious storm visited several places in
Ohio, yesterday and much damage is re.
ported.
Georgia democrats are dissatisfied with
the delay in removing Extensively partisan
federal Office holders.
People are still dreaming that the time
will come when Canada will ask to be an
nexed to this country.
The work Of bridging the Arthur Kill is
TO be pushed vigorously by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company
Two thousand New York cigarnakers
Yesterday denounced the Knights of Labor,
and resolved to adhere to the union.
Underground cable is replacing the over.
head telegraph wires of the Department. OF
Public Buildings and Grounds at Washing
ton.
Ex.Speaker Randall is charged with de-
laying the adjournment of Congress, which,
it is thought, may not get through until the
end of next week.
R. B. Stewart, the Baltimore broker, who
suspended Thursday, has been arrested at
the instance of Frank Walker, on the charge
of embezzlement.
Chicago officials exploded few bombs
captured from the anarchists yesterday.
They dropped them into Lake Michigan,
and upon exploding water was thrown one
hundred feet.
A pouch from New York, for st. Louis,
which contained about 10000 in money
and drafts, bonds, checks and other valuable
paper and property valued at $4,000 has
been stolen.
Henry X. McCay, judge of the United
States Court for the Northern District Of
Georgia, died at Atlanta yesterday. He
had been in bad health for two years, but
his death was unexpected.
John Holbrook, a colored man, who, it is
charged, is harbor thief, was arrested after
a hard struggle in The water at Baltimore
yesterday. Two policemen had to jump
overheard and swim after him.
Mrs. Kate Chase had pleasant interview
with the President by appointment yester-
day afternoon. She remained nearly half
hour, and left her regards for Mrs. Cleye.
land, who was not in when she arrived.
The announcement is made that Mr..
James Baltic Hamilton, of Worcester, Mass,
is about to wed Lady Evelyn Campbell,
fourth daughter Of the Duke of Argyll and
sister-in law of Princess Louise, in August.
The condition Of ex- President Arthur is
said to be critical. His brain is weakening.
A physician who has examined President
Arthur's disease says he has the old Bright's
disease and indigestion, which has killed so
many public men. $685..
At No. - water station, on the Baltimore
and Ohio, yesterday morning c. G. Boogher,
a brakeman, met his death by falling off
freight train. Both legs were severed from
the body, and he was otherwise muti'ated.
He resided in Martiusburg, and leaves a
wife and live children.
The Secretary of State has directed y
thorough investigation to be made of all
the facts in the case of Francisco Rasures,
the naturaliZed American citizen who was
surrendered to the police authorities at Pie.
dras Negras, Mexico. as horse.thief and
summarilv executed i,V them
A man claiming to be f. W. Morgan, Of
White Plains, N. Y, but believed to he Grin
Suerry, the defaultipg Treasurer fChau-
tauqua county, N: y, was arrested IN Ale
gheny City, Pa, Wednesday evening while
begging. On his person were found over
S., 900 in bonds and considerable cash.
The President sent the following pomna-
lions to the Senate yesterday Cornelius c.
Watts to be United States attorney for the
district OF West Virginia Dabney II. Maui
ry, of Virginia, TO be Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister PIenipotentiary Of the United
States to tho United States Of Colombia.
Mr.. VIM. Frazier, an esteemed and wide
Unknown citizen Of the Neck district, Of
Dorchester county, Nd, drowned himself
Yesterday. He WAS prominent politician
in his county, and at one time held the posi-
ton Of day inspector in the Baltimore Gus
tom house. Mr.. Frazier was 90years OF age.
The wharf at Bache's Grove, ut Grove
land, Mass, broke down Wednesday just as
a Newport picnic party were about to en-
bark, and one hundred and fifty persons
were precipitated into the mud. The tide
was out and no one was drowned. One
young lady had her leg broken, and all were
more or less injured, besides having their
clothing spoiled. ~~
The dead body of man found in the
water at Erie, Pa, Thursday, is now be-
lieved to be that Rudolph Schnaubelt, who
threw the bomb into the ranks of the police
at the Haymarket riot in Chicago on the
night of May 4. Schnaubelts death is at
tributed to suicide due to fear of detection.
The photograph and description of ;echnau.
belt are indentical with that of the dead
man.
man who went tn Haperstown Md the