Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.

NEWS VI LIE LA 1.
Democratic primary elections were he'd
in Baltimore yesterday.
Henrietta Hinton, cclored, celebrated her
Tooth birthday in Baltimore, yesterday.
Prof F. a. Polcher, of Charleston, 8. c,
an eminent scholar and teacher. died Mon
day.
The condition of ex-Gov. Hamilton. of
MARYLAND, is serious He is suffering from
pneumonia in addition TO his other troubles.
The Pope has decided to instruct the
bishops throughout the world to continue to
aeitate for the restoration of the temporal
power of the Pope.
AT Brownstown, Ind, Tuesday night, at 8
republican meeting, Dick Burrell and VIM.
Wluscott got into fight and Winacott shot
Burre!l through the heart.
The Rev. Leighton Coleman. S. 7, d was
consecrated to-day at Wilmington. bishop
of the Diocese Of Delaware, es the successor
of the late Bishop Alfred Lee.
The second game of the series for the base,
ia cham ponship of America, between the
New York and st. Louis Clubs was yester
day won By the st. Louis by q score of 3
too.
The entire family of Obel O!sen. residing
near Ellsworth, Pierce county. Wis, were
poisoned Tuesday. One child ia dead and
the others are dangerously i'll. Foul play s
suspected.
Major Rufus King, member Of Governor
Green's staff, was assaulted By highwaymen
at Ell zabe,h n. J., Tuesday. The Major
shrieked, bringing assistance, and the high
wsymen escaped.
John Teemer and William O'Connor have
sign articles of agreement TO row thee
miles, with q turn, fer 81 600 side and the
championship Of America at Washington, D.
c., November "a.
A meeting of the hackers of Kilrain and
the "Unknown" was held at Montreal,
Canada, yesterday. Kilrain refused to ar
range The match while his opponents name
was kept secret, aud the fight was declared
! off
The Sioux Indian chiefs in Washington
listened for two hours and a half TO speech
from Secretary Villas yesterday to what
notifications OF the new law, if any,
would be recommended to Congress relative
to the prices TO be paid by settler for lands.
The recent rise Of temperature in the
States east of the Mississippi will probably
be checked by "coo wave" Of some &C.
verify in this section on Sunday. II is too
late for Il cold spell to damage the grain
crops, though it might injure cotton and
tobacco,
Mr.. John N. Camden, jr., son Of ex United
States Senator Camden, Of West Virginia,
was married ct Verssilles, Ky, Tuesday, to
Miss Susie Preston Hart, the famous. beauty
and beiress of that 5 ate, who enjoys the
distinction of being the most beautiful WON
on in the South.
The exposition at Durham, n. c., was
opened last week under favorable auspices.
There was Gne military and civic parade,
An interesting feature of which vas over
fifty floats, illustrating the many industries
OF Durham One tobacco company alone
had five immense floats flied with EN-
ployees dressed in Moorish costumes
Between two and three o'clock yesterday
evening ". H. MAYNARD, jewelry broker, in
Boston locked up bis place. having no clerk
Thieves then visited The placs With pail of
whiewash brush and eter-ladder, and
whitewsshed the outeide of the windows, so
passers by could not LOOK In. The thieves
at once gained access to the store through
the transom over the front door by means OF
the ladder, and secured seven trays of gold
and silver watches and diamonds. rough
estimate of The property stolen places the
value al 81 900 or 81 SOD