Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-29
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The ninth centennial of the Greek Church
will be celebrated in Ruesia next July.
The Methodist Protestant Conference,
which has been In session at Adrian, Mich,
has adjourned.
A special from Columbus, O., says Mr..
Thurman ia not candidate for the demo
cratic nomination for the vice presidency.
a thief, dressed Ike clergy man, man
aged to iun away with 500 worth Of div
monda from Washington ieweler yesterday.
Since Mr. Blaine tas been in Europe, his
home in Augnsia, Me has been broken
into and many of his private papers stolen.
Con. Greedy is opposed to q transfer Of
the weather bureau 10 the agricultural de-
partmen'. 1t ought TO be transferred some
whfre.
By the explosion of gasoline at fire in
Frederick, Md, yesterday, coIored man
and boy were killed and nearly one hundred
pers rus We're seriously injured.
Georgia watermelons have made their ap
pearanye in the Baltimore market. The
Fl 81 TO arrive brought fancy prices and were
IF good s 10 and flavor. 10 few days there
will be larger receipts.
Gbe a. M. E. Conference, which has been
in session at Indianapolis, has adjourned.
Bishop Wayman goes to Kentucky and
1ennesse and Bishop Campbell takes his
place in the Virginia district
Mr.. John Aiikin well known for hi: in
ycsligatiCus Of the atmosphere, found In q
cubic inch of air in an ordinary room
80 3lS 600 dust particles. Near the ceiling
in the samo space SIS BIG 600 particles were
found
The Birmingham, Ala, Hardware Manu-
featuring Company has been organized in
that city, with paid up capital of $3.50. 600,
of which considerable portion was sub
scribcd 10y New York and Connecticut CAPT.
talisls.
The only League game for the baseball
championship played yesterday vas that
between the New York and Washington
clubs in which tho New Yorks won Ivy a
score OF Q to O. To day Washington plays
at New York and Philadelphia at Boston.
While number of workmen were EN-
ployed in making alterations in the Royal
Theatre ct Berlin. yesterday, scaflold
which had been erected over the stage fell.
Oae workman was killed, six we're Sc
riousy injured, and seven were slightly hurt
A dispatch from Il ,uzibar states that mes
sengers from T,ppoo Tib have arrived there
with LISTERS from Major Bartlelof, dated
s'ineaiini. on the Congo, October %, which
say that Henry Nj Stanley and all his par
iy were well, and had plentiful supply OF
food.
Daring services at Mount Zion. near Syc-
amore, Wyandotte county, Ohio, Sunday,
lightning struck the building, knocking the
preacher down and out of the pulpit and
severely injnhing a number OF the congrega-
ton. none fatally. Several horses hitched
outside were killed.
In the General Assembly of The Southern
presby terrain Church in 3, ssion in Baltimore
yesterday, Rev. DR.. Suickler, Of the COM
mittee on bills and overtures, presented a
report on organic union of the Northern and
Southern Presbyterian churches. Ten of
the Presby;eries opposed union, while 9th.
ers favored it. The obstacles that had here
tofore appeared against organic union had
not disappeared. and it was deemed bsst for
the Southern church to remain separate
A motion to continue the committee of
conference was lost, and tho report was
adopted