Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-03
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Hon. Henry G. Davis has written letter
declining to be candidate for Governor of
West Virginia.
Chief Justice Fuller will not take tine oath
of office till the reassembling Of the Supreme
Court in October.
A span of the B. & o. bridge over the
Youghogheny river gave way yesterday,
precipitatng an engine and one car into the
river.
Empress Victoria has selected the Church
of the Holy Sepulchre at Innichen as
model for the mausoleum of the late EN-
peror Frederick.
Lieut.. Wissmann, the German explorer,
does not believe that Stanley is lost, and
Gays that he hopes to hear good news of the
explorer at an early date.
The big timber raft recently launched at
Port Joggins, n. ST. in tow of the tugs I'm.
derwriter and Ocean King, paesed Eastport
at 2 p. m. yesterday, all safe.
The Philadelphia counclmen are COM
planning of the Interference in politics by the
police force of that CITY, Such interference
is not confined to Philadelphia.
A Wall street broker has sued W. K.
Vanderbilt for 81 900, 000 One-half of this
is for losses on bad points, and the other
half represents interest and wounded feel.
ings.
Walter Bradshaw. young man about
twenty years of age, committed suicide in
Washington last night by shooting himself
in the head The cause for the deed is as
crbed to liquor aud quarrel with members
OF his family.
The official report issued yesterday of
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nine hundred and nineteen persons killed,
of whom one hundred and twenty one were
passengers three thousand five hundred
were injured including one thousand two
hundred and ninety-seyen passengers.
At the Arroyo ostrich farm, between Los
Angeles and Pasadena Cal, "a dog frightened
the birds Wednesday and they broke out of
| the pens aud ran in all directions with the
speed of greyhounds. They were finally
| caught with lassoes, after long chases and
struggles. One of them struck dog and
killed him. A Mexican grabbed another,
which kicked him, nhcting au Injury that
may prove fatal.
A Des Moines druggist, was arrested on
Saturday and his stock Of liquors seized by
searchers for violating the prohibtory laws
and at the trial yesterday the prosecution
ing party behind the druggists prescription
case. The constable had turned his talents
10 amateur photography aud had taken q
view through the rear window. There will
be demand for the picture. as some of the
faces shown are those of well-knoWn public
men.
A mob invaded the general Office of the
North Side Gable Road in Chicago Wednes-
,rkf dor fhn rQfnr Of for
and threatening to assault the president of
ton occurred when for the second time
within a hours the new cable collapsed.
and the cars on the entire system stopped.
They were crowded with thousands. The
nckels had been paid, and, as the people
were tired, many waited for an hour. As
the cable continued motionless, they then
disembarked and poured down the sidewalk
to the Office.
Last Saturday night fight occurred be.
tween Ed Shafer and Josiah Smith at q
picnic at Leatherwood, Kanawha county,
w. Va, in which Shafer stabbed Smith
twenty-five times. The trouble grew out of
an old grudge. and while Sbafer was cary
ing Smith his sister Mary, aged % years.
ran up and caught Shafer, who struck her
with his fist and while she was in daZed
condition stabbed her below the right ear,
inaicting wound which will likely prove
fatal. Shafer was arrested, but afterwards
let 90 until next Tuesday.
At Monmouth Park. N. j.. yesterday, the
event was the Freehold stakes. II miles,
with but three starters. FirenZi won in
234 The Bard second, Connemara third.
The fact that The Bard and Firenzi would
meet drew crowds Of people. 1t was con-
sdered dead certainty for The Bard, but
Firenzi only allowed him to get two lengths
before her. Garrison. her rider. never made
move until entering the stretch. Bending
forward on the mares neck he gave her her
head and she responded splendidly, winning
by length The time was equal to the
| best ever made.