Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-16
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
NEWS OF THE DAY.


Over 100 pairs of twins were born 10 Phil
adelphia last year.
Mr.. VIM. P. Harris, one Of the Oldest citi
zens of Leesburg, died on Wednesday morn
ing, in the 87th year of hia age.
There ia an enormous yield of grapes in
New England; plenty of apples in New
York, but short crop of pearl.
The eleventh conference of the Young
Mems Christian Associations Of the World
convened in Stockholm yesterday.
Mr.. Blaine was given grand reception
at Portland yesterday, and made a speech
on trusts, the tariff aud the fisheries ques-
ton.
Dr.. C. W. Chancellor, secretary of the
Maryland State board of health, does not
think that the yellow fever will extend to
Maryland.
The coal traffic agents of the Pennsylva.
MIA railroad companies have decided to ad-
the freight rates on coal for all points from
10 to so cents per ton.
Frank, the young son of Mr.. Robert
Wynne, of Washington, sustained serious
| if not fatal injuries by falling in the engine
room of the steamer Arrowsmith or Monday
night.
Rev. G. ]. Cooper, an insane Methodist
minister, set fire to his house at Aurors, Ills,
Yesterday, with the intention of burning his
wife and daughter. They escaped, but
Cooper hung himself.
John L. Sullivan, the pugilst, appeared
in the Brighton Police Court near Boston
Yesterday 10 answer charge of drunken.
ness. He pleaded guilty and was fiued 80
and costs, which he paid.
Samuel Wisham, aged IS years, whleig
hitting fire crackers, was bitten on the fore
head by dog, in Philadelpbia, on July 4th
last, and yesterday died OF hydrophooia
after suffering great agony.
Jake Kilrain will call for America on Sat-
urday next Charley Mitchell will not be
able to come. as he is under bonds to appear
| in London on the % n inst. before magis-
trate on charge of assault.
If the pending appropriation billie shall be
passed as they now stand the total amount
of money appropriated by this Congress will
exceed by $4,000, 900 or $50 600 600 the
amount appropriated by any of its imme
date predecessors.
The national convention of the American
party in session in Washington split into
two sections yesterday on the question o.
representation, ana LDose WHO remalueu III
the hall nominated James l.. Curtis, of New
York, for President, and Judge James n
Greer for Vice President.
John Montgomery, colored man. who
lives near Glymont, Md, attempted to
Jump upon an engine on the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad at the intersection OF
New Jersey and Virginia avenues, Washing
ton, last night. but falling under the wheels
was almost instantly killed.
The League games for the baseball cham
| ponship played yesterday resulted as fol
lows: Chicago ., New York O; Boston 4
Detroit 8 Philadelphia 5, Indianapolis 4
| Washington 7, Pittsburg 2. Detroit will
play at New York to day, Chicago at Bos-
ton, Pittsburg at Philadelphia aud Indian.
apolis at Washington.
| B. r. Sledd, of Virginia, an A. NJ. Of
Washington and Lee University in 1886, has
been appointed professor of French and
German in Wake Forest College, North
Carolina. VIM. P. Trent, OF Virginia. an
A. NJ. of the University of Virginia in 1884
has been appointed professor of history and
literature 10 the University of the South
Savanna Tenn