Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-04
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The bakers in Washington have COM
bined to raise the price Of bread from FIVE
to six cents loaf.
Two supposed Americans have been ar
rested in London in connection with the
Whitechapel murders.
Bob and Dan Campbell, Texas train and
bark robbers aud murderers ofDeputy Sher-
if Cogburn, have been apprehended.
The worlds pacing record of one mile for
three.years ODDS was beaten at Napa, Cal,
Yesterday BY Gold Leaf. Time, 2:l5.
The Hon. George Bancroft celebrated his
SIS h birthday st Newport, R. l., yesterday
amid the hearty congratulations OF his
friends.
Mis- Haipin, the daughter of Charles G..
Halpin, better known as Miles O'Reiliy, the
war poet, was married in Washington last
night to J. P. Forey, of New York.
Annie Knoxville, Frenchman and said to
BIO the son OF the French consul at Cairo,
Egypt, was arrested in Chicago yesterday
for making counterfeit silver dollars.
South German newspapers report hat the
German police have been warned OF an an
archist plot against Emperor William, and
that the plans for his journey have been al
tered in consequence.
The League games for the baseball
championship played yesterday resulted
ns follows New York s. Chicago O; Boston
5, Detroit l ; Philadelphia Il, Indianapolis
s Pittsburg -, Washington s.
Mr. Robt Garrett spent quiet day yes
terday after sleeping we'll the previous
night. He seemed brighter than at any
tine since he had been at Riugwood, snd
was out OF doors most of the day.
Gen. Andrew G. Chapman, Of Prince
Georges county, Md, BIAS been designated
TO fill temporarily the vacancy caused by
the death of Joseph X. Roberts, collector OF
internal revenue for the Baltimore district.
Walter Livingston Cechrane Biddle, q
member of the celebrated Biddles of Phila-
dalphia. died at Newport, r. L u few days
ago. He married Miss Pauline Carter,
daughter of DR.. + ebert Carter, of Virginia,
Us. N.
The migratory birds are beginning to dash
themselves against the Bartholdi light IN
New York harbor. Yesterday morning MIR.
Wallace, the taxidermist received 227 beau
tiful warblers that were killed the previous
night.
Philip Wentzsll, superintendent of the
Columbia Street Railroad Companys sta
bles, in Washington. was shot aud killed
asst night By colored employe named Mel
son Colbert. WenIzsll had dismissed Col
bert for drunkenness.
In the U. s. Senate yesterday Mr.. Chand-
Ter and Mr.. RawIey called attention to the
Presidents alleged contribution of $40 600
to the democratic campaign fund, which
they declared to he violation OF the law OF
1888, unstable By fine or imprisonment or
both.
The seventh national convention OF the
Undertaker's Association of the United
States and the Dominion of Canada Assem-
bled in Baltimore yesterday. The day 3
session showed that their objects are pro-
lection to their business, the institution OF
colleges of information and the procurement
of necessary sanitary laws.
The trustees Of the Peabody educational
fund held their 9th annual meeting in New
York yesterday. Vacancies in the board
were filed by electing Chief Justice Melville
W. Fuller, Senator Randall l.. Gibson, Of
Louisiana, and Justice Charles Devens, Of
the Massachusetts Supreme Court. DR.. j.
l.. NJ. Curry, of Richmond, Va, WAS elected
general agent The fund amounts TO
100000.
The cabbage growers in the neighborhood
of Weston, Wood oouutyiW. Va, who grow
large quantities Of this vegetable for the
Flndlay, Toledo and Cleveland markets,
have organized trust which embraces all
the large cabbage growers who refuseto sell
any of their product, which has yielded
largely this year. for less than five cents a
head in the field. This trust controls the
entire cabbage product OF Northwestern
Ohio.
The situation at Jacksonville, Fla, yes
terday presented no new features, the ah-
sorbing topic being the death of Col. ]. j.
Daniel who had been resident of the city
since 1915. and no man In the State was
more highly esteemed. The banks were
closed during the day, many buildings
draped in mourning and business generally
suspended. New cases yesterday, 10;
deaths, G; total cases to date, 1885, total
deaths, go. OF the new cases 80 are white
and IL colored.