Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-03
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Fourteen hundred babies died OF summer
In NsM York In July

died suddenly at New Oflsans yesterday OF
congestion Of the stomach.
Mrs. Langtry sailed from New York on
Saturday for Europe, and it is said that
Mr.. Gebbard sailed a week ago.
Six persons persisted at the American
House at West Superior Wis, in fire which
destroyed that building early yesterday
morning.
The reduction of the public debt during
the month of August amounted to 1924
sc IS. The total cash in thu Treasury is
S646,973 447 SO.
At the pacing race for three year-olds OF
Oakland Park, Cal, Saturday, Gold Leaf
lowered the pacing record by winning the
first heat in 2:18.
The Charleston, Is. c Ne,cs and Courier
publishes statement of the trade and bust
ness of Charleston the past year, showing an
increase of over $4,000 600.
After the first Of July next, ali overhead
electric wires in Washington are to
stand condemned az public nussnces, and
will be removed by the District Commits
sioners.
Dr. Joseph Parker wealthy resident CT
Raleigh, n. c., died in his carriage at the
depoL in that city Saturday, where he bad
gone 10 meet his wife. Asthma Is supposed
to have caused his death.
1t is said that Jay Gould has ordered the
construction of q new union depot al ST
Louis, TO take the place of che cid sheds that
have disgraced the city slnce 1874. The
bui ding is to be $500 900 structure.
While the funeral of William Rose, OF
Buffalo, n. Y, was in progress Saturday one
of the bearers who we're carrying the re-
mains into St. Joseph Cathedral suddenly
staggered and fell back dead.
A Canadian customs officer has seized the
American tug Gladiator, Oh Georgian Bay,
10, having towed G raft Of logs from French
River, Ontario, to Midland, and not report
ing or clearing at either place.
Major Marcus A. Reno. who until the last
few y ears was noted Indian fighter of the
United States army, YVES arrested at Harris
burg, Pa, on Saturday on the charge Of nom
maintenance preferred by his wife.
1t is reported that a battle vas fought in
mo Man's Land" last week, betw cen eigh-
teen horse thieves aud force Of fifty Color
! ado settlers, and that all ofthe outlaws were
killed, together with three of the vigilantes.
The League games for the baseball cham
pionship played Saturday resulted as fol-
lows New York 5, Boston 2; Indianapolis
8. Chicsgo 5 ;Pit.srurg T. Detroit s. Detroit
S, Pitsburg 2; Philadelphia 9, Washington
The Changers Exhibition at Wiliams's
Grove. Pa, came 10 close Saturday. 1t
was the most successful exhibition ever held
by them, both financially and in attendance.
Daring the week over 100000 persons were
in attendance.
Near Raleigh, n c., on Saturday George
Denning and h4 sister Abbe, two
iJots, quarreled. Abbie got q rope, put
il around Georges neck and then put it
banged him. neigbbor went to the house
just in time 10 see The unfortunate brother
die.
Tho n. Y. San Of Saturday evening pub
fishes dispatch from Pittsburg giving an
account of an interview with Rev. Father
Schuck, who informed the correspondent
thnt the Pope would go to Spain within two
Years. where be Ia sure of cordial recep
ton TIE headquarters of the Catholic
church then will be located in Madrid.
The Catholic Necs says that Emperor
William of Germany, who will visit Rome
in October, would not consent to use rooms
first set apart for him by the Italian officials.
The rooms profsred him in the QnIrnal
were those formerly inhabited by the P6pes.
The apartments now being fitted up for u
Emperor are those the late Victor Emman-
uel occupied.
Isabel Cabaleiro, one Of Havena's society
bellies. committed suicide few days ago.
Sho was brunette, with oval face, flashing
dark eyes end raven black tresaes that swept
the hoor when uncorfned AT the balls
and theatreas which she constantly attend
ed, the most elegant costumes set off her tail
graceful, and ezquistely moulded figure TO
the best advantage.
While one OF FOrepGugh's tigers was be
ing transferred from one cage to another, at
Wikesbayre, Pa on Saturday, he fell eff
the ladder. The attendants became panic
stricken. Six men in trying to get out of
the way were trampled on by the crowd
and badly injured. By presence of mind
the tanner OF the beast succeeded in muz-
cling the animal before he could get away.
In October, 1884, Henry Watkins, a negro
thirty five years old, abducted girl named
Ida r McGrath st Detroit, ard by threats
Induced her to give he: sanction to mar
rage with him. The Girl says that ss soon
IS she could she escaped and returned to
her people, at Chicsgo On April % last
Watkins, by Threatening to take her life,
compelled her to consent to another mar
rage, which was soismrized in Chicago.
Her lawyer has secured an Injunction re.
strainiDg Watkins from interfering with tie
girl.
TIE Vienna Deutsche Zeitung publishes
story of alleged Misunderstanding be.
tween Emperor William and the Prince Of
Wales. The latter is reported to have de-
cared ihs: it was the late Emperor Freder-
lex IS intention to restore the Duke Of Cum
bertrand to the kingdom of which his father
was deprived, and TO reIrocede Scheswig-
Holstein to Denmark. The journal pre-.
tends that Emperor William had the Prince
of Wales in view when in biz Frankfort
speech he said that Emperor Frederck's
policy had been traduced.
When within thirty yards Of his gate,
Friday night, Cap. ]. D. Hogan, of Blythe
ycoo1 = O. was sLnt in the bark frnm an