Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-06
NEWS OF THE DAY.
A fire at CattaraCus. n. y, yesterday de-
stroved thirteen buildings.

ford, Conn.,, yesterday. Best time 2:lSi.
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, boasts of q
negro woman twenty-eight years OF age. who
has grand. daughter.
Gel. George L. Perkins, aged 100 years
and one month, died in Grotop, Conn.,, yes
terday evening of old age.
The three mile scull race between Teem-
or. Hamm and Ten Eyck on Lake keuka,
n. Y. yesterday, was won by Ieemer IN
CON. 5s
A registered mail pouch, which left Albany
on Thursday for Chicago, is missing. Anon
the valuable matter 10 it were three notes
of IS 600 each.
The farmers of South Carolina are making
a hard fight against the bagging trust. No
cotton is received at any of the ports unless
packed in jute bagging.
A trust is reported as forming in New
York to control the silver market OF the
world by combination of New York bank
ers and Mexican miners.
It is thought that the negro, Washington
Fisher, who WAS run over on the Seaboard
Railroad on Monday morning at Norfolk,
was murdered and placed on the track.
Tho first day of the Rockville, Md, fair
Yesterday was complete success Tor the
society. A thousand people were on the
grounds, and a fine stcck exhibit was made.
Miss Mary Creel, of Louisville, who is
travelling in Europe, is obliged to wear q
veil, it is gravely asserted, in order to hide
her transcendent loveliness from the gaze OF
.he vulgar herd.
The planng mill Of F A. Belt al TIE in
tersecion OF Thirteenth and G streets and
Ohio avenue, Washington, was completely
destroyed by fire last night. The damage
will amount to $4,000.
AT the convention OF the Order of Ameri-
can Fireman at New York yesterday, it was
decided to admit Canadian councils into the
order II. H. Mitchell, OF Spring field, Mo-,
was elected president.
| A mutny among the firemen occurred on
| board the steamer Columbia while entering
the harbor of New York yesterday. The
! first officer was stabbed and three OF the
mutineers we're arrested.
Some boys, while swimming in the Hud
son river near Troy few days ago, were
chased by a young crocodile. The reptile
was captured. 1t is thought to have belong
cd to some one in the vicinity.
A famous French lady. the Countess Pei
legrini Boy has just died in Italy, aged 80
wears. The Countess was the daughter OF
Gen. Boy, who fought in all the campaigns
OF the revolution and the empire.
The casting of the PROV Of the new Uni
ted States cruiser San Francisco has been
removed from its bed in San Francisco and
found to be a complete success. The PROV
J weighs twelve thousand pounds.
Iu the Senate yesterday the Chinese re
strictiou bill was voted 90. The vote was
unanimous yeas SO, nays none, but as there
was no quorum present the Senate adjourn
ed leaving the bill undisposed of.
| At Limerick yesterday Bishop O'Dwyer,
who has hitherto been hostile to home rule,
spoke strongly in favor of the measure, and
expressed it as bis opinion that Ireland
would speedily obtain self government
Near Parkers5urg. W. Va, yesterday
| Charles Hale, representing the Iron Range
Company of St. Louis, was waylaid by q
band of robbers and fatally stabbed. The
purpose ofthe assault was evidently robbery.
The expected cyclone reached Havana
about midnight Tuesday. Several vessels
foundered off the coast and two sailors were
drowned. Many persons were injured, and
much damage was done to wharves, build.
ings, etc.
A car of a train bearing delegates to the
Clarksburg, w. Va, convention left the
track at Downs Station B & o. r. K. yes-
terday The passengers were tossed about
at lively rate, and several were seriously
Injured.
While out boating on the S.. Lawrence
river, near Ganonrqoe, Yesterday, Mrs. Pier.
point Morgan, of Now York, lost jewels val
ued at SIS, 600 Capt. Thomas Donnely, q
noted diver will endeayor to recover the
diamonds.
Queen Natalie, in reply to communice-
ton from the Servan Court, says she regrets
the conflict that has arisen between herself
and her husband. She requests the consis-
tory to take measures TO bring about re-
couciliation.
The New York league Of American wheel
men gave their annual parade at Buffalo
Yesterday. About 900 wheelmen formed
in line. One new feature in the parade WIS
twenty-five lady members Of the Ladies
Tricycle. Club.
charter has been granted to build an ell
evated road from the heart of the business
centre on the south :ide of Chicago to the
western lipils of The city, with branches
north and south. The capital stock Of the
company is to be SO 100000.
The League games :or the baaeb Ill cham
pionshiD played yesterday resulted as fol-
lows New York 6, Philadelphia l Boston
-, Washington 5; Chicsgo 10. Detroit 4
Indianapolis 4, Plttsburg There are no
League games scheduled for To-day.
For the twenty four hours ending at six
o'clock yesterday evening the number of
4 i. L. H.
Fla. was fifty. There were five deaths re-
ported and several very critical casea. To-
tai cases reported to date, 36S ; total deaths,
forty two.
An investigation of the disaster which be-
fell the new Church of the Covenant in
Washington shows that the plans were not
at fault, and the recommendation of the
committee is that thetowers be Immediately
rebuilt. Fault is found with the material
and the workmanship rather than with the
archtant