Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.

About thirty thousand packages Of
peaches were received yesterday in Balti
more.
Eight hundred workmen have been
drowned by an inuudation at Teng Tconc,
China.
Mrs Anne seguin, the weI-known opera
singer of years ago, died at New York yea
terday She first appeared on the stage in
1928
After January 1st any paper in New
York publishing the details of an execution
will be subject to fine and imprisonment un-
der the new law.
Miss Katie Beach, of Washington, who
was formerly engaged to Alan Arthur. son
of the late President is to marry Mr.. James
Thompson. OF Philadelphia.
Because of a photograph of pretty girl
which Mrs. Fink found in her husbands
pocket the latter was landed in police eta
lion in New York yesterday.
The New York postofice officials have q
clew that leads them to believe that the
man who stole the registered package con-
tanning SO, 900 Is in Philadelphia.
Emperor William has asked Empress
Elizabeth of Austria and Archduke Karl
1JuuWlR. d DIOlHOi vi VIC l1thP OiO' "a -ANS
lris, TO be sponsors for his infant child.
The total number OF immigrants arrived
at The ports of the United States from the
principal foreign countries during the
month of July were 1887; in 1887, 80, CSC.
Cholera broke out on the Portuguese
transport India while bound from Macao to
Mozam bique. and within forty.eight hours
there were IS cases, "a of which proved
fatal.
Geo. V. n, Lothrop, ex-U. s. minister to
S., Petersburg, accompanied by his son and
TWO daughters arrived in New York yes
terdsy from Bremen, on the steamer
TraYe.
1t is said that the Interstate Farmers
Convention recently in session at Raleigh,
n. c., was not such success in point OF
the number of delegates in attendance as
had been confidently expected.
Ali the arrangements for the Kilrain re-
ceptiou and parade at New York are COM
plete A number of Kilrain's out-of-town
friends have arrived. The Etruria may not
arrive till Sunday, in which case the parade
will be declared of.
Rev. ]. S. Lafavre, formerly of the Asso-
ciate Reformed Church, OF Baltimore, and
latel, of West Virginia, died at Rockbridge
Alum Springs, Va, On Wednesday, and was
buried at Chnriestown, w. Va, yesterday.
He leaves wife but no children.
Mr.. Robert Garrett has been removed
from the Brevoort House, New York, and is
now at cottage near Paterson, N. ]. 1t is
believed that MIR. Garrett will remain for
some time at the cottage, and that there will
be an Improvement in his condition.
The Queen visited the Glasgow exhibition
again Yesterday. An address was presented
to Her Majesty By the Free Masons of Glas
gov, and i'll reply she assured the Masons
that she fully appreciated the charitable
works which their society have accom-
pIished.
Two stables were destroyed by fire at
EIktou, Md, yesterday and twelve horses
burned, one of them the trotter Willow
Switch. The barn of Edward P. Thomas,
near Sandy Spring, Montgomery county,
was burned also with contents loss be-
tween 81 900 and $1,000.
Dispatches from st. Paul de Loanda on
Wednesday state that Bartello's expedition
10 search Of Stan ey is composed OF GAO
carriers and 100 soldiers. recruited by Tip
DO lib. At the end of June news reached
Camp Yambunga that the first stages OF
Bartelot's march were we'll over, but no 10.
formation OF Stanley was received.
The Dakota republican territorial conven-
lion met Thursday morning at Watertown.
A campaign fund Of So 00 was raised. The
platform accuses the present administration
OF keepng Dakota out of the Union for par
tisap reasons. Gen. Harrison is endorsed as
the friend OF Dakota, aud it ia declared the
duty of Congress to admit Dakota as two
States.
King Christian, of Denmark, accompanied
by his brother, Prince John, arrived at Der.
lin Yesterday. They we're met at the rail-
way station by Emperor William and Prince
Horny. The Emperor and the King kissed
each other several times, Prince John being
also cordially welcomed by the Emperor.
The route to the castle was lined with
people, and much enthusiasm was displayed.
The tug Storm Cock was towing the man.
moth steamer Great Eastern in the Clyde to
Liverpool yesterday evening, when an
enormous sea was encountered and tho
hawser parted. The Great Eastern vanish
ed in the darkness in the direction OF the
sea. The big vessel was laboring heavily.
Later the Great Eastern passed Llandudne,
Wales in tow, bound for the Mersey.
United States malshals yesterday arrested
John W. Stone, lawyer, Nathaniel II. Lit
tie, IT,, deputy collector OF customs, and w.
]. Cummisky, ianitor of the custom house,
oil of Osdeusburg, Il. y. on the charge OF
conspiracy 10 rob the government of no
pounds of opium. They are members of the
gang of whom Gardener, recently arrested
in Chicago on the same charge, was the
head.
Philadelphia commission merchants were
overstocked with tomatoes Saturday. They
began 10 the morning at 10 cents basket
st noon large lots were sold for cents 8
basket at three in the afternoon more than
one customer had his pick at cents per
basket Half an hour later the climax was
reached when dealer sold 40 baskets of
choice, sound, large New Jersey tomatoes
for so cents.
a terrible accident occurred ut Sea Grt,