Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.


ricane in Agoa bay. Tbs loss OF life was
small.
The remains of Marshal B zane of France,
we're buried yesterday III the San Justo
cemetery, near Madrid.
The Pfinee of Wales yesterday visited
Emperor Francis Joseph at Vienna. The
Emperor returned the call
Messrs. McComas and McMilen had an
exciting encounter on the hoor OF the House
OF Representatives yesterday.
Chief Justice Fuller was given farewell
banquet in Chicago last night by the men,
beers Of the bar OF that city.
A London rumor says Sir Lionel Sack
vile West, British Minister at Washington,
will be transferred to St. Petersburg.
King Leopold, of Belgium, will send
Lieutenant Becker to the Congo to organ
ia strong expedition to search for Stan.
ley.
Mr.. William F. Frick. father-in-law of Mr..
Robert Garrett, denies that Mr.. Garrett is
suffering from paresis, and says his concition
is much improved.
The Rev. Calbraith B. Perry, Of Newark,
is said to have been guilty of immortality,
and was asked by the church authorities to
resign, which he has done.
Tue friends of Miss Virginia Mactavish, oil
Baltimore, are still waiting for coniirma-
| ton or denial of the rumor of her engage
meut to the Duke OF Norfolk.
a eunuch in the Sultan's palace has been
banged for killing a comrade. The chief
euuuch and eight other eunuchs have been
exiled for having neglected their duties
The Senate yesterday passed the General
Deficiency bill after adding number OF
amendments Several measures for the re
|, LIEF OF States stricken 5y yellow fever were
also passed.
The League games for the baseball cham
pionship played yesterday resulted as fol-
lows: New York 2, Washington / Chicago
10, Indianapolis 8 z; Pittsbnrg 5, Detroit !;
B 1atoa g. Philadelphia l,
Grand MISTER Foreater, of the United Or
der Of Odd Fellow of the United States and
Carada. has postponed the meeting of the
| Grand Lodge at Nashville Tenn, from the
% OF October to Nov. 81. on account of the
yellow fever in the South.
Miss Virginia Mason, the teacher In Gram
mar School So, at New York, who was &C
cused of irnpro er association with Robert
| ". McMaster, has resigned her place. The
school trustees fully exoneraed Miss Mason
tut she thought best to retire from the
school.
On Thursday last John G. SCHNEIDER,
2 lad of sixteen, found package containing
10000 Gin City Hall Park, New York
and restored it TO an uugrateful owner, who
merely shrugged his shoulders and remark
cd YES. / lost it, but never expected to
see even the envelope again."
Mr.. Bankard, republican, caused sensa'
ton in the Baltimore Board of Aldermen
Yesterday by offering resolution to appro'
pirate 81 goo to pay en- expert to examine
the accounts of the commissioners OF Il
nance, which was adopted by the first
branch and laid on the table in the second
branch.
News has been received at Raleigh, N. C.,
of death by lightning in Carteret county
last Friday evening Captain DeBerry
Mdyette left his schooner in small boat
accompanied by his son Joseph, aged twelve
wears. 4 bolt of lightning smashed the boat
and killed the boy instantly. The father
was stunned.
On June l, 1885, package containing
10000 was shipped by tho United States
Express at Cincinnati TO the Van Vert
Bank OF Ohio. When the package reached
ia destination it WAS found to be stuffed
With paper. The express company made
an investigation, the result being that they
csms to the conclusion that the genuine
package Ind been stolen, ard the bogus one
substituted by John +. Murphy, driver,
employed ny the express agent at Green
Vile Murphy. who fled, was arrested at
Artesian City, Dakota, last week, and con-
fessed his guilt.