Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-03
NEWS OF THE DAY.

TIE total cost of the republican national
convention was $50 800.
The President appeared at yesterday E
reception in pepper and-salt business suit
Mrs Belva Lockwood, the presidential
candidate, is about to start on her campaign
tour.
selfgman, May & Co, wholesale dealers
in boys clothing, New York, have assigned
The suspension of ". l. Kennedy was an.
nounced on the New York Stock Exchange
yesterday.
The rate on dressed beef yesterday drop
ed from 30l to 2Gt cents from Chicago to
New York and Boston.
VIM. Walter Phelps says that Harrison
was nominated at Chicago because he was
the most available candidate.
The Canadians yesterday celebrated the
twenty first anniversary of the copfedera
ton of the Canadian provinces.
Hszing is reported to have occurred on
the practice ship Constellation. and the yes
sci has been ordered to Annapolis.
During heavy rain storm Thursday, JET
Cottle, who resided about twelve miles west
of Raleigh Court House, W. Va, was struck
be lightning and killed.
After discussion, the Senate judiciary
committee yesterday agreed to report the
nomination of Chief Jus ice Fuller back te
The Senate without recommendation.
Col. Dave Taggart. aged CT years, died al
| Northumberland, Pa, on Saturday night
He wss the republican candidate for the
nomination for Governor in 1868 against Cur
tin.
During Juue $50 boats, carrying 81 49l
tons Of coal, cleared from Cumberland or
tae canal. The revenue was about 81 600
The tonnage was only s tons behind that o.
the corresponding month of last year.
A dispatch from Gibraltar states that fog
of unprecedented denseness prevails there
| Three British steamers have gone ashore
since it set in, and snothcr steamer has ar
rived there with her bows much damaged.
In Birmingham, Ala, Saturday night, G.
F. Avery, cashier of the cold storage ware
house of the Armour Packing Company, was
attacked in his office by two negroes, who
knocked him senseless and robbed the safe
ofS 500.
In a speech made in the Senate yesterday
MIR. Turpie characterize I'd General Harrison
the republican nominee for President, as %
well-5eoved and chosen representative Of
the rank snd lawless growth incorporated
power"
The exercises connected with the celebra.
ton of the twenty-ffih anniversary of the
battle of Gettysburg were continued at that
place yesterday. Several monuments were
dedicated and addresses made By distin
guished military men.
Mrs. Conley, of Kauawha county, W. Va
was killed By the accidental discharge Of q
gun in her sisters hands on Friday. He:
sister was walking in front, carrying Rem.
| iugton rifle, and by some means it was dis
charged The ball entered Mrs. Conley'i
right cheek, just below the eye, ranged
downward, knocked out five or six teeth
and shattered her under jaw.
The League games for the baseball cham
pouship played yesterday resulted aa fol
lows: Philadelphia 2, Baston l New York
6. Washington ,; Chicago 2 Pittsburg o.
Detroit 4, Indianapolis s. Boston, by its
defeat yesterday. dropped TO fourth place,
New York taking third. New York will
play in Detroit to morrow, Boston in Indian
apolis, Philadelphia in Chicago and Wash
| iDCtcn in Pittsburg.