Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.

NEWS OF THE DAY.
There is much talk but small prospect OF
Congress adjourning socn.
The official report of the grain harvest
in France places it about 275. 600 GOO BUSH
els
Prof. Virgins say frost will kill the yell
low fever 10 Florida between October Sd
and 9th.
There will be more cider produced in New
Jersey this season than the whole country
can drink.
President Cleveland has written letter
to Hon. Chsuncey F. Black, approving the
organization Of campaign clubs.
The report that the Rev. Mr.. Sturgeon,
the famous English divine, intended to es'
tabish new denomination is denied.
Reports as to the health of Senator Beck
are not encouraging and it is now said that
be NAV never return to the Senate, in which
event the whole country would sustain AN
irreparable loss.
man named Wise was lynched for
stealing horses in the Turtle mountains 10
Dakota, recently. Wise was at one time
prominent citizen of Wyoming. He was
from Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Cleveland, in letter to Mr.. James
Whitley, of Philadelphia, denies the stale
ment made in the North american Rerie'0,
that he said he believes in free trade as he
believes in the Protestant religion"
Bshop.elect Foley yesterday, at Steelton,
Md. in the midst of pouring rain, laid the
corner. stone of ST. Luke's Catholic Church,
ard Cardinal Gibbons blessed an altar a
Mount Hope Retreat aud confirmed large
class at the Church of the Sacred Heart, at
Highlandtown, Md
dispatch from Boston says: John H..
Sullivan is i'll at Trenton Cottage, Crescent
Beech. Several weeks ago his health be
came so poor that he concluded to so to the
sea shore, in the belief that the change
would benefit him. His health, instead OF
getting better, became worse"
| In consequence ola municipal decree low
ering the price of bread the bakers of st.
Denis, near Paris, closed their shops yester
dav. The working people becoming in
censed pluDdered some of the shops, and
few have been reopened. Great excitement
prevailed and many arrests were made.
The New York impostor. representing
himself as "George Vanderbilt" also
show. was arrested at Augusta, Ga, yestei-
day for an attempt to obtain money under
false pretences He went to Augusta from
Atlanta, where he fleeced number OF swells
who wined and dined him, after his telling
them q wonderful tale of travel on his yacht
Comet.
Andrew Rolls, little colored boy, 0years
of age, was shot and instantly killed about
noon yesterday on H. street, near Twenty
first northwest Washington, by Andrew }.
Clark, white boy, II years of age. Clark
was in hs room examining rifle. The
barrel pointed out of the window when it
suddenly went off, and the ball struck the
Rolls boy over the heart. Clark was ar
rested.
Charles A. Percy, who went through the
whirlpool rapids at Niagara Falls on Au-
gust 2S, 1887, in his lifeboat. attempted the
same feat yesterday. His boat passed out
of the whirlpool safely. When about half
mile below the waves dashed In. forcing him
overheard. He swan through the danger
GUS rapids to Lewiston, distance of three
miles, where fisherman picked him up in
ar exhausted condition.
The jury summoned 10 investigate the
cause of little May Carlin's death met in
Washington on Saturday. Lewis Kloiz
who was charged with being responsible for
the death, was also present. The doctor
who made the post-mortem examination,
said that death was due to congestion OF the
lungs and that there was 20 evidence OF VIC
lence. The Jury returned verdict in &C.
cordance with the doctors testimony, and
Kotz was released.
The trial of Dr.. w. S. Hey. who some
months ago killed a colored woman because
she refused 10 marry him, was concluded at
Point Pleasant, W. Va, Saturday night,
! with verdict of insanity. Although Hoy
had lovely young wife and happy home.
he became infatuated with the colored girl
and asked her to become his wife. She in
dignantly refused when he drew his revolt
yer and shot her dead on the street. Hoy
ia a physical and mental wreck. year
ago he was one of the prominent physicians
of the State and had large practice.