Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-22
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The boss DhkerS oil new orh city na'o
decided that if the price Of flour continues
to advance the loaves must shrink in size.
Mrs. Kate Chase will introduce her two
daughters in society in Washington this
winter. Her own re-enlrance into social
life is very welcome.
Miss Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, author of
THE Gates 4 jar" and other popular works,
was married in Bottom Saturday to the Rev.
q. d. Ward, Of The New York Independent.
The statue Of Gen. IT, s. Grant presented
to the city Of ST. Louis by the Grant Monu-
ment Association Of Missouri WAS unveiled
Saturday afternoon with imposing ceremc-
MES.
Tie recent heavy decline in petroleum in
the New York exchanges is said to have
been the effect OF q deal among The bucket
shops aud not due TO any increase in the
oil fields.
The impression that President Cleveland
and Gov. Hill will jointly review the demo
cratic parade in New York on October q is
mistaken one, rs Gov. Hill's campaign en-.
gagementa made months ago, preclude hia
being present.
Sister Mary Peter, g member of the Catho
lie order Of Sisters OF Peace. sprang from
third story window OF ct. Joseph's Home,
Jersey City, n. j, Saturday morning, while
suffering rom temporary alteration, and
Was instantly killed.
The fifth game of the series for the base
ball championship of America, between the
New York and St. Louis clubs, was on Sat
urday won by the New Yorks by score of
to / Ofthe games played New York mas
won -four and St. Louis one.
Alta mosting of the Medical Society In
Berlin CD Thursday last the members de-
bsted and approved report, the effect OF
which will amount to accusing DR.. Macken-
ze Of dslorting the facts disclosed by the
past.mortem el animation in the case OF the
late Emperor Frederick, snd of general
divergence from the truth.
The Pope has Ito the Emperor OF Ger
many, through the Pru; sian representative
at the Vatican, his portrait set with dia-
monds to Prince Henry of Prussia, splen
did cameo set with diamonds ; to Count
Herbert Bismarck, large jubilee medal,
and to the other members. Of the imperial
suite smaller medals.
Col r. NJ. puls;fer, Tor many wears one Of
the propretors of tbs Boston Herald, died
in his home st lslingt0n, on Friday NOM
lug 1t is supposed he committed suicide
on account Of financial difficulties, though
in the opinion ofthe medical examiner ard
the family physician, who made careful
examination, death resulted from natural
causes.
A dispatch says that ten csrs of q train
crowded with excursionists returning from
the Naples fetes were crushed in remote
portion of that district By a landslide, con
sisting Of about fifty metres of rock, or Sat
urGay. The scene that followed the disaster
was horrible Seventy injured passengers
ard ninety corpses were taken from the
wreck. There are still tgo cars buried be.
Death the rock, aud il is certain that tbs
list Of the Dead will he Increased.
Ire coming session OF the Austrian Reich
ratb, which - convoked for Wednesday
next, is awaited with :he keenest expecta
lous, az The opeuiag Of The final struggle Of
the German ibsr. sections against the
Czsch and ether Sa9onic nationalities. If
he German liberals are defeated the unity
Of Austria will re Imperfect. The Czechs
demand that Bohemia be constituted king
dom and that the Emperor be crowned King
Of Pregue The visa Of coming events in
Austria Giscloses a CONFUSION between the
opposing parties the early fall of the minis
Try, violent internal connections and con-
tinued mplicaiiona In foreign relations.