Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-27

NEWS OF THE DAY.

NEWS OF THE DAY.
New York has sent SAT 900 10 Jacksonville
for the yellow fever sutieFers.
Baltimore's city securities were exsmin-
ed yesterday in the presence ofMr. Enoch
Pratt and declared correct.
The tenth annual State fair OF colored
people of North Carolina was formally open.
ed at Raleigh yesterday By Gov. Scales.
The publication of further extracts from
the diary of the late Emperor Frederick has
been forbidden by the German government.
The window glass factories of the West,
which have been closed since June, will re-
sumo operations next Monday, giving EN-
ploy % cut to six thousand persons.
Thomas Boozle, of Lawrence county, Pa.
is Sc wears old, the father of twenty-three
children sixteen of them living, fifty two
grandchildren and thirty great-grand child
rem.
A false report of John L. Sullivan's death,
started in Boston yesterday, was quickly
followed by an announcement from his phy-
sicisns that the big slugger is likely to get
we'll.
Mr.. Robert CARROTS condition is said 10
be more favorable, his appetite being good,
and he sleeps pretty we'll and is gaining IN
weight. Yesterday he walked about the
lawn for three or four hours and read ell Inc
daily papers.
The twenty one little girls. ranging 10 age
from nine to fourteen years. who were
brought to New York Friday by Mormon
elders from Europe, en- route to Salt Lake
City, were ordered yesterday, to be sent
back to Europe,
Justice Matthews, OF the Supreme Court,
continues in very feeble condition, and he
will in all probability be uuable to take bis
seat on the bench when the October term
of the court begins He is sutlsrlng from
Catarrhal diarrhea.
Capt. Hubbard of the steamer Planter,
reports that the sea serpent was seen IN
Georgetown harbor, ;. G., on Thursday last.
He save it was about fifty feet in length ano
swan along the surface OF the water with
its cad elevated about three feet in the air
Baltimore republicans held primary
election yesterday to nominate candidates
for first branch city council. Councilman
Baukard, who recently brought charges
against some Of the city officers, was defeat
ed in the fourteenth ward by Alfred j..
Schu'Z.
Mrs. Ernestine Becker, one Ct the oldest
and most trusted counters in the redemption
division ofthe treasury, Washington, has been
found S944 short in her cash, and has oeen
dismissed the service after making good the
deficiency She was appointed in lS6o oy
President Johnson.
Mrs. Lena Schriner, who poured kerosene
on her husband while be was drunk and eel
him on fire, pleaded guilty in Chicago yes
terdav, and was sentenced to ten years IN
the penitentiary. The Judge. in fixing the
sentence, took into consideration the fact
that Schriner was Il wife beaten.
At Boston women are being assessed, as a
prers quisite to voting. At the present rate
the total at the close next Monday night
will reach 10000 The law provides that
female ci.Zens may vote for school commit
teemen in ali town and city elections pro-
vided they are assessed, pay fifty cents pol!
tax, and are registered.
The League games for the baseball cham
plonship played yesterday resulted as iol-
lows New York 6, Washington 3, first
game; New York 3. Washington 4, second
game; Chicago 10, Indianapolis 3; Plttsburg
8. Detroit / Rain prevented the Boston
Philadelphia game. To-day Washington
will play at New York aud Philadelphia at
Boston
William r. Vaudermont, Of Cheumont
n. Y, who was to have been married last
Tuesday, placed pistol to his left breast
An hour before the timo appointed for the
ceremony and cent a bullet through his
breast. Young Vandermont was only y
years of age. II is said his father opposed
the match and cut of his supplies then his
creditors pursued him with constables and
he shot himself dead in their presence
"A Forepsush's show Was unloading at
Dubois, Pa, on Tuesday. John Peggy, an
elephant trainer, was attacked by the ele.
phant Tip" and killed. Peggy was trying
to get the beast out of the car, but it had
been aneered By men and boys teasing 1t
and feeding it apples which contained to-
bacco and pepper. 1t struck him with its
tusks and trsmpled on him. The other eie-
plants became furious and tore up another
cage and struck two other men, but they
were not severely injured.
At Teackys. station on the Wilmington
s. Weldon Railroad in North Carolina,
Yesterday, hsggagemaster named William
Patrick was standing in the door OF the mail
car, and, leaning out, held letter in his
band. In some way the hook which forms
part of the mai-catcher caught him under
the chin and he was swung clear oil the car.
Ia this manner, with the hook tearing bis
throat and sustaining his entire weight, he
was carried fully one hundred yards before
he was thrown down. He will probably die.
Yellow Fever.