Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The reported purchase of John Mackey's
cable by Jay Gould for 81 .O00. 00Ois denied.
There were two hundred ard fourteen
business failures in the United States, last
week.
Decision has been rendered against Holy
Trinity Church, New York, under the alien
contract law.
f. It. Clagett has returned to Frederick !,
Nd, after twenty-five years absence and
has taken legal steps to secure share of
the estate of his father, the late Thomas
Clesett, who left 100000
The Passaic river, from which Newark
and Jersey City obtain their water supply,
opposite BelleVille, n. y, has been covered
for several days with poisoned fish, supposed
to be caused By sewage pollution.
Dr.. James Ridley, the medical officer at
Tullamore Jail, Ireland, during Mr.. Mande,
viles incarceration there, and who was
subpeDaed to appear at. the inquest into
Mr.. Mandeville's death, has committed
suicide.
The fact was brought out Ia the hazing
trials at the U. S. Naval Academy yesterday
that naval cadets of the fourth class are
forced to drink vinegar and bite candles on
penalty of having to fight boys bigger than
themselves.
Secretary Fairchild to-day received tele-
gram from the Governor of Florida, asking
the assistance of the government in SUI.
pressing the yellow fever, which he says
threatens to become epidemic at Tampa
and Manatee.
1t is expected that the eleventh census
will show the United States to have popu-
latiou of 81 100000 souls. It will take
about three years to complete the census
tabuated and printed and will cost over six
million dollars.
The extra session OF the New York leeis'
lature adjourned sine die yesterday. Prior
to adjournment they passed bill abolish
ing the present Aqueduct Commission, aud
empowering the Mayor of New York City
10 appoint new commission also the pris
on bill,
Jack Allen was hung at Monticello, n. Y,
yesterday for the murder of ulsurs Ulrch,
| at Jacksonville, last October. Allen had an
iron nerve, and sang and prayed under the
gsllows in u strong, clear voice. He asked
for glass of whiskey, which was refused
him. BE put the poose around his own neck
and said, Let her go, Gallagher" The
Sheriff then pulled the lever and ALIENS
body swung in the air.
Mr.. Conybeare, member Of the British
Parliament has been suspended for one
mouth for writing newspaper article de-
nouncng the Speaker Of The House Of Com
mons for supporting tory motion for clo'
sure of the debate on the second reading Of
thu Bann drainage bill. Mr.. Parnell has is
sued an urgent whip to the members of his
party TO be present in the House of Com.
mons on Monday when the question is taken
on the bill for the appointment OF commits
sion of judges to examine into the Times 3
charges sgeus. members Of Parliament.
The new cruiser Charleston, which was
launched at the Union Iron Works, San
Francisco, Thursday, is, with some slight
change, duplicate of the swift japanese
cruiser Naniwa Kan, and will resemble
slightly in appearance the Atlanta. Her
ordnance will be S-inch riled guns Her
guaranteed maximum speed will be is 9 10
knots per hour. She will be provided with
electric Ugh 2, and b. aides her eightiuch
guns will be armed with 6-pounder rapid
fire rifles, six Hotchkiss revolving cannon,
four Gatlings and four above water torpedo
guns. she will have two masts with mill
tary tops, in which the machine guns will
be mounted.