Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-11
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Hatcher ordon duel mas been call
ed off at Columbus. Ga, and cards Of re-
traction have been published.
1t Ia learned that Legitime, President Of
Hayti, has purchased TWO war vessels. one
at Havana and the other at Baltimore.
The announcement ia made from the
White House that Congress will be convened
in advance OF the regular time of meeting.
A party of capitalists have bought up the
whole of the Avon valley, lie the south Of
Wales, and propose to develope its mineral
resources.
1t is estimated that eight persons were
drowned by the food at Johnstown, y: y,
and that the damages in the Coyadotta VAL
ley were $4,000.
Judge Balm, at Winnipeg gave an order
YESTERDAY for the extradition of Martin
Burke, under indictment at Chicago for the
murder of DR.. Patrick II. Cronin.
The court in New York confirms the right
of the new Duchess OF Marlborough to the
income of the millions left by her former
husband, the late Louis G. Hammersly.
Mr.. Parnell authorizes the announcement
that the Irish party will Immediately form
a Tenants' Defence League for protection
against the landlord syndicate.
Near Tunnel Hill, Ca, yesterday Mar
in Love, colored, attempted to assault Ad.
die Rogers, white girl. He was caught
late in the day and ynched Dy masked
mob.
Mr.. Hitchcock, the American artist who
deserted his wife in Paris and eloped Win
Mics Agnes O'Halloran, has obtained DE
pife,s forgiveness and has accommodated her
to Holland.
Addie Bush, niue years OF age, awoke at
II O'Clock Tuesday night to find herself
alone in the big armory of the Baltimore
Light Infantry. She had wandered in early
in the evening to see the drilling and had
been locked up while asleep.
The large steamer Queen Of st. Johns
burned to the waters euge at her wharf,
just above Wilmington, n. c., last night.
She was owned by ]. G. Christopher, and
was brought there from ST. johns river,
Fla, last summer TO run a5 an excursion
steamer She was an immense boat, with
capacity for l 200 passengers.
The Rev. E. r. Donehoo, Of Pittsburg,
who has been investigating the condition
of the blind in Europe, Gays that Saxony Is
doing more for this class of unfortunates
than any other country in Europe. They do
not stop with having taught the blind TO
read aud write and work at some industry,
but follow them up after leaving school.
A cable dispatch from Paris states that
Miss Gwendolen Caldwell, the founder Of
the Washington unworthy, is engaged to
Prince Murat She is daughter Of the late
Shakespeare Caldwell, of Fredericksburg,
Virginia. He and his wife died aome ten
years ago, leaving their daughters fortune
estimated between $4,000, 600 and 81 100000.
The President yesterday appointed EN-
mona Clark, of New York, to be consul at
Havre; Archibald j. Sampson, of Colorado,
at Acapulco Roswell Horr, of Michigan, at
Valparaiso James +. Hartigan, of the Dis
trict of Columbia, for the port of Trieste
and all other ports 10 the Austrian domin-
ion, and John J. Chew, of the District OF
Columbia, to be secretary OF the legation of
the United States at Vienna.
NJ. Cramt ell, one of De Brazzas assistants
in the French Congo territory, has just sur
preed all his friends by bringing to France
a young black woman who was presented to
him as a wife during his recent explorations
east of the Ogowe river. She is young
savage Of rather pleasing features and
graceful form and carriage, who still feels
decidedly queer in dresses, and regards with
open moutued aetonishment about every.
thing she sees.
1t ia said Commissioner Tanners official
conduct was censured in his conference with
the Secretary yesterday for the reckless ex-
travagant way in which be has administered
its affairs. On the other hand MIR. Tanner
la said to have resented the interference of
the Secretary in the affairs of his office dur
ing his absence. 1t Ia expected at The State
Department that Nh Tanners official con-
nectiou with the pension Office will not be Of
long duration. Many republicans are al
ready becoming impatient with the admins
tration for keeping him 10 Office 30 long.
4 report comes from Charleston, s. c.,
that Mrs. Dawson, the widow of editor
Dawson, had to appeal to the police for pro.
lection, aud policeman was stationed on
her premises DR.. McDow'd and Mrs. Daw-
sons lots adj Join in the rear. Persons on the
rear piazzas of the two houses can converse.
It Ia said that Tuesday afternoon Mellow
endeayored to communicate with the Swisa
maid, who was on the piazza with Captain
Dawsons daughter. and that the maid re.
ported the fact to Mrs. Dawson. 1t ia also
said that he repeated the attempt later 10
the evening, when Mrs. Dawson appealed
to the police authorities for protection.
Movements of the Fighters.
Sullivan and his party yesterday mounted