Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-30
NEWS OF THE DAY.

It is said that Gen. Baulanger will return
to France before the elections.
Sheriff Flack, of New York city, has ten
dered bis resignation to Gov. Hill.
1t is said that William K. Vanderbilt has
discharged his ten thousand dollar cook.
George Fawcett Rowe, the well.known
actor and dramatist, died In New York last
night.
In September the sugar trust will declare
the quarterly dividend, which is expected
to be per cent.
Emperor William has bestowed the de CO.
ration of the Order of Black Eagl lie upon
Prince George of Wales.
The safes in the Cornwall, IN. W post.
Office were blown open Wednesday night,
and $500 in stamps and $50 in money taken.
Nael, the murderer, was beheaded by the
guillotine In public square at st. Pierre,
Miuuelon Islands, Newfoundland, on Satnr-
day.
The Grand Army encampment of Mil
waukee yesterday expressed confidence in
Tanner Commissioner of Pensions, and en-.
dorsed his actions
A 6ve.year-old son of huckster in Chi
cargo was yesterday kidnapped from a
in nearby market.
North China and Japan have been visited
by series OF typhoons of unprecedented &C.
verify. At the lowest estimate 5000 per-
Sons have been drowned.
The British tank steamship Russian Prince
arrived at Baltimore yesterday to load pc.
troleum for Europe. The Russian Prince
is monster steel vessel with capacity oil
100000 gallons Of OIL.
John L. Sullivan was fighting drunk 10
Boston yesterday and threatened to knock
cut any man who blocked his way. He was
fnally persuaded to enter a carriage and
was driven to his home.
Steve Brodie, the money making profes.
sional bridge jumper and talker, has return.
ed to New York from Niagara Falls, where
his big bluff OF jumping over the Falls
failed to attract any attention.
Upton Hayes, In quarrel with Monroe
Sligor, stone cutter, at Kansas City, yes.
terday, stabbed his antagonist in the bead
with q small knife, the blade breaking off in
the brain. sligor will die. Hayes escaped.
The Boston club gained considerably by
defeating New York yesterday. Philadel-
phia was held back by Washipgtons victo
ry, while Pittsburg and Cleveland gained
ground by defeating Chicago and Iudianap'
oils.
Congressman VIM. Mckinley, of Ohio.
bad lengthy interview with the President
at Daer Park. yesterday, during which Mr..
Mckinley expressed the opinion that it is
not advisable to call an extra session of
Congress-.
At a meeting of the republican central
committee in Washington, last night, reso-
buttons were adopted protesting against the
retention of democrats In District offices,
and demanding the substitution of colored
republicans.
The stage from BidIell, which arrived at
Reno, New, Wednesday night, was stopped
by highwayman, and the Wells, Fargo &
Co.'s treasure box was secured. The robber
escaped with his booty. The amount in the
boz is not known.
1t reported that Judge Kelly, of Penn
syIvania, will not support Mr.. Reed for
Speaker of the House of Representatives
because the latter has stated that he will
appoint Mr.. Mckinley chairman ofthe Ways
and Means Committee.
The statement was authorized by II. 81.
Warner at Rochester, N. Y, that he had
agreed to sell his immense business for
Ell 900 900 to British syndicate. The bus
mess includes the Warner proprietary med
icines, yeast business and cafe manufsc-
tory.
The eDjoyments of picnic participated
in by eighteen young people from the north
western section OF Philadelphia, wererudely
interrupted at Lemon Hill, Paramount Park,
yesterday afternoon, when Eve ofthem were
taken violently i'll, displaying symptoms OF
poisoning after eating canned corned beef.
The twenty third annual feast and re-
union of the Fat Mems Association was
held at Seaside Park, near Bridgeport,
Conn.,, yesterday. There were present up
ward of forty heavy weights from New
York, New Haven, Stamford, Waterbury,
Bridgeport, and other places, and their
combined weight was nearly 10000
pounds.
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