Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-11
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Spanish war ship Paz has founder
ed off Cape Trafalgar The crew was
saved.
DIR. James B. Hunter. editor of the New
York Medical Journal, and prominent
specialist, died yesterday.
President Sloan, of Lackawanna, says
"There will undoubtedly be further rise in
the price of coal az the season advances"
The Japanese on the 4th of last month
held solemn Buddhist service iu memory
of the 124 souls who went down with the o..
s. steamer Oneida, which was sunk by col.
lison with the steamship Bombay. near
Kanonasaki, jap. a. 1870 The ceremony
was of most impressive character, no less
than 70 priests assisting in the rites.
The democratic primaries for the selection
of delegates to the State convention was
held In Franklin county, Ohio, Saturday.
The contest was between the friends of Allen
w. Thurmap, son of Judge Thurman, and
those of Congressman james E Campbell,
both of whom aspire to the Governorshp.
Mr.. Thurman was badly beaten in his own
county.
A large meeting OF the Williamsport Pa
Lum bermen's Exchange was held yester-
day when some gratifying reports were re-
ceiyed concerning the lost logs. The lost
log committee reported that large numbers
| of logs could be recovered between William
port and Green's dam, and also many be-
tween the dam named and the bay, the to-
tai amounting to fully one hundred million
| feet.
Memphis has q scandal in which II. Clay
King, leading lawyer, and Mrs Pillow,
! the widow OF Gen. Gideon Pillow, are the
principals. King, who is married man, has
brought suit to recover all his property
which he decided to Mrs. Pillow. The widow
claims his large estate, and may turn him
out of his home, since the two have quarrel
ed and discontinued their relations.
Last September Rev. Mr.. Morse, young
Methodist minister, removed from Oxford
TO Trinity, n. c., accompanied by his wife,
who was pretty and accomplished woman
| MIR. Morse found 1t necessary for his sup
port to take several boarders from among
the students at the college. For some time
there have been reports compromising the
chastity of Mrs. Morse, which finally cul'
minated IN her elopement with one of the
students.
The President yesterday afternoon ap'
pointed Thos. ]. Morgan, of Rhode Island
! To Do COIuLnlsSlOuer W AuuIhu Ahoi'o' WV
John H. Oberly, resigned Hayt Sherman,
jr., of Utah, to be receiver of public moneys
at Salt Lake City, Utah, vice Geo. w. Parks
removed Frank o. Hobbs. of New Hamp-
shire register OF the land office at Salt Lake
City, Utah, vice David Nebb, removed
VIM. G. Wills, of Alabama. register of the
land office at Huntsville, Ala, vice Albert
Coleman, to be removed.
The steamer Baltimore was in collision
Saturday morning with the schooner Kate
KaIahan, below Smiths Point. The schoon
er was cut almost in two. Her cargo o
lumber was badly shifted. The crew of thu
schooner were taken aboard The Baltimore
as the captain was afraid she would sink
The tug Storm King righted the schooner
and afterwards put the crew aboard again
The Baltimore, after seeing that there was
no immediate danger, proceeded. The tug
Lauretta Spedden picked the schooner up
and she arrived at Baltimore yesterday.