Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-07
NEWS OF THE DAY

a uiB uT6WluS coIpHuy mas beeu lOrmeQ
in Brooklyn to fight the English brewery
syndicate.
The Topeka Sugar Works, the largest in
Kansas, were almost totally destroyed By
fire yesterday.
Prohibition was defeated yesterday in
Floyd county, Ca, by majority Of 600 out
of a vote of 1000
1t is reported that Dick Tate, X entucky's
defauliing State treasurer, has been arrested
in Scottsboro, Ala.
The Cincinnati saloon keepers have all
agreed to obey the Sunday law, and now
ask forgiveness of the court.
Secretary Noble this morning received a
telegram announcing the successful compile
ton of the work of the Sioux commission.
Mrs George Pendleton Bowler. of Cincin
natl, who has been travelling 10 Europe for
several years. has been captured by bandits
in Italy.
Two ladies' were summoned from their
Brooklyn home by bogus telegram yester-
day, and in their absence the house was
robbed.
10 startirg out to sea the British msn-of-
war Black Prince and Invinclbe came into
collision of Spilhead, yesterday, and both
vessels were damaged.
TIE movement to bring out ex-Secretary
Bayard for Governor of Delaware it is said
is about to collapse, as the Salisbury faction
refuses 10 take him up.
A dispatch from Port au Prince says the
Haytien war has dcgenersted into MUIR
derous campaign and is beginning 10 look
Ike var OF determination.
Mary E. Rooney. aged -, died ut Ran
dolph, Mass., Wednesday Of hydrophobia.
On June 10 che was bitten in the wrist by
Driude bull dog. The wound was cauter
zed Is minutes later,
Three of the largest coke firms in the Con.
| nelsvlle region outside of the Frick Com.
pany have offered the cokeworkers an ad
strikers will probably accept the advance
offered.
Senior MARTINEZ Alfonso was kidnapped
near Aguscate, Cuba. recently. a posse Of
the civil guard later engaged the banditti,
and in the confusion conse quent upon this
attack Senior Alfonso succeeded in effecting
his escape.
The Chickasaw Guards, of Memphis,
Tenn, and their guests, making a party
numbering nearly 200, arrived in Chicago
on special train Monday night on their
way to Occomowoe, Wis, where they will
SO into camp for three weeks.
President Green, of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, declares the Postmas-
ter Generals communication about govern
mept telegraph rates weak defense of the
governments position, and that the West
ern Union has always been liberal in it's
rates to the government.
Sullivan and party reach PurVis, Miss,
Yesterday, where ne was arraigned and
waving examination, was placed under
20 900 bonds to appear before the circuit
court special term, to be held there on Au-
gust u. Sullivan leaves for Pass Christian
To-day, and will remain there.
Philo Lee was harvesting with heavy
three-horse machine near Cafbonda!e, Pa
few afternoons since on ground which had
been undermined for coal, when the surface
suddenly gave way and swallowed the team.
Two of the horses were got out. The third
was buried alive beyond possible rescue.
AS the Chicago limited train Numbered
past DlIerville, Pa, day or two since, one
of four gddy girls jamped on the track till
the engine was ten feet from her, and then
jumped off, The engineer blew the whistle
furiously, and when the engine got opposite
the girl he turned water on her, drenchiDg
her clothing.
A dispatch from Gambia, Crete, says the
insurrection IN Crete is spreading. The in
surgents yesterday attacked detachment
of soldiers Armenian and Mussulman
volunteers went to the rescue, and sharp
FIGHT ensued. The authorities are democrat
lied and cannot control the insurgents. The
Christian residents are lying.
Steve Brodle says: II do not care to swim
to the ocean, but when return from Mag
ara will swim Sutlak, Paul Roy ton, or any
other man from Albany to New York, for
81 900 side. / have just concluded an en-
pasemept with Fl. M. Barnett, of Minneano-
lie, to Jump from height of 100 feet into
lake Manitoba for the sum OF $500"
The tenth annual convention of the Pho
toeraphers' Association Of America met in
Boston yesterday. About four hundred
photographers are present from all parts OF
the continent. President McMchae, in his
annual report, said the year had been one
of steady progress which had yielded posi-
tive results in growth toward higher stand
ard of Photographic work.
Nine. la Marechale de Canrobert died
suddenly yesterday morringin Paris. She
was twenty years younger than her husband
and was next to tina Empress Eugene, the
most brilliant social figure OF the empire and
the most beautiful woman in France. She
married General Canrobert after his distin-
puisbed career in the Crimea and shared
with him the honors of the governorship Of
Paris.
William Johnson and his sweetheart, Miss
Sadie Athey, served as attendants at we'd
ding in Madison, Iud., Monday night. Oa
escorting Miss Athey home be begged her to
marry him, and on her refusal drew re.
volver aud fred, missing her, but surprising
be had killed her, placed the weapon to his
head and blew his brains out. In the same
city Richard Scisco, son of Marshal sisco,
was shot dead by George Schick, who also
infilc dangerous cuts upon Walter Sisco,
the dead mans brother, who attempted to
arrest him.
AN OLD VIRGINIA WEDDING.-Th mar