Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03
NEWS OF THE DAY.

" - ~ ~ VA 1919 O0
The age limit for appointments of letter
carriers In non civil-service posloffices has
been extended from IS to 40 years.
Smallpox is raging in lower Egypt, and
no importations of rags from that country
will be admitted unless disinfected.
II is said in Wall street that the sugar
trust ia embarrassed as to the disposition
of its 81 600, 600 surplus profits on raw sugar.
Two men under arrest for the murder OF
John A. Rose in Powell county, KY, have
confessed that they did the deed for pay,
and they impicate two prominent citiz MS
as the instigators.
The large dry goods store of Woodward &
Lothrop, in Washington, was damaged by
fire aud water last night to the amount CT
$4,000. The FIRE was caused By epontane-
GUS combustion In some waste rage.
Jay.Ege.See, the phenomenal little geld
ing owned by ]. /. Case, of Racine, Wis, has
gone lame and will not be trotted in any
races this season. II ia feared that h5 will
never again appear on the race track.
1t is said that NJ. Waddiugton, the French
Ambassador at London, has been directed
to ascertain what chances the English law
affords for the eXtradition of Gen. Roulan-
gar as guilty of crime under the common
IaW,
Robt. Marvel, OF Pike township, near
Indianapolis, has reached the fiftieth day OF
his fast. The doctor said last night that
Marvel has not eaten an ounce of solid food
In fifty days, and may live on in this way
for hundred.
A Texas steer got loose in Brooklyn yes
terday evening, tossed two little girls in the
| air, gored horse to death and frightened
many people, and nearly ended the earthly
existence OF man who attempted to catch
him by the horne.
ALI the prisoners in the county Jail at
Brownsville, Ala, escaped Thursday night
by climbing through the flae to the roof and
leaping to the ground. Among those who
escaped was John Livingston. a white man,
in Jail for the murder Of his sister.
In fit of rage George Philips, painter
of Newark, n. j., threw hs wife out of q
third story window yesterday. The woman
was picked up insensible and taken to the
City Hospital. Her body is mass ofbruises
and her skull is fractured. Her chances Of
recovery are doubtful.
m. Hull, editor OF the Bolivar county
Democrat. and L. A. Weissnger, editor o.
the Bolivar county ReUieW, both published
at Rosedale, Miss, became involved in o
personal difficulty yesterday in which HnlI
was killed. Bad llood had been existing
for some time between these two men.
John Tyler, son CT The dead ex-President,
is gradually sinking. His entire body ha;
been paraly zed for nearly a year, and he is
finally giving way to the consequent mani
zion. When in health he was talented, wit
ty, learned and companionable. For sever
al years past he has held a sinecure in the
! Treasury Department.
Az stated in the GAZETTE The Emperor o.
Germany arrived at London yesterday. Al
| Osborne House the Queen received Empe
rtr William on the terrace and kissed him
On both cheeks. COwes and Osborne House
were Illuminated in the evening. Many
thousand lights were displayed aboard the
vessel. in the harbor and the effect was
splendid. Emperor William has been APP
pointed an honorary admiral in the British
navy.
The royal grants bill passed the commit
tee stage in the House of Commons yester-
day evening. ALI the amendments were
rejected by large majorites. The bill will
come up for third reading on Monday. The
attitude taken by Mr.. Parne'l and his fol-
| lowers in voting for the grants has been a
complete surprise to the queen. Her ma
jesty has hitherto regarded the Parnellitea
as irrecoucIabie. II Is stated now that the
| former wishes to visit Ireland in the spring
1t is quite probable she will do 30. The
action of Parnell has undoubtedly caused
| this desire.