Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Department of Agriculture is inform.
ed that the wheat crop of Europe is shorter
than was expected.
The Presidents private secretary denies
the revived rumor that Secretary Blaine is
to leave the cabinet.
An earthquake was experienced on the
Russian frontier yesterday. In the village
of Khenzorik 100 persons were buried
alive.
Frederick City, Nd, will make an effort
TO secure from the general government
S200,0 900 ir reimbnrsements of the war tax
levied by General Early.
The Montana democratic State conven-
ton nominated yesterday ]. K. Toole for
Governor, b. Conrad for Lieutenant-G Cover.
DOR, and Martin Magiunis for Congress.
Granny Boston died at Murphey, N. c.,
Yesterday. She was 121 years old, q pen
sioner, and remembered the battle of Kings
Mountain. Her corpse weighed only fifty
pounds.
At Martins Ferry, W. Va, at 8 o'clock
Yesterday morning burglars entered the
residence of W. 81. Prince, chloroformed
him, beat bis wife in terrible manner, and
robbed the house of 5000.
The surplus in the Treasury was reduced
over So 600, 600 by the purchases of bonds
made yesterday by Acting Secretary Batch
eller. The reduction for the past seven
days by this means foots up nearly $4,000,
600. the par value of the bonds being 49,
3lS 200.
There will probably be no increase in the
circular prices of anthracite coal on Septem.
bsr l. 1t was stated yesterday at the office
of the Pennsylvania Railroad in Philadel.
phia that the company's sales agents will
have no meeting until the end OF September
to raise prices.
The rolling mill and nail factory at To.
wanda, Bradford county, Pa, yesterday, was
partially wrecked by the explosion of
boiler. The disaster resulted in the instant
death of five men, the fatal injury OF two
othere, and the slight injury of dozen
other workmen.
The county of Custer, in Montana. is the
| largest county in the United States. 1t
containsl3. 500 920 acres and s $50 miles long
and l25 wide. 1t is place of historic in
terest, containing as it does the site of the
great battle of the Little Big Horn, where
Custer and his force were massacred.
Mrs. Flack has compromised with her
| husband, the sheriff of New York, and the
lultei dtloiuoy hno ooCh cC'NS "h'i
preliminary papers in a sut for absolute d.
vorce. He has consented to settle 81 500 q
year on his wife and to give her the house
10 which they had resided in New York Oh
condition that she will apply for an absolute
divorce. Sheriff Flack, it is now said, is
married to Sarah Cherry, alias Raymond,
alias Susan T. Reynolds.
Buffalo Bill yesterday gave breakfast to
number of distinguished American tour
! lists now in Paris, including Mr.. Thomas A.
Edison and party. There were Is ladies
and gentlemen present. DIR. Whitelaw
Reid, the United States minister and many
members of the American colony were
among the guests. ct the Wild West show
yesterday afternoon eight thousand specta-
tors gave Mr. Edison an ovation.
Mrs. Evsngeline hamilton, charged with
stabbipg her servant, Mary Ann Donnelly,
at Atlantic City on Monday, was yesterday
sent to Jail to await the result of the
woman's Injuries. Robt. Ray Hamilton,
her husband, was held 10 5000 bail, which
ne endeavored to secure under surveillance of
a detective. During the preliminary exami
nation Hamilton testified to the discharge Of
the servant previous to the cutting, and hes
itatingly admitted that the knife used was
in the hands of his wife at the time. The
high standing of Hamilton has made the af-
fair one of great Importance, and intense ex-
element has been caused. The wounded
woman Is in very low condition.