Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-21

NEWS OF THE DAY.

NEWS OF THE DAY.
Ross Raymond, the swindler, has been
arrested In London.
John L. Sullivan is said to have sworn off
and will never enter the ring again.
A large trade in cattle and hogs from the
United States is being built up in the City
of Mexico.
s. W. Mckinley, coiored, of South Care
lima, has been appointed special Inspector
OF customs at Louisville, Ky.
Paris was visited by violent storm yesi err
day. A thunder boil. struck the 4 hsl
Tower. No damage was done.
The British man .ofwar Sultan, which
went ashore off the Island of Comino, near
Malta, last March, has been doated.
1t Ia reported that Miss Huntington,
daughter of Coils P. Huntington, is en-
gagged to Prince Francis of Hazfeldt- Wild
enburg.
The number of changes under the Post
Office Department, since the present admin
istration took charge, has been about
10 0O0
Elk King Maietoa, who was deposed by
the Germans, has returned to Samoa, where
the natives and Kirg Mataafa warmly
greeted him.
Ellie Robbins, female horse thief. broke
from the Putnam county, w. Va, jail last
night, stole valuable horse FROM farmer,
aud made good her escape.
1t was reported 10 the British House oil
Commons yesterday that the death zen.
tence of Mira. Mayprick was certain 10 be
committed.
Robert Marvel, after fastirg g. days, died
at Indianapolis yesterday. His case is go
extraordinary that 1t has attracted atte ntion
not only of the curious public, but of the
medical fraternity far and near. He was So
years old.
The financial committee appointed BY
MAY or Grant on the great fair Of 1892 met
in the New York City Hail, yesterday and
heard scheme for raising the necessary
funds read by Mr.. Jesse Seligman.
The New York baseball club lost consid
erably in percentage yesterday owing to the
victory the Bostons gained over them. The
Philadelphias are strong third, with the
Clevelend5 and Chicagos fighting for fourth
place.
Pinkertcn, the detective, has new
theory of the Smell murder case. He says
budU vas q uSS)S tnhe LIZ
had accompices and is still safe. He be-
large cities and ventures prediction that
Tascott will yet be captured.
W. J. Townsend, of Texas, passenger
on La Normsndie, had passed bis baggage
and was leaving the dock, when coat
thrown carelessly over his arm excited Gus
picon. 1t was searched, and found to c:n
tain a gold watch and chain. pair of opera
glasses, silk shawl aud thirty six pairs Of
kid gloves. The articles were taken to the
! seizure room.
Steve Rrodie says be has decided to float
over the American falls at Niagara. On Fri
day he will leave New York for the scene
of his great undertaking, and will spend
several days in selecting the most advan
! tageous part of the falls through which to
20. The hotel men and railroad officials
have got together purse of 81 500, which
will remunerste him for tempting the grim
fellow. The falls are 166 feet high, and no
person has yet passed over them and lived.
The wife of millionaire mike" Melon.
aid, the noted ex-gambler and politician, OF
Chicago, is missing. 1t is reported that she
had a companion, Catholic priest, who, it
was alleged, has been since unfrocked by
the church. The priest is supposed to have
had aparish at South Chicago, or some cub
urb in that locality. The story is that Mrs.
Mcdonald became acquainted with the
priest while be was on visit St. Jaralath's
parish, of which she ia O member. He be
came infatuated with her. The admiration
was recprocated, and an e!opement was
planned and executed. Mra. Mcdonald
says her only regret is that her little boys
are left motherless. Mcdonald sassy he will
apply for divorce. Mrs. Mcdonald is in