Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Forty.eight persons were declared insane
in Brooklyn during July.
Twenty thousand women and girls in Gil
cago earn less than So week.
| President Harrison returned to Wash
ngton from Deer Park yesterday evening,
There Ia talk In New York of Mr.. Chaun-
cey M. Depew for Senator to succeed Mr..
! EVarts.
A short crop Of wheat in Iudia will aid
| the Southern and Western growers In THIS
country.
A horse supposed to be stilicted with ny.
drophoba ran amuck 10 Chicago yesterday,
biting two men and number of horses be.
fore be was killed.
Five large companies engaged in the man.
ufaoturs OF artificial ice 10 the South have
formed trust to control the entire business
in that section.
The Nav York health department yester.
day copf5tatsd 5000 punches of bananas.
composing the cargo of the Atlas steamer
Alps, because the fruit was overripe.
General Boulauger has issued manifesto
in which he attributes his defeat In the eleo
lions for the councls general on Sunday Last
to the ambitions of local candidates.
John L Sullivan. who, as stated 10 the
GAZETTE, was arrested 10 New York on
reuuistion from Gov. Lowry, of Mississippi,
left New York for the South yesterday In
charge of officers.
The Princess Louise has been married
scarcely week, aod now the news comes
that Princess Victoria, of Wales, the BRIDES
sister, s betrothed to Viscouut Chelsea, son
of Earl Cardigan.
The pa ace steamer 81. Lawrence ran on
rock off Hog Island, Lake Ontario, yester.
day, and went to pieces. She had on board
nearly 900 passengers, who were landed
| safely.
The general impression at Washington is
that a great blunder has been committed 10
the seizure of the schooner Black Diamond
by the U. g. steamer Rush, for which two
prices must be paid-.hat of compensation
and that of national humiliation.
DR.. Benjamin Lee, Secretary of the Penn
sylvania State Board of Health, has written
| President Harrison suggesting that some
| portion of the national epidemic fund.
which now amounts to over SlOO,OOO,
should be expended in dredging and diking
the Conemaugh river at Johnston.
E'even business houses of Fenville, Mich,
were burned Wednesday night involving
loss of $50 OOO The fire originated from
the barn of w. NJ. Rogers, and the tramp
who was responsible for it s In Jail. Two
saloons, one billiard hall, two hardware
stores, the express Office, the postoffice, two
meat markets and other business places
were destroyed.
William Meikleham died on Saturday at
his home in New York. He was the great
grandson of Thomas Jefferson. His mother,
Mrs. Septemia R. Meikleham, was at her
death two years ago, the last grandcnlid OF
the great statesman. She lived IN WASH
inoton. movement to secure pension
for her was cut short by her death. William
Meikleham was In his 50th year.
The public debt statement Issued yester-
day shows an increase of 81 .oll III during
the past month of July. That there was an
increase is due to unusually heavy disburse-
ments during the month. Pension diseurse.
ments we're three quarters of million
heavier than in July last year. and expendi.
tures for public works, such as river and
barbor improvements and public buildings,
we're nearly five millions greater than in
July, 1883.
From Hayti it is learned that on the IAN
General Girardi, Hippolyte's commander-in-
chief, had taken Fort Toussaint Lower
ture. sitnated on hill three miles northeast
of Port au Prince, and shelled that to"n.
On the 16:h a deserter from Legitime's
force persuaded Grsrdi that be could lead
force iuto Port an Prince. Girardi started
but found himself In an ambuscade. Several
of the force, we're killed and captured. but
Girardi escaped. Hppolyte was in Coma
yies on the 19.h, and much powder was e1-
pended during the day and night celebrating
his arrival.
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