Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-04
NEWS OF THE DAY.

1t is thought the Peabody educational
fund for distribution will be equal TO the
e m unit last year.
There is an impression among English
holders of Confederate bonds that these
bonds will be paid. at least in part.
Mrs. ]. P. Sand, wife of the deputy sher-
iff at Little Falls, MINI, liberated John
Mitchell, prisoner in the jail, and eloped
with him.
The Postmaster neral has appointed
David P. Liebhardt. ofIndiana. superintend'
ent Of the dead letter office at $1,000 per an
! mum, vice George B. Hall, of Minnesota, re.
signed.
The British steamship Earpmoor, of the
Earn steamship line. of Philadelphia, bound
| from Baltimore for Rio, foundered at sea and
| only seven of her officers and crew are re-
ported as having been saved.
William Layton, G. & o. Railroad engi
| neer, in attempting to put hole through
| e fireman Steele's hat yesterday, shot him 10
the head, and he died instantly, Layton
then attempting suicide.
Antonio Gallo. an Italian, was arrested in
Pittsburg yesterday for shooting Carlo Can
teletti, his rival 10 love affair in Italy
two years ago, and also for recently brutal
ly assaultipg young girl in Milford, Mas
achusetts.
VIM. Whaley, who married daughter OF
Commodore Nathaniel l.. McCready III New
York, ia missing, and it is alleged that he
has run away after having gambled away
fortune belonging to his wife and robbed her
Of her iswelry and silver.
The delegates to the international Ameri
can Congress left Washington for West
Point yesterday, where they witnessed q
military drill and the presentation of the
portraits of Grant. Sherman and Sheridan
given to the Academy by Mr.. @. W, Childs.
VIM. c. Eudicott. jr., son OF Mr.. Ceve.
lands Secretary of War, of Salem, and Miss
Louise Theron, of Boston, we're married at
Lenox, Mass., yesterday. Last night Mrs.
Whitney, wife of ex Secretary of War Whit.
ney, gave a grand ball, pronounced the
6uest ever given at Lenox.
Mr.. Murat Hslstead, of Cincinnati, yea.
terday published letter charging MIR. J. Il
Campbell, the democratic candidate for
Governor of Ohio, with having secured q
money interest Ia the ballot box contract
before introducing the ballot box bill il the
House of Representatives. Mr.. Campbell
says Mr.. Halstesd's charge is lie.
John Dean, railway engineer on the
West Virginia Central road, was recently
arrested at St. George. Tucker county, on q
charge of bigamy. Three wives swore out
warrants and two others were reported
from Pointain, West Virginia. Dean was
indicted and released on bonds, farmer
named Golf becoming bis surety. Yester-
day Dean eloped to Ohio with his bonds.
mans daughter.
Some time ago troub arose between w.
l.. Beeson and Harry Roberts. both ex-
sherfs of L'ano, Tex. Yesterday the two
men met on the street and commenced
firing at each other. Two bullets struck
Beeson In the body and one in the head,
killing him instantly. Roberts was fatally
wounded. 1t is feared that the trouble
will be taken up by friends of both parties,
and that further bloodshed will occur.
The New York club still leads Boston in
the baseball championship race. 1ndianap-
oils gained little yesterday by defeating
Washington, while Philadelphia and Chica-
go held their own by playing tie game.
The scores of yesterdays game are as fol-
lows: New York 9, Cleveland o Boston 4,
Pitsburg 2 Philadelphia 5, Chicago 5; In.
dianapolis 9, Washington O. In the event OF
a tie between the two leading clubs they
will play series of three games, and the
championship will be awarded the winner.