Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.

DR.. James Z. himball, director OF the
mint, has resigned.
The New York Daily Graphic, an illat-
trated paper, has suspended.
1t is said that fishing was never better
than at present in Maryland waters.
The trial of seventeen-year. old Eta Rob.
inson for horse-stealing Is in progress at Par
kersburg, w. Va.
After living with broken neck for twenty.
FIVE days, Caleb B. Tozier died in Cooper
Hospital, Camden, N. j., yesterday.
On the Brooklyn Jockey Cub'srace track
at Gravesend yesterday Kingston made
mile and a-qnarter in O6!. beating the re
cord.
The marriage of Emmors Blaine to Miss
Anita Mccormick took place at Rlchheld
Springs, n. V, to day at the Brick Freshly
terian Church.
George Francis Train was arrested in
Boston yesterday on writ sworn out by y.
NJ Spiller, ON Judgment note for one thous-
and dollars.
An aeronaut named Walworth made an
ascension in a balloon at the Coopersto@n,
N. Y, fair yesterday aud dropped thou
sand feet into Otsego lake and was drowned.
The Croton water main at 177th street,
New York, burst last night and in few
minutes the Hudson River railroad tracks
were 30 submerged that the running OF trains
was impossible.
Col. S@i'zler, who was appointed By Pres
| ident Cleveland in 1885 chief OF the bureau
of statistics, at the request OF Secretary
Window, has rendered his resignation, to
take effect Oct. 10.
| hon
killed by blow from the fist of Tom Branch
at Atlanta, Ca, yesterday. The men were
sparrng, when Branch knocked Willing
ham out, breaking his neck.
Nine. Patti denies the report that she hns
signed contract to aing at the Royal ltsl.
ian Opera during the seasons of 1890 and
! 1891, and that in the latter year she will
bid final farewell to the stage.
Perry Carson, colored, and others, called
on the District Of Columbia commissioners
Yesterday with view to have republicans
appointed 10 place of democrats at the Dis.
tIict Building and 10 the municipal offices.
The Baltimore city democratic primaries
were held yesterday and resulted in the &c
lection of msjority of the business mems
delegates, who are favorable to the nomina
ton of Mr.. Davidson for mayor. Council.
men were also voted for.
It ia announced that the West Virginia
Central R. r, will connect at Charleston,
w. Va, with the Kanawha and Ohio, max
ing direct route from Baltimore to Cincin-
natl, and tapping the rich territory now con
troled by the Chesapeake and Onio.
Two grandchildren of William Lee, Of
Frederick county Md, eyed ak and nine
years. while left alone In the house yes;er'
day, attempted to make fire with the con-
tents of the coal oil can. The oil ex
ploded and the children were burned TO
death.
There is no change in the standing Of the
leaders in the League baseball race. New
York defeated Indianapolis yesterday while
Boston gsined victory over Chicago.
Cleveland and Pltsburg both improved
their percentage by defeating Philadelphia
and Washington respectively.
Five lives we're lost last night in an acct
dent TO passenger train in the southern
outskirts of Chicago. The Chicago. Rock
Island and Pacific train was crushed into
by freight train at the Lake Shore and
Panhandle crossings The passenger train
was at q standstill, one coach projecting
over the crossing. Into this coach, contain
ing about sixty persons. plunged the freight
train. The wreck of the passenger coach
was instant aud complete.
1t ia reported that new and surprising
turn NAV take place soon in the much com
plicated affairs of Robert Ray Hamilton and
his wife Eva. Ifcertain persons have not
been misin formed Mrs. Hamilton acted in
haste when che bought baby to force up-
on Robert Ray Hamilton as his own. 1t
would seem from q story now told at Mays
Landing that if Mrs. Hamilton had but
waited sufficient length Of time there
would have been no need to go outside of
the family for an heir to the Hamilton
| money.