Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-26
NEWS OF THE DAY

packing house in Kansas City yesterday.
Claus Spreckles' big sugar refinery in
Philadelphia, will be open for business in
about month.
1t is said that Senator Qlsy wants to be
Governor of Pennsylvania as step towards
the Presidency.
The Attorney General of California has
| recommended the dismissal of the charge
against Justice Fed.
Ex-senator Wallace is said to be work.
ing for the democratic nomination for Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania.
It is said that VIM. D. Kelley, of Pennsyl-
vania, will be chairman of the committee on
ways and means 10 the next House.
Manuel Rubipa, Spanish millionaire,
formerly New York sugar merchant, was
found dead in his bed in the Barrett House,
New YORK, yesterday.
The schedule showing the liabilities of
he insovent wool firm of Brown Steese &
Clark, of Boston, was filed this morning. 1t
shows liabilities of 81, $780, 900.
W. W. Clemensop, one of the pioneers Of
Topeka, Kansas. shot himself dead yester.
day. At one time he owned much valuable
property there, but recent business reyerses
made him poor man.
Coates plate rolling mill, at Locust Point,
Baltimore, was Quilted by FIRE shortly before
four o'clock yesterday morning. The loss,
which is covered BY insurance, will amount
to between SIS 900 and SIS 600.
Dispatches from. Egypt report famine at
Khartoun, Kassala, Tokar and other towns
on the Nile. in which many persons are
starving 10 death and the survivors are feed.
| ino unon tho hndiaa Of Z ha daa6
"Jack the PEPPER visited severa houses
in Bayonne City, n. j.: last night aud had
a knock down fight with woman. Oae
youcg mar has been arrested, and On iden-
LITIGATION has been made by one of the
women whose house he entered.
Detective Chids arrived at Purvis. Miss 4,
yesterday, having in charge Jake Kilrain,
the pugiist. Kilrain's bond has been fixed
at $4,000, and he will be released 10 day
when the bond is signed by two citizens who
wil>bs Unidentified by Kilrain,
While Governor Wilon, of West Virginia
and his father-in law, DR.. j 7. Cotton, were
driving near Charleston, w. Va, yesterday,
the horse backed the buggy over q high em
benkment, seriously ipjurng DR.. Cotton and
hurting Gov. Wilson less severely,
The eastbound vestlbule train, on the
Chicago Santa Fe and California railway
from Kansas City, was thrown OF the track
Gear that place this morning, ard four
coaches overturned. Fully fifty passengers
we're injured but es far IS known no one
was killed.
The New York Tribune depricates the
movement in the South to make the birth
day Of Robert E. Lee public holiday, be
cause the observance OF the anniversary
would become an annual lesson in secession
doctrine, In sectionalism, casting its shadow
over the whole year."
Charles D. Chambers, just released from
the eastern peniten!iary, Pa, went to Ian
L, ,ster Saturday evening, and when the Pa
citic express on the Pennsylvania Railroad
pulled out of the station yesterday morning,
boarded Pullman car and endeavored 10
rob the passengers.
The Spring Lake reservoir. in the south.
west corner of Crsnston, K about fifteen
miles from Providence, which supplies
row of mill villages along the Pawtuxet
river, burst yesterday afternoon. Three
Eersons were drowned and some damage
was done to property.
W. A. Gamble, who was appointed u. s.
deputy marshal at Birmingham, Ala about
ten days ago, has been arrested on warrants
eWorn out by Two men, who charge that be
received $50 from each, agreeing TO quash
indictments pending against them for vio
lating internal revenue Laws,
A pot in Fait & Weinbemer's packing
house, Baltimore exploded on Saturday +.
FleWming, Henry Pfetfsr, Charles Waulby,
Mary Hammata and John Smith were So
verely hurt aud burned. Femming. who
suffered terrible agony from his burns ran
to the dock and jumped into the barb n, but
was rescued. He died yesterday.
A dispatch from Washington, ssys Har
rison is candidate for second term, and
he expects at least to be renOminated. The
members OF his cab;ne. all understand this,
and 90 does every one else at ell we!l.in
formed about what is going on. No mem.
Der of Harrison's cabinet, not even Blsire,
to cay nothing OF Window, will oppose him
sslf to Harrison ss a Candidate for the nomi
nation.
Advices from Hong Kong state that by
the bursting CT the Yellow river m lauk
July % The water II lnded TO depth OF
~ feet largo extent Of country. Many
houses were washed away, and the number
of persons drowned is toa great 10 be
counted. The pumher Of persons killed by
the earthquake at HUMAN Ia. July 2S.
/, IS, and the wounded 49, Fifty two
dwellings were demolished Fifty-three
shocks were experienced.
There s curious story in naval ciTcl:s in
Washington that some sacrst power is con-
trolling the action of the Navy Department
In respect to the armored battle ship Texas,
now building in the Norfolk navy yard. IL
ia said that deliberate plan has been ma
tured to make this ship San awful exam
pie" and conspicuous failure, for the cole
purpose of casting discredit upon the ad
moistration of naval affairs BY Secretary
Whitney Ex-Secretary of the NavV Chan
der, it is said, is mixed up in the affair.
State Political Notes.
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