Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-01
HKWS OF TIE DdT.

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1t ia estimated that the public debt was
reduced about a 100000 during last month.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will
secure new route from the West to New
York.
A big fight Is thought to be impending in
Congress over the proposed anti-lottery leg
islation.
Messrs. Herbert, OF Alabama, snd Turner,
OF Georgia, were yesterday renoninated LOT
Congress.
The postofice at Newport, R. was yes
terdey m yeteriously robbed of 81 700 worth
Of stamps.
The North Dakota republicans in CONVEX
ton yesterday approved Mr.. Blaine's reel
procity idea.
In the U. 8. Senate yesterday all amend
ments offered to the tarin bill by the demo-
cratic side were voted down.
Senator Blair estimates that at the pres,
emit rate the consideration of the tariff Dill
would be completed by December ~.
1t is thought that Rev. DR.. Walter w.
Williams, rector of Christ Church, Balti-
more, who was recently stricken with para!-
ysis, will recover.
In Braddock, Pa, yesterday. fire broke
out In Hungarian settlement and thirty,
eight houses were consumed, rendering oOO
PERSONS homeless.
President Celman, of The Argentine Con-
federation, has Withdrawn his resignation In
Difference 10 the universal opposition to his
taking such step.
E1-Register Reilly, of New York, has bet
$40 600 with John D. Matthews that Grace
will beat Grant 10 a Mayoralty contest If
both are nomieated by regular organize
tionF.
The French fishing schooner Christopher
Colombo was run into and cut to the waters
edge by the Oodam last Sunday when oil
the banks of Newfoundland. Four lives
were lost
Southern republicans are emphatic in con-
dempatiop of the federal elections bill. a
strong protest from republicans of Birming-
| ham. Ala, against the bill was presented in
| the Senate yesterday.
The Italian Ms1a have marked two of
| their countrymen in Boston for assassina-
/ ton, and already efforts have been made to
carry out the edicts OF the order, but the
victims have thus far escaped.
! Yesterday the officers the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company sent to the ate govern
| ment at Harrisburg check for $685. 600,
| being the final payment for the public
works bought from the State In 1857.
Mrs. Schurig, who is said to be we'll
known resident of New York, on Wednes-
day adorned herself with diamonds, &c /,
walked into the sen ST Bridgebampton, r L.,
and then waited until the undertow carried
her off.
The final preparations for the electracu-
ton of VIM. Kemm'er are being made at
Auburn, N Y, but 1t ia said that the West
inehouse people will procure an injunction
to restrain Warden Durston from using their
machine to kill Kemmler.
The celebrated Blythe will contest end
ed in San Francisco yesterday in Judge Cot
! few rendering decision in favor Of
| Florence, the ilegitimate child OF Thomas
| H. Blythe, the deceased millionaire, award
| ing her the bulk of the estate of total
value OF about S4,000,000.
The Chamber of Commerce of San Frar-
cieoo adopted resolutions yesterday after
coon declaring In favor of commercial reci-
procity as embodied in letter received by
Senator Frye from Secretary Blaine, and the
chamber requested the Pacific coast dele
gates in Congress to give 1t their unanimous
support.
Ten million four hundred aud eighty
Thousand dollars in gold bars have been ship
ped to Europe from New York since June
10. Gold bers valued at s. 200 900 were
shipped from Nav York to Europe yester
day, and the total gold ordered for Euro
pesn shipment this week is S6,475, 900. Bar
silver advanced yesterday to the highest
point yet reached.
The State convention to be held In Mis-
siseppi soon was called for the purpose Of
framing political constitution that will
render the negro supremacy In the State
pos bic under any circumstances. Several
PLAYS will be brought before the convention,
such as limiting the suffrage to persons who
can read and write, to those who pay poll
tax, system of cumulative voting, based
Oh property. and reapportionment OF the
State that will give the white counties
preponderauce in the elections. Il has slso
been suggested that the Legislature elect
State Off GERS.