Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-02
NEWS OF THE DAT.
Silver bullion has gone up 10 per cent.

The government debt Is estimated az
1916 3S9, lib.
New York is importing horses largely
from Europe.
A prisoner for 80 years, lately released, Is
having hard time fading work In New
York.
DIR. McGopigle, held In New York charged
with causing the death of Annie dooo WILL
has been admitted to bail
Secretary Blaine has gone to Cape May
and will accompany the President ana tne
other members of the Cabinet from there 10
Boston.
Ia the House OF Representatives yester-
day Mr., Baker offered q resolution In pro-
test against Ruesias action in reference to
| the Jewe.
The Grenadier Guards have been called
back to London, the result 1t Is UNDERSTOOD
of consultation held by Queen Victoria
ard the Ministers.
General Wolseley retired yesterday from
his place as Adjutant General of the British
army. and will assume command OF the
forces in Ireland in October.
A storm, accompanied by thunder ano
lightning, visited Baltimore yesterday even
ing. Bolts struck in several places, out
very little damage wes done. Ii was rough
on the bay.
jeremiah O'Donovan Rosa, the once fe
rocious advocate of dynamite and physical
force, whose vers name has beer for years
terror to the British people, has become
travelling salesman.
The famous sloop yacht Volunteer yes
teyday Won, for the third time, the $500 cup
tnat is annually pres ,nted by Capt. Ogden
| Goelet. The race was sailed off Brenton's
Reef, Rhode I:land.
Assistant Attorney General Tgner is OF
the opinion that Count TolstoPs book
''Kreui Zer Sona,s," Is of an Indecent char
ac,er and should be forbidden circulation In
the mails.
1t is said that The dispatch announcing the
illness OF Raw. W. w. Williams is mistake.
Mr. Williams ls at his home In Baltimore
some w hat broken down by overwork, but is
other wise in good health.
The United States Senate yesterday con.
tirued the consideration of the tariff Dill
and Mr. Plumb, republican. made strong
speech against the bill. The House had 10
take a recess for want Of quorum.
Her Msjesly's aunboat Thrush, command
ed by Lieutenant Prince George oil wales
arrived at Halifax yesterday. The Thrush
is rakish-lookipg little craft, manned by
J rs men and armed with six guns and four
Nordenfeldts.
,, Alice R. Folsom has brought suit In Ona
ha against Mrs. Frances Cleveland, ex
President Cleveland, and other heirs OF the
Folsom estate for her share OF the rents on
the property In that city, portion OF which
she alleges has been withheld from her by
tn, adminis'r ,tor.
A big shark was brought to Aebury Park
Thursday night which was IL! feet long,
and was caught In pourd, having followed
a school of fish into the enclosure. 1t was
killed with considerable difficulty. The
body was cut open. In it was found por
ton of mans leg and foot and more than
four bushels OF fish.
Near Paris, Kg., the trotting stallion Du
Ouesne, record 210s, by Tppo Bashaw, dam
Wild Rose. by RysdyPs Hambletonian, died
at Locust Grove stock farm yesterday. lie
was valued at $50 000 Also George Alex
ander's Iuez. 2 204 by The Moor, dropped
dead near Paris, KY, yesterday while be-
ing driven. She was bought last spring for
la, 500.
At New Milford, Conn.,, early yesterday
morning a Swede. named Andrew Boijs.
seu, who for the past two years has been
employed on the dairy farm of 8. G. Beech
ar. in Worthwhile district, climbed into the
bedroom occupied by his sweetheart, Emma
Anderson, and while TIE girl wss asleep
plunged large jack knife into her throat.
Before his victim could make an ou'cry ne
severed her head almost completely from
the body.