Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-09
NEWS OF TIE DAT.
Mr.. Robert Garrett, of Baltimore, is sa

TO have had q relapse In Eorope.
Lightning struck and burned the Pennsy-
yania railroad Offices at Altoona yesterday,
To-dsy's report is that President Harrison
has decided not TO call an extra session OF
Congress.
To the freight wreck OF the Baltimore aud
Oaio railroad near LittletoWD, Pa, yester,
day, three trainmen were killed and several
injured.
Two school girls 10 Pleasantville. N. j.,
Yesterday fought ID ring until exhausted,
because both were in love with the same
young man.
About 5000 worth of diamonds and
pearls have been sezed at New York tor
GUY among the effects Of rich young En-
glishman just arrived.
]. Frank Kramer was yesterday arrested
at Annapolis sbd released on bail on Inc
Charge OF embezz ement Ia retaining iunos
while city tax collector eight years age.
Az the monthly meeting of the Baltimore
Corn and Flour Exchange directory yester.
day the resignation of President E. Q. Heald
was accepted, and Richard Randall WEE
elected president.
Over 1000 children we're refused admis
zion to the public schools OF PnilsdeIThia
Yesterday, because Of the lack of accommo
datioue. In New York 5000 were turned
away for the same reason.
The Pope has been ordered to drink beer
instead of wine, and quantity OF bottles
have bean ordered from Vienna. Ii seems
that the Pope's beer is to be prepared differ
eDtly from the ordinary German beer.
Mr.. Powdefly's staunchest friends In the
| X. OF l., the wiudow-glass workers anc
bottle Blowers, have decided to leave the or
panization II he is re elected Master Work
nan. Together they number 10000 men.
10 the House of Representatives yester
Cay, an effort was made to take up for con
sideration the bill relating to the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad in the District oil
Column bia, but 1t failed for want of quorum
Miss Nettie Dahl, of Philadelphia. and
William B. Perkins. of Washington, D. Q.
met for the FIRST time at Atlantic City fe"
day ago An introduction was followed by
love 81 first sigh, short promenade anc
q wedding, ali within hall hour.
An attempt was made near New Han
szarg to wreck the st. Louis and Chicago
fast express. which left New Yo'k at BIZ
o'clock yesterday evening. The draw
DFluSo t6Du6G, VIII uEoCoFCiou WV Wow ~
tior, was fred upon from ambush.
A number OF the leading business men o
Balvldere N. J.. have formed syndicate
and are buying and shipping thousands o
bushes of potatoes to the West. The farm
ers all through that section are sellin!
their potato crops. They get fifty cent casf
a buahel, and the crop is an immense one.
Quite novel association has been formed
among the ladies of Asheville, n O.. haV
ing for its object better regulations for th'
employment of servants. II ia proposed t.
secure only competent and Ieiable helE
and to f < O rate for wages, e., II Is said to
be the first society of the kindyet formed II
the southern States.
Bgrequeet OF the convention committee
and board of fire engineers. and in order
that the delegates ard visiting firemen may
witness launch duriog their visit to Ches
to5 Pa, Mr.. Joaa B. Roach, President o.
tie Delaware Iron Ship Building and Eng'nt
Works, has consented to postpone the
launch of the steamship Vigilspcis. 34b feel
long, being constructed for The U 8. Brszi
| Mail Steamship Company, from September
Is to September II.