Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-07
NEWS OF TEE DaT.

Count Sala, of the French legation, In at
tempting to stop runaway horse In wash
ington yesterday Was badly hurt.
The directors OF the Detroit Art Museum
have ordered that certain nude plaster casts
OF famous statues be covered with clothes.
The effect Of the attack On Tammsny
Hall by the Fassett committee bas been to
heal ali diesentions in that orgs nz.tiop, ano
generally to strengthen it,
The Chinese government will probably
not accept or ratif9 the proposed treaty
with the United States. Tue EXCLUSION
clause does not suit them.
Ten thousand persons stood on the beach
at Atlantic City yesterday end saw Jonh
Wurster, eyed %. drown in the surf before
assistance could reach hin.
Miss Winnie Davis arrived at New IorK
from Europe Yesterday on the French steam
or La Bretagne. She was welcomed home
bv her 6ance, Alfred wilkinson.
The family Of the late President Mener :
dez. of San Salvador, telegraphs that the re-
ports of the poisoning and shooting OF Men
endez are false and that he died OF apoplexy.
A change is taking place in Germeny's
policy in the Balkans. The Emperor wants
to displace Prince Ferdinand az ruler OF
Bulgaria and substitute Prince Karl, OF S6e-
den.
It is reported that Moptenegrins have
crossed the frontier in large numbers ard
have been victorious in several encounters
with the Turks. They now threaten the
town of Ipek.
A young and pretty heiress Of Jamestown,
Ohio. who crnyed for sensation recently
in
servant, was hunted down by her guardian
and returned home satiatsc.
The great O'Lasry lumber raft. which has
been slowly working its way tor the last
two weeks fem st. John, n. Is to New
York, has put into Portland, Me, Tor x :
pairs as il was about to 60 to pieces.
Lieutenant General Henry Braksnbury,
! of the British army, thinks that 10 the event
of war between Great Britain and the
United S,ates, the conquest OF Canada by
the latter would be harder task than the
conquest of the South.
Coming through He'll Gate, in New York
hsrbor, Saturday evening. the steamer Flea
nor collided with an excursion barge, on
| which were 600 persons. in tow of tug,
and 20 persons or more we're Injured during
| the panic which eDsued.
During fire which broke out at four
O'Clock yesterday morning in the office OF
| Nicholas Davd'+ coal and wood yard, 10
| Brooklyn, thirteen horses were roasted 10
death, the yard was destroyed, four dwell
ings were Quilted, four trucks burned and s
man and woman were seriously injured by
jumping from third story window.
King Kalakaua has made an entire change
in the Hawaiian ministry, owing to The for
mer Cabinet being divided against him
Some of the ministers we're accused OF AT
sractiug important documents relating to
the treaty with the United States from the
government archives and with conuiVine 10
nave the Kings sister replace him On the
| throne.
J.F. Manning ard Esvanaugh X kenne-
dy, both Of Washington, who had not been
on good terms, met in an Atlantic City bal
Der shop yesterday and bad lively set-to.
Both were arrested In speaking ofierwa!d
OF the cause of the quarrel, Manning said
that Kennedy had been guilty OF improper
conduct in Washington and had been de-
| tected by him.