Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-25
NEWS OF TEE DAY.


& mysterious band of a7istocra.ic wander |
ing MINISTRIES is exciting Brighton, England.
The storm il raging sloDg the New EGG
land coast. and much damage has already
been done.
An estimable lady In Providence. R. l.,
has been fined S. for the alleged theft of
cheap umbrella.
Rev. Thomas r. Pfitchard, OF Whining.
ton. N. O., has published severe attack oa
Rev. Sam Jones.
The conflict between the Hungarian Gov
eminent aud Roman Catholic clergy is get
ting more bitter.
The unwilling OF the Jeanette expedition
monums nt in the naval cemetery &C Annap-
oils will take place next Thursday.
A dastardly burglary and arson at the
Chateau de Bells, in the Department CT
Ofne, France, has caused great sensation
in Psrie.
Sheriff Matson, of Chicago yesterday met
McGarigls, who was onoe in his custody, but
esoatel, and broke his e1 prisoners nose
With blow.
Jadge VIM. B. Smell. whose name is famii-
lar to every citizen Of Washington. died sud-
denly at $50 o'clock last night at bis resi-
dence on K strest
The democratic cor gressional campaign
committee has completed it's work. Its ad-
vices indicate large democratic majority
in the next House OF Representatives.
A terrific eastery etorm beat upon the
Atlantic coast yesterday strandrg vessels
and Carrying ruin all along. Tbs New Jer-
say eg-ooass towns suffered greatly in
Thursdays storm.
Il is said that the corner" 10 silver has
failed and that the spectators lost 500, GOO
in one months deal The supply was mex
hsustible. the more bullion wanted ,,he N pre-
was offered, and thu pools collapsed.
The South Carolina Synod at York7ille
yesterday sustained theaction oftbe Charles
ton presbyteries, in refusing to admit Ksv.
| d.. James Woodrow to membership In the
prssby,ery, by vote of 80 ayes to 81 noes.
The enormous sum OF ESQ, 900 $3.50 000)
which French man won over the victory OF
the horse Alicaote on the Cambridgeshire,
Eoplsud. course on Thursday, CAUSED fall
| in The rate OF exchange between London ana
| Paris
| Thirty people were seriously Injured by
thu wreckin2 of two express trains at Wax
aruss. Kss., yesterday. The treins we're rus
ming &C high rate of speed and the tender,
express, mail. and baggage cars. and !hies
| Pu Imam yes ibule cars all left the track.
According to the recent edvices from
Japan, American petroleum will no logger
| be In demand In that country, for two Japan
csc have invented process by which oil Is
produced by decomposng sea water. with
Que boiler they are producing 2o0 gsllons
a day, and they expect shortly to be able 10
| ba INT in
| together.
George Johnson, an artist, snd john PHI
lips, en- ars dealer, are held by the London
boiice to anewer charge OF being impil-
Gated In conspiracy that extended to va
rious European cities to forge letters CT
credit upon the banking ticm OF Dfsxe,
Morgan & Co. Toe conspiracy is consider
I'd gigantic one Some startling develop
ments are expected.
Over $4,000 people were present Oh the
exposition 9ruunds at Atlanta, Ga, yestei-
iny 10 wtoess the sham battle aud
State drill and listen to speech from Sene-
tor John W. Dnpi' Tbs Perry Riff took
.oe first priz., $1,000; the Brunswick Rh :
men secoud, $500, and the Floyd K Fl g. Of
Macon. third, $3.50. The RI suit o! the inter
slate drill will be ANNOUNCED tomorrow.
George a. Harris, mafOe-oaIFet, oS'o'
day shot and killed himself by pressing
rasp against the trigger Of shotgun, which
he had fastened In wise for thai purpose,
at the house of Henry Taylor, eight miles
frotn Baltimore He stood with his hear
against the muzz'e and pushed the trigger
back with the rasp, his arm nos being lorg
enough 10 reach the trigger.
Mr.. E D Morgan's large steam yacht
Catarina, bound from Newport. K. l f, for
New York, with the owDer aud crew OF
thirty men on board. rau on rock, at
Matinecock Point. La yesterday. A large
hole was knocked in the yachts bottom,
directly under the engine. and the vessel
6iled rapidly and sunk. Mr.. Morgan and
all the Others aboard reached Matlnecock
Point safely.
Gov. Hill of New York addressed large
and enthusiastic meeting al Wheeling, W..
Va. last nigh. he was given hearty RS
ception, and atorch-ight procession paraded
the streets before the meeting. The GOV
ernor made ringing democratic speech, IN
which he pronounced the Mckinley tariff
bill fraud. He was followed by Senator
Ksnua and Gov. Fleming. Gov. Hill says
Mr.. Mckinley will be defeated 10 Ohlo.