Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-14
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Joe Coburn. the ex pugiliat is reported to
bs dying in New York.
A camp of Confederate veterans has been
formed in Harlem. N Y.
Prince Bismarck ia credited with descrlb
ing his last days in Berlin az a first class
funeral
Mr.. Robert Garrett has called for Europe.
He is reported much improved mentally
and physically.
Isaac B. Sawtel confesses his connection
with the murder of his bro Their, Hiram F.
Sawtel, OF Boston.
The steamer Chenango, with cargo Of
wheat from Toledo, was burned on the lake
of Erie, Pa, yesterday.
The Secretary Of War is considering a
plan to raise an Iudnn regiment, to be off.
csred by United States officers.
Adnlph Gross, after two uneuccess 'ul at
temps at suicide in Trenton, n. j., tried
again by jumping from Jersey City ferry
boat yesterday, but was rescued.
DR.. Morilz Els'er, prominent member Of
the band of Hungarian patriots, who have
been in New York since tho revolution of
1915, died on Friday, aged u years.
A man named Arnold returned to bis wife
in New York after twenty FIVE years alb
sence. She had heard he was dead and had
remarked, and having become widow they
were reunited.
A prohibition victory in Weston, W. Va.
resulted in revenues of the town being cut
down so per cent, and to avoid meeting The
trouble the town COUNCIL have resigned. In
consequence the town has neither revenue
nor government.
a Copenhagen soap manufacturer named
Pblipsen, who was arrested for insurance
frauds, has confessed that he strangled
clerk named Meyer and ssnt the body in
packing case to America. Meyer has been
missing since January.
The seating of Waddil in place OF George
D. Wise In the House of Representatives on
Saturday raises the working ma ority of the
republicans from seven, at which point 1t
originally started, to fourteen, and Will
probably satisfy Speaker Reeds views of
the exigencies of the situation.
A 5 00O.galon wafer tank, weighing with
is contents over twenty tons, crashed
through the roof Of the Park Theatre in
Phiadeldhia yesterday afternoon, wrecking
in its descent the paint frame some of the
scenery, ard about one half of the siege.
The tank went clear through to the cellar
where everything was flooded.
At Wilmington. Del, on Saturday even
ing United States Commissioner Smith de-
cided that there was no evidence to sustain
8 charge of brutality against Captain Dick
insou, of the ship Rsppahannocck, who was
arrested for cruelty to sailor James Griffin.
He dismissed the case aud remanded the
three arrested sailors to the captains Gus
tody.
Extensive Fl rods have done great damage
In New South Wales aad at Q leenalaod. A
large part of Brisbane was inundated,
wharves submerged and railroa attic stop
ped. Hundreds of families are homeless and
many fatalities are reported. Grafton, Sin
gleton, West Maitland and other towns were
flooded. Many Losses of life and property
are reported f. ON the interior points.
The Archer investigation in Baltimore, on
Saturday showed that State securities were
given in settlement of an estate. None Of
the inquiries disclosed what had been done
with the large amount taken from the Stale |
A mortgage vas recorded in Cecil county
transferring all Of the treasurer's private !
property to his tondsmen. It's estimated !
value ia below 1000 Archer will proba-
biy be released on sos. GOO bail.
The steamer Handy Boy, running between |
and Bay City, Mich, yesterday ran
into the Flint aud Perrs Marquette Railroad
bridge, Carrying away al her upper works.
Several persons ware drowned and others
injured. Carelessness on the part Oh those
in charge is given as the cause of the acct
dent. Captain Dj'sou got ashore, and es