Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-09
NEWS OF THE DaT.

The radical wing of the House republicaus
has, il ia said, determine TO force through
caucus plan for federal election law.
Seyen of G party Of eight man who wen;
f;shing in Dorchester Bay, near Boston. yes
terday, were drowned by TIE upsetting Of
their boat
1t is proposed TO erect monument in
memory of Generals Grant and Lee on the
Pinnacle Rock on the top OF Cumberland
Gap Mountain.
Florence Nightingale, who inmortalzsd
her name by her heroic work in the hospitals
during the Crimean Wer, is nearing her
SEVENTEEN year.
Sugar has advanced 50 60 barrel in Phil
adelphis, and dealers in that city expect the
price to go higher if the Mckinley tariff bill
becomes law.
General Woseley has declined to accept
the chief command OF the British forces in
India, and has also resigned his position as
Adiutant. General of the army, to take elect
liz July
A dispatch from St. Louis says: The
cracker trust is fact. With capital OF
SIS 900 900 three corporations will work in
harmony, and condnct the cracker business
of the United States.
Government contractors for river END haf-
Dor work are very much concerned about
the clause in the river end barber bill ex-
Guiding all private contractors from Compel
ing for work.
The steamer City of Rome, while, pro
ceeding yesterday III dense fog on her way
to Queenstown from New York. struck
Faatnet rock, cfl'the Irish coast, and made
, ,ar,orv m frOr, ueatTnctin0
While firing salute on Saturday in the
Delaware river, q guu exploded Oh Tie Hay
tian corvette Dsssalines, and. besides doing
serious damage to The vessel, carried painful
injuries to three OF the crew, hand oil cne
Of the men beiug blown entirely oil.
The House OF Representatives on satur-
day passed the republican caucus substitute
for he Treasury Silver bill By vote OF l35
TO 119. An effort TO pass free coinage
measure failed. An Rmepdmeht TO tine bill
provides that when free coinage Is attained
he monthly bullion purchases shall cease.
Burglars blew open safe in Browns
bank, ut Chalsworth, ILL.,, at o'clock yes
ierdag morning. Th6 building caught fire,
snd seventeen store buildings comprising
/ The main block were burned firemsn
| named Prather was badly hurt The bank
vaults contained $40 UUU 6nG IL mas nov yet
heen aseertaiDed WHISTLER this is mis7ir G.
The total loss lie $50 900.
The quid nuncs are essoca'ing dir.
Bians's name with the Presidency of the
International Three Americas Bank, capital
$25 goo 600 which, under the recommanda-
,ion of the recent PdL American Congress,
is now before Congress for charter, with
the names of many OF Mr. B!sine's friends
spoken of as incorpoFators. The head
quarters of the new scheme, it is said, are
located in New York, with the view TO MAX
ing political capital in tho pivotal States.
In Montreal yesterday evening n carriage
drawn by two white borses passed rapidly
along s.. Catharine street, containing four
pe.sons-E Eugene F. Cowles, of Cleveland,
his child. wife and brothor-in iaw. Just
opposite No Fire Station Cowles drew q
revolver and ehot ct his wife, but misaed
her. The bro,he law then shot at Co@les,
the ball passing through his neck. The cat
| rage was driven TO the General Hospital,
where the wounded man was placed uuder
surgical care.