Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-12
HEKS OF The DAY.

The work OF removing the is'slGs In the
Delaware, opposite Philadelphia. besen yes
terdsy.
a London special says the Whole amount
of S12 600, 600 Of gold en- tbe Wsy t;om Nsw
York will go to Russia.
Two careoss Of pineappies arrived at Bal
tinore yesterday. They are selling at from
50 to $40 per hundred.
It is said that Mr.. Geo. NJ. Pullman, the
psiacs car msgnste, s paying the cost Of
the Presidents trip through ths country.
Atwo hrnired and eight pound sturgeon
Wss caught in small float eiil.eelne in
Chester river opposite CnesterloWn, Nd,
yesterday.
Oakland, Md, yesterday wss seriously
mansced by forest fires in surrounding
Woodlands. aad the people had to turn out
to check the flames
Herring By the millions struck the coast
OF Move Scotia and Prince EtTard Island
Sunday and fishermen made rich haul.
At Georgetown. P E I, the water was II
orally alive with fish.
There vas an animated discussion in the
New York Preebytery over theBriggs heresy
case, and DR.. Briggs read paper defining
his position. An apparently test vote show
ed m jority of the Presbytery to be against
him.
There was considerable Presidential gcs-
zip floating around Washington yesterday,
ard the general sentiment was that the light
will be between Cleveland and Blaine unless
some unforeseen circumstance occurs in the
meantime.
The Supreme Court of the United States
Yesterday decided not to interfere in the
cases Of George Wood, coored, SoibuyG
Jngiro, japanese, Harris a. Smiler aud jos.
J Slocum, sentenced to death by electricity
10 New York.
Forest fires are raging ia many parts OF
the oountry. 10 Michigan FIVE villages wers
entirely wiped out. To Potter county, Pa,
Supt. Bldger and six men of O party Of rs.
who yesterday were reported ss m'seng,
were surrounded by fire and burned to death.
George Lewis, coored soldier, military
D isoner ct Lansiog. Kan, by oce OF the
ceVerest series of forgery on record very
nearly secured bis release on bogus order
from the Secretary OF War and the Doaees-
sion at the same time Of $50 600 On raised
draft. I. was pure accident which ffus'
tTated the design.
The Italisn consul at New O;leens. signor
o. der to furnish the Italian government with
an account of the eVents which have taken
Mace since the murder of Chief OF PoIics
Esunes.y. AZ Washington it is supposed
that be has been recalled because Of inGis-
Greet public utterspces in connection With
the ly pchug of the Italians 10 New Orleans.
Two strikers we're morally wounded and
sxteen we're more or less hurt in fight at
F. N. Davis's brick-ystd at Denver, Col.
Yesterday. The strikers attempted TO pre-.
vent colored man going TO work in their
places. The colored men were led by Mr..
Davie's con and were heavily armed. Mr..
Davis says the strikers we're armed, bot the
strikers deny 1t. The Davis party were ar
rested.
John W. Pen:on was killed at Milton,
Fla, Sunday, In resisting arrest. Four
yes,s ego Psnton WAS convicted OF murder
at Andelusia, Ala. Ga the rendition Of the
verdict be coolly walked cut OF court, no
perron daring to modest him owing to bis
reputation as dangerous man. He ESCAPED
10 Florida, and rewards amounting to & $50
were offered for his arrest. W. D. Cheat
ham, Of Montgomery, Ala. organized
strong posse and sCrrnu ndad hiG. He
opened fire and wouadad enc Of bis pur-
euers.
At yesterdays session of the Southern
Baptist Convention at Birmingham, Ala,
Rev. s. G. Clop;on, OF Virginia, read IN
overture from the General Assembly OF the
Pfesbpteriar Church Of America asking the
cooperation OF tne convention In a general
petition fron ell Chrstsn bodies to the gov
ernmeu.s OF Christian countries that they
establish soma tribunal to seste disputes
and 90 awey with srb.rauaut by the sword.
I. wan referred 10 committee of three. d..
J Cssnfeli, of Texee, Introduced reso-
luton calling 90 the Worlds Fair manage
ment not to open its gates on Sunday, and
1t was unanimously adopted. Atlanta Is
selected So the next place OF meeting.
The Germen Young Men'5 AsPociston OF
Buff .o, N. Y celeb a ed their fif.iath an
nVersary last night. The principal event
of the festival was the presence eud speech
of ex President Cleveland. In the courss OF
bls epeech be said II hardly think there is
any city IN the land that should appreciate
the value Of German population better than
Buffalo. On every side, within your limits,
are seen the evidences Of thu thrift Of your
German fellow townsmen and monuments
Of their industry and enterprise" Governor
Hlt'a frisn6s. it ia said. regsrd the vi il I
NJ. Cleveland to Buffalo as an efjrt to re-
gein his bod IN the democratic marty IN
we tern New Yrrk, and the Hi! crgen
there threatens to revolt.
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