Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-24
Hgws oF THE DAY.

Il is pow thought D.. D. g. Lsmt, will be
appointed health officer fthe Dis, riot of Co.
lumbis.
The Chinese government hns come to the
conclusion that the recent liota we're simed
at the reigning dynasty.
Governor PattIeon yesterday vetoed the
bills dividing the Stale OF Pennsylvania into
congressional and legislative districis.
The officers of The British steamer H.ndel,
which arrived at Baltimore yesterday, say
they saw huge eea serpent on the voyage
across.
Mrs. John Larson, OF Hudson, Wiz, in a
fit Of insanity drowned her three little child
rem last night In tie lake. She has been
sent TO the asylum.
Prince George Of Greece. who was instru-
mental In saving the life OF the Czarewi!ch
in Japan, arrived at San Francisco yester-
day on his wsy to Russia.
at Frankfort, Germany, yesterday SER
want girl undressed herself In the geological
gardens and jamped into the bears' pit,
where her m 4ngled bedy was found.
The Rev. Herman Alder, Ph. D., NJ. A
was yes'ardey installed as chief rabbi OF the
British f npre a. the Bayswater Synagogue
10 London with imposing ceremonies.
Albert Hamm, the well known sculler,
died on Tuesday av bis home in Sambra,
Ont., of henorrheee Of the lungp, after e
prolonged Illness. Hs waa 81 years cd.
Ftenk P. Morgan, aged fifty years, a we'll.
known contractor, man of considerable
wealth, was arrested ia Washington yester-
day charged with the betrayal OF Nellie
Godfree, fourteen years old.
Howard L. Johnson, the son of the found
ar of the type manufacturing finn of John.
son, Ellis & Co, of Philadelphia, committed
snic!de by shooting himself at mis- home, near
Paramus, N. J., yesterday.
Representative Oates, of Alabama, In an
Interview at Washington yesterday declared
that demoorsts who ctquatted with the
Farmers Alliance did not help their party
but compromised themselves.
Governor Fifer, of Illinois. has signed the
bill enabling women to vote for ali school
fficsls. Twenty six of the fourty -four StsteP
a considerable majority of all, have no"
given women some sort ofsufrsge.
Irwin Fowler. OF Viola, Riohland county
Wis. has confessed that no had hand Ia
the murder of old Reuben Drake, his wife
and Two grandchildren, in May, 1883. fo'
which Andrew G.andataf was lynohed three
uAI5 blIeIHdEu.
A slight shock OF earthquake occurred 81
aCharlestop, s. @ at 11:27 O'Clock last night
sdoing no damage, but recalling the aWfu
earthquake of August 81, 1886. when two
thirds OF the buildings in the city we're dam
aged and IS lives lost.
Details of the burning OF the Jesuit mis-
sion houses and the attack On the English
Consulate at Woo-Hoo, China. show that
the riot was started by the circulation OF re.
ports that the priests bad killed many child
reu and used their eyes for medicine.
In the libel suit in Cork, brought by Hen
~ Campbell, Mr.. Parnell's secretary. against
the Herald, witness yesterday deposed
that ffcy-one letters produced in court
which were signed by Mr.. Csmpbell's name,
were really 10 Mrs. O'5hea's handwriting.
Oae of the features Of the 21st annual con
vention in Washington next August of the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of Ameri-
ca will be the handing over to Bishop
Keene, rector OF the Catholic University Of
America, Gum OF $50, 900 to be used as an
endowment Of professorship In that insti-
tuition to perpetuate the name OF Father
Mathew.
James ]. Corbett will leave San Francisco
TO, Minneapolis on Thursday and JJe L,r-
oou has signed as his spsrripg partner. Lal-
non's engagement with Sullivan ended lest
night. Corbett and Sn!livan's 'go" in
Eoneat Hearts end Willing Hardo" We'd
uesday night Ia expected TO be lively one,
"a it is understood Sullivan will try Cor
belts science to the utmost. This will he
the last sc. ne OF the play.
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