Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-31
HEWs OF TIE Lax.

Elk Congressman VIM. L. Scott is very Ill
at Erie.
The Missouri Farmers' Alliance rejected
the 5ub-treasury and loan schemes by voe
Of to T.
President Harrison arrived at Cape May
Saturday evening snd Will remain there for
aome time.
Major Mckinley nnt Governor Camp
DELL are to meet in joiut debate at Ada,
On,o, on some Saiutday Id September.
In Ekton, MI. Sunday morning five
oouses we're burned, and the fire was go
Questioning that engines we're summoned
from Wilmington, Dsl.
The German Chancellor and the Austrian
prime minister have joined In asking the
rurkish government to intervene between
Bulgaria ard Servia to prevent rupture.
Mrs. Juis Fillmore Harris. sister OF
PRECEDENT Fillmore, died 10 sau Francisco
last night, aged 70 years. She was the laet
survivor Of family Of eight brothers and
sisters.
George Hogan, 40 aeronaut, fell one
GhoUssnd feet from trapeze attached to
balloon, at the exposition grounds, at De-
troit, Mich, on Saturday AID vas crushed
to death.
The anxiety OF the people to see the holy
coat at Treves Is go great that woman
and two children were crushed to death In
the crush at tbs entrance OF the Cathedral
yesterday.
The board Of education Of Austin mas
granted certificates to twsnty-one Sisters Of
Charity to teach In The free public Schools
of Texas. They arc forbiddeo to teach re-
ligious doctrine.
So great has oseu the pressure brought to
bear upon she German imperial government
for 8 reduction Or suspension OF the grain
duties, 10 vsW Of the orcp failures, that it is
likely the government will declare tho dn-
ties suspended before the fell meeting Of ths
Reiohstsg.
The Futurity race at 6heepshead Bay for
sweepstakes of more than $4,000 was won
Saturday by D. Gideon's bay colt His High
ness, ridden by Mclaughlin. Huron, VINO
vas started In spite OF protest from the
Coney Island Jockey Club, finished second,
with Yorkvslie Belle third. Time LID 1-5
q dispatch from Vienna says: The EN-
press of Austria shows symptoms OF insanity.
bhe is very eccentric, desiring bizarre cos
tunes In which to appear In public, and IN
has called tn medical expsrtp, who have pro-
nounoed the case grave one, being associ-
ated With an hereditary maedy.
The new Calvert Hall OF the Christian
Brothers, In Baltimore, was dedicated yes
terdey with impiRive ceremonies, aud at
the came time the Calvert statue was an
yelled. Cardinal Gibbons blessed the build
Ing. The sermon was preached by Bishop
Keane, of the Catholic University. An
address wss also made By Mr.. William P.
Ryan.
Georgetown, KY. had three incendlary
fires Friday night, which were attributed to
she Ill feeling OF colOred people over the
ynching OF John Dudley, oolored, for the
murder of Frank Hughes, white. Patro' s
were placed, every oolored man was bslted
on the streets and further trouble was pre-
vented. The oolored population is excited
and threatening.
Gen. B. G. Dyrenforth, who was sent to
Texas early In August in charge Of the rain
making expedition. returned to Washing
ton yesterday, full Of enthusiasm over the
SUCCESS Of the experiments, and gave an In.
teressipg account Of the heavy rains which
the balloon firing produced. He says In
section of country best suited for the trial
none Of the single days firing failed to pro-
dpoe rain within short time.