Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-05
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Comm dors Melville, epeipeer-in-chiei
of the United Ststes navy, will be reap.
pointed.
Hazpg is again reported from the Naval
Academy at Annapolis, and several cadets
ore in trouble about IL,
Chief Justice Green. Of Oklahoma, hea
decided that when saloon Is rnn contrary
to law, any person can destroy the buHi'
ness.
There is growing impression thar MIR.
Mile, of Texas Ia making greater hsadWay
for the speakerehp than eny Of his compel,
Tors.
The hot dry weather Ia drying up the
etreams and springs In West Virginia, and
the Ohio river at Wheeling Is but eight
Inches deep.
As vas expected, there was no truth 10
the report sent ont from Helena. ark. that
nine men had been taken from the sheriff
and lynched.
Mr.. Edward T. Platt, oldest son OF ex.
Senator Thomas O. Platt, and Miss Harriet
]. Colt, of Washington, we're quietly mar
ried on Saturday at Norwood, Bergen coun'
ty, NJ.
The canning works of the Ven Camp
Packing Company, at Indianapolis, lad,
were destroyed by fire yesterday evening.
Total loss 5000 600. Four Aremen were In
jured By falling wall.
Mrs, Frank Leslie was married yesterday
10 New York by the Rsv. G. T. d ems to
William G. Kingsbusy Wilde, M a. OF Lon
don, eldest son of the late Sir William
Wilde, M. D., of Dublin.
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movement will be started among the Ma
sons Of the United States to eign petition
for Mrs. Florenee May bricks release from
prison in England. The petition, 1t is stat
ed. will be presented to the Queen through
the Prince OF Wales, who is Mason.
a new translation of the Bible ls to be
made, largely by American scholars, In
wbich WORK Prof. Paul HauDt, head OF the
Semsclo department. OF the Johns Hopkins
University. will rake gu important pari.
The work will require several years. out inc
different books will De Published as fast as
their translation Is completed.
Elevator a, OF the Baltimore and Onio
Railroad Company, at Locust Point, Balti.
more, was totally destroyed by fire yester.
day. In 1t we're 175,00O bushels of wheat,
which ia total loss. The Losses will ag.
gregate $500. 600, most OF which will be COW
cred by insurance. The fire burned for sew.
erel hours and the frsmen bad hard work
to cophne 1t to the Que building.
VIM. L. Scott was buried In magnificent
coffin, the manufacture of which required
I rs pounds OF solid silver besides quantities
OF sik and broadcloth. The underthkers
say that within their recollection OILY one
other Ameiican, Samuel ]. TiIden, ever had
his mortal tenement-clay housed 30 elsbo-
rateIy. The use of gold tars and sciid gold
plates On expensive Caskets is not unusual,
but go lavish use OF cold oliver Ia UMPIRE
cedented.
Seven persons were killed and number
Of others dangerously wounded By the boil
| or explosion 90 the steame u. w. Park or
| n the Chicago river yesterday evening.
The sug with three other tugs, was engaged
in attempting to tow ooel steamer out OF
the draw of the bridge when the e1plos!on
occurred. Three of the killed we're en-
poyea of tha tug. The other persons killed
were standing or the banks OF the river. 1t
Ia thought that the explosion was caused by
the filthy water In the river. Il isso full Of
grease and offal of every eort. that when 1t
gets into boiler 1t foams up iast like soap
suds. which makes 1t very dangerous.