Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-29
TELEGRAPHIC RREYITIEs.

that the death rate from cholera Is 140 per
day at that place ard 80 daily at Djedday.
The letter of the Pope to Cardinal Glib
bons In which ne condemns the suggestions
Of Herr Cahensly and the 81. Raphael soci-
stiles In regard to appointing Roman Cathc-
lie bishops In the United States OF the same
natlonalities as the people to whose spiritual
wants they minister, has been published 10
Rome.
A fire broke out last night In the Balt-
more Uoited OIL Company's works at Can
on, Baltimore, and Ia still burning. T~o
large tanks containing about 4S. 600 barrels
OF oil, worth four dollars barrel, are burn.
leg, and there is danger Of other tanks and
surrounding property being destroyed. The
tanks are valued at SO 900 each.
The Maryland democratic Safe conven
ton. which will begin and Is likely to end
to morrow, It is stated to-day, in Baltimore
will adopt resolution pledglDg the sup
port OF tire party In the State Legislature to
tbs reelection of o. g. Senator Arthur P
German. Flank Brown Illl be nominated
for Governor On the first ballot, II he Ia not
By reclamation.
The heavy fall of rain early this morning
caused big waahout near Charleston, Md,
on the P, W. and B. B. B., and stopped the
running OF trains. An early morning freight
train rsu into the cap and the head brake
MAJ Is reported badly hurt. The Kiamensl
mills ln Dsiewsre we're struck By lightning,
but no serious damage done. Mitohell's post.
ofIice was set OF FIRE by lightning loss s.. OO0
Through trains ara being ruu over the
Northern Central railroad from Baltimore
to York ard the short line from York 20
Lancaster, thence by Pennsylvania railroad
to Philadelphia. The rain fall was 8 6
inches, the hesvlest for many years Much
dsmage was done 10 the low lying districts
OF Wilmington.
A specisl from Eureka Springs, Ark. ssys:
Benjamin Catron, Wilson Beaver and N. N.
Swope, of the town OF Beaver, were arrested yes
terday charged with making and passing counter
feit money. The charge against Catron was dis
missed, aid he was then msde the prosecuting
witness. Upon his testimony which was corrob-
GRATED by othor witnesses, Swope and Beaver
were required to give bond in the sum OF 81, 600
and $4,000 for their appearance before the U. e.
Court at Fort smith
Chairman Watson, OF the Nebraska republican
GENITAL committee, has abandoned the project OF
eltc,ing a Governor this year. He has come to
the conclusion that su,h proceeding would not
be legal.
Near Glasgow, KY, yesterday, negro unsrc.
csssfully attempted to assault Miss Renfro. She
was SO badly injured that she could not speak for
several hours, and the negro escaped. He will be
lynched il ought.
Last nj shts storm was very destructive in the
Lancaster, Ps. section. Hail fell in some locali-
ties, completely ruiring the ripening tobacco and
causing great loss Over three inches OF rain fell
A destructive cloudburst occurred near Coun-
CT Bluffs, Iowa, last night. The water swept
through the streets, flooding business houses and
private residences and causing much damsge
The three district democratic conventions held
in Baltimore to-day adopted resolutions approx.
ing the course in Congress of Senator German and
calling for his reelection to the g. g. Senate.
meeting of municipal officers and the repre-
sentstiyes of saloon keepers Of Aurora, Ill, was
held yesterday at which proposition to settle
the saloon war by arbitration was agreed to.
At Cynthia, Ky, yesterday, Mrs Ann Miner
Woods died aged SO. She was one OF the origi-
nal followers of Alexander Campbell in founding
tho Church Of the Disciples,
a special from Houston, Tex, says Lee Hughes,
the convicted wife murderer, cut through the bars
dug out the wall and ma3o his escape from j.il.
seventy-fve thoufsnd dollars are missing from
the express office at Kountzle, Tex. Officials are
making an investigation, but are very reticent. |
Grasshoppers are running the oats prospects in
twenty counties along the Ohio and Indiana bor-
der line.
The cattle disease in portions of lows is contag.
ious and is carrying off the animals in largo nUm-
bers.
Fire damaged West Washington market, New
York, to the extent of S12, 900 this mo ming
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