Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-07
EEWs OF THE DAY.
Matitz Haupt. the Nsstor Of German o
oan compoeers, ia dead.

NEWS OF THE u Ak.
Matj,z Haupt, the Nsstor of German or
gau composers, is dead.
Four sohooners from tee Eghsnse rived
at B 1itimore yesterday With $4,000 p'neep-
p!es.
rhs opposition against Hppoiyte's rule
in Eaytl is increasing, ard another reVoln
tion ia imminent.
The funeral of ex-Vice President Hanni-
bal Hamlip took place at Bangor, Me-. this
evening at 8 o'clock.
A census bulletin will shortly be issued
showing that there are six million Catholics
over Is years old in the Ud!ted States.
Fire yesterday destroyed the large FIVE.
story carpet mill of E r. Priest!y. 10 Phia-
deIphis, Involving loss Of about 500 600.
Amer Ben Ali. who was convicted In
New York on Friday of butchering the
woman, Carrie Brown, will probably get q
new trial.
The crops prospects in the Canadian mar
i.ime provinces are excellent In the North
west the prospects are the most favorable
ever given.
Moses Brothers, one Of the largest and
Oldest banking houses il Montgomery, Ala
failed yesterday. The liabilities are said to
reach half million dollars.
The Inhabitants of Vienna have been
startled by the report that three cases OF
genuine Asiatic cholera have been discover
ed among the poorer classes OF Jews.
E1.Secretary Whitney denies the report
that he Ia soon to be chosen az the leader OF
the Tammsuy Hall democrats. He says be
does not think Tammapy needs his leader
chip.
Levi Maish, one OF the best posted polti.
clans In Pennsylvania, expresses the op!I'
ion that the democrats have good tight!r
chance TO elect several Of the leading STATE
officers.
Rqmors that Mexico was on the eve OF q
revolution and that a secret movement was
On foo. to derose President Dsz are em-
phatically denied by the Mexican Minister
at Washington.
A cyclone passed through Madison, Misc,
Yesterday morning. Several buildings were
demolished aud considerable damage was
done. Tbs same eIorm did much damage
at Galveston Texas.
An old man nemsd S,erepsr, 8 farm hard
at Corcocheague, Washington county, Md,
had both legs nearly severed from tie bocy
yesterday by being thrown against the
knives of reaper.
While trainoad Of tea was being run iLto
freight boat Saturday night, at San Fran
cisco, one of the cars. containing twenty
thousand pounds of tea, broke loose, and the
tea was emptied into the bay.
The drouth near Jacksonville, Ind, Is be-
coming serious. Grass Is like finder and
constant alarms of fire keep farmers along
the railroads busy. Field 6res have broken
out at McOullock's. Appiegats's and Her
ald's, spread rapidly and threatened Eheet
crops, houscs and barns. Several wheat
crops have already been destroyed by fire.
At Psdncab, Ky, Sunday, three youoR
men we're standing on high tres le of the
electric railway track and failed TO notice
the approach OF al electric car till 1t was
upon them. Then two OF them lespeo to
The ground safely, but John Crouch. OF Psris
Tenn, caught biz foot and fell, breaking his
leg twice and receiving injuries from which
he will die.
a waterspout burst over the city OF Bfuns-
wick. In Germany, on Saturday, and spent
i.s force on the famous museum containing
gallery of paintings OF the greatest matters
and superb collection of classical sntiqu!-
ties aud works of art. The bniIdiug YES
partially unroofed water poured In 10 tor
rents, spd many unique pictures ADD other
works we're ruined or badly damaged. The
lops is incaicuiabie. The institution has
been closed ior repairs, which will take
month or more TO complete.
AZ stated yesterday, the steamer Dan
',oIme, from Midi esborouah, Eng, for Rio
Janerio, wac Ia collision at o'clock yeater
day morning with the British steamer Kin
loeb, from u bu Tor London, { II Dover. The
Dunholne yes sank and IL of the persons
on board The vessel RI the time OF the col
,ision ate missing and euppoesd to be drown
cd. The Kinloch landed part Of the sunk
an esesmer's crew ct Gcsveaend. The Kin
looh struck the ID luholme in thick fog.
There was no time TO lover the boats. Tbs
Kinooh assisted the Dan hglmo az far rs
possible