Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-08
HEWs or TIE DAY.


aurrection Is daily expected there.
Secretary Blaine refuses to gee politicians
mr. talk politics. His physician says that ne
continues to improve.
Hon. Barnes Compton has been reappoint-
ed chairman OF the Democratic state Gen.
trail Committee Of Maryland.
The Gillian government will declare wal
against Bolivia for recognizing the Congress
stone! party OF Chill SO oelli2erepts.
The British schooner e B. Mar7iE and
the American schooner La Nina heys been
seized IN Behring sea, charged With violating
the sealing agreement.
1t is reported In London that II Europe Is
at peace at the time of the worlds fair the
German Emperor will indulge himself 10
the greatest voyage Of his life In seeing
America.
A decided earthquake shock vas felt at
Charleston. 8 O.. about midnight Wednes'
dsy night. No damage wss done, but the
shock Wss OF such force as to rattle windows.
The papers in the suit for divorce brought
BY Mrr. James g. Blaine, j., were served
upon young James at Bar Harbor. Me-, yes
terday. DISCRETION Is the ground upon
which the divorce Is asked.
A heavy storm, accompanied by severe
thunder and lightning, passed over Manito-
bs last night. Several fatalities are reported
Mrs. Davis was Instantly killed at Moose
Jaw and womsn named Martin at Morden.
Two coIored women and two oolored men
were lynched In Alabama yesterday. Tor SET
ting fire to the house OF William Davis, in
Henry county. The prisoners were shot to
death and their bodies thrown Into river.
The dory race across the Atlantic ocean
was won by the Sea Serpent. Capt. Lawler
Daring the voyage the dory was attacked by
shark. which tried to bite Gil no end OF the
host. & rocket was thrown to the shark,
which exploded and drove the fab OIL
Representatives OF the two factions 10 the
democratic party In Chicago met yesterday
and proclaimed lRetiug and final peace
Each faction has fully and fairly accepted
the conditions Cd which the QUESTION: at Is
sue have been compromised, aid each feels
that 1t has won peace with honor.
The Nav York Herald says an analysis Of
she Richmond and West Point Terminal
Railway and Warehouse Compans's official
reports indicates that the underlying rail-
Wev properties have scarcely earned their
charges, although liberal dividends have
bsen paid -appsrent)y from the procseds of
bonds.
at Bridgeport, CT, yesterday. Fl. Y. VIM
brow, mate OF the schooner Hester A. Wal
tors, OF Norfolk, Va, arrested for assaultipg
Henry Shepard, colored ssilor, last Tues
day, while the vessel was coming into port,
vas charged with murder, Shepard having
iieG from the Injuries received. He wss
held for trial at the September term of the
Supreme Court without bonds.
At Buffalo. N, Y, yesterday U. 8. Commits
slcner Hirsohbenk rendered decision In
the case Of two Chinsmen-Wosig Lee eod
Jar Ten-recen.ly arrested In violation OF
the exclusion act. to the effect thst they
must BIS sent back to China by way CT Gan
Francisco. This Is the fret decision OF the
kind that bss been rendered. Heretofore
Cinnamon smuggled into the United States
from Canada have simply been sent back to
Canada.
The conference of the Farmers Alliance
and the anti. lottery democrats at Lafayette.
La, has resulted In an agreement by which
Joint ticket will be nominated. The
Farmere' Alliance will name the Governor,
Treasurer. and the Superintendent Of Public
Education, and the apt-lottery league the
Lieutenant Governor, Auditor, Attorney
General and the Secretary OF State. These
nominations are 70 be made by convention
elected by all the white voters who are OPP
pcsad to thu lottery and afterWard su6mit-
ted to the democratic State convention.