Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-13
EEWs OF TEg Day.

RonuhIcan primaries IL Philadelphia yes-
terday resulted In favor OF the Quay ma
chine.
II is claimed that the rainfall expedition
has succeeded In making rain fall near Mid
land, Texas.
Twenty-Five schooner loads of Maryland
vstarmelous were ct Pratt street wharf,
Baltimore, yesterday.
A fye.yesr-old chile yesterday fell
seventy feet from a New York tenement
and escaped With slight Injuries.
Patenotre, French minister Ia Morocco,
WILL take M. Theodore Roustan'5 place 10
the U0ted States. Roustsn goes to Spain
It is sumored that renewal OF ire
war between Salvador and Guatemala le
shout to take place. The cause is nos
given.
Postmaster General Wenamaker consem-
plates g series of experiments wife Inc
pneumatic tube system fer the Transports
ton OF nail in large cities.
The Farmers Alliance OF Maryland yes
terdey passed resolutions recommending
Frank Browns candidacy for Governor to
the favorable confederation OF farmers, but
there was strong opposition to even this mild
form Of endorsement.
Jim Oorbett yesterday deposited 81 600
In New York to fight "sny man above
ground" Marquis CT Queensberry rules.
either to o flash or limited number OF
rounds. He prefers Fsancls P. Slavin, OF
Australia, or Charles Mitchell, OF LONDON.
Ships arrlyiug at San Francisco report that
the Chinese have attacked more Chrietian
missoue, and inst SENS people have beer
| killed. 4 number OF Catholic churcnes nave
been Destroyed. They a:so report that dur
| ing race near Yokoharns two stsaulers col
l!dsd. One, the Temsye Msru, sunk, and
chou: 200 people were dsoTred.
Two children Of L L Horton. manager
| of Tho Somerset Lumber Company, near
Ohlo Pyle, Pa, were 'aally burned last
! night by the explosion OF an oil can. Tue
nov was pouring Gil or 3 torch which DO wos
preparing to take to hive OF bees, when bis
little sister thrsw 9 lighted match Into the
torch, ignitiDg ths Gil in the can.
Pster Hack, gardener and oyeraeer for
| Mrs. James /. Fisher, York road, about half
| q mile aou,h OF Towson. Nd, WAS struck by
| lightning yesterday and Instantly Killed
| He and his son were standing under cedar
tree seeking safety from the storm, when
the bolt struck theD. The son will recover.
| Mr.. Hack was sixty-sl1 years old.
Tons OF wool and tsllow and thousands
Of costly hides were destroyed by fire Ii the
big warehouses OF George o. Berne and d.
H, HossIck Ia Chicago yesterday. The loss
Is estimated at about S85 900; insured. 10
less lhsn an hour the double FIVE stcty build
ing which the wool men occupied was COM
petely Quilted by explosions OF oil stored on
enc of the upper h]orp.
L has q
lsma,ion for special eession Of the Lea's.
ature to convene Tuesday. August %. Tee
first cause for calling 1t Ia to take action lie
regerd to direct tax money In the Slate. 1t
is bslleyed that Gov. Page will make
known his choice OF a successor to Senator
E1munds before the extra session meets.
As far az can be sscertaine6, the State is
SUBSTANTIALLY unit In support of Secretary
Proctor for the position.
Commodore Joseph B. Seth, In command
OF the Maryland oyster navy, has decided
to orRanizs the State fi5bsry force into O
naval militia, and place 1t IL possible under
| the provisions Of the naval reserve law pass
ed by Congress. The last week In August
the men will be drilled off Annapolis, and
thsn the force will be div.dad iato three
sousdrops. Commodore Seth will aso make
| an effort to induce the Board OF Public
| Works to uniform the force.
A dispatch from Ottawa, Dat, Gays Slr
Hector Lei gavin has resigned fEom the
ministry. Ris resign alton CAUSED senss-
ton there. At the Meeting OF the committee
on privileges end elections on Tuesday Sir
| Hector read 8 long paper In defense Of MINI
self. He prefaced it With the statement
that he had reagnsd In joosice to bis COL
leagues Ia Parliament and the committee.
Ee denied empba.ioslly the truth of'a'l the
! charges preferred against BIN.