Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-12
NEWS OF The DAY.

Yesterday was the hottest cay OF tue s.a'
son 10 many portions OF the country.
A rat bit the child of Mr.: III. L. Cover, OF
Frederick county, Md, the other evening:
Blood poisoning set In and the child Will
die.
The SIGNS indicate an internal struggle 10
the republican party 10 Pennsylvsnis, with
Senator Q1ay leading the ansi-harflsop
forces.
President Polk, of the national iarmera'
alliance, hes forbidden the proposed ids 10
between the Louisiana alliance and the
emit lottery democrats.
A jswelry firm of Berlin has Instituted
suit against Dr.. Carver. the American
marksmsn, foS absconding SITTER obtaining
credit for lot of jewelry.
Msry Heinecke, an 1S-year-oid girl, was
found unconscious In boat edrift on Kook-
land Lake, N. Y, yesterday. She had sp'
parently bten drugged and assaulted.
John Amelman, an old negro criminal,
dragged a woman into the woods 81 dFeaI
Neck. L l., yesterday, assaulted her and
only spared her life on being given sou.
Peaches are 30 cheap In Kent county,
Md, that growers are letting them rot on
che trees and Gamers are drying them. a
good deal OF peach brandy is being usedas
The Chinese mission has been ofieEed to
Senator Squire. OF the ate OF Warrington.
by President Harrison, and he Will probably
accept 1t and resign his seat In the Uniteo
States Senate.
The republicans are still unable to Hod en-
available candidate for Governor OF NeW
York. Messrs John II. starin and Ihos. q.
n h.Lb RI
dstes for the Doaition.
A New York dealer 10 sugar says "lnd.-
Gallons are that tho consumption this yssr
will be 300 600 tons greater shan last gear
GrsnuIated sugar lie noY cheaper thaa g'u-
coee. Ooniectioners. oannerh snd al! VINO
ass sweet in quantity are buying foga: tnls
yssr The fruit canning buain' 81 will be
larger than ever before on account OF the
fruit failure last year aud the icw stock CT
goods"
Nee Bsau!leu, Harry Hansult, Joseph
Chsyretse. Gtraoy st. George aud l.. La
curge, OF Lowell, Mass. yesterday stole g
bottle of horse linnent from harp, hs-
i:eqine Il Ia Sc lIqaor, aud drank IL between
them. Bsaullsu Ia dead, Charrette Is dying,
and the others are In serious condition.
but they may recover. The mother OF
eaulien also drank small quantity OF Inc
IinIment, and Ia quite sick.
Asid wretchsdness, iqualoE and filth Mrs.
MaTy Dnrsnd, q Fresohwoman, sid 70 be
Sister Of Gensrsl Durand, noted French
msn, was found literally starved to death in
her lonely house at Egg Harbor City, n. J
The house Itself, on Atlantic avenue, ID Q
yarlteble storehouse Of vsluables and an
amsz'ug collection Of goods OF all sorts
Mrs. DarsDd Is IS yesrs old, and lived alone.
She was miser who boarded up every
thing of vauo sbe could lay her fingers on.
The magnificent new brick building OF
Tficity College, at Durham, N. O., which
has inst about been completed ct cost Of
nearly 500 coo. the gift of Mr. Washington
Duke and Col. julien 8. Carr, of Durham,
bae been dsmagsd to the extent OF $40, NO
by defects in building. On Saturday night
the whole central tower fell ami carried 8
largo portion Of the roof and massive front
OF The building with 1t. The college vas to
have been opened iu the nsw building ootc-
nor I