Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-12
NEWS OF TEY DAY

The French have seized part of the coast
of Liberia near Cape Palmss.
An understanding has been reached In
connection with the Bshring sea closed sea-
son agreement.
Henry Eser, boat maker, committed
suicide In Baltimore yesterday because he
thought he and his sweetheart wouldn't
agree II they were to marry.
The municipal authorities in the vicinity
OF Sir William Gordon Cummings seat in
England will give him festive welcome tc-
morrow when he returns home with his
bride.
State-sec.etary q. o. Williams, of the
Young Mems Christian Association. has de-
clined call from the association at b.
chester, N. Y, to become their general sec
rotary.
Near Leon, Indian Territory, on the Bed
river, yesterday, the dead bodies OF man,
woman and little babe were found in drift,
they having been drowned during the late
overflow.
Secretary Foster says that no action will
be taken 10 regard to the Al per cent. loan
for some time yet and certainly not before
bis return from Ohio, where he expects to
60 next week.
Wholesale liquor dealers and rectifiers at
Chicago are forming combination to build
iistillery ottheir own that will be the
largest in the world. and enable them TO
make their own whisky at their own price
In opposition to the whisky trust.
The members of the Garner family in this
country desire it to be known that they
strongly disapprove OF the marriage of Miss
Gt- William lnr0on
Cumming The formal declaration OF that
fact practically ostracises her socially.
An ere of morality has commenced In
Mexico Bull fights and cock fights have
been stopped. Gambling will be prohibited,
ard lottery law is urdar consideration
which, slihough it will not do away With
oteries, will stop ell small and irresPonei-
bic ooncerns
DR.. Wyman received his commission as
eurgeon general of the Marine Hospital Ser
vice to succeed DR.. Hamilton on the first in
staHt, and has been in charge OF the bureau
since that date. SurgecD General Hamilton
has entered upon his professional duties In
the Rush MedicGl College ct Chicago.
An organization known as the Evil Life
Society has been discovered 10 the Adristic
provinces of southern Italy, whoae objects
are to rob and murder. At Bari 179 men,
bers have been brought to trial, but the ring
leaders of this murderous, thievlng band
have not been caught.
The steamer Ma iposa brings to San Fran.
csio rumors of another insurrection 10
Hawaii. The Queen ia making tour of the
isauda, and the plan OF the insurgents 10
said to be to capture her and hold her until
she signs modification of the constitution
by which the natives will be accorded more
power.
The outlook for shipments of grain to for
eign ports is very bright. The crops on the
ack Sea are reported to be very short.
Already fJrty steamships have been char
tered to load ct Baltimore between June
and October. These steamers have an ag-
gregate of nearly four million bushels Of
grsin.
The famous crater of the Solfatare, OF
Pozzuoli, near Naples, is showing signs of
renewed activity. This volcano was active
long before Veeuvius was, but for ages has
been nearly extinct. During the last few
days there have been frequent earth trem.
bliDgs In the vicinity, ard other signs OF an
impending eruption.
A mysterious tragedy has jl-t been un-
eRr.neo near nsiq1ette oiauon, Msnllons.
james Tajodel LETT his homo, leaving his
siater-iu-law and q young Englishmsn 10.
getber. He returned Wednesday night and
found the house spsttered With blood.
Search bting made. the body Of his slster.in-
law was found In we'll, she having been
Grst ehot dead. The young Englishman is
missing.
a report comes from Paris that the Urited
States minister at Santiago, Chill, has un-
successfully tried to arrange an armIslice
between the opposing forces. Mr. Richard
J. Trnmbuil, q representative of The Gillian
insurgent party, had interview with Sec
retry of the Navy Tracy yesterday, and 1t
ia understood sought to have the srns still
on the Itats remain 10 custody Of Admiral
Mccain until jadieial determination of
their ownership can be reached.