Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-29
MRWs OF TH. DAY.

The Belgian government will create q
large seaport ut Heyst, with direct canal
to Bruges.
Russia will sebd Aset TO Oherbourg
France, under Admiral Kssnakoff. to arrive
September Is.
Il Is said Queen Victoria will invite Presl-
dent CarDob. OF France, to visit England as
rhe nasion's guest.
The third report OF 81. Johns, N F., from
the Lshredor fishing grounds Ia to the effsot
that shs catch ls fair.
I: Is said that James g. Blaine, jr., will
fight the divorce suit 10 be broDgh5 by bis
wife, who now lives Ii Sioux Falls, S. D.
Il is rumored that General William Wells,
! OF Vermont, hes bean offered the Secretary
| ship of War, as SUCCESSOR of Secretary Proc
| Tor.
Mr.. Talbos J. Albert, who was nominated
by she republicans OF Maryland or Thurs
day for State Senator, has declined the nom-
inasion, feeling confident that there 1as no
chance of hls election.
Postmaster General Wanamaksr hss re-
uuested she postmaster 81 each county s0as
| In the United States TO make personal visit
! to each Office ia his county and make e de-
tailed report upon LIS condition.
& cyoloue swept over the lower part of
Nswark, N. J., at 2:15 O'Clock yesterday
| evening, coming With irightful velocity and
without warning. Houses vera anroofed,
tress uprooted and much damage was done.
General Passenger Agent a. W. Fuller,
with his entire staff, numbering about forty
men, will tomorrow remove their Office from
Cincinnati to Washington. & rumor orig-
mating "a Cincinnati Is 20 the effect that the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad has at last
secured control of the Onio and Mississippi,
| the most direct route f.om Oiuolnnesi TO st..
louis and the great southwest.
The American Bar Association, In session
at Boston, adjourned yesterday after adopt
| Ing resolutions In favor of uniform State
| laws. Judge John F. DllloD, OF New York
city, was elected president. Secretary Ed
ward Otis Hinkley, Of Baltimore, aud Treas
urer Francis Rawle, of Philadelphia, were
both reelected Leigh R. Page. of Virginia,
was elected one of The vice presidents.
Douglas GrAen, who startled Wall ssrset,
New York, year ago oy sioping 90 Europe
with Mrs. MoCres, daughter OF the muir.
dored millionaire. Soeil, Of Obloagc, has rs.
turned. He has bsen ssan On Wall eigees,
end looks nono the worse fox h.s years. CD
sence. He seinsed 10 MAZE mia future
movements known. bit IL is thought that lie
will establish sn ofius shortly TO represent
sba Armour Company OF Chicago.
L. Ia nov believed that the recent wrsck
on the Western North Carolina road YVES
caused By teamps taking mp tbs track or
lcosening the rails, caasiug them to
sprsad. Some OF the spikea Tera drawn.
Tive tramps we're put eff a freight train
few hours before she wreck. Coi A. B. An-
drews, second Vioe-Piesdent; Csp'. w. II,
Green, General Manager; Superintendent B.
& BrIGgo:s, and other officials are there end
will put detectives on she CASE to run down
the trnmpp. Capt. Green has telegrsphed
The wreck was caused by the removal Of
q rail- near the east end of the bridge Seg-
snteen passengers and FIVE empioSea-rai-
road and Pullmsn-coVcr the dead. Twenty
six wounded, none 81 whom In my opinion
will de-"