Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-12
NEWS OF THE DAY.

1t is said thai Gov. Tillmaa,, Of South
Carolina, is schening TO succeed Sena-
tor Buils, iE.lS95.
The cotton report Of the Department
Of agriculture in,iicares IL lower condi-
tion of the crop tiLan u any September
since 1883.
1t IS said thai Senator Hill has ac-
cepted the invitation to formally open
the democratic State campaign in
Brooklyn the latter part of this week.
Judge Edwards, of Albany, has sign
ed IN order requiring Commissioner
Peck, of New York, to show cause why
he shall not disclose the sources of his
information 10 the democratic commit
tee.
Mrs. Cora Tagetta, widow of thirty
years, and her daughter, aged eleven,
were found dead in bed at their home
in Philadelphia yesterday, The woman
having tightly closed the room and
turned on the gas.
The Cunard steamship Servia on the
the passage from New York to Liver
pool, was III collision with the ship I'm
daunted in Il fog ut sea September 6.
The Servia was going very slow. and
neither vessel was injured.
A bottle Of collodian exploded in a
Photographic studio situated on the
Rue Button, Paris, on Saturday, killing
the photographer and his assistant anc
severely injuring five other persons
who happened TO be il the place at the
time.
Enoch Pratt, the weIl-known Balti-
moresphilanthropist and linancicr, was
eighty-four years OF age Saturday. He
spent She day quietly in his Office, but
was deugcd with letters and kilograms
of congratulation, and beautiful floral
tributes.
The good effects of Mr.. Cleveland's
visit to New York upon the democratic
campaign, it is declared are already
visible. Secretary Tracy says j. will be
folly for republicans 10 place any re-
lance Gu democratic tlisaiiection. Mr..
Cleveland. who has returned TO Gray
Gables from New York, says he is sat
islied with what he saw and heard Of
the political situation in New York.
4 dynamite bomb was exploded at 4
telegraph Office at Bologne yester-
day Just as the employees had left the
building The place was entirely
wrecked. and the noise and shock OF
the explosion created considerable eX
element in the vicinity One man was
struck by portions ofthe flying debris
and seriously injured. Several persons
have been arrested on suspicion of be-
ing concerned in the affair.
John /. Sullivan reached New York
Yesterday in good condition. Sullivan
agreebly disappointed The crowd in that
ne was sober lie was neatly clad in a
dark gray suit. and wore black derby
eat. With the exception Of q scar on
the bridge of the nose and slightly
rcddcned and pulled face, lie looks as
wei as ever. His step was quick and
elastic, his air .iaunty. as he walked to
The Victoria Hotel, a block distant
from the depot followed by The cheer
ING and now augmented crowd.
A special from st. Johns. \. T.. says
that the Kite arrived there yesterday
from North Greenland, from whence
she called on August 9th. On board
are the entire Peary reiiefcXpedition in
good health, with Lieut.. ?eary ana Mrs.
-aIy and party, except Mr. Verhoefl,
who. ii is believed. lost his life shortly
after The return Of Peary from the in
land ice by falling into the crevasse ola
glacier at the head OF Robertson's bay,
body of water adjoining Mccormick
bay, while on an expedition of his own
TO neighboring Eskimo settlement.