Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-07-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.


Ex-Speaker Thomas 3. Reed was re-
nominated for Congress in the First
Maine District yesterday.
it is feared that if the present warm
weather continues in ST. Petersburg the
CHOLERA will appear in that city.
The republican national committee
have determined to do something in
this campaign toward breaking up the
solid South.
The defeat of the civil sundry bill by
Il deadlock over the Worlds fair APP
preparation would, it is claimed, almost
p ,r:tlyze the government.
The President has nominated Wat
son r. Sperry, of Delaware, to be min
lister resident and consul general of the
United States to Persia.
VIM. Evans, who was recently APP
pointed an immigrant Inspector at Bal
limore nj 81 n day, is British subject,
and not citizen of the United States.
Senator Washburn, in charge of the
anti-options BILL admits that he has
given mp all hope of reaching a vote on
the bill before the next session of Con-
gross.
Miss Elizabeth B. Garrett, sister of
the late John w. Garrett, was married
yesterday at her residence in Baltimore
t. DR.. Edward II. White, aretired ply
s clan Of that city.
Ten deaths from sunstrokc were re-
ported in Baltimore yesterday and II
prostrations. In Washington there
were nine deaths and many prostra-
lions from the effects of the heat.
The democratic campaign and exec
utive committees have not yet been
chosen. Mcssrs. Harrity, Whitney and
Croker and Ex-Governor Campbell, of
Ohio. were in conference yesterday in
New York.
The West Virginia democratic State
convention met at Parllersburg yester-
day. Gov. a. b. Fleming was tempo
rary chairman and Senator Charles J..
Faulkner, was chosen permanent chair
man. a new State executive COM
mittce was chosen and a platform
adopted. w. A. McCorkle was nomin-
ated for Governor.
The eruption of Mt Etna is again
very violent. Immense masses of rock
are projected out of the volcano to q
great height, and dense clouds over
hang the summit of the mountain. The
subterreanean rumblings are severe
enough to cause windows to rattle in
the neighboring villages. The lava
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The Richmond Terminal advisory
committee met in New York yesterday
and decided that it was not advisable
that the company should borrow money
to pay interest 1t was decided to APP
point committee of three each from
among the holders Of 6's and SIS to con-
fer with the advisory committee i'll all
matters concerning the bonds.
In the Z. S. Senate yesterday Mr..
Washburn asked TO have unanimous
consent TO have time fixed for taking a
final vote on the anti-optioEs bill and
pending amendments, but Il prompt and
determined objection was interposcd by
Mr.. White TheHouse iilibustcred on the
Chicago fair appropriation in the civil
sundry bill till the House ut last adj
journcd.
An Amsterdam paper publishes let
lers from Cclebcs giving details of the
recent eruption OF the volcano Gunona,
on Great Sangir, The Great Sangir Is
land was destroyed by an eruption OF
Gunona volcano. Immense masses OF
stones were thrown from the crater
and falling on the dwellings crushed
them. Many persons took to the hills,
but were killed by the stones. 1t is es-
timated that over 1000 lives were
lost.
1t was said that an attempt was made
to blow up Carnegie's lower Union
Mills in Pittshurg yesterday evening.
During the temporary absence OF the
engineers some one turned on the gas
in the furnaces. 1t was only discover
cd by the merest accident and the gas
was turned of before there was an eX-
plosion. At the time there were Ia
men in the furnace department and
many lives would have been lost. The
miscreantis not known.
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