Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-27
NEWS OF THE DAY.

There is a desire among democrats in
New y ork that Mr.. Whitney shall take
charge of the national campaign.
1t is now reported that Mr.. J. w. Eos
ter, of Indiana, may probably succeed
Mr.. Blaine as Secretary of State.
The Emperor of Austria refused to
grant Prince Bismarck an audience
during the latter's visit to Vienna.
1t is said that Mr.. Gresham has de-
clined to allow his name to be used by
the third party at the head of their
Presidential ticket,
1t was a piece of hard gingerbread
with which Mr.. Gladstone was struck
in Chester and it was thrown by a wo-
mon.
Ex-Speaker ]. Warren Keifer has
lust been defeated for the republican
congressional nomination in the Spring
field Ohio district.
A cloudburst in the vicinity of Sum
ner and Fredericksburg, Iowa. on Sat
urday caused the death of seven per-
sons and great destruction to crops and
property.
1t is feared that the wreckage passed
at sea by the steamship Ocean was a
part of the sailing ship Fred B. Taylor,
and that she has been in collision with
another vessel.
The contest between Congressman
Milliken and his three antagonists has
become so bitter that there is talk in
Bangor, Me-, of sending ex-Secretary
Blaine to Congress.
At Windsor on Saturday Buffalo
Bills Company performed in the pres
ence of Queen Victoria, who was de-
lighted with the show, and made pres
ents to the principal men.
There is an open bet at the Hoffman
House, New York, of $3.50 to $1,000
that Cleveland will carry New York,
New Jersey, Connecticut and Indiana ;
also, s. 900 even that he will be elected.
The political meetings Sunday in
Cork and Limerick were attended with
riotous disturbances. The Parnellites
smashed windows in Cork and wrecked
the Black Pool Bank. A number of
persons were injured.
Chairman Clarkson, of the republi-
can national committee, and Secretary
Elkins held a long conference with the
President on Saturday night, and it is
reported that Mr.. Clarkson may con-
sent to take charge of the campaign.
A Texas steer ran believing through
the crowded streets of Brooklyn yester-
day and before he was lassoed and kill
ed tossed and trnmpled on man and
two boys, iniuring one of the latter so
severely that it is feared he cannot live,
Fifty thousand persons in Washing
ton Park, Chicago on Saturday, wit
messed r. A. Swigert's Carlsbad win
the ninth American derby by two
lengths, while the California colt, Zaldi-
var, ran second, and Corrigan's full
brother to Freeland, Cicero, was third.
Twelve lives were lost at Harrin-
burg by the wreck of the Western OK
press on the Pennsylvania Railroad
early Saturday morning an account of
which was published in the GAZETTE of
that day. Fhe accident was caused by
a telegraph operator giving the wrong
order.
Elijah Lloyd, director of the First
National Bank of Joplin, Mo-, and a
rich mine owner, yesterday took giant
cartridge in his left hand. lighted the
fuse with his right, placed the cartridge
to his head, and when it exploded the
top of his head and his left hand were
blown OFF. Temporary insanity is sup
posed to have prompted the deed.
Before his visit 10 Germany last week
the King of Italy proposed a reduction
of $1,000 men in the Italian army,
pleading TIE absolute financial necessi-
ty for such a reduction. The Kaiser.
however, when he talked with his guest
in Berlin succeeded in persuading him
against any reduction, mainly through
pledging the assistance of the leading
hanks of Germany in an operation for
the purcnn:a.se of existing Italian bonds,
and also, if required, pledging the as
sistance OF a syndicate to take the neY
Italian loan.