Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-23

ton Tor UNION With the Zion "a VI ~
Church.
At the test of the Ericsson submarine
torpedo boat at BROOKLYN navy yard on
Saturday, shell was fred 700 feet I'M
der water.
Lord Lonsdale has agreed to act as
.Jackson's time keeper in the SlaVih-
Jackson fight, which takes place Oh
Monday, May 80.
a priest at Plains, near Wiltesbarre,
Pa. Yesterday evening stopped Il pfiZe
fight between Patrick Burk ana I.
Parks after four rounds had been
fought.
The Yacht race Oh the Thames Satur-
Gay was easily won hy the Iverna EN-
peror Williams yacht Meteor, formerly
The we!l-known British yacht Thistle
finished second.
Frederick Bancroft, who was removed
from his position as Librarian OF the
State Department, has wriitcn-a reply
to Secretary Blaine, in which he claims
that the charges brought against HIM
are trumped up.
Congressman Holman says the pen
sion roll in few years will amount to
fully S200,000,000. As consequence
he predicts that it will soon be neces-
sarv to lew an income tax to meet the
expenses of the government.
Palacio, President of Venezuela has
imprisoned one of his most intimate
friends for predicting i'll a letter the ui-
innate success of the revolution. An
other Judge has denounced the dicta-
tors conduct. The insurgents con-
tinue to gain successes.
NJ. De Freycinct, minister Of war, has
submitted important bills to the french
cabinet. The bills provide for heavy
increase in the army reserve by dccreas-
inc the length OF service in the terri
torial reserve. They also provide for
the introduction of young blood in their
grades of officers by arranging for the
retirement of older officers.
The IEtna Pyrotechnic Company's
factory ut Hatfield, Conn.,. blew up with
tremendous force on Saturday evening
last. The conclusion shook the city,
and the explosion was heard for miles.
The contents in the building flew high
in the air. Five persons were killed and
several others were injured. The build
ing was fired by the explosion, but the
flames were soon under control
The sentence of one years imprison-
ment imposed on Deacon, at Nice,
France. for killing Aheillc, whom, lie
found in Mrs. Deacon's room, is not III
accord with public sentiment at Nice,
which is strongly i'll favor Mr.. Deacon.
The authorities are willing TO support
an application for modification of the
term of Imprisonment which would re
duce the time to four months and a-hali.
William #. Merchant, the colorcd
physician, who went to New York from
his home in West Virginia ovcra month
AGO. to take a course of lectures IN
the post graduate medical school, was
admitted to the school last week.
Merchant is the man who was kept
waiting over month before the faculty
of the post graduate school decided to
admit Il colorcd physician to the priv
lcgcs of the school.
The remains of seven Confederate
soldiers were uncarthed by farmer
while blowing in Il field near Boons-
boro. Md, last week. The bones were
only about foot and a-half below the
surface and the skulls especially were
we'll preserved, even to the teeth.
Fourteen bullets were found with the
bodies. some of them being imbedded in
the skulls. Shoes, buckles, &c, were
with the skeletons.
The Baptist Congress III Philadelphia
Saturday discussed Christianity i'll rcla-
ton to heather religions. A paper by
the Rev. DR.. Frank NJ. Ellis, OF Balti-
more, opposed any compromise with
heather religions, comhatted the idea
of patching them with portions of the
gospel and pointed out the unsatisiac-
tory conditions wrought by Buddhism,
Brahmanism and other religions among
their followers.
A dispatch from Montcvideo says
that Brazilian turret ship Soimos was
wrecked off Cape Santa Maria, near the
mouth of the Rio de La Plata, while en-
route to Matte Crosse, and that
but five of the crew were saved
-l2O being drowned. The Soli-
NOES was one OF the vessels sent
bv the Brazilian government with
reinforccments to suppress the rising in
the State of Matte Crosse. Capt. Cas-
trot was drowned.
The opposition TO President Harrison
seems to be again centering Oh Mr..
Blaine, and it begins to look as If the
Secretary would have to write another
letter if he really does not want the re-
publican presidential nomination. A
scheme is said to be on foot to nominate
Mr.. Blaine, whether he consents or not.
John n. Thulston says: "Uniess My.
Blaine says positively he will not ac-
cept the nomination, if it is rendered TO
him. l think the Minneapolis conven-
ton will choose him as its candidate
for the presidency
Reports como from Chester, ILL.,, that
500 people in that vicinity have been
rescued from drowning and arc quarter
ed in hotels. barns and in stalls at the
fair grounds. Tents will be forwarded
to that point at once. According to a
report received from Red Ruff, Ark,
the steamer Anna Is. Adams which has
been in the flooded district between
Little Rock and that point for the last
three days has rescued LOO persons
from the water. A boatload of provi-
sions will be shipped from Chester to-
morrow for distribution among the sui