Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-03-09
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DR.. von Ho!leben, the nav German min
lister to the u dited States, was formally pre-
ssnted yesterday.
J. W. Coon, of Fairfax, 8. O.. wss swim
died out OF $500 by the green goods game 10
New York yesterday.
An Antwerp paper says that the Uoited
Ststss recently offered to purchase the Con-
go Free State.
In the o.. 8. Senate yesterday the con-
alteration OF the pure food bill was com
petsd, but vote was postponed until the
bill could be printed In its amended form.
Secretary Fosters recent alusion to Irish
emlgrant, az "fanne.-mouthsd" has aroueed
much resentment and is regretted by bis po
Iiticsl associates.
a Brooklyn woman was go mosed By 0
Lsnteu sermon that she gave all her jewels
and wanted to give her house end lot, to the
church.
I'D. White, a brother of the general gu
was arrested 10 Dubuque, H., yesterday on
charge OF robbing the malls.
Bismarck says that if he should publish
what was done with the Guelph fund II
would be very unpeasansto thepsopls who
are attacking him.
Four highwaymen yesterday bound and
gagged two B. s. @ Railroad employees 8!
Fi1leyville, Ps., robbed them, blew open
the cafe In the office. but were frigt tsned of
by the arrival of some trslnmen.
& warrant WAS sworn out In Washington
yesterday by George F. Ooohnower oharg'
lug Msi George g.. krwes With embezzle.
ment of certificate for fifty shares OF stock
10 the Washington Granite Company, val.
ued at $500.
The French courts have served wr!ts on
Mrs. Paruell end others calling upon them
to withdraw their objections TO tho Parls
banking house pairing ovsr the fnnds CT tbs
I,ish parliamentary party to Justin Mc'
Carthy.
Rsv. D.. Rainsiord, OF ST. Georges church
New York, joins Rev. Dr.. Perkhurss, OF The
Madison Square Pyesby srisn church, 10 OBJ
soting to the acceptance of gift from Mr.
Jay Gould for religious purposes until he
tells how he get the money
William a. Losey, Of Brooklyn, conf
Dental clerk, Yves arrested yesterday fol
st ealing mose than $50. 1000 from hs en-
ploy era, Molleson Bro; hare, dealers In paper
Tnls mercy, With as much more winnings
he les fqusndared 10 policy playing Within
two years. A number of alleged policy
players we're also arrested In connection
VITA the oass.
Yesterday was busy day In the BaItl'
more ccaferorce osthe M. E. Church in Bal.
!inore. The conference passed, by vote
of 1O1 to SO, resolution petItlon,pg Bishop
Foster not to appoint any man who had
formerly bsen presiding elder to that
,fhce. The conference memoralzed Con-
eress to deal mors Kindly towards the Chi.
nese, and opposed the restrictive resolution
against that people.
Bridget Fannipg, q good locking, robust
young girl employed as cook in the house.
hold Of Frederick Sss bel, In New York, dis
tipguIahed heraeIf early la,t Saturday morn
Ing, when she saved the life OF her employ
et's seven.yesr old daughter Louise by
slidirg down CLOTHES mne, :. distance OF
forty rses, 9Th tie child Ia her arms. She
was SO badly cut aAd bruised that abe is nm.
able to rise from her bed, but sine brougtt
her charge down without scratch. In
pending death by hie or snff1ca.on made
her ettsDpt the perilous feat.