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

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Of now cases ana deaths at the princi-
pal points where cholera prevails.
Briefs were exchanged yesterday in
the Behring Sea controversy between
the agents Of the two governments.
Bolrke Cochran, John r. Fellows
and other orators will address big
democratic meeting at Tammany Hall
tonight.
Thunderstorms have done great
damage to crops in Spain and a num-
Der of persons have been killed by
lightning.
The British bark Salina returned to
Philadelphia yesterday from the Arctic
seas, but brought no tidings Of the Kite
or Perry expeditions.
The Pope has received ten large
boxes Of money sent as jubilee presents
from the province Of New York.
The Catholic feast of the nativity Of
the Virgin Mary was celebrated yester-
day at the Vatican by the Pope pro-
mitigating DEGREES making additions to
the calendar of saints.
Emperor William has decided to
enter his yacht, the Meteor, to compete
for the America cup in 1898. The
Meteor was formerly the Thistle, which
was defeated by the Volunteer in 1887.
The steamer Campania, built for the
Cunard Steamship Company's New
York and Liverpool service, was sue
cessfully launched at Glasgow yestcr-
day. The Campania is the largest
steamer in the world.
Fire yesterday destroyed J. F. Budd's
shoe factory and eight dwelling-houses
adjoining in Burlington, n. !. The
factory was filled with stock, and the
loss is $4,000. The loss on the dwell
ings is $4,000, Partially insured.
Anne Pritchard, of Birmingham,
England, disappeared last March. Her
.headlcss body was found in a sack in Il
ditch, AMI her murder has been traced
to Andrew McRae, z married man, who
had been living with the girl. In the
fireplace of his Office were found the
bones of the girls arms and those OF
her baby. McRae was arrested.
Generous responses have been made
to the appeals in behalf of the impris-
oned cabin passengers now in quaran-
tine in New York harbor. j. Pierpont
Morgan has donated a steamboat, Ex-
Mavor Hewitt offers Plum Island, and
the government the ship New Hamp-
shire. To-day Gov. Flower authorized
the health officer of New York to rent
or buy steamer to take the passen-
gers from the Nomannia.
Vice-President j. A. Rutherford, OF
the Richmond Terminal, said in New
YORK yesterday NO action has been
taken to cancel the Georgia Central
lease. There was nothing in Judge
Browns order giving Mr.. Oakman that
authority l understand that Receiver
Oakman received authority from Judge
Brown to return the Georgia Central
stock held by the Terminal Company
and take proceedings to recover the
money paid for the same by certain di-
reetols."
At Sheepshead Bay race track q
throng Of 5000 yesterday gathered tor
the purpose of witnessing the struggle
for the Sea and Sound Stakes and the
Bridge Handicap. They were not dis
appointed, as Morello shouldered hi:
12S-pound im2ost and won the Sea and
Sound in a common gallop, going the
distance, about six furlongs, in LII 40
Lady Violet's owner declined to send
her to the post to battle with Morello
the excuse being that she was not do
ing well. The general belief, however
is that Morello's known form and
healthful condition caused the filly's
withdrawal.