Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-07-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.

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definitely cancelled his contract to
make tour in the United States.
There was another successful test OF
nickel steel armor plate at the Indian
Head proving ground on Saturday.
The U. S. Senate has passed a bill to
authorize the establishment OF an acad-
emy and art gallery in the District OF
Columbia.
Mary Frances, the youngest daughter
of Mr.. J. Southgate Yeaton, formerly OF
this city, died at Hampton. Baltimore
county, Md, on Saturday.
1t is admitted by The officers that the
Richmond Terminal Company will de-
fault on August on the interest on the
per cent. bonds.
The eruption at Mount Etna con-
tinues 10 diminish in violence. The
stream of lava that was flowing in an
eastward direction has come to stand
still.
Mrs. Mary Ruhling saved her three
year-old daughter from being run over
bv train at Long Branch on Saturday
evening. but was herself so injured that
she may die.
The most terrific thunder storm OF
the season struck Cleveland, o., yes
terday evening. The bolts seemed to
be striking all around, but no buildings
we're damaged.
Milton r. Davis. OF Philadelphia, was
drowned at Ocean City. y. j., yester-
day Miss Bleht, Of Philadelphia, to
whom he was engaged 10 be married.
was spectator OF the drowning.
In the dcube-sculling race at River
View Saturday evening llanlcn and
O'Connor defeated Hosmcr and Ross.
In the single souls yesterday Hanlon
beat Ross and O'Ccnnor beat Hosmer.
The conlorces CT the House and Sen
ate have now agreed on everything but
the Woi!l'; fair appropriation. That
and the an,i-ort.on bill are all that
stand III the way Of The adjournment Of
Congress.
There WAS an immense dcmonstra-
ton ut kissengcn yesterday in honor
OF Prince Bismarck. In replying 10 an
address presented him by hi; admirers
at Kissengen Prince Bismarck said
friends had advised him TO keep silent,
but lie would not allow his mouth to
be closed.
Private Tams, of Company K, Tenth
Regiment. shouted Saturday afternoon
when the report Of The attempted as
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provisional brigade, for three cheers for
the assassin. Colonel Streetor ordered
out the regiment and had James hung
up by the thumbs for 80 minutes.
John d. and Charles Rugglcs. the
two brothers who robbed the Redding
stage near Redding, Cal, several weeks
ago, and killed Express Messenger
Montgomery and wouadcd the driver
and passenger, were taken from the
jail by about forty armed and masked
men at half past , O'Clock yesterday
morning and hanged.
While atanclor in the fog on Nam
tucket shoals ycst orday morning w. X.
Nanderbilt's yacht Alva was run into
by the steamer III. F.Dimock and sunk.
All on board the A!ya, including w.
X. Vanderbilt and party, were saved
and taken on board the Dimocl. They
proceeded in her to Boston as soon
as the fog lifted.
George lie Cointe, who shot his wife
and George Frost in Washington on the
night Of Decoration Day, in 1891, is now
free on bail, and. i'll q new trial, all the
circumstances of the lie Cointe-Frost-
Eaton troubles at the Tweiith-street
lodging house are to be gone over again
some time next fall lie was bailed on
Saturday in $4,000
1t is announced chat cholera has APP
peared in Mini Novgorod, Sarapul and
Novo-Cherl>ash and ut various place in
the Crimea. CholeIine is in Germany.
and the officials are trying to prevent
the importation of cholera. The out
break of cholera in the suburbs of Paris
continues 10 diminish. Only two deaths
were reported Sunday. Professor
Drache has no fear Of the cholera be-
coming epidemic i'll Europe.
There was lively scene on Saturday
in the House just before its assembling,
and John Dcviin, of the executive com
mittec of the knights of labor, came
near getting good blow from General
Oates, one-armcd veteran fthe Con-
fedcrate army and at present chairman
OF the special committee investigating
the Homestead trouble and the Pinller-
ton system. The trouble grew out Of
criticisms made bv Dpvlin on the con-