Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.

NEWS Of THE DAY.
The increase in rates by the B. 4 0.
and the Pennsylvania railroads has
shut southern pig iron out of northern
markets.
Ernest Hoen, aged sixty-fve years,
head of the firm of A. Hoen & Co. lith-
ographers, engravers and printers, OF
Baltimore, died yesterday evening.
Alfred l.. Ames, who was injured in
the Ford's Theatre disaster Washing
ton, one week ago yesterday, died at
the Emergency Hospital last night.
A government powder magazine
few miles from Athens exploded yes
terday. Twenty persons, including
officers and soldiers, were killed, and
great damage was done to surrounding
property.
Miss Lottie Moran, the young woman
who went to the Belvidere Hotel, in
Washington, and, after registering as
Mrs. Morgan, of Baltimore, went to her
room and turned on the gas, died yes
terday.
A concert was given last night by
the Marine Band at the large hall over
the X street market, in Washington,
for the benefit of the sufferers in the
Ford's theatre disaster. Several thou
sand people were present.
Returns from the election in Ger
many for members of the Rcichstag
show that the government candidates,
the national liberals and the clericals
are maintaining their strength. Social
ist riots are reported in the interior.
1t is said that Marie Wainwright, who
intends retiring from the stage with the
close of the season, is to marry in the
very near future Paul Schuilze, OF Ia
coma, millionaire, and one Of the best
known men of the Pacific coast.
Baron Alphonse de Rothschild, head
of the great Paris banking house, has
been obliged to have one of his eyes
removed. This painful operation is
probably the result of a shooting acct
dent of which the Baron was the vic
tim and which occurred last December.
A disastrous rain and wind storm
swept over south Georgia yesterday.
Valdasta and Thomasville report many
houses blown down. A Baptist Church
and fire department bell-tower at Val
dosta were blown down. The melon
and pear crops are badly damaged
across the lower section of the State.
In the Lizzie Borden trial at New
Bedford, Mass, the defense concluded
its testimony yesterday, Miss Emma
Borden being the principal witness of
the day. The chief justice then ad-
dressed the jury, saying that all the
evidence was in, but that it was neces-
sary, owing to the importance of the
case that the counsel have reasonable
time to prepare the arguments. Ad-
iournment was made until Monday
The general opinion is that she will be
acquitted.
The famous barney stone, which for
centuries occupied place in the walls
of historic old Barney Stone Castle, in
Ireland, has arrived at the Chicago
Fair. it was shipped here by Lady
Aberdeen, and will form one of the at.
fractions of her Irish village. 1t will
be placed in the walls of the reproduce
ton of Barney Castle, which forms a
part of the Irish village, where it may
be kissed by all who have the hardi-
hood to be lowered head down to where
it is to temporarily rest.
The belief is general in Wall street
that better financial conditions must in
evitably result from the concerted ac-
ton of the associated banks of New
York, and that the unanimity with
which they agreed to the heroic meas
ure of resorting to clearing house loan
certificates will urge upon President
Cleveland, more than ever before, not
only the gravity of situation leading
to such a course, but also the import
ance of devising Immediately a remedy
for it through Congress. The President
will, in all probability, convene Con-
gress at an earlier date than he has al
ready intimated.