Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Frost and thin ice are reported in
Mississippi and frost in Tennessee.
Col. W. II. H. Taylor, State Libra.
rian of Minnesota, since 1877, is dying
at his home in st. Paul lie was born
in Richmond, Va, November %, 1913.
Notwithstanding the reported opposi,
ton to Chancellor Won Caplivi, it is be-
lieved that the German governments
financial proposals will command The
same majority in the Reichstag as that
given the army bill.
Festivities in honor of the visit of the
Russian feet to Toulon were continued
Saturday with round Of official visits,
receptions and banquets. The enthus-
iasm of the popuiace has not abated
The fetes are treated in Berlin as SO
much empty noise.
The Car, in view of the talk caused
in other European capitals over the
French demonstrations at Toulon III
honor of the Russian fleet, will send
the Czarewitch to London and Berlin
to assure the British and German gov
ernmenls Of Russia's peace policy.
Mr.. John l.. Thomas, ex-Congress-
man, eycollector Of the port OF Balti-
more, prominent member of the Bal
tiuore bar, and leader of the repubii-
can party of Maryland, died suddenly
yesterday at his residence, in that city,
from heart failure, brought on by an
alb ,ess OF the bladder. He was 50
years old.
At Springfield, Mass, yesterday Har-
ry VIM killed bis two-year old son
~ cutting his throat with razor and
then committed suicide in the same
way. His wife obtained a decree Tor
separate maintenance from the probate
court Wednesday, and had been given
the custody Of their only child. She
then went to live with her father.
The damage by fire ut the Brush
Electric Works in Baltimore during
FRIDAYS storm is much less than it was
first estimated. The dynamos were
injured but the boilers are in a fair con-
ditIon and can be used. The streets
are being temporarily lighted in parts
of the city by the United States and
the Fort Wayne Electric Companies.
Two Swiss immigrants, on their way
to Washington to look for work were
struck and instantly killed by train
on the Pennsylvania Railroad, near Ma
gruder, a small station one mile from
Washington, yesterday while walking
on the track. Another Swiss who was
with them was also struck, and died
at the hospital A negro companion
was also hit but was not much hurt.
BraZil's President has issued n decree
against Mello's fleet. Foreign diplomats
in Rio Janeiro will probably intervene
in the Brazilian revolution. President
Peixoto is trying to buy cruiser from
Argentina. News has been received
of another victory by the revolutionary
forces. In an engagement near Quar-
hav the CastihistaS were routed with
heavy losses. Two of the best officers
of the revolutionary army were killed.
As result of the fire at the Bati
n,ore jail on Friday night pa prisoners
were on Saturday afternoon discharged
from that institution. They were most
" short term prisoners, although one
of the fortunates had a year yet to
serve. The discharges were due to in
sufficient room in which to quarter the
men since the destruction of the south
wing. Four prisoners are still at the
hospital seriously injured. John T.
MilwOr cannot recover. The other in
iured men. with the exception of-Dunn,
who died, have been returned to the
lookup.