Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-23
NEWS OF THE DAY.

cable car IN washington yesterday.
A steady stream of gold is now pour
ing into this country from Europe, and
better times are predicted for the near
future.
A conspiracy was discovered in
Kharkoo to bring about the separation
of Ukraine from Russia and southeast
Poland.
A number of postmasters and others
in Spartansburg, S. c., have been ar
rested for using the mails for swindIing
purposes.
An Italian was caught Yesterday Just
after having been seen rolling bould-
er in front of Pennsylvania train at
Harrison, NJ.
Edward NJ. Wilmer has been sued
for $1,000 damages by Mr.. and Mrs.
John Bernard, of Baltimore, because OF
a leaky rainspout.
A slight shock OF earthquake was felt
at Chester, Pa, at 1:30 o'clock yester-
day morning, accompanied by dull,
rumbling noise.
During the past week there were 529
new cases and 1S4 deaths from cholera
in Kieff, and 80 new cases and IS
deaths in Moscow.
Captain Howard, of the Maryland
Oyster Navy, has issued instructions
not to permit the selling Of oysters be-
fore September 10.
The statement is made by reliable
persons that the President is suffering
from Bright's disease. The report,
however, is denied by Secretary La
mont.
Robert Ingles, marine superintendent
in Liverpool, of the Cunard Steamship
Company, was drowned in the Neve
river yesterday, by the upsetting of a
sailboat.
Corrected returns from the French
elections show the election to the
Chamber of Deputies of 315 republi-
cans. Second ballots are necessary in
10 districts.
The Russian government is trying to
evade the excessive tariffs imposed by
Germany on cereals. by sending rye to
Austria, Italy and France, to be reship-
ped to Germany.
The discovery of another case of yell
low fever at Brunswick, following the
death of Surgeon Branham has caused
an exodus Of frightened citizens from
that Georgia town.
An improved car fender is the latest
invention. 1t is TO be placed on cable
and electric cars, and when person is
struck he or she is thrown on a roller
and deposited safe in basket near the
dash board.
Robert Hess, aged six, was killed by
lightning yesterday, near Moline,
Schuylkill county, Pa, and Miss
| Amanda Miller severely injured.
Amandus NJ. Hess, the father of the
boy, was stunned.
The cathedral in Ratzberg, Mecklen-
berg-Streiitz, was struck by lightning
Monday. The towers and roof were
thrown down and the bells were buried
in the ruins. The interior of the cath
edral was but little damaged.
Manager Whipple, of the Nelson
county lumber company, was shot and
instantly killed Sunday forenoon at Al,
lis, Ark, by J. c. Robinett. The MUIR
der was deliberate, and the outgrowth
of family feud of long standing.
In an eastern bound Atchison, To.
peka and Santa Fe train which passed
through Lajunta, Col, Sunday evening,
was Wells Fargo express car contain,
ing 81 400, 900 in gold coin. The treas,
ure was watched by number of heav-
lily armed guards.
Several thousand striking miners
started yesterday on march to Elbow
Vale, Wales, to force out the miners
who were still at work, but majority of
the strikers backed out, when large
force of police joined them, and the re-
mainder seemed afraid to carry out
their threats.
Minnie Hewing, a handsome brun-
cite, living alone with her blind father
in Mount Vernon, n. Y, was criminal
ly assaulted on Sunday night last. She
was sitting alone on the portico of her
residence when man suddenly spraDg
from the shadow of the shrubbery, and,
grasping her by the throat, partly drag
ged and partly carried her into the par
lor, where he criminally assaulted her.
In the sparring bout at Madison
Square Garden, New York, last night
between George Dixon, colored, Of Bos-
ton, and VIM. Plimmer, of England,
Plimmer smashed Dixon when and
where he pleased and set the house in
an uproar. Every time Dixon led
Plimmer gave back blow for blow.
When the verdict was announced CIV
ing the decision to Plimmer, the crowd
grabbed the victor and carried him
around the hall in triumph.
A dispatch from Bluffton, Ind, says
that Jack Roush, prominent farmer,
charged with poisoning Lizzie Liby after
betraying her, narrowly escaped lynch
ing Sunday night, the mob being eluded.
Lizzie had accused Roush of her ruin
and he was seen to throw a package
into her yard, which she picked up.
Soon after she died in awful agony.
The remains were exhumed and it was
found that an eight-months babe had
been born in the coffin, Mrs. Roush's
first husband died suddenly while
Roush was counting her some years ago,
but suspicious were quoted.
A fashionably dressed white woman
and a colored man engaged in brief
conversation in front of the power
house of the Central Traction Compa-
ny, in Pittsburg, yesterday afternoon.
The woman started to walk away.
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