Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.

In Denver, Col, yesterday a fire TO-
tally destroyed the Crescent Flour MIL!
and Elevator. Loss S25O,OO Several
firemen were injured.
Mr.. Samuel Stein, member OF the
banking firm of Stein Brothers, OF
Baltimore, died at Bedford Springs,
Pa, yesterday morning.
The prosecution yesterday rested in
the trial of Mrs. Matte Sham for pois.
oning her son at Trenton, n. j., and
the defense took up the case.
VIM. F. Caldwell, assistant chief of
the fire department, at Pueblo, Col,
yesterday committed suicide in st.
Louis, after quarrel with his wife on
money matters.
Secretary Carlisle yesterday assured
Mr.. Springer that the administration
has not and does not propose to inter
fere with Speaker Crisp in the appoint
ment of committees.
In the U. S. Senate yesterday, Mr..
Hill, of New York, offered bill re-
pealling federal election laws. He re-
peal, however, not to affect any pro-
ceeding or prosecution now pending
under said act.
Steubenville, Ohio, was visited yes
terday by the greatest contiagration in
the history of the place. Two large
blocks, several stores, twelve residences
and number of stables are in ruins.
The loss will reach 100000.
The Union Pacific steamer Annie
Fallon, plying on Snake river, was
blown up off Waite's bar below Almo-
ia, Wash, yesterday morning. Several
pers were killed, and all on board
injured. The vessel was blown to
pieces.
The Cape May excursion train on the
Wilmington and Northern Railroad
on Saturday struck Frank Smith, near
Laurel Station, Pa, while he was walk
ing on the track, and cut his body to
pieces. The head was severed from
the trunk, and it was found 10 feet from
the track.
Dan Creedon the middle-weight
champion of Australia last night de-
feated, in the fifteenth round, Alexan-
der Greggains, of San Francisco, the
champion middle-weight of the Pacific
coast. The fight took place at Roby,
Ind, in the Columbia Athletic Club for
purse of s., 900 and side bet of $1,000
apiece.
The regatta of the Royal Albert
Yacht Club of South-sea Of which the
Duke of Edinburgh is commodore, took
place yesterday of the Isle of Wight.
The Albert cup was the prize for yachts
above 40-ratling. The Navahoe, Brit
ANNA, Satanita and Calluna were the
boats in this class that started. The
Navahoe withdrew before the race was
finished.
The unaccountable absence from
her home in Washington for
three drys of Miss Daisy Garland, the
only daughter of Attorney General
Garland caused her family and friends
much uneasiness until last evening,
when TELEGRAM announcing her
whereabouts was received from Balti
more, and later the young lady return
ed. 1t appears that she had merely
gone to spend few days with school
girl friend in Baltimore, and that the
anxiety about her was all due to the
failure to reach her family ola message
she had left for them.
Upon arriving at the archiepiscopal
residence, in New York Yesterday,
Mgr Satolli was received very cordial
Iy by Archbishop Corrigan. After a
brief period spent in converse
ton, dinner was served. During
the afternoon Father Lavalle
said; 'The coming of the apostolic
delegate is surely an act of courtesy to-
ward Archbishop Corrigan. No matter
what is said to the contrary, there is
nothing sinister behind it. These two
illustrious gentlemen understand each
other thoroughly, and any report
the contrary is mistake"