Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-27
NEWS OF THE DAY.

A 00ld attempt was maze III haSSt:
town, Md, Tuesday night by incendl-
aries to fire the EJenimg Globe newspa-
per building.
A dispatch by Mexican cable an
nounces that the revolutionists OF MICA
ragua have captured the city OF Mana
qua, the capital Of the republic.
Two mammoth man-eating sharks
were caught by Alexander Williams a
Baltimore county fisherman, yesterday
afternoon, off Sparrow's Point.
An Austrian named Wazeh Prosch;
recently arrived in this country, died
at Chester, Pa, yesterday from what
his attending physician declares was
Asiatic cholera.
In New York yesterday stocks had a
decline almost unprecedented Ill some
of the best dividend paying issues un,
der forced sales due to inability OF
brokers to take up loans. Money Oh
call was bid up to rs per cent.
A young fellow, representing himself
to be grandson of Sir Mm. Arm
strong, the English gun maker, has
been victimizing prominent citizens IN
Washington, and it is stated has gone TO
Baltimore, presumably, on the same
mission.
The French fleet will not blockade
the Siamese coast until Saturday or
Sunday next. 1t is said the blockade
will not be confined to the Menam river.
Tne feeling among Parisians during the
present troubles is intensely hostile to
England.
Gen. Farley, of South Carolina, and
Correspondent TiIlman have written a
reply to the letter recently issued by
Senator Irby. They call the latter a
coward for attacking Congressman
Shell with a knife, and suggest that he
try them.
Ex-Mayor Hodges, of Baltimore, has
sent letter to the comptroller of the
currency recommending an amend
ment to the national bank law which
will re-cstablish and perpetuate the
powers of the institutions to recover
their lost circulation and expand it un-
der proper safeguards.
Bishop Nelson, of the Protestant
Episcopal diocese of Georgia, has laid
the foundation for the establishment OF
an Episcopal convent in Atlanta, anG
has sent cut circulars all over the State
announcing the opening of an Episco,
pal primary school for girls, under the
auspices OF the cathedral, on September
i next.
Chas. Anderson, living near McCall's
Ferry Pa, left his wife alone on Sur
day evening to attend church. He re
turned home about 10 o'clock and found
her bound hand and foot and gagged.
She said that soon after her husband
left home two men entered the house,
bound and gagged her, and then pro,
ceeded to ransack the house. The
police are on the track of the men.
J. E. Forney, agent Of the Richmond
and Danville Road at Rock HUI, S. c.,
has been arrested. 1t will be remem-
that the agents arrest was ordered by
Governor Tillman for transferring the
shipment Of beer to the Three Cs
Road. Bond was given, and Agent
Forney will be given q trial at the
regular term of court. The agent al
Wards was released under bond o.
500.
Claus Spreckels, the sugar king, al
rived at San Francisco from Honolulu
yesterday. Mr.. Spreckels says the pro
visional government cannot stand
as more than three-quarters Of
the people are against it, includ
ing all the best citizens on the
island. The masses want the Queen
restored to her throne and viii
place her there if blood has to flow. He
SAYS eX-U. S. Minister Stevens and q
few missionaries were entirely respon,
sible for the uprising, and they were
Joined by few political adventures
who wanted to rule or ruin.