Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.

4 dispatch from ParlS says InaV liza!
is a constant danger TO the peace OF
Europe.
! The English conservatives seem con-
ident that the government will be beat
en- in the next general election.
An express train struck carriage at
a crossing near Cincinnati yesterday,
killing Mrs. Matthew Foley and her
two sons and seriously injuring her nus
band.
Antony Navarro, half-breed Indian,
who has been one of the noticeable
characters of Washington for nearly 20
wears. died in his rooms in that city Ia; !
evening.
Mrs. L. s. Grant, accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Nellie Grant Satoris,
and her children. Algernon, Victoria,
and Regina Satoris, is at the Arlington,
in Washington.
In the House on Saturday the debate
on the federal election bill was con-
tinued at night session. Mr.. Swan
son. OF Virginia, spoke in favor OF the
repeal of the election law.
Mary. the eight-year-old daughter OF
'rom Johnson. on Rock House Branch
XIV. on Saturday, fell into kettle OF
boiling soap and was boiled to death.
The skin and flesh all fell from her
bones when she was taken out.
There is great JOY in Rio Janeiro
over the prospect Of foreign sailors be-
ing landed to put stop 20 the out
RACES of Peiyoto's soldiers. Brazilian
naval officers are going to Montevideo
to try to seize the cruiser Tiradentes.
Ire London Sa!ist, whose money
articles are often inspired by high gov,
eminent officials, says that President
Cleveland's letter to Governor Northen
makes certain his intention TO call an
other international monetary confer,
ence.
Entertainments have been thrown
around the Spanish garrison at Melilla.
and it is estimated that 1900 we'll
armed Moors are ready to fight. The
holy men of Morocco are preaching a
war Of determination against Span
iards.
The Russia, of the Hamburg-Amer
lean Packet Company, now at New
York, is suspected of being infected
with cholera. Five passengers dice
during tie passage to New York aud
were buried at sea. and two are now
convalescent.
The Paris banks, melted by the
French government, placed the already
embarrassed treasury department o
the Italian government in predjca
ment b. demanding immediate pay
ment Of heavy loan, but the German
government influenced 3 Berlin syndi
cate to help it out of the difficulty.
Wm. a. Wrendon, London capital
ist, in an interview at San Francisco
yesterday said that the territory o
Lower California has been purchased
from the Mexican government by al
English American syndicate. 1t is the
intention of the syndicate to have the
peninsula annexed to the United States
The latest rumor attributes TO Presi
dent Cleveland desire for recess o
Congress, if it is found that uucondi
tional repeal cannot be now secured
He is said to believe that a second OBJ
ject lesson is necessary TO further show
the evil results of the working of The
so-called Sherman law. The repea
Senators agree with Mr.. Cleveland tina
a recess will be productive Of good re
suits for the cause of unconditional re
peal.
Splendid response to the appeal il
| ~ IL r.l,nF Gov from thk
tornado and floods in Louisiana have
poured in. The total contributions il
cash and supplies already amount t
$4,000. These have come from al
sources. Several Of the persons sup
posed to be lost have turned up, having
been blown to sea in their schooners
Ninety-four additional lives are report
ed missing from the ships. The tota
loss, corrected to date, is zoos.
Preparations for the celebration O
the Jubilee of Cardinal Gibbons on the
18th are quietly proceeding in Balti
more. Most Of the Archbishops of the
country have signiied their intention
to be present and Monsignor Satoll
will be there. The News says: The
occasion will be one of pleasant reunion
and the last traces there may have beer
of any friction on the school question
will probably disappear, as Archbishops
CORR gan and Ireland, representing the
two schools of opinion, will be among
the other visitors and will each take a
prominent part in the ceremonies.
The thirteen-year-old mute daughter
of Mrs. Jane Young, recently matron o.
Little Minnie Mission, one Of the lead,
ing charitable institutions of Savannah
Ga, was assaulted in her home, within
forty feet Of the county courthouse,
Saturday Eight by March Walker, col,
ored carpet layer, who had been EN-,
ployed about the house during the day
The girls inability to utter cry rem.
dered the accomplishment of her as,
sailant's design easy. After recovering
consciousness the girl crept downstairs
and told her mother by signs of the as,
sault. The negro escaped but is being
pursued by parties who will lynch him
at once.