Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-05

All are reported we'll on board the
steamship Karamania at New York
quarantine this morning. There is no
sickness on board and no indications Of
cholera among passengers or crew.
President E. S. Moffatt, of the Lack
awanna, Pa, Iron and Steel Company,
whose death in London was announced
yesterday, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself. Mr.. Moffatt had been suf-
fering with insomnia.
Sarah T. Bolden, one of the oldest
and most famous women in Indiana,
died in Indianapolis last night. Mrs.
Bolton has written poems that are
known worldwide, among them being
paddle Your Own Canoe" and "Indi-
ana"
A dilapidated old dwelling in ST.
Louis collapsed last night, the whole
structure falling into the cellar. Three
persons are supposed to be in the ruins.
The building had for years been de-
serted and had served as night roost
for tramps.
In q shooting atfray at Brookbaven,
Miss, between Thomas J. Decell and
Oscar Stewart, the former was shot
through both thighs, and the latter
through the heart, Stewart being killed
instantly. The difficulty was about a
game of baseball.
Capt. w. ]. Allen, editor of the Tex
arkana, Ark, Interstate News, was last
night fatally shot by John J. King,
County Judge of Bowie county. The
trouble had its origin in the arrest of
Allen, who was fined for contempt of
court by the Commissioners Court of
which King is presiding officer.
Wall street still continues to be wor-
ried by the scarcity of currency and the
business houses of New York are trou-
bled almost as much on the same ques-
ton. This morning ut number ofthe
big banks the officials when checks
were presented handed out coin, and in
many cases fatty refused to pay out
bills.
Cincinnati bankers and whisky men
are greatly agitated over Secretary Car
isles order requiring government de-
positors to turn over the surplus to the
sub-treasury instead of sending it to
New York as heretofore. The whisky
men declare that they cannot get the
necessary currency and will have to
close business.
Friends of Senator Hill say that he
is at work upon free coinage bill to
be introduced at the coming session of
Congress and upon a speech in support
fit. His measure will aim to es-
tablish free bi-metallic coinage as it
existed prior to 1878 and that instead
of the present ratio of 16 to l, the Sen
ator will advocate ratio of 10! to 1.
Senator Teller telegraphs from Wash
ington "The unconditional repeal Of
the Sherman law is impossible. All
claims made by eastern men opposed
to silver that enough votes would be
mustered in the Senate to repeal the
act are not true. The situation is even
better than l anticipated it would be a
few days ago."
The Pennsylvania Railroad has ef-
fected a 100000 loan in London, at
6 per cent interest, to complete i'm
provements now under way. Consoli-
dated mortgage four per cent bonds, a
portion of which was recently sold at
1921, were given as security. 1t is I'M
derstood that the bankers who loaned
the money have an opinion to take the
bonds at 101.
James Pike, aged 35, and Selby New
bolt, 16, were drowned at South Dill
do, n. F., in sight of their homes by
their boat sinking to-day. The fatali-
ty was witnessed by their families and
friends. Will Pinkham, of St. Johns
Bay, N. F., was drowned by the upset
ting of his dory. Edward r. Harring-
ton, a well-known citizen and brother
of Sydney Harrington, Q. c., was
drowned yesterday afternoon while out
sailing in the harbor, his boat being
capsized by squall off Halifax.
The Lewiston, Me-, mills shut down to-day
for four weeks, and it is announced that the
Lawrence, Mass, mills will run on half time
on Monday. Faulkner's mills have
shut down for an indefinite period, and the
Lowells ingram department has laid !, 900 |
hands of for . month. In addition to the |
Bennett mill, No. 1, and Potomska mill, No.
l, of the Rowland corporation at New Bed
ford, Mass, all OF the Wamsutta mills will |
suspend operation for an indefinite time. The
Wamsutta will shut down this noon and the
Rowland some time next week.
L. P. Sigler's three private banks at Leon,
Ia, David City and Decatur, all in Decatur
county of that State, suspended this morning.
The New Bedford, Mass Safe Deposit and
Trust Company also closed its doors to-day.
George Kelley, treasurer of the Irish ma