Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-11
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Mrs. Cavendish Taylor. member OF
the Carols family Of Baltimore. died al
Bar Harbor, Me-, last night.
Miss Lulu Randall. OF Detroit, Mich,
was killed at Nashville Yesterday while
descending from balloon with para
chute.
Three hundred clerks, it is stated,
will he discharged from the Census
Office in Washington at the close OF
this mouth.
The Russian troops in Eastern Sibe-
ria have been ordered 10 be in readi-
ness 10 march al any moment. Twenty
thousand japanese troops are marching
toward Seoul.
Tie Cowes;own regatta yesterday
was won by a boats crew from the
nited States cruiser Chicago IN the
race with crews from the British ships
Mercury and ST. Vincent.
Reports from various parts Of Ne
braska indicate the prevalence OF ez-
tremelv hot winds, and all corn not de-
stroyed by the previous drought Is now
thought to be beyond hope.
The proposed race between the
yachts Vigilant and Britannia on Mon
day next off Cowes, England, has col
lapsed, the owners OF the yachts being
unable TO agree upon course.
Mr.. George NJ. Pullman arrived in
Chicago yesterday, but refused to dis
cuss the strike. 1t is announced that
the strikers will be compelled to leave
the company's houses in Pullman.
The correspondent OF the London
Times at Shanghai telegraphs that
1900 japanese troops from Fu5an and
5000 from Yuensan are marching TO-
ward Seoul, the capital Of Corea.
1t is announced that France has Of
fered 10 cooperate with the Russian
fleet at the seat Of war, and that Corea
has appealed successfully for Russian
protection in case Of emergency.
The corner s.one of the new Catholic
Church which is TO be erected at
Brunswick, Nd will be laid tomorrow
with the usual solemn ceremonies o.
{ nat church, Mgr. Satolli, the papa
delegate, officiating.
The Senate devoted almost three
hours to the consideration Of the Chi
nesc treaty in executive session yester,
day, and adjourned with the under
standing that vote should be taken
Monday Immediately after the reading
Of the journal.
The wreck of the train on the Rock
Island road on Thursday night. mention
of which was made yesterday, was, il j:
believed, the work Of train wrecker3
The train went through trestle ovel
salt river, four miles from Lincoln
Neb. The wreck took fire and wa:
consumed. Twcnty-;our persons were
killed.
The lightweight Coxeyites VINO were
taken from the camp at Hyattsville
Nd, and sent TO the house OF correc
ton, will be assigned to the task 0
road making on Monday When thi:
work is completed other employment
of Ike character is promised the men
Christopher Columbus Jones's Ions
beard has disappeared, and Philadel
phia friends would not recog axe him
All the men went through the ordea 0
shaving and hair clipping when they
were locked up.
The House yesterday discussed pro
iects for government exhibit, 10 cos
5000, 900, at the Atlanta Exposition
and to give each OF TIE arid land State!
one million acres Of arid lands to en-
courage the reclamation Of their de
serts, contained Senate amendments tc
the Sundry civil bill. a minority O
the democrats opposed the appropria
ton on constitutional grounds, and the
Georgia representatives refrained from
pushing the matter, but left Atlanta in
G Lard5 Of her friends.