Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-06-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.

past four months shows large decrease
in the receipts OF wheat.
The Congress of American Physi-
clans and Surgeons ended its ses :ions
il Washington yesterday evening.
The well-known Hoffman House, in
New York, is TO be replaced with a
twelve story marble front hotel build
ing.
a fire at GAINESVILLE, \. c., yesterday
destroyed eleven buildings, mostly
stores, with stocks OF general merchan-
disc.
The Jellico miners have been sue
cessful IN prevailing upon the 1000
| Coal Greek miners in Tennessee TO Join
the strike again.
There has been severe fighting in the
streets of Sofa and many persons have
been killed. 4 portion of the garrison
and the entire police force have revolted.
The advance in the price OF anthra-
cite coal has caused Indignation among
dealers and manufacturers in New York
and they are said to be looking to Can
ada for supply.
Mr.. Bayard. the U. 5. ambassador to
England. gave dinner last night at
London to the officers of the [. :. cruis-
er Chicago. The guests included many
admiralty officers.
Ii is estimated that 1000 families in
the valley of the Frazer river, British
Columbia, have been made homeless
b, floods. There has also been great
destruction OF property.
Ii the Chamber Of Deputies yester-
day Deputy Ayila submitted motion
intended to suppress bull.ights in
Spain. II is said that the motion will
undoubtedly be rejected
President Charles f. Mayer, of the
Consolidation Company of Maryland,
refuses to considerthe subject OF chang
ing rates for coal mining or to make
concessions to the strikers.
United States Minister Carruth has
been instructed to protect the persons
ard property Of Brazilian residents in
Portugal during the absence of the Bra
lillian minister from Lisbon.
American locomotives are preferred
in Brazil to those built in any other
country. Many offers OF English
locomotives were made to the railroad,
but the government decided TO patronize
the United States makers.
a meeting of business men was held
in Carnegie Music Hall, New York
city, last night, to protest against the
proposed income tax. y letter was
read from Senator Hill declaring the
measure a sectional attack upon the III
dustries of New York State.
Harry Johnson yesterday confessed
to the murder Of his little daughter
Bertha, which occurred in Allentown,
Pa, on July % last. He threw her in
to the Lehigh river because he was
tired Of supporting her. Johnson was
recently convicted OF the crime.
Favorable reports were ordered by
the House judiciary committee yester-
day on bill to repeal the law which
compels planters, under penalty OF
$500, to report to internal revenue Of
ficers, when requested. statements OF
all the tobacco raised by them and the
buyers of it.
a quick and unexpected break III
wheat in New York yesterday put
prices down below any previous level
reached, July wheat touching 81 5-lGc.,
against 81 ZIG, the previous record.
The decline resulted from demoralzed
European and Argentine markets and
better weather news from the west.
There seems to be a conflict Of au-
thority at Camp Bastile, near Hyatts.
vile, Md, between General Fry and
Jesse Coxey, each claiming to be in
command Of the Commonwealers.
There is considerable dissatisfaction
among the men, and they are daily de-
sertng. Colonel Calvin is also at the
camp.
Count Ressman, the Italian ambassa-
dor in Paris. has presented to the
foreign minister, NJ. Hanotaux, Italy's
reply to the reservations of France in
regard to the Anglo-Italian delimitation
protocol Of May 5, stating that Italy is
unable to note reservations or protests
intended to alter the Anglo-Italian
! protocol.
The Korean legation in Washington
received cablegram yesterday from
the Kings palace at Seoul stating that
The rebels had gained possession of the
southern, and chief of the eight pro-
vinces of the kingdom, that the lives of
all foreigners were in danger, and that
the presence of a United States war
ship at Chemulpo without delay, to
protect Americans, was urgently re-
quested.
In the Senate yesterday the sugfr
schedule Of the tariff bill was discussed,
and Mcssrs. Henderson and PelIer
spoke ia favor of a bounty instead Of a
duty. For long time during the
speech Of Mr.. Pelier in the Senate in
layor of a sugar bounty there was only
one listener OH the democratic side Of
the chamber and two on the republican
side. Mr.. Harris gave notice that after
Monday next he would, if he were
able, compel the Senate to endure
longer hours until the tariff bill was
disposed Of
The immigration Congress.
The Southern immigration Conven-
ton at Augusta, Ga, completed its bus
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