Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-31
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Da Cana has arrived in Montevideo
from Europe.
The North Carolina republican con-
yention has decided to fuse with the
populists on State ticket.
The large female bear in Druid Hill
Park, Baltimore, got loose, yesterday
but was captured after lively chase.
The English and German warships
in Samoa have shelled the rebel FORTH
cations and compelled submission to
King Malietoa.
The early retirement of Major. Cen
eral Oliver o. Howard, United States
army, has started an active interest
throughout the army as TO who will be
his successor.
Masked robbers broke into the resi-
dence of DR.. A. Mercer, OF Beaver Falls,
Pa, Wednesday night, and after beat
ing the doctor aud his son to insensibil-
itv, ransacked the house.
Mrs. Lizzie M. Bent, of Lynn, Mass,
Yesterday evening recovered her daugh-
ter, who had been stolen from her thlr-
teen years ago by her husband, who
eloped with another woman.
The national strike commission, after
hearing the evidence of Secretary hel-
iher, of the A. R. o., Mayor Hopkins
and others, adjourned at Chicago yes
terday evening to meet in Washington
September 26.
I:p.Lo;,o =; Lotto of the navy.
attempted suicide in Asheville, n. C.'
yesterday, by falling on his sword, IN,
flicting Injuries from which he died
some hours later. BE was in poor
health and had not long to live.
Before he left Washington the Presi.
dent reappointed all the fifteen New
York postmasters, whose cases had not
been acted upon; aud appointed three
| in place of those rejected, and also made
thirty-eight more appointments in that
State.
Ina quarrel at Hartford, Kan, yes
terday, over the killing of some chick
ems, Richard McAvoy shot and fatally
wounded George Thomas, and Nc
Avoy was shot three times and almost
instantly killed by Fred Rhodes
Thomas's brother-in-law.
Frank Nelson, of Trout Creek, Mich.
yesterday threw dishes at his wife anc
children and then ended by trying tt
empty shotgun at them. He was ar
rested, but a gang of about twent,
whitecaps took him from Jail and CAV
him hundred lashes on the bare back
and tied him to the trunk of a tree.
Notwithstanding the failure of Con
gress to pass the Hill bill for the exclu
Sion and deportation OF alien anarchist
the administration is hopeful OF bein'
able to keep out oflbeGantry many Of
the dangerous characters that are now
being expelled from France and other
European countries, and are no longer
allowed to go to England, as hereto
fore.
The afternoon session of the South
ern Development Convention in Wash
ineton Yesterday was devoted to papers
and addresses on the resources and
progress of the South. The committee
on plan and scope reported to-day in
favor of a permanent exhibit of south
g y resourt sand bureau Conformation
IN Washington. w. B. Gray of Virginia
was elected one of the vice presidents.
A letter from Washington says the
administration yesterday repaid Sena-
tor German for defeating the con6rma-
ton of Mr.. Marbury for district attor-
new of Maryland. Postmaster General
Bissell appointed Mr.. ]. W. W. Wood
ford postmaster at Centreville. This
appointment was distinct and intend
ed slap at Mr.. German over Mr. Glib
sons shoulder. Senator Gibson an
nounces that Mr.. Woodford will never
be confirmed.