Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-14
NEWS OF THE DAY.

death ofGeorge Washington.
Fire destroyed about $1,000 worth
of business property in Nashville,
Tenn, yesterday.
Samuel c. Seely, the bank defaulter,
left Chicago yesterday for New York
in charge of United States Marshal
Arnold.
The United States grand jury of At
lanta yesterday indicted thirty-six
prominent men of Murray county, Ga,
for alleged whitecapping.
The United States cruiser Detroit ar
rived at Naples yesterday with the
Vatican relics that were exhibited at
the Worlds Fair at Chicago.
Fire in Evergreen, Ala, destroyed
fifteen buildings Wednesday night. It.
started in the Racket store and spread
rapidly. The loss will approximate
100000.
The establishment OF national
health authority was recommended at
the conference of representatives of the
State Board of Health in Washington
yesterday.
The Jewish Chronicle of London says
that before placing the new Russian
loan the Rothschilds secured promise
from Russia that the Jews would re-
ceive better treatment.
Advices from China state that Lii
Hung Chang, the viceroy who was de
prived of SO many peacock feathers,
has been restored to favor, the court
finding that his services are indispens-
able.
Miss Maud Brewer, of Lynn, Mass,
yesterday shot and seriously wounded
Gideon w. Larimer, of the same city,
who had paid her some attention, but
had announced his intention of marry
ing another lady.
The cruiser Minneapolis. the fastest
ship in the world. went into commission
Thursday Mt the League Island navy
yard. There were no distinguished
guests present, the transfer of the big
ship to Captain c. II. Wadleigh, her
new commander, being devoid of any
unnecessary display.
Secretary Lamont has addressed a
letter to John d. Kerr and 81. Nj. Haar,
presidents of the New York and New
Jersey Bridge Companies, finally insist
ing that the bridge to be constructed
across the Hudson river at New York
must be a suspension bridge, or at
least without pier in the river.
L. Edmund Stoner, an attorney, of
Fargo, N. D., says that upward of
ninety perso. S are temporarily residing
in Fargo preparatory to filing applica-
tons for divorce. Three months resi-
dence is necessary. These persons are
mostly from the Eastern States, New
York and Boston furnishing the largest
number
Yesterday second sentry box ap-
peared near the White House. This
one stands near the Conservatives,
and will house the patrolman there in
the cold or rainy nights this winter.
Il is reported that Nr. Thurber pur-
poses having the watchmen on duty al
night "pass the word" giving the
name of the box and followed by the
army cry of "all's we'll"
The steamer Warlmoo, which arrived
at Victoria, B. c., Wednesday, brings
startling news that majority of the
islands of the New Hebrides group
are passing through q baptism Of
fire, earthquakes and volcanic dis
turbances, threatening the very
existence of several of the largest
islands, including Ambrym, cele-
brated for the excellence of its
coffee. On the latter an entire village
of natives was recently carried into the
sea, the loss of life being estimated at
sixty to seventy-fve men, women and
children, while in others of the group
fatalities are also reported.