Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Prince Bismarck's illness has again
taken a serious turn.
Bishop W. B. w. Howe, of the Epis-
copal diocese of South Carolina, died
at his home in Charleston yesterday.
Gar Nicholas, on the occasion of his
marriage to Princess Alix of Hesse,
will issue manifesto of clemency, re-
hitting arrears of taxes and modifying
sentences.
William II. Fowler, of the Laurel
Iron Works, in Morgantown, w. Va,
was arres. ed in Uniontown on Saturday
on the charge of kidnapping his boy
from his wife's home.
An uprising against Turkish rule is
reported from Van, in Armenia, where
the recent massacre occurred. Russia
is said to be moving to secure an In
V stigation of the recent outrage.
A systematic attempt was made yes
! terday evening at GAINESVILLE, O., to de-
stroy the city by fire. Considera-
BILE excitement exists, as it is regarded
as an attempt TO burn the place for the
purpose of plumber and robbery.
Charles Hart, who, with his brother
in-law, Clarence Brindle, are held Tor
the murder of the children-Elsie aud
Ashby Good-at Paulding, o., confess
ed Yesterday. He assaulted the little
girl, and murdered both.
Postmaster General Bissell has SUBJ
mitted to the President his annual re-
port, in which important recommend
ations are conteiued designed to in
crease postal revenues and to prevent
interference in transportation of mails
by railroad strikers. He recommends
free postage for newspapers.
Morris Park, N. Y, the most perfect
" completed race course in America.
is offered for rental. The grounds OF
the New York Jockey Club, on which
the Morris family have expended 81
600 600, are on the market. AS turf
club the organization is virtually dis
solved.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Isaac Taylor,
his mother, and Miss Kidwell, all OF
South Branch, near Cumberland, Md,
were struck by train and instantly
killed. The three started from that
place TO visit friends, and were about
midway on the Baltimore and Ohio
bridge when they were struck by q
passing train.
The Balinese made sortie from one
of their strongholds on Saturday and
attacked the Dutch troops on the ISL
and of LomEok, but we're repulsed with
a loss of forty-ive men. A Dutch col
onel and several soldiers were killed.
The Dutch bombarded the village oil
Sosari, and blew up the Balinese pow
der magazine.
After more than a week of note
worthy vitality, one-and-a-quarter
pound boy baby that was born to Mrs.
Henry Hummel, of Sharon, Pa, has
succeeded in convincing the doctors
that he can live without growth. The
mite hasn't gained an ounce since his
birthday, Friday week. He would
comfortably fill a coffee cup.
Robert E. Harvey, known in Mary
lard as George P. Sage, who passed
forged paper on the Hartford National
Bank of Belair for 50 600, and who, on
October 7, escaped from Jail at that
place, was arrested on Saturday in
Lansing, Mich, where he had been GO
ing under the name of Rev. Charles o.
Gibson. He consented to return to
Belair without requisition.
Reports from the section of Missis-
sippi visited by the cyclone Friday
show much damage to property, but
no loss of life has been reported. In
the vicinity of Newton, Morton and
Hickory buildings were swept away
giant trees uprooted and cows, hogs
and horses were killed by hailstones
Ia Meridian the streets are strewn with
broken timber, signs, telegraph and
telephone wires.
A Shanghai dispatch states that i,
is reported from New Chwang that the
Chinese army, commanded by General
Sung, has been divided. One part is
firmly holding Mothineling, and con-
stantly repulsing part of the first Japan
csc army. The other part is making a
forced march to Port Arthur, to attack
the japanese there. A part of the first
Japanese army is following the Chinese
on the way to Port Arthur.