Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-11
NEWS OF THE DAY.

loDSi toes
Bridget German, the gypsy queen,
died near Cincinnati yesterday.
1t is again suggested that perhaps
Senator Hill will be the democratic
candidate for Governor Of New York.
A rumor is current in San Francisco
that a government survey party has
been mastered on the Rio Grande, be-
low Ell Paso.
A hundred miners narrowly escaped
death in an explosion of gas in mine
at Pittston, Pa, yesterday. Superin.
tendent Byrne was killed.
Returns from the Maine election show
that the republicans have carried the
State by over $4,000 majority, the
largest in the history of the party in
that State.
Sunday evening five barns were
burned by lightning in York county,
Pa. On Saturday one man was hurt
by lightning and another thrown from
his horse by shock and killed.
DR.. Charles H. Williamson, OF Ca
louisville, ex assistant surgeon in the
U. S. navy and surgeon in the Con-
federate navy, died in St. Johns He's
pital, Brooklyn, N. Y, yesterday.
A dispatch from Paris says that it is
reported on what seems to be good
authority that the Car is seriously ill
with Bright's disease and pulmonary
affection and that his condition is in
durable.
Notwithstanding the protracted
drought that has prevailed iu northern
New York, there are immense crops OF
pears, peaches, plums and grapes. The
crop of plums has never before been
equaled.
At least so buildings in Lancaster
county, Pa, were struck by lightning
during the last two days. Many OF
them, however, were not burned
Three churches are among the build
ings badly damaged.
The question of adulteration of food
and drugs in this country is discussed
in detail in the report of Special Agent
Alexander J. Wedderburn OF the Agrl'
culture Department, who reports that
food adulteration is general and H.
creasing.
Near Birmingham, Ala, last week
John Spain went to prayer meeting
with his wife and left three children
locked up at home. When they re-
turned the house was in ashes. In the
debris were the charred bones of the
children.
Gov. Stone and all the State officials
of Mississippi were arrested yesterday
by u. S. marshal on the charge OF is
suing small denomination State war
rants in the alleged likeness of U. 5
notes. The opinion is that the present
will be q test case.
Mrs. Eleanor Scott, 70 years old, o
Marysville, no, accidently stepped OF
the vestibule of an incoming train IL
! Pittsburg yesterday and was ground t.
pieces. It was her daughters brlda
tour, and the party was going to SCI
,, the encampment and visit relatives.
Ex-Governor Zulick, Of Arizona, ha
written letter to the President vigor
ously opposing the removal of Chic
Geronimo and his Apaches from Noun
, Vernon barracks, in Alabama, wher'
they are now confined. to their forme
reservation in Arizona.
The reports are growing all over tn
r country that there is greater weakne'
in the populist party than ever befor'
: reported. The few politicians whit
have come from the campaign in th'
South all unite in saving that there i
: an evident sign of collapse Of the part!
t in that region.
A special dispatch received at Lon
e don yesterday from Rome says that tn
Pope is reported TO have expressed
+ wish to arrange the troubles between
t China and Japan, but he was prevent
, ed by France, who feared that the IN
t,rvention of the church would undo
: work which France was carrying on IL
the East.
q The Second Congressional district o
: West Virginia, now represented b,
Hon. VIM. J.. Wilson, will be made thu
theatre of an aggressive campaign b.
L the democrats, in which it is announces
Vice-President Stevenson, and Hon
: w. Bourke Cochran and other dis
:, tinguished democratic speakers viii
- take part.
DR.. White, the Russian minister O
!, finance, is quoted as saying that tn
,, Gar desires to be at peace with tn
+ whole world, and is not disposed t.
g fight for the sake of France, 1t is la
J mentable, DR.. White says, that th
o ornaments of the nations continue t.
be enlarged when the Emperors O
q Russia, Germany and Austria desir
peace.
< On Friday last occurred another Hat
: field and Mccoy outbreak in Logal
: county, w. Va. Six men belonging t
: the Phillips faction, crossed the horde
o from kentucky at Williamson and pro
e ceedei to storm the dwelling house O
+ James Hatfield, who was not at home
The men were pursued and after tigh
two were wounded, captured ant
lodged in jail.
t Just as the congregation was leaving
s the Mt. Pleasant Christian Church, il
: Richmond, KY, Sunday evening, VIM
}. Sixsmith stepped up to the orgaDist
: Mrs. Jones, and fired two shots at he
from pistol. Only one bullet strucl
her. Her corset stays saved her life
: and she was only badly frightened
: Sixsmith escaped. No cause is know
for the attempted murder.
|. The report of the engineers who have
t lust surveyed the Alaska boundary lint
} shows that Mount St. Elias, so long re