Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-12
NEWS OF THE DAY.
The Brazilian monarchists are organ
izing another revolution.

The Brazilian monarchists are organ
izing another revolution.
Soldiers in India inoculated with DR..
Hoffkine's virus died of cholera.
Spain has ordered the replacement { f
duties on American products IN Cuba
and Porto Rico.
A syndicate is being formed in Balti.
more for the purpose of buying coal
and timber land in Kentucky.
Secretary Carlisle has decided that
as Congress has provided no appropria-
lion to pay sugar weighers and testers,
he cannot appoint any.
The value ofthe egg product Of the
United States is equal to one-third that
of the wheat crop, the figures being
500, 600, 900 and $500, 100000.
1t is reported that Ii Hung Chang is
in danger of being deprived of his
power on account Of the dissatisfaction
| felt in Pekin at his conduct of the war.
Owing to the advanced age OF the
members, the G. A. +. now in session
at Pittsburg, Pa, will probably dis,
continue the parades at their annual
meetings.
The steamer Portia, which arrived at
New York yesterday with portion OF
the unlucky Cook Greenland party, re-
ports colliding with the schooner Dora
NJ. French, all of whose crew was lost
but one.
1t is whispered in administration cir.
cles in Washington that TEDDY"
Roosevelt threatens TO retire from the
civil service commission and enter the
race for Mayor of New York on the re-
publican ticket.
The efforts in Chicago yesterday Of
the Sioux City Athletic Club to bring
off a fight between Corbett and Jackson
resulted in complete failure, jackson
refusing absolutely to put his name tc
the articles of agreement as signed by
Corbett.
Secretary Carlisle decided in letter
addressed to the collector of customs al
New York that the reciprocity" con
dition attached to the new tariff bill tc
the provision for thes free admission o.
lumber did not apply to the Dominion
of Canada.
The New York State constitutional
convention has passed the amendment
removing the statutory limitation o.
$1,000 in actions for recovery OF dam
ages for injuries resulting in death. The
amendment abolishing the office of cor
oner was also adopted.
n. Hand, a wealthy shipbuilder o
Seatauket, L. L., is attempting to have
a street called by his name, and yester
day when workmen dug holes for sign
posts band of women, armed Will
shovels. drove the men from the helt
and filled up the holes.
The evidence before the Lexow com
mittee in New York tending 10 shoV
protection by the police to pawabrok
ers receiving stolen goods Was SUI
prise. Yesterday the committee exam
iped witness who testified to diyi
sion of money by the green goods ganl
with the police.
A treaty has been affected between
Japan and Korea which, it is claimed
by the Japanese, will afford an oppor
tunity for great internal Improvement
in Korea, although it will not hastel
peace with China. Hundreds Of Chi
nese soldiers are dying in Korea iron
want and exposure.
Robert Fulford, a wealthy man O
Euelewood, near Chicago, has deserted
the woman he married twelve year
ago, and eloped with his beautiful cou
sin, Gertrude McCord, girl of nine
teen years. The family aud intimate
have done their utmost to hush up tn
affair, and were successful until yester
day, when the entire story came out.
H. C. Astwood, colored, formerl
Supervisor of Elections in Louisian
under the Wells-Anderson Returnln
Board, and who was nominated b
President Cleveland at the extra sessio
of Congress as Consul at Calias, France
and was rejected by the Senate, ha
written to G. Fl. ]. Taylor, the Record
er of Deeds of the District of Columbia
president Of the Negro National Demo
cratic League, rendering his resignation
as chairman of the executive commit
tee of that organization.
Gov. ]. NJ. Stone and State Treasure
]. ]. Evans, of Mississippi, appeared be
fore U. S. Commissioner Mosely il
; Jackson yesterday to answer the charg
of counterfeiting preferred against Their
; by Special Agent w. ]. Burns, OF tn
government sec,et service, for printing
$500, 900 in State warrants in imitation
of U. S. currency. Gov. Stone an
, Treasurer Evans waived examination
: aud were released on their own recoe
nizance to appear at the Novem ID.
term of the U. S. District Court. Th
plates were promptly delivered, ant
District Attorney Lees receipt takeI
therefor, with the understanding tina
they are to be returned on the termina
ton OF the trial.
RESTORATION FROM AN ELEcTRI
SHocK.-The European edition of tn
N. Y. Herald reports an interesting cas-