Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Senator Morgan was last night re-
elected q. S. Senator from Alabama.
A crus de is to be started in New
York again t the music halls and the
living pictures.
The whisky trust will introduce the
japanese process of making whisky in
to its distilleries.
The Secretary of the Interior has re-
ceived the resignation OF Gen. Frank
c. Armstrong, Assistant Commissioner
of Indian Affairs, to take effect Decem-
Der 81, 1894.
Geo. w. Malone and Mrs. Sadie Ham
ell, who had become engaged by CORES
pondence, were married on their first
meeting in the railroad depot in ST.
Lois yesterday.
A gang of outlaws attacked an ex-
press car containing $25, ZOO at Cana
dian, Tex, Saturday night. A battle
ensued in which the sheriff and several
others were killed.
Governor Flower, of New York, yes
terday appointed ]. j. Linson to hear
the charges against District Attorney
Fellows, who filed answers for his &C
cusers, who charge him with neglect OF
duty.
There is some excitement in Honolu-
Iu over the discovery of an alleged roy
alist plot to seize the government. The
affair was exposed and it is thought
that only few persons were concerned
in the plot.
Information has reached the Depart
ment of State from Consul General
Towoes, at Rio Janeiro, that cholera
prevails in the states of Rio and Sac
Paulo. Eight deaths have occurred.
The districts are quarantined.
The business portion Of the town OF
Athens, Ala, was almost totally des-
troyed by fire Yesterday. The north
side of the public square is in ruins.
The losses aggregate about $4,000,
and the insurance is probably 100000.
1t was reported in New York last
night that Samuel G. Seely, the book
keeper who stole 1854 900 from the Ma
tional Shoe and Leather Bank, is prac-
tically prisoner. He is now in the
house OF friend within few miles OF
Jersey City.
Viceroy Lii Hung Chang has been de-
prived of all his honors by decree of
the Emperor OF China. He is permit
ted, however, to retain his public func-
lions Ii Hung Chang has departed
for Pao-Ting-Foo, where he will sur
render the Viceroyship to Liu Kun. VI.
Great Britain refuses to recognize the
Nicaraguan government at Bluefelds,
and the situation ofaffairs is considered
serious. The American cruiser Column
bia has been ordered to return to Blue
fields, and Secretary Gresham has asked
an explanation from the British gov
eminent.
Seven colored men, all populists.
were arrested in Sylvania, Ga, yester,
day charged with burning the house
and barns of Jessie T. Wode, ard caus-
ing loss Of 81 600 The men confess
ed their crime, and declared that they
were led to it by white men, who had
political grudge against Wode.
! The japanese captured with the
town of Port Arthur two Chinese war
ships and several torpedo boats and
transports. Admiral Ito, commanding
the Japanese naval forces, is still at
Port Arthur with his flagship. Other
vessels of the fleet have returned to
Tallenwan, and few have gone back
to Japan. The town was only slightly
damaged by the fighting. Mr.. Detring,
chief OF the Chinese customs at Tien
Tsin, who was sent to Japan to arrange
the terms of a peace, has arrived at
Kobe and has asked Prime Minister Ito
to grant him an audience.