Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-23
NEWS OF THE DAY.


The Nebraska republicans have nom
mated Thomas ]. Majors, of Peru, for
Governor.
n. c. Evans has been nominated by
the Tennessee republican State conven-
ton for Governor.
An anti lynching organization has
been formed in Indianapolis, Ind, by
the prominent colored residents.
Governor Brown, of Maryland, has
pardoned seventy more commonweal-
ers who were in the house of correc-
ton.
The Chinese are reported to have
whipped the japanese. The Mikado,s
forces were routed in two battles with
great loss.
At Anthony, Fla, yesterday Will c..
Stranathan, aged twelve years. was
killed by lightning just as he was enter
ing the door Of his home.
A mob yesterday tried 10 lynch Tom
Johnson, colored, who threw his arms
around Miss Daisy Jackson on the
street at Nashville, Tenn.
The civil service commission will re-
commend the removal of c. H. ]. lay
lor, the colored recorder of deeds for
the District Of Columbia, because he
solicited campaign contributions.
Yesterday, AT St. Petersburg, Fla, S.
?. Harrison shot and killed K. f. Hen
nelly and surrendered to the authori-
ties. He said Hennelly had written
improper letters to Mrs. Harrison.
Lightning yesterday struck the
statue of liberty surrounding the battle
of Monmouth monument, erected al
Freehold, \. j., in 1854, at cost of
$40, 200. The statue was damaged and
is in danger OF falling.
Congressman Holman has been re-
nominated in the Fourth Indiana dis
trict. Hall received 80 votes and Hol-
man 166. AT the expiration OF the
term Mr.. Holman will have been 8
member Of Congress 80 years.
The British steamer Cain, which ar
rived at New York yesterday from
Charleston with phosphate rock for ia
pan, will also carry q large consign-
ment of arms and ammunition. The
vessel will sail about September 4.
Our imports from China during the
fiscal year ending June, 1898, amount
ed to 500, 636. 525. Our exports to Chi
ma during the same period amounted
to $500, 457 Our exports consisted
almost entirely of cotton cloth and min
eral OIL
Charles Peyton, a switchman in the
Chesapeake and Ohio yards at Hun
tington, w. Va, went between two
cars to make a coupling yesterday and
met with 8 horrible death He did not
see bolt that had become loosened
and projected. so that it went entirely
through his head suspcnding the body
while the train moved two car lengths.
Tuesday night q number of ladies
were frightened in Fort Wayne, Ind,
by a fellow who chased them. Yester-
day Mabel Shelvesy, aged II, was fol-
lowed by man who seized her long
flowing locks in one hand and slashed
them off close to the head with razor.
The man escaped. Mrs. a. L. Thomas
was similarity attacked last Saturday.
but escaped.
A report was sent out from London,
KY, Tuesday night that woman was
found nailed to tree near that village.
The facts of the case are that only an
ciiigy of woman was found. The
figure was labeled with the name of q
well-known young woman ofthe neigh
borhood. 1t is believed to be the work
of a young man whose offer of marriage
she had rejected.
An important change will probably
be made at special meeting of the
stockholders of the Massachusetts cot
ton mills to day. The meeting will de-
termine whether it would be policy to
increase the capital stock from 81 $780,
600 to s., 100000 and to reduce the par
value of that stock from 81 900 to 500,
and to direct the board of directors to
erect new mill in one of the southern
| States.
At Tuesday evenings session of the
Independent Polish Catholic Church
convention at Cleveland, O., Rev. A. F.
Kolaszewski, of Cleveland, was chosen
vicar general. The basis of a constitu-
ton was adopted, providing for the
ownership OF the church property by
priests, the right of parishes to call the
priests whom they desire, and school
system equivalentto the public schools.
The convention then adjourned.
The populists OF Indianapolis have
renounced utilization with Coxey. Some
leaders of the party have the impression
that Coxey is running a sort of side
show in connection with the peoples
party. He charged well for his speech
at Vedersburg the other day, and now
it is announced that he will speak to
the people of DeKalb county, "at ten
cents head" Members Of the party
who have been investigating his meth
DDS have recommended that he be not
employed by the State committee to
make speeches.
c. II. Coster, chairman Of the Rich
mond Terminal reorganization COM
mittee, yesterday bought the Oxford
and Gainesville and Gainesville and
North Carolina railroads, thus complet-
ing the list of foreclosures contemplated
under the plan of reorganization. The
whole system of roads which were in
Guided in the Richmond Terminal re-
organization is known as the Southern
Railway Company, and the work of the
reorganization committee, which is
now completed, is considered to be one
of the most successful in the history Of
railroad reorganization.
The jury in the case of Mayor Gala
han, of New Orleans, have brought in