Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-27
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Twenty-four thousand soft crabs were
shipped to Baltimore from Deals Island
on Monday.
Five persons were killed by light
ming during thunder storms through
out Alabama yesterday.
A dispatch states that many German
newspapers severely criticise the ex-
penditure incurred by the Kiel festivi-
ties.
Emperor William was yesterday the
guest at dinner of the officers of the U.
S. cruiser New York on the warship at
Kiel.
The International Supreme Lodge of
Good Templars met in Boston yester-
day. The total membership now in
this country is 56O,605, the secretary's
report showing loss of 10000.
A special from Cochran, Ga, says
that Mrs. William Mobiles paid negro
$40 to kill her husband. The body
was burned by the woman and the ne
gro, Gus Jones. The negro has con-
fessed.
The United States consul at Foo
Chow, China, reports the appearance OF
the Hong Kong plague at that place.
He says it is already established as an
epidemic, but that so far, it is confined
to the city proper.
Special dispatches from Shanghai
say that high officials who are we'll in
formed express the opinion that war
between Russia and Japan over Corea
will break out before the end OF the
next three months.
The election address of Messrs. Bal
four and Chamberlain declares that the
unionists have agreed that the wild
projects for constitutional change shall
be laid aside and replaced by policy
of constructive social reform.
Democratic primaries were held in AL
leghany county, Md, last night and the
German faction carried the county. In
Frederick city yesterday the demo-
Gratis elected their candidate for mayor
by IL majority and three of five alder
men.
Reports from Cuba state that the gar
risons of two towns have surrendered
to the insurgents and the places them
selves have been burned by Maxine
Gomez. Firing was heard constantly
around Puerto Principe on Tuesday
night.
Six new directors of the Georgia
Southern and Florida Railway were
elected in Baltimore yesterday, the re-
suit of the control acquired by the
Southern Railway Company and were
made at the suggestion of President
Spencer, of the Southern.
Under the lead of Senator Brice the
anti.free silver democrats easily con-
trolled the Ohio State central commit
tee in it's meeting yesterday in fixing
the date of the State convention and
providing q temporary organization.
! The demand of Allen W. Thurman and
the free-silver democrats for an early
convention was ignored.
The Baptist Church in Baird, Texas,
was wrecked by storm Tuesday night.
Mitchell NIayes, son of the pastor, was
killed The Presbyterian parsonage
was blown down Lightning shattered
| tie dome OF Une nlSn Scuooi ouiiuinS AZ
Anderson, Ind, yesterday, and set fire
to gas wells and barns. Several houses
were unroofed by the wind.
Mr.. c. c. Maffit, chairman ofthe Mis-
souri, democratic State central commit
tee, has issued an address stating that
the committee some time ago decided,
by vote of ten TO five, not to call q
convention to consider the money ques
ton, but that if the members of the
county committees insist upon it he
will call another meeting of the State
committee.
The insurgents under the command
Admiral Da Cana, in the province OF
Rio do Sui, Brazil, have been defeated
by the government troops at Campos.
Admiral Osorio was wounded and cap
tured; he subsequently succumbed to
his injuries. Admiral Da Cana, find
ing himself overpowered, committed
suicide. Gen. Tavarez assumed COM
mand of the rebels.