Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-28
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From indications to-day, the move
ment of gold abroad ses ms likely to
come to an abrupt end with the closing
of this week.
Marlboro, small village about eight
miles north of Newburg, n. Y, is
threatened with dis strous fire and
assistance has been asked from the lat
ter city.
While riding his bicycle after dark in
Tecumseh, Mich, Thursday night, Rev.
Hudson, pastor of the Baptist chnrc ),
of that village, struck Miss Woodland a.
a cross walk, iniuriDg her so severely
that she died Friday morning.
Governor Morton, of New York, to-
day in response to Telegram of in-
quiry from Governor Culberson, of
Texas, wired him that prize fighting in
that State is a lnisdemeanor punishable
y fine and imprisonment, OF both.
Fifteen thousand people attended the
r,ces at the Sioux City, Iowa, fair yes
terday TO see the great race between
Joe Patchen and john r Gentry. Pat
chen won two and Gentry one of the
heats. Best time 2:04.
TIE Barnum block, in Bridgeport,
Conn.,, was badly Quilted by fire 10. day
and the stock of the merchants on the
lower floors was almost completely de-
.troyed. The damage will reach $780,
0C0. During the progress of the fire
four fremen were injured.
A fire at Mount Pocono. Pa, last
night burned the Central Hotel, Tay-
lor's general store, badly damaged the
Fairview House and scorched the rail-
road depot. The summer season was
ended at the hotel, and the few remain
ing guests all escaped. The losses will
reach about $4,000.
Fire which started in the River Spin
ming Cos, dye and picker departments
at Woonsocket, R. L., to-day destroyed
those departments and the flames
spread TO the storehouse, where there
was 100000 worth of stock, and this
was Quilted. Reserve steamers were
put 10 service. Loss 100000.
The Florida Athletic Club of Dallas,
Tex, and its friends will make an ap.
I cal to the Texas legislature not to
pass a bill with an emergency clause
attached prohibiting pugilistic exhiti-
tons. A bill without the emergency
clause would not take effect until jan
uary /, 1896. The club will show that.
it has made an investment of $40 OO0
and made contracts which must be met
when there is no law to interfere with
the enterprise on the statute books.
William Brady and John Errison two meni
hers of the Scribner and Smith Circus Com.
pany. were instantly killed by q train on the
Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis
Railway during fog this morning st Hud-
s)us crossing, near Carnegie station, Pa. The
men were in a carriage and were struck by
the train while crossing the track. The
horses were killed and the vehicle smashed 10
pieces.
The Duke OF Marlborough, before startine
for New York, purchased in Regent street,
London, jewelry costing over 10000. The
announcement of his engagement to Miss Con-
sualo Vanderbilt sufficiently explains this ex-
penditure.
4 fire this morning totally destroyed the
elevator of the Daisy Flour Mill. at Superior,
MINI, causing loss of 100000 There
was 10000 bushels of wheat in the building.
most of it of very high grade.
Late reports from Honolulu are to the ef-
feet that the cholera is under control there
and that no alarm need be felt al San Fran
CISCO
The trotting mare Aliz hurt her foot at
Springfield, ILL.,. yesterday, and may not trot
again this SEES son.
The British steamer Tlstermore which
sailed from Baltimore on Thursday for Liv-
erpool is ashore at Windmill Point