Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.

JOuu ~. SulllthB was kiNCh q bCAOhb
in New York last night, which closed
with sparing match between Sulli-
van and Corbett.
1t is reported that Secretary Smith is
to undertake sound. money campaign
in Georgia, and that he will be candi-
date for the Seuate on that issue.
Capt. Miller, the commander of the
U. S. ship Raleigh, reports that no signs
of filibustering expeditions to Cuba have
been discovered on the Florida coast.
At the dinner given by Admiral Kirk
land on board the cruiser New York to
Emperor William, yesterday, the latter
called for three cheers for President
Cleveland.
The State democracy's county COM
mittec, of New York, last night de-
nounced the free coinage craze OF the
west and adopted resolutions demand
ing sound money.
gKentucky democrats completed their
State ticket yesterday evening and adj
journed. With the exception of Har-
din, for governor, every nominee Is n
sound money man.
Lord Salisbury announces that for
the present the only conservative policy
is to secure the dissolution of Parlia-
ment at the earliest day possible. He
expects that this will be upon July s.
Mayor Strong, of New York, yester-
day evening removed ex-Congressman
Amos ]. Cummings from the subway
commission and appointed Thomas l..
Hamilton, a Platt republican, in his
place.
DIR. Joseph S. Shaw, who was known
as Brother Julian and was professor OF
chemistry at Rock Hill College, Eli
colt City, Md, died suddenly OF apo
plexy yesterday morning while bathing
at Bay Ridge.
Two thirteen-year-old girls were
captured by the police in a deserted
house on the Harlem river yesterday,
where they were dancing for the
amusement of half drunken men.
Tae children were runaways and be-
long to respectable families.
Governor Altgeld, of Illinois. inform
ed committee from the democratic
House caucus that If the Legislature
now convened in special session ad-
burned without acting on the matters
mentioned in his proclamation, he
would reassemble that body.
Mrs. John Bush, of Carroll county,
Nd, is in a critical condition from in
iuries received by an attack of a
vicious bull. Mrs. Bush was passing
through the barnyard at her home
Wednesday evening, when the savage
animal suddenly attacked her, knock
lug her down and goring her severely
about the body. She was burt so bad
ly that it is feared she may not recover.
The Spanish government has received
dispatches from the Captain General Of
Cuba, calling for $4,000 additional
troops, and will make an aggressive
campaign. A serious engagement took
place Wednesday in the province oil
Puero Principe between portion oil
the insurgent forces under Maxine
Gomez, and the Spanish troops, under
Captain Aguero, during which there
were heavy losses on both sides.
The assignment of State agents in the
new system of gathering crop statistics
has been completed. The new plan
practically does away with the State
agencies, as the States are grouped into
districts, which only one State agent
will supervise. Some of the State agents
have been retained as district agents,
and others will be dropped from the
rolls. ]. M. Mcbride will actt as dis
trict agent for Virginia ard West Vir-
GINA.
1t was understood that in the event
that Rev. DIR. McKim, rector of the
Church of the Epiphany in Washing
ton, was elected bishop of the new do
cese of the District of Columbia, that
Rev. DR.. Carmichael, of Richmond,
would be invited to accept the rector.
ship of the church named. But 1t is
now pretty we'll settled that Bishop
Paret will elect TO take the new See
and that a Maryland man will be elect
ed Bishop of Maryland.
In Minneapolis yesterday the entire
building occupied by Mcdonald
Brothers, dealers in crockery, china
ware, glassware, silverware and gas
fixtures, was destroyed by fire. The
building was of four stories, brick walls
and wooden interior frame work, and
well stocked. The total loss will aggre.
gate over 100000. Within an hour
after the alarm rang in at IL o'clock six
tiremen paid the penalty of death for
their faithfulness in trying to save the
property of others. Several others we're
injured.