Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-22
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Lewis Swift, the California astrono.
mar has discovered new comet.

Lewis Swift, the California astrono-
mer, has discovered new comet.
a credit of ST. 500, 900, to pay the
Mora claim, was gazetted in Madrid
yesterday.
Mr.. John E. Hurst, democratic can
didate for Governor of Maryland, again
denies rumor that he will withdraw.
Mr.. Charles B. Rouss, of New York,
has sent his annual check for 81 600 to
the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural
Society, at Winchester.
The Sultan is said to have agreed to
reforms throughout Turkey that will
put the Christians in less advantage
GUS position than they are now.
Mr.. Gabriel E. Duvall, of Baltimore,
died at Atlantic City yesterday. He
had a number of friends in this city
who will regret to learn of his death.
President George L. Nicholson says
the business of the Chesapeake AMI
Ohio Canal is larger than it was last
year, and that expenses are being paid
with surplus in bank.
The Hawaiian Senate and House
have ratified the cable contract made
by President Dole with a. S. Spaulding,
who will ask the next Congress for an
annual subsidy of $25O,0O0.
Capt. Mottron NJ. Ball, aged fifty.
eight years, late of Fairfax county, died
at Providence Hospital in Washington
on Tuesday. During the war he serv-
ed in the Confederate army.
Some Chicago people have contribu-
ted the funds necessary for the removal
of the engine house known as John
Browns Fort, from Chicago back to
Harper's Ferry. The B. & o. railroad
will furnish free transportation.
Senator Harris, of Tennessee, was
taken i'll at his residence, in Washing
ton, Tuesday night, and for time was
in serious condition. Yesterday his
physician reported him improved, and,
in his opinion, out of danger.
1t is said that the administration has
assumed q determined tone in dealing
with France with regard to the i'm
prisonment of Waller, formerly consul
in Madagascar. His release and full
indemnity will be demanded. Waller's
family are on their way home.
The gypsies who have been encamp-
ed on the north edge of Washington for
some days and who were at one time
quite disorderly have, by direction OF
the police, made movement to con
tinue their journey southwark and
most of them will be beyond the Dis
trict line at midnight.
A brutal attempt to assault Miss Jes-
sic Jeans, at Catoctin Switch, Fred
erick county, Md, yesterday, was made
by Charles Wilson, colored. Scouting
parties are out after Wilson who beat
his victim nearly to death with black
jack while she was in bed at her faith
er's house. 1t is thought the assailant
will be lynohed if caught.
AS the result of secret meeting of
plug-tobacco manufacturers held in St.
Louis yesterday, the P. ]. Lorillard
Tobacco Company, of Jersey City; P.
]. Sorg, Liggett & Myers, and the
Drummond Tobacco Company, of St.
Louis, will engage in the manufacture
of cigarettes in opposition to the Amer
lean Tobacco Company as soon as
plants can be installed.
Lord Dunraven's yacht Valkyrie was
dry-docked at Erie Basin, New York,
yesterday, under the supervision of H.
Maitland Kersey, Lord Duraven's rep
resentative there. The craft was q
surprise to everybody. Never has such
a powerful looking yacht been seen in
the docks. She resembled the De-
fender in some respects and the Vigi-
liant in others, but different from each
of the American flyers in many import
ant respects.