Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-22
NEWS OF THE DAY.

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One man was killed and three others
injured by the caving in of the walls of
the old City Hall, at San Francisco,
yesterday.
There is no truth in the report that
Capt. Gen. Martinez De Campos has
been shot by a Cuban spy or by any
body else. He is enjoying perfect
health.
AS soon as Japan's troubles in For:
mosa shall have been settled, Admiral
Ito will be sent to San Francisco with
the Matsushima and two or three
other vessels of his fleet.
James Sanders, colored, of Port Glib
son, Miss, who was caught yesterday
by his father, in compromising posi-
ton with his own daughter, was hang
ed by mob, composed of his own peo'
pie.
Judge Simonton, of the United States
Court at Charleston, S. c., sentenced
three South Carolina dispensary con-
stables to prison for Selling liquors
brought into the State for private con-
sumption.
A husband who was brought up in
the New York police court yesterday
for ill-treating his wife told the judge
that she compelled him to do the fam
lily washing, but the judge sent him to
jail for thirty days.
The bank of Rainy Lake City, on the
Canadian border, was robbed Thursday
afternoon by two masked men, who,
after knocking the cashier senseiess at
ter a desperate struggle, bound him
aud robbed the bank of $50, 900 and es-
capped.
Lord Rosebery's government was de-
feated in the House of Commons, on
motion to reduce the salary of the Sec
rotary of war. The vote was 1872 to
l25, and when announced, caused great
surprise. The result is likely 10 cause
a crisis.
Secretary Morton has decided to is
sue an order abolishing twenty-one OF
the State agents of the Agricultural De-
partment, providing for the reorganiza'
ton of the States in question into
groups for the purpose of collecting
crop reports.
The beat race between Cornell, Co.
iumbia, and the University of Pennsyl-
vania crews, to have been held al
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, yesterday even
ing, was postponed until Monday even
ing, on account of an accident to the
Pennsylvania boat.
The Catholic Mirror says that the re-
Gently deceased wife of Gov. Frank
Brown, of Maryland, died practically a
Catholic, though her desire to receive
extreme JUNCTION was prevented by her
husband, who refused to permit the
/, priest to see her.
Henry Foy, colored, assaulted and
strangled nine-year-old girl, a rela-
tive Of his wife, at Ellaville. Fla, yes
terday, and then tried to shoot the
sheriff, who was, however, too quick
for him, and sent load of buckshot
into his side, killing him instantly.
Foreman Frank A. Grover, of the
Rochester, N. Y, Gas and Electric
Company, who is employed at the
power house at the Lower Falls, re-
ceived shock of three thousand volts
of electricity yesterday, and was resus.
citated after seventy-five minutes
hard work.
Thursday Irish Catholics of London
declared that the rumor to the effect
that Mr.. Gladstone will return to the
House ofCommons is correct, and that he
will lead the liberals at the next general
election. His object is stated to be the
carrying of a home rule measure and
thus finally settling the national quar-
rel.
AT Jacksonville, Fla, yesterday, P.
M. w. Baldwin, who fatally shot An
drew Yeoman about two weeks ago for
alleged criminal intimacy with his
wife, was given a hearing before the
coroner's jury and discharged. The
evidence showed that intimacy had
existed between Mrs. Baldwin and
Yeoman for some time.
Methodist laymen from all parts oil
the Baltimore conference, which en-
braces the State of Maryland, the Dis
trict of Columbia, and parts of Vir-
ginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania,
held a convention at Eutaw street
Church, Baltimore. yesterday, and
adopted resolutions advocating lay
representation in the annual confer
ences of the church.
John n. Quackerbush. whose name
was dropped from the naval rolls, gain
ed point yesterday when Judge Brad
ley, of the District of Columbia SUI
preme Court, issued q rule on Secretary
Herbert to show cause why a perma-
nent writ of mandamus should not be
granted to compel him to restore Mr..
Quackenbush TO the navy, with the
rank of commander.
The Southern railroad has bought the
Atlanta and Florida railroad. The line
is 104 miles long. and extends from At
lanta to Fort Valley, in the heart of the
peach section. At the price paid
1915, 000-the Southern gets the road
for about one-tenth of what it cost.
The Southern buys it from the Central
Trust Company, of New York. This
deal nips several railroad extension
schemes in the bud. 1t keeps the Sea-
board Air Line out of Florida and the
Plant system out of Atlanta.