Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-06
TELEGRAPHIC BREYITIES.

The canal boat w. ii. Swift, loaded
with hay, was burned this morning at
Whitehall, N. Y, and the captain and
the steersman, were both burned to
d., aLh.
The big fire at Broadway and Blocker
street, New York, last night vas still
Burning this morning. Three banks
were at one time on fire, the Empire
State, Manhattan and the old Blocker
Street Bank. The eight-stsry stone
building owned by the Manhattan
Bank is very nearly complete wreck.
1t cost half a million dollars to build
Eve years ago. Chiefs Reilly and Lally
were injured in the fire and about
twenty firemen were more or less hurt.
All are reported as doing well this
morning. The Empire State Bank is
total wreck. The fire was the fercest
in the city for years.
King Charles, Of Portugal, arrived in Lon
do at 10 o'clock to day.
HoRsEMEN's ASSOCIATION MEETING.
The second ne sting of the Prince
William Horsemen's Association took
place on Monday at the court house at
Manassas, a very large attendance
signifying the enthusiasm in the new
organization, many new members being
added to the list, and quite number
of horses of different classes we're en-.
tered for exhibition at the next meet
ing. Later in the day all the owners
and members repaired to the grounds,
where a track and hurdles we're pre-
pared and the horses in their respective
classes were exhibited and awards of
merit given. In the "hunter" class
some very fine exhibitions of hurdle
jumping was witnessed, the horses OF
Messrs. McRae and Hayden dividing
the honors for first place. A raw colt
belonging to E. b. Goodwin was given
second place.
Quite a number of ladies were present
to witness the display of horsefesh.
Among the number was Mrs. E. Z.
Meredith. Mr.. James Z. Maddox, of
Warrenton; Messrs. Hayden and Lee, of
Greenwich and Mr.. John Hooe, of this
city, and all well-known horse-owners
and riders, were among the new men,
bers of yesterday. The horses that
attracted universal attention were those
h' longing to Me:srs. Hilleary, Buckley,
Hayden, McRae, Lewis, Portner, Tyler,
Hale and DR.. Brown.
No DUEL.-The rumored meeting on
the field of honor between Prince Itur-
bide, of Mexico, and Mr.. Robert Ne
vile, of Washington, has gone up in
smoke. Last night it was reported
at the Metropolitan Club, that Mr.. Ne
vile and the prince had satisfactorily
settled the matter and in place of spis-
tolls and coffee for two" cold bottle
had played an active part. 1t is uD-
derstood that the difficulty between the
two gentlemen was adjusted Monday
night, though not without considerable
correspondence. According to the story
as current in the clubs last night prince
Iturbide made the overtures. He wrote
q letter TO Mr. Neville containing
an apology, which was forwarded
to Mr.. Neville, but DR.. Whiting, the
latter's representative in the affair, In
formed the p rince that it was not &C
ceptable. A second letter was drafted,
but met with the same fate, being re-
iected by Mr.. Neville's friend. A third |
note. however, fulfilled all the demands |
of injured honor, was duly accepted,
and in the language of diplomats tn,
incident was closed.
A VIRGINIA o1TER.-Mr. James
Roach, of the "Hop Yard" King