Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-03
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The municipal election held in Will
mington, Del, on Saturday resulted in
clean sweep for the democrats.
Six persons were blown to atoms by
an explosion in a gunpowder factory
at Felixdorf, Austria, on Saturday.
Emily Faithful died in London yes
terday, aged 90 years. For over 80
years she was a worker for woman's
cause.
Frederick Shriver, who was identi-
fed for twenty years with Baltimore's
shipping interests, died of bronchial
pneumonia at his home in that city
Saturday night.
There is now little doubt that the
much talked of and long delayed bat
tie between James J. Corbett and Rob-
ert Fitzsimmons will take place in Dali
las, Texas, in the fall.
Intensely hot weather prevailed
throughout the country yesterday, the
mercury running up to almost hum
dred in many places. Many persons
we're Frustrated in various cities. 1t
is said that cold wave is on its way
from the West.
A beautiful bronze tablet marking
the corner stone Of the U. S. Capitol,
urd concentrating the celebration
of the one hundredth anniversary of its
laying by George Washington, Septem-
Der Is. 1898, was placed in position at
the southeast corner of the old building
in Washington on Saturday.
Miss Jennie Grogle, aged twenty-one
years, of Philadelphia, was drowned
while bathing at Atlantic City yester.
day. Her companion, Charles R.
Thompson, of Cleveland, o., was res
cued, when nearly gone, by Robert
Brady. Thompson was later arrested,
charged with causing Miss Grogles
death by criminal negligence.
The American steamship Washte.
nav, from Philadelphia to San Fran
cisco, has stranded in the Straits Of
Magellan and will be a total loss. 1t
is thought the crew is safe. About a
year ago the vessel stranded on the
Florida coast, and on being hauled of
was repaired at Newport News, Va,
and then sold to San Francisco parties.
The treasury officials are now conf
dent that the close of the fiscal year, one
month hence, will show deficit of not
more than S44,000,000, and possibly
not more than $43 900, 900, which is at
least s., 100000 less than was predicted
only a few weeks ago, and $1,000, 900
or 100000 less than the present
figures. 1t is shown that the pension
payments during June will be at least
81 800. 900 less than for May, and that
the payments on account of interest
will also be reduced 81, 100000.
At Atlanta, Ga, on Saturday night,
Lewis Harvey, drug clerk, shot and
killed his wife. She left him three
years ago. He has been trying to get
reconciliation, but she would not
agree. At s o'clock Saturday night
she was returning home with her To-
year.old daughter. Harvey joined
them on the street. They walked along
discussing reconciliation. Mrs. Han
vey refused to let her husband go home
with her. Suddenly he drew q pistol
and shot her through the heart, and
then through the head. The Mortified
daughter caught her mother as she fell.
Harvey, who was drunk, ran across
town, and when last seen was near
Grant Park. His wife was formerly a
Miss Mitchell.
A terrific gale and hilstorm passed through
the town of Bethlehem, N. H., yesterday
evening. The new Catholic church was
b own fiat Every house in the town suf
fered the loss of the windows OIL the north
side. Barns and bridges were unroofed and
trees torn up by the roots.
The big main carrying the extra water
supply to Atlanta, Ca, burst yesterday, .caus
ing water famine Hotels and other large
consumers fauled wator in improvised carts
while private families resortcd to long unused
wells.