Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-30
NEWS OF THE DAY.


Mavroyeni Bey, the Turkish minis
ter, denies that he was to be recalled.
Mr.. James R. Clark, a well-known
-four merchant, of Baltimore, died at
his home yesterday.
The Brown Garbage Crematory in
South Washington, was, on Saturday,
tested with satisfactory results.
Rains and melting SHOWS have caused
the rivers in western New Jersey to
rise, and much damage has been done.
The Glenmore Worsted Mile, in Phil
adelphia, opereted by S. A. Wood, were
destroyed by fire Saturday. The loss
is $4,000; nearly covered by insur-
ance.
Mr.. Henry Watterson delivered a
lecture upon the life and character of
Abraham Lincoln at the lafayette
Square Opera House, Washington, last
night.
8 wall of ruined building fell up
on house in Cleveland, o., yesterday
and Mrs. F. o. Bradford was killed in
her bed, and Emma Dietrichs seriously
injured.
The Commercial and the Imperial
Hotels and score of other buildings in
Weston, w. Va, were burned yester-
day, and several persons injured; loss
100000
Thomas Denton was burned to death
in fire, which destroyed the Empire
House, in Geneva, n. Y, yesterday.
w. A. Goseline and James Spepgler
were severely burned.
In New York Saturday night four
people were killed and two injured in
fire in g business and tenement build
ing on Hudson street. owned by the
Trinity Church corporation.
Bishop satterlee preached at Epiph-
any Church, Washington, yesterday
evening and administered the rite OF
confirmation there, and at ST. Johns
ard St. Pauls in the evening.
Prompt measures have been taken
by the South African authorities to res
| cue the whites whose lives are in dan
ger from the Matabele uprising. Sum-
m ery punishment has already been 10
fiicted upon one large band of natives.
Mrs. Booth-Tucker arrived at New
York on Saturday from England, bear
ing the olive branch from General Booth
10 his son Ballington. Mrs. Booth
Tucker announced that she will try to
induce her brother, Ballington Booth,
to see her father, Gen. VIM. Booth, in
order to heal the differences in the Sal
walton Army.
Three people were instantly killed
aud two others seriously injured at
Echo, a mining town forty miles west
of Hinton, w. Va, yesterday A mass
of stone, loosened by the spring rains,
rolled down the mountain side, tearing
up coke ovens and railroad tracks, and
finally crashing through dwelling
house with the above result.
A cyclone visited Alton, Fairburp,
Paw Paw, Oregon, and other parts OF
Illinois yesterday, doing much damage.
Rsin fell in torrents, accompanied by
hail is large as English walnuts
Twenty box cars near the river and
south of West Alton were picked up
and strewD about in confusion. Al
Cleveland, Ohio, terrific wind storm,
lasting only two minutes, sprung mp
about , o'clock yesterday evening and
created considerable havoc during its
brief existence.
Alvin NJ. Stone, an old farmer near
Akron, Ohio, and his wife were butch.
rred in their beds by a masked man
late Saturday night. Ira Stillson. a
hired man, and two daughters of Mr..
Stone, were beaten into unconscious
ness. The murderer escaped The
object Of the murderous assault on the
family was not robbery, as numerous
articles of value, including two gold
watches of the aged people, which
were on the bed room dresser, were not
taken. The only suspicion as yet rests
on John Smith, who is employed at
Edward Parler's blacksmith shop, one
eighth of mile from the Stone home
stead. Smith was discharged by Alvin
Stone two weeks ago.