Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-14
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The race for the Grand PrlX de Far
is, value $4,000, was run yesterday at
Longchamps, Paris, and was won by
Doge.
A fire at Huntington, W. Va, Satur-
day night, destroyed A. E. Cox's gen.
eral merchandise store; loss, $40, 900 on
stock and $4,000 on building.
At Milford, Pa, yesterday morning
the jury found Herman Paul Schultz
guilty of murder in the first degree for
having killed his wife, Lizzie Schultz.
The earthquake at Calcutta on Sat-
urday did much more damage than
was at first reported. There is scarce
ly building in the city the walls OF
which are not cracked.
Hon. ]. M. Matthews, of Mississippi,
was found dead in bed in Washington,
Saturday evening. He had come to
Washington to urge his appointment as
United States marshal for the southern
district of Mississippi.
Fire broke out in the coal mine at
Clinton, near Terre Haute, Ind, Sat-
urday night, and has been burning
fiercely all day. Sixteen miners are
cut off from the shaft, and there is lit
tie prospect Of saving them.
A dispatch from Constantinople says
that the Sultan has appealed to the
Gear and Emperor William to support
him in his demand for the annexation OF
Thessaly. The representatives of the
other powers are incensed by this &C
ton.
Elk President Cleveland has refused
100000 to write an article every two
weeks for year for literary syndi-
cate, as he purposes writing history
of his two administrations. 1t is said
that the history will not appear during
his lifetime.
At Gravesend on Saturday evening
the Great American stakes for two
year Odds for $4,000 was won by M.
F. Dwyer's colt Previous. Hand Ball
P. J. Dryers colt, was in second place
and the Morris colt, Varus, was third.
A dispatch from Atlanta says the re-
quest OF Taylor Dalk and his son, Tom,
convicted leaders of the famous Dalk
band of outlaws, that they be hanged
at the same time, ard on the same gal
lows, will not be granted. The same
gallows will be used, but Tom is to be
hanged next Friday, and his father on
July 80.
DR.. William Thompson Lusk, presi
dent of the Bell >vue Hospital Medical
College, New York, died Saturday
night after stroke Of apoplexy, aged
81 years. He was one of the most ex
pert physicans in the country on gyne
plogy. He was an expert in the
Cnsarian operation, one of the most
difficult in surgery. DR.. Lusk's fortune
is estimated at So, 100000.
The much discussed "art" series Of
Treasury notes will soon be thing Of
the past and in few months an en-
tirely new set of one, two, and five-dol-
lar silver certificates will be issued.
Saturday afternoon Secretary Gage,
Assistant Secretary Vanderlip, Assist
ant Treasurer Meline, and Chief John
son, OF the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, held conference at the
Treasury, and decided to recall them.
What appeared to be deliberate at
tempt 10 wreck an excursion train
with 600 men, women and children
aboard was made on the New York
and Sea Beach Railroad, near Sixty
fifth street and Fifth avenue, Brooklyn
at 9:15 o'clock Saturday night. From
an examination made afterwards, it il
believed that at least three men were
concerned in the attempt, and had
their plan been successful a frightful
disaster would have occurred. 1t was
discovered to-day that an attempt had
also besn made to wreck train on the
Culver line, which runs parallel with
| the Sea Beach route.