Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-07
NEWS OF THE DAY.


DR.. Edwin Klebs, of Chicago, is said
to have discovered the germ Of yellow
fever.
The Nicaraguan canal commission
has began an inspt ion of the Panama
canal.
There is talk of Spain asking for an
international board of investigation to
inquire into the Maine disaster.
Isaac A. Sheppard, proprietor of stove
foundries in Baltimore and Philadel-
phia, died at his home in the latter city
yesterday.
II. J. Jewetl, formerly receiver of the
Erie Railway Company and president
of it after its reorganization. died yes
terday at the Hotel Bon Air at Augusta,
Ca, in his eighty-frst year.
Japan has demanded OF China an
: official assurance of the payment of in
demnity next May. Russia opposes
the Anglo-German loan, and refuses to
evacuste Port Arthur.
After battling with gale oil Hat
teras for twentyfour hours, the tug
Underwater arrived in port at Charles.
ton, S. c., yesterday with the Merritt
Wrecking Company's derrick Chief in
tow.
The large barn and stables OF the
farm of Mrs. r G.. Fields, about two
miles from Rockville, Md, together
with contents, including four horses
and three cows, were destroyed by fire
yesterday morning.
The Texas papers to-day contain the
withdrawal from the senatorial contest
of Senator R Q. Mills, senior Senator
from Texas, leaving the field clear to
Gov. Culberson, Chairman Blake hav-
Ing published his withdrawal.
William Deutelin, a saloon keeper at
2l7 Fourteenth street southwest, Wash
ington, fell down flight of steps yes.
terday morning at boat house at the
foot of Thirteenth street and broke his
neck. The body was removed to his
late home and the coroner was notified.
The fiercest street battle ever wit
messed in Texarkana occurred yester-
dav afternoon. Five men were en-
gagged in the desperate fight, one Of
whom was killed outright, another
MORALLY wounded, the third seriously
Injured, while the other two are in hid
ing and the extent of their wounds is
not known. All the participants were
BARRIERS and the afiray was the out
| come Of business dispute.
Adrian Braun, a convict 10 Sing
Sing prison, murdered his wife, who
was paying him visit at the prison,
on Saturday evening. Braun was sen
fenced on August 81 of last year to
serve two years sence for beating
his wife, but Notwithstanding this Mrs.
Braun forgave her husband. Mrs.
Braun visited her husband Saturday
evening and just before she was to
leave be plunge knife into her throat.
The strike of the $500 employees of
the Pepperell and Laconia cotton manu-
featuring corporations, at Biddeford,
Me-, which began on January II, when
general reduction of 10 per cent. went
into effect, was declared oil on Satur-
day, and the mills started up to-day.
The operatives have lost nearly $780,
900 in wages since they came out on
strike and business has been paralyZed.
The resumption was brought about by
the priests ofSt. Mary's and st. Joseph's
churches.
Chas. G. Wingate, son of Gen. George
W. Wingate, of Brooklyn, made two
attempts to end his life on Saturday at
the National Hotel, in Washington,
where he was a guest. He first at.
tempted suicide by asphyxiatiou with
illuminating gas, but was discovered
in time to escape without any serious
Injury. He then took a large dose of
paris green. Iusanity is said to be the
cause which led him to attempt to end
his life. He will recover. Wingate is
twenty-si1 years of age.
Signor Felice Carlo Cavalotti, poet,
dramatist, publicist, and the we'll
known radical member of the Chamber
of Deputies for Corte. Olona, was killed
at Rome yesterday afternoon in duel
with swords with Signor Macola, mem.
Der of the Chamber of Deputies and
editor of the Gazetta di Venezla. The
SIlCOuulCl mdo CHO OutSO"O Vi q BASCo
polemic in the columns OF the Milan
Secolo and the Gazetta di Venezia. 1t
took place at an unfrequented spot out
side the Porta Maggiore.
1t was only by jumping from the
windows and throwing the children
out before them that three families
were saved from cremation at Pitts
burg yesterday morning, in three
story tenement. Mrs. Domepci Clan
otti Yves found on the floor under
the window insensibe by the firemen.
She died on the way to the hospital.
Her husband, John Eurillo, jumped
from the window with baby in his
arms, and babe his wife follow him,
but she hesitated, and sank to the
floor.
SALE OF VALUABLE FARM
The handsome and valuable estate
Wood bine," situated near Water.
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