Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-18
NEWS OF iHa rsY.

4 mass meeting Of negroes 10 oppos-
ton to imperialism was held in Boston
lest night.
The Supreme Court of Colorado has
decided the eight-hour law to be uu-
constitutional.
1t is now said that the next republi-
Can presidential campaign ticket will
probably be McKinl.y and r ,osevelt.
English capitalists have absorbed the
most desirable invest menls in Cuba, &C
cordng to report 10 tho War Depart
ment.
1t has been found that the peace con.
ference's first committee did not, as was
supposed, prohibit the use OF explosive
bullets.
The entire force of night freight
handlers of the Pennsylvania, r. R. who
struck in New York, yesterday was dis
charged, and the services discon-
tinued.
Richard Lovens, of Clay county,
KY, who had killed three men, was
found murdered near Manchester. KY,
yesterday. the head having been sever
ed from the body.
Mr.. William w. T. Greenway. aged
eighty-two years. a member of the well.
known Baltimore family OF that name,
dropped dead at his home in that city
yesterday evening.
The afternoon newspapers of London
generally, in commenting on the pro-
Nf nil N
Manila against the censorship, denounce
the conduct of the American Philippine
campaign as it has been managed by
Secretary Al 4er and Major General Otis.
Governor Johnston, of Alabama, and
Representative Bankhead, of the same
State, who do not agree with Senator
Morgan In his published utterances re
garding the policy the democratic party
should pursue il the next campaign,
have practically announced their in
, tention as candidates to succeed Nor
gan in the United States Senate.
A shipment of $4,000 baskets OF
cantaloupes was received in Baltimore
Yesterday from Anne Arundel county.
This is the first large shipment of the
season. The unfavorable weather
conditions made the first crop of toma.
| toes later than usual, and caused much
speculation as to the outcome but re-
cent rains have 80 much revived the
vines, and, consequently, improved the
present crop, that all fears are dispel-
led. The receipts ofpeaches yesterday
amounted to about 1900 baskets.
They brought from seventy-tive cents 10
one dollar per basket.
A dispatch FROM East Las Vegas, N.
NJ, says: Meager details were re.
ceived here yesterday of pitched
battle between sheriff's posse and the
gang of outlaws who held up Colo
RADIO and Southern passenger train at
Folsom, N. NJ, few days sgo. The
ARRAY occurred near Cimarron. Sher.
if W. ]. Farr, of Watsenberg, Col, q
member of the posse, was killed. De-
puties Love and Smith, of Springer, n.
NJ, were probably fatally wounded.
Another posse was organized at Cimar
ron. and is now in pursuit OF the rob-
bers, who fled to the hills.
George M. Pullman is suing for Iii
vorce. Mrs. Pullman was Miss Lyme
Fernald, of Chicago. Sanger Pullma
Georges twin brother. and Miss Fern
aid were engaged before the death Of
the elder Pullman. After the fathers
death, when Sanger and his brother
were practically disinherited. the en-
gagement was broken. George NJ.
Pullman and Miss Fernald are said to
have met for the first time at the Mon.
mouth County Horse Show. Miss
Fernald was great favorite in one Of
the fashionable sets at Long Branch
She and young Pullman were married
on August 16 of last year. They took
an afternoon train for New York,
where they were married by an Epis
copal clergyman.