Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-02
NEWS OF THE DAT.

1t IL expected that King Edward and
the Queen will visit Ireland next
spring.
Cresceus and The Abbot will race
over the Brighton Beach track on Au-
gust Is. during the meeting of the New
York Breeders Association.
Senior Pulids, Venezuelan minister OF
war, has resigned. An official report
says the revolutionists were again de.
feeted by the government forces.
The monthly comparative statement
of the government receipts and expen-
ditures shows that the recsipts for July,
1901, amount to $50 800, $40 and the ex-
peuditures $50 307 $50, which leaves @
surplus for the month OF s12. $50.
The borlbardment OF the heavens
with guupowder 10 az effort to oriog
rainfall, be gun near Lincolo, Neb., on
Wednesday night by w. f. Wright. was
continued until o'clock yesterday
morning without producing the desired
result.
The British War OHica was compelled
to cut off its boycott on the London
Daily Mail, which 1t tried to cut oh
from news OF the South African war.
Lord Stanley reported in the House oil
Coma mons yesterday that the cost oil
the war in South Africa from April l to
August was e35, 750. 900, $3.50, 900
weekly in July.
The will OF the late Skipwith VIII
mer, OF Baltimore, who died July IL last
was filed In that city court yesterday.
Mr.. Wilmer bequesthed to his brother
Joseph Wilmer, all OF his share and To-
ferest Ia the Horseshoe estate In Col
pepper county, and also directed that q
note for $4,000. given to him bp bis
brother for the conditional purchase o.
said property, be conceled. The bulk
OF his estate valued at nearly $500, OOC
ia left in trust to the two daughters OIL
the deceased.
Three negroes, Will McCreary, his
mother, Betsy McCreary, and his half
sister, Sallie Lsight Betsy's daughter
we're taken from the Jail at Carrollton,
Miss, yesterday by mob and lyoched
The negroes are three OF thirteen sus
oected OF being implicated 10 the mur-
der OF Mr.. and Mrs. h. T. Tallisferro
a white couple living near McAuerny
a few miles from Csrrollton, on Tues
day night. The murder was thought
to be In revenge for the killing OF
negro by Talliaferro.
Judge Lacombe, In the United States
Circuit Court OF New York, handed
down an order yesterday direciinG
| G gorge J. and Helen NJ. Gould, as re
ceiyers OF the surplus income OF Anns
Gould, Countess de Castellane. to pay
the instruments OF the principal and in
terest past due upon three mortgages on
property of the CastellsDes 10 France
The pawn ents ordered by the court ag
Rregate $3.50, 900 and still leave In the
hands OF the receivers OF the surplus In
come of the Countess de Csstellant
about $1,000 which Is undisputed.
As stated in the Gazette of that day
the Maryland State democratic con
yention at Baltimore yesterday renomi
mated Dr.. Joshua w. Herring for comp
troIler, audMr. J. Frank Turner for CLERK
Of the Court OF Appeals. Mr.. Murray
Yandiver was reappointed chairman o
the State central committee, most o
the old members OF the committee be
ing reappointed. The party's cam
paign cry will be: "a white man.
government by white mans party.
The platform ignoredsMr. w. ]. Bryan
and the Kansas City declarations o
last year.
Mr. Israel N. Parr, senior member Of tn
| firm OF I. NJ. Psrr & Son, grain merchanti o
Baltimore, died at bis home in the Gree
Spring Valley, yesterday, aged 79 years.