Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-30
NEWS OF THE DA Y
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Col. W. L. Terrell, Coviugton correspondent
of the Cincinnati Commercial, shot and killed
Mr.. Harvey Myers at Covington, KY 90
Saturday. The shooting was the result o.
grudge of long standing. Col. lcrrell' aI II:
shooting Myers, did not attempt to escape MS
friends think he is on the verge or INSANITY,
owing to domestic trouble, his wife having mage
application Tor divorce. Some months ago NJ
received stab wound. which was near proving
fatal Myers was Mrs Terrel's attorney, and
il apnears he gave offence to Col. lerrell oy
nntting certain questions to him during his ex
animation of tLc divorce case in court on Sat
urday morning Terrell went to Myers room
after the examination aud an altercatloa eu-
sued. Myers ordered Terrell out of the room'
and the latter refused to go. Myers then al
tempted to eject him, when Terrell hred upon
him. The dying declaration of Myers has peen
taken Both men were prominent cltizens,
and extensively known.
John P Atkinson, street broker aud dis
charged custom. house officer, was arrested IN
New York on Saturday on the charge OF at
tempting to stab Special Agent b: q. Jayne.
JAYNE asserts that this is the third attempt
that Atkinson has made on his lie, ana gives
in explanation that he caused his dlsInissai
from the custom-house four years ago. AKIN,
son says he only sought to defend himself from
an assault by Jayne, Selling his upllfted cane
and threatening to stab him II II was USED, anu
that the whole affair grew out of demand by
him for the payment OF $50, OOO lnformer ices
in the Weld revenue case at Boston, when
jayne has resoutely refused to pay, oenyinH
the validity of the claim.
The womeu's Temperance leagues in Cncln-
natl have received Mayor Johnson's proclama-
ton forbidding street praying before saloons,
but have not indicated their future policy. An
immense meeting of all classes OF citizens, at
which 3, 800 people we're present, was hed III
Exposition Hall on Saturday night, at which
speeches were made b. Judge Whitman, Judge
Taft, Rabbi Lllenthal and others, in behalf OF
the license law. A resolution was adopted that
iudicious license law met the wants OF the
| tunes. and was the best solution of the liquor
traffic question. The woueu's movement was
spoken Of respectfully, though condemned by
implication.
The steamship Colma, for whose safety there
has been much solicitude at San Francisco, has
been heard from. She broke three blades OF
her propeller, aud put into Cerros lslan1,
0DcDOrlOg I'D d SuiHll COSC, "bSbSS q $3.50
crew came TO San Diego, California, with the
| news
The judiciary Committee Of the House OF
| Representatives has decided that the insurance
companies are not entitled to receive any por-
ton of the money paid by, Eugaud in complil-
auce with the decision of the Geneva tribunal.
A locomotive exploded on the Northern Cen
trail Railway on Saturday evening, six miles
north of York, killing brakeman and serious
y injuring the engineer, fireman and another
brakeman.
The fifth ballot for U. S. Senator from Mas
sachusctts took place 90 Saturday, with no re-
suit. The vote for Dawes was IS, Hoar 10.
| The number necessary to choice is l2o
The Secretary of the Treasury has directed
the Assistant Treasurer at New York to sell
81 900, 900 of gold each Thursday during April
| (S5, 900, 900 altogethcr.)
| The German saloon-keepers of Brooklyn, n.
Y, on Saturday resolved to oppose the present
temperance movement by all proper and lawful
means.