Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-20
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news OF ssHG s}ssS.
Fresh Virginia butter sells in Cumberland 1or
fifteen cents per pound.
The statement that the lato AdmlGai Pauld
ing died millionaire turns cut 10 be cruel
hoax.
A discharge of about savcntS.Ggc clerks has
heeu rendered necessary at tho Treasury De-
partment by the low condition Of tho appro
priAtiop.
There were three deaths from yellow fever in
New Orleans Yesterday. Collector Smith gives
notica that clean bills of health will DOW be
given vessels clearing from that port.
Thomas Fl. Powers, Of the we'll known drug
manufacturing house of Powers & Wei gilman,
Philadelphia, died this morning. The drug
exchange will meet to morrow to take actlon
upon his death.
Mayor Stokey, of Philadelphia, has recclV-
ed an appeal for further aid from the Howard
Association Of New Orleans, as it deeds thirty
thousand dollars to pay off its dcbta ard close
it's labors.
VIZ. Buler, the alleged survivor CT the
Huron. has been found out to be an lmpostor'
Il is believed ho deserted from the Iluroa be-
lore sue SaiiCO. NtuuCdJ hiSut III H. toA'
the Washington navy yard to parts urknoTr.
The earthquake felt at Memphis on Monday
NIGHT was Quite severe at Cairo, lasting ono
minute and ten SECONDS. Another shock was
felt yesterday morning, and the houses totterea
from west. northwest TO cast southeast. Ii was
also felt at Little Rock,
Governor Har,raui;, OF Pennsylvania, hes
issued q warrant for the execution OF hlcyan-
der B. Sayres who fatally shot his wife IN y
church in Philadelphia about year ago. Hiis.
Sayrcs survived the shooting but lew days,
aud Sayres YES subsequently tried and found
guilty of murder in the first degree. lie will
be hung on the 18th Of December.
Bids for 100000 Of registered per caut.
stock of the city of Baltimore. interest payaGlo
semi annually, and redeemabIo after July |,
1916, were opened yesterday By the commits,
sioner of fnauce. lhe amount Of bids agsrc:
gated So, SI4 600, tho highest being lOi a, and
the lowest 100. The award was made of $780,
900 at lO4.4, and 100000 at 1912.
Mrs. WiIheImina Krumnc, aged iort3-iolsr,
German widow, committed suicide iii nall'
more, yesterday atterIooo, by hanging herself
in al upper room oil her residence. S'la ad-
iustea the cord with her own hands au'i lcapetl
from chair on which she stood. Her .hfan
year old child Witnessed the tragedy. HAWKS.
been taken up stairs by Mrs.. krumne JUST
before the suicidal aci.
Yesterday morning Otto Montgomery, living
at st. Paul, Minn., made an attempt - cotn-
nit suicide by shooting hims,f, icfllctlng Sc
we're wound 10 bis head. liiu son. about twenty
years old, attended him last night. and while
standiog at bis fathers bed side, he tainted
from exhaustion. dropped the Eerosanc !an?p
10 his hand, which exploded setting fire to the
bed. lbo father was burned to a crisp 10
the bed The son revived and rushed into the
street, where his burning clothes we're eytn-
guished after severe iGiut!es had been inflicted.
In The Senatorial election at Atlanta, yes
terday, General Gordon was almost unanimous
Iy elected and without a colveation OF tho
houses, carrying every vote IN the Seuatc "rd
all but five 10 the House OF Representatives..
Strenuous efforts were made to organize an OF
position, hut without SUCCESS. No man in the
Senate could DC found who would nominate
another candidate. and four OF the five voting
against him in the House were Independents
from tho seventh congressional district. lhis
is considered the greatest politics! triumph ever
achieved in Georgia.
Warren Tate shot and killed William Live
10 the court house at Indianapolis. yesterday.
Love had been a witness 10 q case wherein Tate
| is plaintiff After leaving the stand nc l4et
Tate in tho corridor, where Love called Ia!c d
liar end struck him. Tate shot him t"!ce. Love
died about Elk o'clock. After the shooting
Tate went into the court room, was called 10
the stand, and cave testimony ia the case t!en
in progress. Much excitement existed, aoi ii
was some time before it was considered safe to
attempt to place Tate ia JAIL Love was prcu
ineDt real estate broker, and Tate Is OF Q tiac
family.