Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-29
NEWS OF THE DAY

Bessie Turner was smothcred to death by
Il fire in New York yesterday.
Six hundred and thirty-six deaths in New
York last week
Various newspapers are still urging the
use of the whipping post for wife beaters.
Several accidents to persons engaged i'll
the pastime of "coasting" are reported
daily.
Victor Schnapp committed suicide i'll
Manayunk, Pa, Saturday morning. He
had lost his wife about a month ago
Lewis Seleye, ex-member Of Congress from,
the Rochester IN. \. district, died in that
city yesterday.
The glass works of Bergin 4 Sons, Phila-
delphia, have shut down, throwing two
hundred persons out of employment.
4 man drank six quarts of water on
wager in Philadelphia yesterday. He has
guaranteed on some future occasion to swal,
low twelve quarts of beer
Mrs w. l.. Yancy, widow of the late Sen.
ator VIM. L. fancy, of Alabama, died at the
residence of her son in Athens, Ga, yester-
day
Among the effects Of deceased resident
Of Matawan, n. j., sold in bar room re.
Gently was a pew in the Presbyterian
church.
Mrs. Mary Mills, daughter of .he ate An
thony Addison, and wife of Rev. Osborn
Ingle, died in Frederick, Md, yesterday
morning
Mr.. Tucker Carroll, one Of the first mem
bers of the Maryland Club, died suddenly
in Baltimore Saturday evening.
Zachariah Chafiee, trustee, announces
that first dividend of 10 per cent. in liq
uidation of the Sprague mortgage notes
will be paid February 9Th.
The Roman Catholic Church of the Sa
cred Heart, in Cambridge, Mass, was dedi
Gated yesterday by Archbishop Williams
The edifce cost 5000, 900.
Thirtytwo persons were ARRESTED at al
legheny City, Pa, last night, for disturbing
meeting Of the Salvation Army at ALE
gheny City
The third anniversary Of the Baltimore
Evangelical Society was observed in that
city yesterday. Encouraging reports of the
work OF the society were presented.
Matthew Curran died in Long Island City
yesterday from the effects of u clubbing
| given him'by II policeman named Quinfanl
on the 18th inst. Quinhan has been ar
rested
Noah D. Smith. special deputy surveyor
of United States customs of Memphis, Tenn
was arrested at Memphis, yesterday charged
with emhezzling government funds to The
amount Of from s. 900 to $4,000.
Two hundred and iifty-two deaths occur
rcd in Baltimore last week, scventy-hvc OF
which were from small pox. There is said
In hn al
the latter disease.
A wonderful athlete has come to light IL
Breckinhridge county, KY. His name i:
James Sinclair. He stands & feet q inches
i'll his stockings, and weighs 1872 pounds. II
is reported that he can lift 900 pounds with
| ease.
Mrs. Grace Wellman, wife of john II
Wcllman, the Denver lawyer who commit
ted suicide near Pueblo several weeks ago
and whose body was found last Friday
trightfully disfgnred by magpies, has three
times attempted 10 destroy herself within
the past two days.
The schooner Henry :. Williams, Cap
tain John =. Wilson, OF Mays Landing, u
j., hound from Jackonsyillc, Fla, for Phil
adelplla, with a cargo Of lumber, is l0t days
out, and it is believed thatshe was lost, with
all on board, in the heavy weather of Octo-
Der 3Oth last
The anniversary of Thomas Paine's brit
was celebrated in New York last night by i
meeting in the German Masonic Temple
Wilson Mcdonald, the sculptor, presided
Addresses advocating free thought were de.
liyered by Courtlandt Palmer, DR.. +. +.
Foote, jr., and others.
On December 81, 1882, Martin Bcachamp
Caroline county (Md.j farmer, died sud,
den under suspicious circumstances. Yes
terday jury of inquest met and rendered y
verdict hat his death was caused by poison
but by whom administered was unknown.
The investigation will be carried further.
At halt-past twelve o'clock yesterday
morning four residents of GOWNS lon, Ky,
had shooting atl'ray. John Grenner, a
saloon keeper, was slightly wounded, but
he ball from his pistol took effect in the left
breast of Robert Elliot, a glassblower, inflict-
ing probably fatal wound Elliott was
taken to the hospital. VIM Mccarthy, one
of the combatants, was slightly wounded.