Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-24
NEWS OF THE DAY


Chicago is to have new grand hotel,
in the hotel line in that city.
Alonzo Crittendcn, Phi. D., president of
the Packer Collegiate Institute, died in New
York yesterday. he was so years old.
Hon. John E. kenna has been elected L.
;. Senator from West Virginia and Hon.
Richard Coke reelected from Texas.
Prince Louis Ferlinad, of Bavaria, has
formally demanded of the King of Spain
the hand of the inianta, Marie Della Paz, in
marriage.
Edwin Booth made his frs, appearance
III Berlin n king Lear last night, and
was called before the curtain eighteen
times.
1t is proposed TO make provision for
grandson Of Thomas Jefferson, who is living
in Georgetown, d. c.. in destitute circum-
stances, by allowing him Il pension
The annual session of the National Agr-
cultural Convention began yesterday in
Washington. Officers were elected and
several papers were read.
The steamers sent out 10 search for suryi-
vors of the Cimbra have all returned with
out having found any traces. The number
vi lost pFooaply equals lUU
Two locomotives and about sixty loaded
coal cars were thrown down All embark
ment near Cumberland yesterday killing an
engineer and brakeman.
Charles Delano, Il prominent lawyer aud
citizen Of Massachusetts, died at Northamp
ton, Mass, yesterday He represented
Massachusetts in Congress from 1888 TO
1862.
The Massachusetts, House of Representa-
tiveS yesterday by vote Of ~ to %, re-
iected the resolution providing for the print
| ing and issuing Of the usual extra copies of
Gov. Butlcrs inaugural address,
Dispatches from Tampico state that ter
rife storm prevailed there on Saturday
The German bark Meta put to sea for
safety. Yesterday the bodies of two Of her
crew were washed ashore. The vessel is
supposed to have been lost
The case Of Prince Napoleon in France
remains undisposed of. The policy of the
government will probably be made known
to-day. The cx.l3mprcss Eugenic declares
that her visit to Paris is to mark her SYM
pathy with Prince Napoleon
The Indians who were among the lost by
the sinking Of the Cimbria were well known
at the indian Wigwam in New York. Red
Jacket and iittl. Cheyenne were Sioux
Indians, and Crowluot and Rlack Bird,
Chippewa and his wife, Sunshine. were
members of the Chippewa tribe
The body OF Shaw the negro boy, who
was hung in Washington last Friday,
for the murder OF his sister, was ''rcsurrect-
cd from Puttcr's Field on Saturday night,
and taken 10 the GEORGETOWN Medical Col
lese, where the brain was removed and the
cadavcr men placed in hack. when il was
discovered hy the police, the feet protrudug
! from the window. Jasscn a noted resur-
rectioniSts has been arrested charged with
grave robbery
The snow storm in northern New York
continued yesterday. The railroads are
blocked and travel abandoned. Dispatches
received nj Toronto from various parts ui
Canada represent the cold us the scvcrcst of
the season. thc mercury ranging from zero
to 80 degrees below 1t was also very cold
at Chicago and throughout northern ILL.,
noiS, Mlchigan Wisconsin, Iowa and the re-
gioh beyond, rs far west rs the Missouri
river
AT milwaukee, Yesterday The wife Of John
Zmbrlck, !ahorcr living in Sixth street,
Killed her three children, the oldest of
whom was years Of aye and the Youngest
IS months, in Il most brutal manner literal
~ cutting them 10 pieces and discmbowcl-
my them. The attention oil tie neighbors
was attracted TO the scene by tho woman )
attempt to hang herself in an clubhouse.
They cut her down and brought her into the
house. where The horrible spectacle was
discovered. Mrs. Zimhrick was ut once ar
rested. She took her arrest very calmly.
stating that she had read in The Good Book
that il MAS right t" sacrifice children She
is doubtless suffering from religious insanity.