Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Alligator steaks nave Deen auueu " tno
bills of fare in some Florida hotels.
The courts have decided that Horlston,
Tex, must pay the $4,000 of bonds recent
" repudiated.
Only foursh have so far BET taken in
the Susouehauna this season, and they SOLD
readily at fifty cents each.
Capt. John Williams was arraigped at Prin.
cess Anne, Nd, yesterday, on the charge OF
murder in killing Otto Meyher, q dredge
hand on his vessel.
James Gibbins, aged II years, overexerted
himself in skating rink, in Patterson, N.
] Saturday, and was taken with an apo
plcctc attack, from which he died Monday
At Union City, Tenn, yesterday, Budd
Farris and Freeman Ward were hanged at
the fair grounds by mob of two hundred
masked men. Farris and Ward we're lead
ers of u gang of thieves.
| Chas. Collins, colored, charged with COM
hitting an outrageous assault on Mrs. saran
| Hill, near Snow HILL Md, on the night OF
April H. had a hearing yesterday afternoon
and was committed for the grand jury's
action.
The trial John Sullivan for manslaughter
in not displaying proper signals Mt the "4"
on the 3. s. 0. Railroad in Washington,
aud thereby causing a collision and the
death of Engineer Riley, was concluded
yesterday by verdict of acquittal.
On Monday 100 puddlers left Pitts
burg, Pa, for New Zealand, to work in
a large iron mill just finished there. The
substitution of steel for iron in our mills IS
fast taking away their occupation, and
driving them to seek employment else
where.
Hon. Jefferson Davis says his recent sick
pess was produced by getting wet whilst ex-
posed in an open boat. He had intamma-
tory Rheumatism and suffered very greatly.
He SAYS he feels in his usual health with the
exception of a swelling in his feet, which
kept him confined to his room.
A trunk left by guest at St. Louis
hotel was found yesterday to contain the
corpse of man Lying on the body was a
card bearing the inscription: so perish
a traitors to the great cause" The body
is supposed to he that of Walter h. Lennox
Maxwell, NJ. D., from London, but the
affair remains mystery.
w. L. Long and boy named Frank
Clements, of Vicksburg, went fishing Mon
day. The boat was upset, and the boy
was drowned. Long was rescued in an ex-
hausted condition aud taken to Mrs. Gle
ments' house. During the night the house
was burned down. Long escaped to an out
house. where he was found dead next morn
ing.
Last week little child of Mr.. w. II.
Lewis, residing short distance from Cen
treville. Md, swallowed some hard sub
stance, which apparently lodged in her
tbroat. All Efforts to relieve her proved
fruitess, the child dying in great agony. A
post mortem examination showed that the
substance was piece Of Usage orange thorn
about an inch in length. This the pbysi
clans took out of the lower lobe of the lung.
Mr.. VIM Hayden Edwards, chief of the
diplomatic bureau or the State Department,
has resigned that position in order to accept
an appointment as private secretary TO Mr.
Bell, the United States Minister to the
; Netherlands H. Sidney Everett, son OF
the late Edward Everett, has been appoint
ed to fill the vacancy in the State Depart
ment. Mr.. Everett has been for some years
the first secretary Of the United States !ega.
: ton at Berlin.
The first Conference Of the Rabbis of the
South, embracing the States of Alabama.
Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North
Carolina. South Carolina, Texas and Vir-
giniu, was held yesterday at the Tulane
University, New Orleans Rev. J. K. Gut
helm, of New Orleans, was elected presi
dent; Max Lanatield, OF Memphis, vice.
president; Jacob Foorsoenger, of Houston,
secretary, and S. Hecht, of Montgomery
treasurer.
German named Humpf residing at
Danube, Herkimer county, n. T., Monday
night cut his wife's throat while she, with
her four. days-old baby, was in bed. He
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set it on fire. Neighbors saw the flames
and e1tinguished them, rescuing the wife
in critical condition. Humpf was found
in the garrett with his throat cut, but alive.
He attacked the party savagely with an
4 axe, but before he could injure any of them
he fell dead.
The coroner's jury, who held an inquest
on the remains of Joseph Cohen, of Brook
Ign, whose death was attributed to over
exerton in the six.day roller skating con-
test, at the Madison Square Garden, rem
dered verdict to the effect that Cohen
died from acute spinal meningitis, agra
waited, if not induced. by the prolonged eX-
element Of mind and body consequent upon
his participation in the six-days' match, !"
and recommend the legislature to prohibit
owners and managers of Kinks from allow
ing any match or exhibition that will keep
contestants on the floor for longer than four
hours.
Mr. VIM. M. Gait. chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee of the inauguration, en-
tertaned yesterday evening, at his baud
some residence in Washington, his asso-
ciates on the executive committee, mem
bers of the general committee, the chairman
of the sub committees and various other
prominent gentlemen. A splendid silver
punch bowl, the gift of the executive COM
mittee, was presented to Mr. Gait as
testimonial of the marvellous energy and
skill exhibited by him as chairman, and
which resulted in making every feature Of
the Inauguration more elaborate and sue
cessful than on any former occasion OF a
similar character.
EMPLOYEES MUST PAY THEIR DEBTs.--
Secretary Endicott has issued the following
circular: sin view of the many complaints