Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-22
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

sister Theresa, niece OF James U. Blaine,
died at St. Marys (Catholic) Convent AT
Wilkesbarre, Pa, yesterday, after long
illness.
Large amounts of Philadelphia and Read
ing securities are held as coiioteras by the
banks of Philadelphia, and stock holders of
the banks are reported to be very auxious.
It is claimed that the county grand jury
in Chicago has discovered evidence that
may unseat the democratic State Senator
in the fourth senatorial District aud elect
his republican competitor.
Judge Hoffman, at Cumberland, has de-
livereu The opinion Of the Circuit Court III
the case of the New Central Coal Com pauy
indicted for violation Of the mne'inspeciion
law in not providing accurate scales, and III
not accuratel y weighing all the coal placed
in the mine cars. A Judgment ofuot guilty
was rendered.
Lady Wick ham. adangbter Of Lori Arun-
del, Of Wardour, England, WAS fatally rJaT-
ed on Tuesday by being thrown from her
horse at fox chase. Two ribs were brok-
| Ell aud she received a conclusion OF the
brain, which has deprived her of reason.
She was first married to SirAfred Doughty
| Tichhorne, and her last husband is Captain
Henry Wickham.
A report of the sudden death of Senator
Bowen, at the Capitol. in Washington yes
terday evening, spread rapidly through the
CITY, and created considerable excitement.
The intelligence was conveyed to Mrs.
Bowen, and che tainted and suffered severe
IL from the nervous shock. The runner
found its origin in the fact that Congress
man Bowen, of Virginia, tainted at the Cap
| itol and was taken to his hotel. He is not
seriously i'll.
Joseph Oppenhemer, q free-thinker, Of
College Point, l.. l., complained because
his children were make to join in the chant
ing Of the Lords Prayer in the public
school, and School Trustee Joseph Strauss
ordered the chanting to be discontinued.
The ladies of the place held ali Indignation
meeting and threatened to withdraw their
custom from Mr.. Strauss's dry goods store,
and he ordered the chanting TO continue.
A nolie pros. was entered in the criminal
court of Washington yesterday in the case
of John Rogers, Indicted for househreakiug.
1t seems that Rogers came from The Soldiers
Home at Hampton to Washington and got
druuk while in that condition he staggered
into hen house, laid down, went to sleep.
was there found and subsequently indicted.
1t was evident that the man had no inten
tion of committing the crime and it was on
this ground that be was discharged.
VIM. NJ. Evarts, OF New York J. Donald
Cameron, of Pennsylvania: OryilIe H. Plat.
of Connecticut; Daniel w. Voorhees,, of IN.
diana; George G. Vest, OF Missouri; Henry
n. Teller, of Colorado, and Wilkinson Call,
of Florida, were formally declared elected
to the United States Senate yesterday by
the Legislatures Of their respective States.
Col. John G. Spooner was nominated for
United States Senator by the republican
caucus OF the Wisconsin Legislature.
The Hon. Eustace Gibson. of West Vir.
ginia, by invitation addressed tho Virginia
Democratic Association Of Washington last
night. His subject was Reconstruction iii
| Virginia" The association turned ont in
large numbers, with many ladies, who
graced the meeting. Mr.. Gibson gave in.
terestipg and at times amusing incidents
of the Underwood convention. called to
frame State constitution for Virginia. At
the conclusion Of his remarks vote Of
thanks WAS extended by the association.
In drunken quarrel and fight in Rich
rnond in which Joe and Shep Paxton two
cousius) Burt Bouldin aud Dutch Mullen
became engaged Tuesday night. ByulGin
was shot In the shoulder by Mullen aud
Joe Paxton was stabbed in three places by
his cousin Shep, sustaining dangerous
wounds. At hearing before the mayor
yesterday Mullen and Shsp Paxton were
| tinet, for the disturbance. Mullen refused
to pay his 6ne, and escaped from the officer
having him in custody on the way to the
lock up. He Is somewhat noted character,
and has already served a term or two in Jail.