Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.

great.
Prince Fushinui, of Japau has arrived in
Washington. :
The President has approved the naval ap-
preparation bill.
| Bunches Of flowers are sent by some Chi
cago women to the anarchists now on trial.
Williams Scott, colored, who died in Bal
timore this week, claimed TO be 153 years
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The Ehret boycott is said to be creating
dissenson among the New York labor
unions. =
Efforts will be made in Baltimore to sup
press indecent advertisements in cigar store
window. -
There is said TO be dissension among the
republican Senators growing out of the
Payne case.
The nomination Of Mr.. Morris A. Thomas
as Indian Inspector has been confirmed BY
| the Senate. 's=i. ss '""
Think Of it, ye who are swetering here
a two. days snow storm is reported Oh the
Labrador coast.
Baltimore is undergoing sea serpent
sensation. Parties in that city say the
| monster is no myth and that it has been
seen in the bay.
Along the upper Potomac large quantities
of hay and fencing were swept away, and
on the meadow lands quantities Of corn in
jured by the late storms.
An epidemic OF typhoid fever is raging
in Pottstown, Pa, caused by the people
drinking water from Il spring into which
refuse matter had flowed.
William P. Pierson, chief bookkeeper and
cashier Of the Baptist Board of Publication,
in Philadelphia, is under arrest on the
charge of embeZzling about 5000 of The
funds Of the board.
Mrs. Cleveland has professed dislike for
the name of frankie. and has 80 informed
lady who has just adopted the nomenclature
for her baby. She says she is never called
frankie, but Frances or Frank.
The Senate yesterday confirmed num-
| Der Of nominations, among them D. ]. Aims.
worth, of Virginia, to be third lieutenant
| revenue marine; W. r. Mayo, collector of
customs at Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va;
B. p. Lee, collector of customs at Yorktown,
Va, and G. G. Savage collector of customs
at Cherrystone, Va.
Monday night William B. O'Connor, Of
Lawrence, Mass. confessed that he had muir
dered his mistress, Mrs Hannah Conway
| The body was found 10 the woodshed. The
legs were cut OF above the knees: OCon-
nor said that on Sunday he stripped the
woman, pushed her into the shed, and muir
dered her with an axe. 1Ss 3
At the session of the councils of Erie, Pa,
Monday night the mayor resigned because
the councils were about to pass several bills
over his veto which gave away rights Of i'm
mense importance to the city. 1t was ac-
copied, and balloting for successor resulted
in the choice of Mr.. Misener, chairman OF
the democratic county committee.
A young man named Henry Bailey was
shot and killed by unknown parties in Har-
Ian county, KY, while he was washing his
face. His brother was shot and killed in
the same way about two weeks ago. 1t is
thought to be continuation of the Howard.
Turner feud which began year ago. Will.
son Howard and William Jennings are sus-
pected of both killings. --.-
Prof. J. G. strunk shot and killed Charles
Hoover and seriously wounded his father,
DR.. Hoover, in New Albany, Ind, yesterday
1t is charged that young Hoover had been
too intimate with Strunk's wife. Hoover
and father were returning from dinner
when they met Strunk, who began shooting.
DIR. Hoover is wel-known physician, aud
is professor in medical college.
During heavy rain and wind-storm, &C
companed by terrific thunder and lightning,
that passed over Cearfeld, Pa, little be-
fore 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, three
boys who had been playing ball in the park.
| west of the town, took shelter under a, tree
and were struck. by: lightning. i;Wiliam
Connolly was instantly killed, and bis broth
er James seriously, if not fatally, injured,
and Thomas Mclaughlin shocked.
Ben and Nat Taylor, sops, of DR.. B. w.
Tay lor, aged, respectively, fourteen and
twelve, were shooting doves yesterday after
noon on plantation near Columbia S. g.
Nat was kneeling in the long grass, and his
brother stood few feet opposite him. Ben
discharged bis piece at flock ofdoves, and
simultaneously Nat arose to his feet and re-
ceived the load in his head, killing him in
stantly.
Peter Rattigan. editor OF the AGilterstown
Herald, Pa, was publicly horsewhipped Mon
day night by ten or twelve of. the leading
women of The Royal Templars of Temper
ance. Last Tuesday The Mllerstown branch
of the Tempiars picnicked at Slippery Rock,
and in the next issue of Rattigan's paper he
spoke OF them in very omplimentnry
terms Hence the whipping. Rattigan was
severely injured by the infnriated Amazons.
just before noon yesterday j ohm Koehler,
baker, shot and killed John Carter, pol
isher, and MORALLY wounded Peter Haupt,
bricklayer in Louisville, Ky. Several days
ago Keohler left his Young wis charging
her With inidelity and with love for Haupt.
He went to see her yesterday Mt his old
home, and found Haupt and Carter in the
house. He tried to make them leave, and
they threatened to eject himswhereupon he
pulled his pistol and killed Carter and shot
Haupt through the head. Koehler gave.
himself up. !4!l:t j. ist;k 4 i
While the German ship Faypfita was s1e-s;
ing lowed down the Delaware yesterday
from Philadelphia, Eric Norgood,j a Finn
sailor, sprang out of the forecastle and made
a dash at the captain with the intention of
killing him. Finding his attempt was I'm.
successful, he jumped overheard. The tug.
boat picked the man up and put him aboard
of the ship. When the vessel was a. little
| rurthor dnun the river ha aai1aa n lela vinSp