Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-22
NEWS OF THE DAY.


The Tnauguration Fund feached S27 500,
and is still increasing.
Judge Rucker has challenged Senator
Black burn To mortal combat
Elijah w. Halford managing editor of the
indianapolis Journals to be President Har
risoD's private secretary.
The board OF education If Brooklyn has
decided that sewing shall be taught in the
female public schools Of that city.
Lord Courtenay, who succeeds his dead
father as Earl of Devon, was a bankrupt
less than ten years ago for $2,500,00O
Mr.. Jas. E. Watson, proprietor of the
Watson House, CharlestoWn, W. Va, died
on Tuesday evening of hemorrhage of the
lungs.
Mr.. James Russell Lowell was banquetted
by the Philomathic Society at Liverpool last
evening. Mr.. Lowell leaves for New York
to-day.
John McSheehg and Lucy A. Todd were
married in the City Hall, New York, yes
terday. This is Mrs McSheehy's seventh
matrimonial venture.
The Emperor OF Austria has learned the
American game of poker, and the edct
against that game which is now in force in
Austria is to be rescinded
A prolonged contest is threatened over
the will Of Christopher Niger, the millionaire,
who died recently 10 New York. The es-
tate is valued at ten millions.
George S Knight, the actor, is very i'll ct
his home in Orange, n. j. He is suffering
with the same disease which resulted in the
death of John Mccullough. IL is said he
cannot live long
Warrants have been sworn oot against
nearly fifty persons, principally colo:ed
men, for illegal voting in the recent election
in j, fierson county, AK. Democrats are
the complalnants.
Invitations are out for Banquet, to be
given by a number Of colored people OF Bal
imore on Tuesday, November 81, in honor
of the election Of Harrison and Morton
| Toney
Senator Sherman intimates that there is
little probability o: tariff legislation by the
Senate during the coming winter. He de
clues to commit himself with reference 10
the prediction that ne will be q member OF
Mr.. Harrisons cabinet.
At the papal consistory 10 December a
number Of bishops will te created. The
| nomination OF cardinals mas baen postponed
until the March consistory. The postpone.
ment is due to difficulty experienced in the
creation of French cardinals.
The Egyptian Monarch from Londou'
which arrived in New York yesterday, en-
ccuutered succession ofgales, varying from
west to southwest, with very high seas.
Three valuable horses were killed by The
rolling and tossing OF the ship.
AT the meeting of the Woman's Suffrage
Association at Cncinnati yesterday the
committee on credentials reported fifty three
delegates present from nine States and the
District Of Columbia. The annual report
closed with rejoicing at the visible growth
OF public sen i,nent verywhere in favor of
reform.
The Prince of Wales had 10 decline at
tendance at the opening of the Lyric Club
in London on Saturday night because gen.
tleman having gludga against the club
wrote TO the Prince threatening TO subj r "a
him as witness in pending law case in
volving some scandal if he accepted the
cubs invitation.
Just over the Virginia line, in Perquimon's
county, n. c., last Monday night, at the
Doctor Burch farm, man named Henry
Lowe, crazy over the election, suddenly
rushed downstairs at the residence of MIR.
Matt. Wood, and with pistol shot Wood
dead and wounded Milton Lowe, his broth.
or, shooting him twice. Wood leaves wife
and children. The murderer was arrested
and placed in Jail.
On Tuesday morning Patrick Waters and
JESSIE Bates were married at st. George
Tucker county, w. Va. The next day while
on Their " ldine journey, in attempting to
cross the unfinished r. Il bridge over Black
Watar Mrs YVatera Lost her h0lanCa and
fell from the bridge. Her husband spraDg
after her, and in an instant both had been
whirled away in the foaming torrent. The
husband when taken from the water was
dead, but the wife showed signs of life, and
YVES finally restored to consciousness. 1t is
feared sine will lose her reason.