Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-03
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Senator Edmunds predicts that the pres
ent session Of Congress will last probably
until the later part of August.
The republicans of the fourth congression--
al district of Yves. Virginia have elected
Sherman delegates to the republican nntior-
al convention
Charleston, w. Va, celebrated its centen-
NAL anniversary yesterday. There was
parade about two miles long and five thou
sand people participated.
The following is tho result Of the League
games for the baseball championship PLAYED
Yesterday: New York 4, Boston 2; Philadel-
phia 5, Washington 2; Chicago 5, Indiauap.
ella s; Detfcit 16. Piltsburg l.
The Washington Post say that J Johnston,
of Indiana, who was so publicly denounced
10 his face by Mr. VOORHEES, as liar and an
infamous sconndrel, said that ha had no
thirst for blood and did not intend to de-
mand even an apology"
In the city election at Terre Haute, Ind.,
Tuesday, the democrats carried all six
wards for councilmsn on the issue CT
wide open town." they favoring the candi.
dates led 10y one whom the Gazette said
would continue, as in The past, to favor pub
lie gambling.
Mr.. Peter Baer, one of the wealthiest resi-
dents Of Frederick, Md, died at his home
Yesterday, IN bis sixty sixth year. About
six weeks ago Mr. Baer cut with a knife
trouble. ONE corn on one of his feet. 10
short lime gangrene developed in the wound
and resulted in bis death.
VIM j. Phipard, Wall street broker,
committed suicide early yesterday morning
by shooting, in Brooklyn. Phipard was
about 43 years old and had been member
of the New York Sock Exchange twenty
three years. A few years ago he was one
of the NEST prosperous and Influential
brokers in Wall street, but had become poor
aud ,lmos. unknown ia the exchange.
Two GIRLS FIGHT DUEL--A duel took
place few days ago between Two lovesck
Mormol maidens at small Mormon settle
ment in Luna Valley, New Mexico. They
hsd become enamored of the same youth,
James Whitman, cowboy, and a Gentle.
Their names are Sarah Bolton and Mary
Leemore, nged s;xtee. and eighteen years.
They were always friends up to the time Of
their love affair. They met q short time
| before the duel in the adobe tabernacle in
tie hamlet, and had fight right then and
there. This increased their hatred and,
from that time up to the day Of the duel,
each went armed With a revolver. They
finally met by mutual agreement on the out
skirls of the small village and proceeded 10
fight duel. There were no attendants.
They measured of about twelve PAGES, drew
their revolvers, turned their backs toward
each ether, then wheeled. and fred shot af
ter shot. The firing attracted the attention
of soma farmers working near by who
rushed TO the scene of the duel. When
they arrived Miss Billion was lying on tht
ground screaming, with blood flowing from
an ugly wound in the shoulder. A
few feet from her lay her revolver in
tbe duet. Miss Leemore stood like
statue about rod away, locking
silently as her PROSTATE rival, with
her revolver still smoking in her hand.
When he man approached. to disarm her
she Ged, and shrieked: Yes, l have killed
her, and am glad Gift" Miss Bolton was
carried to the nearest house, where her
| wound was dressed. She was found TO he
seriously though not fatally wounded. No
arrests have yet been made.