Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.

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South Carolina moonshiners and revenue
officers have had several encounters re-
Gently.
The Empress Marie Feodorovna, Of Rus.
sia. has become insane and her physical
health is a!armingly bad.
The Pullman and Pa ace Car companies
have consolidated, with Mr.. Pullman at the
head of the new concern.
Mayor Grant is determined that there
must he rigid enforcement of the laws
against dives in New York.
Chauncey Johnson, one of the boldest and
most adroit bank thieves in the country, is
to be in New York.
Thomas Is Barry, the seeding knight of
labor, says the order OF knights OF labor ia
falling to pieces and is bankrupt.
Fifty thousand bushels of damaged corn
wi he put on the flats ut the mouth of Gun
powder river, Md, as bait for wild fowl.
Forty thousand dollars worth OF guano
went overheard at Savannah Ga, yesterday,
by the collapse of part of the ocean steam
ship wharves and freight sheds.
Lord Lytton, the British ambassador TO
France, has informed the French foreign
minister that Great Britain has not annexed
two Of the Tongway Islands, as reported.
1t is said that Senator Don Cameron sent
d messenger to Indianapolis, and that ne re
quested the President elect to hesitate be
fore naming Mr.. Wsnamaker for a Cabinet
position.
a plan OF reorganization of the Cincinnati,
Washington and Baltimore Railroad Com
pany will be submitted upon The conclusion
Of the examination being made by experts tor
the English bond holders
A bill to remove the capital of Arizona
from Prescott to PtTaix passed the House
OF Delegates Yesterday by vote of Ii to 10.
The approval OF the council and Governor is
necessary for il to become law.
Col. Jacob |. Green, president Of the Con-
necticut Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Harif ford, announced yesterday that Joseph
A. Moore, the financial agent Of the compa-
ny ct Indianapolis, and leading citizen
of that city, is . defaulter to the extent Of
$500 eco.
Two men were hanged in Georgia TO-DAY,
Charles Blackman at EllaviIle, and II?
FRY, at Marietta. Blackman killed q white
man through jenousy. Fry killed his wife
because she refused to put 3 plate on the
tabe as he desired. H. has confessed 10 two
other murders.
Mr.. Arthur Sinsel, superintendent Of
bridges, buildings and water stations on the
B &; O. Railroad, was seriously and proba
DIV fatally injured at Wheeling w. Va, yes
terdny by yard engine knocking him down
and running over him, ecutting of his right
leg above the knee.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland gave o
dinner last evening to the Diplomatic
Corps. The usual lavish display OF floral
decorations was observable. Those of the
East Room were especially varied and beau
tilul. The window inches and corners Of
the immense apartment were hidden behind
dense masses Of foliage,
Mrs. Meekie i. Rawson on trial in Chi
cago Tor shooting lawyer Whitney in court
some months ago during the trial Of Banker
Rawson's suit for divorce from her, testified
in her own behalf yesterday that she never
offered to employ any one to put poison In
Mr.. Rawson's gin, but that she honored her
son for attempting to shoot him.
at ii reunion of veteran soldiers at Detroit
wednesday night. Prof. Levi L. Griffin, q
prominent democrat, denounced President
Cleveland's policy in appointing rebels" to
places OF trust and honor. 81 protest" he
said, against any Confederate soldier being
admitted to the Cabinet or any other place
on The national fabric who urged on the
dogs OF war"
at the trial of William O'Brien at Currick
on SUR, county Tipperary, Ireland, yester-
day, row occurred in the court room and
Mr.. O'Bren, after tusse with officers man.
sged to escape into the street. Many per.
sons were injured by The police. In fight
at Clonakilty, Ireland, yesterday, thirteen
policemen were injured by the crowd, who
used stones and bottles against them.
A company OF United States troops arriv
cd Mt PARCEL, Iodisn Territory, Wednes
day, from Fort Reno, crossed the Canadian
river and proceeded TO put the "boomers"
out Of the Oklahoma country. Over six hun
dred families were driven out and they are
now encamped around Purcell. Some Of
the people resisted and hal to be tied 10
wagons, and were pulled out in that way.
The democratic caucus of the West Vir
GINA legislature last night adopted the two.
thirds rule for The nomination of a candidate
for Unite3 States Senator, and Mr.. kenna
received within one vote Of two thirds. II
is said that with one delegate, who is absent,
aud Carr, union labor, who refused TO go
into caucus but who has pledged himself to
support the nominee. Kenna will be nom-
mated, and in joint assembly will be elected.
The caucus adjourned until $50 p. m. next
Monday, at which time nomination will
be made.
The lord mayor of London gave ban
quet last night in honor of United States
Minister Phelps. Mr.. Phelps. who was en-
Enthusiastically greeted, said that during his
four years stay n England he had felt how
kindly were the sentiments that English
men entertained toward his countrymen.
Misunderstanding might arise between
England and America, but such misunder
standings would all prove capable Of a friend
IL solution. he did not know who his sue
cessor would be, but he did know that he
wond be an American gentleman iit to
stand as the medium of communication, be
tween the two countries.
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