Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-03
NEWS CT THE DAY.

NE W > We LIE Ia
1t il said that the Prince of Wales's
daughter is to marry Scotch noblema1-
the Earl of Fife.
The Joint republican CAUCUS OF me Maine
legislature last night renoEannted Hon. vii
liam P. Frye for Senator by reclamation.
The Garrett family have decided to re
main at Ringwood, n. j., for the balance of
the winter. Mr.. Garrett was quiet yeste.
day.
Yesterday all the dies numbering between
500 ard 900, used during tine year 1883 in
the United States mint, at Philadelphia,
were destroyed.
At the republican caucus of the Michigan:
legislature last night James McAlilleD, al
Detroit was nominated by reclamation TO
succeed Senator Palmer.
Nearly sixty de: igns have been received
for the proposed Grant monument IN New
York, coming from all over the world. The
committee have $500 900 subscribed.
Owing to over production, warm weather
and want of storage room, the price OF coal
in New York is said to be very low. Big
lots have been sold for less than 81 ton.
A report comes from Watauga county. \
G, that there is quite an excitement in thai
section owing to rich finds of silver on the
farm of Joseph Bryan, near Valley Ciu.is
Anthony Coms.ock, while leading a raid
on q New York gambling house last night.
| had bis nose and eyes badly punched by 9
hurIy negro, who acted as seminal at the
inner door.
Rev. DR.. H. II. Morrell, rector of S.
Lukes 2. E. church, Wheeling, w. Va, was
found dead in his room last night. His
denth was caused by apoplexy. He was 60
years old.
It is said that the hackers OF Sullivan and
Kilrain are expected 10 hold meeting in
Buffalo next Monday, when they will come
to an understanding regarding fight be-
tween the two men.
The Egyptian Hall CT the Masonic Tenn
pie in Philadelphia was formally opened
Yesterday in the presence of hundred or
more invited guests. 1t is said to De the
finest hall Of the Kind in the world.
john A. Meciey, the comedian, who was
said 10 have been dazed by stage fright and
mysterious ly disappeared Monday, has been
found OF his mothers home, in Brook
lyu, suffering from nervous prostratlop.
Ia fight between the oyster sloop Helen
Baugbman and dredgers Of Swarm Point.
Md, Yesterday, Capt Cain, of The dredging
vessel r. ]. McAllister. was shot through
the hip. The crew were lodged in Jail at
Chsstertowu.
Measrs.- Brown Bros. s; Co, bankers CT
New York, announce that their firm having
expired by limitation, Mr.. Stewart Henry
Brown tetires from their firms in this coun-
try ard England, end Ihst their establish
NETT in Liverpool will be closed.
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fused 10 grant a divorce to Mrs Este'le II
Kirkland or to Der husband, Edward NJ
Kirkland, and dismissed both their bills.
Il. held tibet the parties were not entitled to
relief, as both were guilty of adultery.
The new schedule of prices for pows in
T ymou.h church, Brooklyn, has 5een dovis
d by the trustees. The old system OF liking
moderate valuation and thsn suCtionirg
The choice oflocs!ion 10 the highest hiddtr
wil he abandoned, and The money thus lost
IN tha laell Of premiums viii be made mp il
the higher vaiustion afthe pews.
Mr. Springer has introduced il tbs House
a RESOLUTION proposing the extension OF
the Presidential term 10 fix years, and max
ing he President Ineligible for re election
L abolishas he Electoral College, ard pro
yides that each State shall be entitled to as
dent ss it has Senators and Representatives
in Congress.
Last year there were 53l5 divorces g. ant
ed in France The demands we're largely
made by the wives, and those who had been
married from five to ten years were the
most numerous in seeking release from
mst,imonisl bonds There we're two d.
vorces granted ia the cases OF couples who
had celebrated taeir golden weddings.
The notice in the CAGE of Fleming against
Golf in the West Virginia gubernatorial con-
test was served personally upon Coil at
Clarksburg Yesterday morning by Hon. J.
". st. Clair. Judge Fleming does Dot make
a single technical specification, but relies
solely upon the acceptance of fraudulent end
Illegal votes The number Of Illegal votes
charged in the oo,ce is one thousand and
forty.twc.
The eviciions On tine O'phe5i estate in
| Donegal, Ireland. yesterday, we're attended
with a series Of exciting scenes. The house
OF blacksmith O'Donneli was strongly bar
,ica;lcd. The bailiG4 were repused, and
then the pciice attempted TO capture the
place Sergeant bIcGombe waa disabled by
being wounded with pitchfork in the
cbeek and lee ard struck on the head with
q stone Ten arrests were made.
A negro named James Sstrunk, last Tues
day broke into The smokehouse Of Colonel
G. T. Brit. planter. of Bsrnwel county,
s. c., and helped himself to what ne in-
tended TO take. He then repaired to Mr..
Birt's dwelling and enteret the sleeping
apartment of Miss Lsnora Brit, who is abont
eighteen years ofage When Miss Brit dis
covered his presence she screamed in such
a manner az to bring her father to he. as
sistance; at the same time she sp!auG upon
her intruder and grappled him. MIR. Brit
was knocked down by the burglar. and as
often rs he rose was knocked down again.
Two foxhounds. joined in, and the negro
fought his way from the house when stun
ming blow over The head from piece OF board
in the hands OF Miss Brit laid him out. Sis
trunk admitted that he had plotted to rob
Mr.. Brit and burn his premises, and while
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