Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-13

The knights OF Labor Convention, In ees.
sion at Atlanta, held their frat business ses'
sion yesterday.
The Russian military authorities are test
ing new riff , which is said to combine the
best features of the repeating and Berdan
rifles.
Calvin S. Brice, has formally announced
his candidacy for the United States Senator
ship from Ohio, to succeed Senator ii. b.
Payne.
Col. Alfred Rhett, son of the late United
States and Confederate Senator K. Barnwell
Rhett. died at Charleston, s. c., yesterday,
sged 60 years, otcongestiVe chills.
Peter A. Furdon, young Spaniard, yes :
terdsy shot and fatally wounded Walter @.
Potter In Providence, during quarrel in
which Mrs. Potter was involved.
Col. Goodloe's funeral took place at Lex.
ington, KY, yesterday. The city was full
of people, and mourning emblens were pro-.
fuse. Ex.President Hayes was in atten-
dance.
Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio, arrived in Wash
ipgton Yesterday, but will not begin his con
test for the speakership OF the House until
next week. He left in the evening Tor
New York.
Although the complete official returns
from the Ohio election have not been re-
ceived yet. Lampson, republican for lieuten'
ant governor, thinks be is defeated by eighty
| eight votes.
The Broadway Railway Company has
| been granted permiesion to lay cable sys'
tenn on Broadway, New York, and the coon,
pany has agreed to pay the city $3.50. COOS
year for the privilege.
Charles A. Smith, brother of ex Governor
". II. Smith, of Alabama, was stabbed to
the heart and Killed during street quarrel
with Calvin Brown, at Helm, Ala, yester
day. The two were opponents in q lawsuit
John McCay, an elderly gentleman, wa:
knocked down and robbed in Park Row
| New York, at baif.psst FIVE O'Clock, yester
| day, while the street was crowded. The
robber was ceught and recognized az
"Whyo"' ..e., i ,.,-...s g.,
In Chicago yesterday q woman testified she
saw Cronin enter the Carlson cottage shortly
before bis murder; heard blows then some
thing fall, followed by cries 20 God ~ Her
| testimony had visible effect on Burke, Sui
livan and Coughlin.
The democrats had a great parade and
jollifcation at Cambridge, Md, last night
| The occasion was marred by the explosion
of Q gun, which killed Capt. Stephen A
Moore, and lacerated L. Eugene Jackson 80
bldIy that 1t is feared be cannot recover.
Those great trans Atlantic racers, the
fTeutonic and the City Of New York, began
another struggle this morning. The City
of New York left her dock for Liverpool al
40 g.. No and the Teutonic sailed half an
hour later. The close contests between the
big ships in their last run from Queenstown
to New York showed that they are pretty
evenly matched in speed.
John L. Sullivan says be is ready to meet
Dominick McCaffrey to finish fight for a
pu SO of $40 600 before the California Ath-
lelic Club, the winner to take the whole,
| and for an outside bet of $40 600. Sullivan
says he has also decided to have go with
Jackson. the colored champion, if the Cali
fornia Club will put up a purse of 1000
A dispatch from London says: Jem Mace
is ashamed of the poor showing made by
English pugilists, and offers to box Charlie
Mitchell or any body else for three rounds.
Slaviu goes into training to day for his fight
| with Smith for 81 500 side. He says he
will fight Sullivan for S. 600 a side if Snli-
van will come to England.