Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.

lanes 4 Davis, foreman Washington navy
ward, died yesterday.
The jury in the noted bat trimmings case
in the United States Court at chicago yes
terday. gave a verdict for the plaintiffs,
Tins admitting all hat trimmings at reduced
tariffs.
Scarlet fever is raging to fearful extent
in New York city. There were seventy one
deaths last week, against an average oil only
seventeen for the corresponding week OF the
past i've years.
A step in the direction of home rule for
Scotland was made yesterday in the House
of Commons by the lord advocate, who In
troduced bill providing for local govern
ment in that country.
Mr. Isssc Banks a young man, bad his
foot torn from his leg Saturday morning by
getting it fastened to cable attached TO the
anchor at Banks Landing, near Salisbury,
Md Dir. John 5. sutton amputated the leg
Just below the knee.
Almost the entire town of Smithfeld, iu
Johnston county, n. O., was consumed by
fire on Sunday afternoon. The only buld
incs which remain standing are the county
court house and jail and q few dwellings
Every store in the town and many dwellings
were consumed. The loss is 100000.
The politicians of Chicago were astonished
Yesterday by the announcement that it had
bgeu discovered that the recent election in
that city was Illegal, and that it was within
the power of any citiZ IN to overthrow 1t. This
state of affairs grows out of decision rem
derei by the Supreme Court Of the State.
Cen. Bouanger has telegrsphed from Brus
al. hat the report tbat lhe Belgian author
ities bad requested him to leave Belgium Is
untrue. The General has made application
| TO the Swiss government for permission to
reside in Geneva. Hesaysh no will return to
Paris after the .toher elections in which
he expects 10 carry seventy departments.
The McCleiandtown hand of outlaws
have crossed into West Virginia from Penn
syIvania and sye creating terror in the coun-
" of Preston Local desperadoes have join
ed forces With the gang, and they threaten
vengeance on auy orc who interiors; with
them. An effort is to be made to capture
them under the command of West Virginia
officers.
Andrew Carnegie mads speech to the
| PENNSYLVANIA legislature last night in which
ne Denounced the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company for its discrimination against
! Pennsylvania industries, and strongly init
mated that if it compelled the closing CT his
companys works in Pittsburg employing
| Il goo men, there would be an armed revolt
against the railroad corporation.
Ia the Rhode Island elections yesterday
Burrilyille elected g republican representa-
tive by 81 msiorty, and Bristol failed to
elect representative, there being five tick
els III the field The Legislature now stands:
Senate a republicans, 10 democrats. two to
be chosen. House, 2S republicans, 81 demo
Gratis, seven to be chosen. On the joint bal
lot 81 republicans, AZ democrats. Elections
we're held to day in Newport, Bristol and
Cranston.
Ye,terday's session OF the worlds confer
enca of Latter Day Saints, now in session at
ST. Joseph, Mo, was given up to the hear
ing of reports of missionaries. The reports
of the church recorder show that there are
over IS 900 members of the church, gain Of
.iS5 in the past year. Elder G. T. Griffith
reported that missionaries in Virginia had
met vigorous opposition and been threaten
ed with personal violence on account of the
erroneous belief that the Latter Day Saints
we're poiygNmists.
Secretary Noble announces that be and
| Corporal Tanner are in perfect harmony re-
gardnp the changes 10 be made in the pen
sion office. Thay both favor the dlsplace-
ment Of democrats and the appointment OF
republicans Mr.. Tanner says he believes in
| turning out ex ConfederOtes whenever more
competent Uoon soldiers can be employed,
and so does Mr Noble. The Secretary seid
| that $50 ppecsl examiners in the pension
office, ell Of whom were understood to be
democrats, would be dropped from the rolls
9t the end OF the current fiscal year.