Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Three men were sentenced at Charleston,
S. c., yesterday TO be hanged on April 26.
Harry E. Willard, chief clerk ofthe South
ern Hotel, ST. Louis, dropped dead of apo
plexy yesterday.
Mr. Cleveland mas leased Oak View to Mr..
and Mrs. Marceius Bailey for the spring
and summer months.
Mr.. Robert Garrett and party will, as
heretofore stated, leave Ringwood, n J on
Wednesday for trip to Mexico.
a statement prepared by Mr.. Randall
shows that it cost 1888 .S64 299 to carry On
the government for the past two years.
Mrs. Sarah G. Leland, niece of the late
Chief Justice Chase. was yesterday arrested
in New York charged with stealing dia-
monds.
During the six months ending on March
l there were 81 522 fewer immigrants
landed ct Castle Garden than during the
corresponding time of the preceding year.
The Duke of Sutherland, who is now ct
Dunedin, Fla, was married yesterday morn
ing to tbs widow of Capt. Arthur Blair
Bishop Wood of Jacksonville, performed
the ceremony.
A fearful explosion occurred at the works
of the American Powder Mills, Acton,
Mass yesteld day Although fifty men work
for The Concern but one man was killed,
d. H. Livingstone, of Maynard, whose body
was blown to atoms.
The Dublin Express says that Mr.. Glad.
stone is considering proposal 10 move in
the House of Commons refusal to vote
supply to the government A refusal to
vote supply would be tantamount to an Inn
parchment of the ministry.
By the will of James c. Flood one.haf OF
bis estate is left TO his wife and the other
half to his two children, in equal shares.
The estate at his death was valued ct
81 200 600 He had before his death decided
large blocks of property to hia family.
OF the members OF the cabinet two, Blaine
and Wanamaker, were born in Pennsyl
vaGia; three, Window, Noble and Rusk
were born in Ohio two, Tracy and Miller,
were born In New York, and one, Proctor,
was born in Vermont. The average sge Of
the eight men is about fifty six years. At.
| torpey General Miller is The youngest, snd
Secretary Window is the oldest. Blaine,
| Tracy and Rusk are each about fifty. nine
years old.
The particulars of double tragedy at
Hooneh Mission have bsen received at Port
Townsend, w. r. A wealthy, but over
bearing, corrupt Indan named Johnson
came to the mission, and terroriZed the men
and assaulted any woman to whom he
might take fancy He entered the house
Of young married Christian woman, barred
the door and assaulted her. The husband
hearing Of it. cut down the door with an axe,
shot Johnson, killing him instantly. John
sons friends demanded Life for life and
tbs prote ctor of his wife was publicly shot.
Nathan Golf and President Carr, of the
West Virginia Senate, both took the oath Of
Office of the Governor of West Virginia yes
terday. Gov. Wilaon, the present incum
bent, declined to turn over the Office and
still holds the fort, but said he would do all
in his power to secure speedy settlement
of the matter. The case will be brought
before the Circuit Court to day, after which
it will bs carried to the Supreme Court for
decision. In the meantime Governor Will
SOD holds the office, and his appointees are
still in Office.
The second session OF the Fiftieth Congress
ended shortly before noon yesterday. Reso-
lulions Of thanks to President pro tempore
Ingalls, and Speaker Carlisle were unani.
mously adopted in the respective houses,
and appropriate responses made by those
gentlemen At noon the Senate met in spec
ial session. Vice President Morton was
sworn in and delivered brief address. Af.
ter the inauguration ceremonies the Senate
WAS again called to order and Immediately
adjourned. All the appropriation bills be-
came laws. The spoiation claims were cut
ont of the deficiency bill in conference.