Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-19
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10 is undergoing treatment By Prof. Koch
for Tuberculosis.
Ths steamboat Lake Washington wes
burned at New Ofleans, yesterday, together
with her cargo OF cotton.
Republican Senators eivedifferert accounts
Of their caucus Wednesday night, ard now
it ia not believed aay solid agreement a. to
the fnepcial propositions or the force bill
was reached.
The first cons gnnont of gold which has
reached New York from abroad since the
Barring Brothers disaster arrived yesterday
Gu the steamship Majestic. The whole
amount was 81 202, 500.
The gas flow from hole 10 the main
crossing the Eastern Branch bridge, in
Washington, beoa ignighted last night and
had get fire 10 the bridge before it IVES dis
covered, but The flames were soon extir-
guished.
Parnell, with bis eyes bandaged end HE
head covered with a shawl, WAS led Ike
blind II an to cam paiga mset;ne yesterday,
end his appearance evoked mnch sympathy.
His friends are noG calling him martyr to
the cause of Ireland.
In tbs trial or E1reud IL Patia yesterday
conf citing medical testimony was sigsn re-
gardipg the young Woman Ga5rie!is's men
ia: condition and hex susceptibility to hyp-
nolsm. The doctor wao had attended her
family testified that 10 her childhood be had
frequently hgpno:izsd her.
At Wilmington, Del, yesterday, one of
team of horses, drawing transfer express
wagon ran sgsinst an electric light wlre
which hsd been ,orn from lis fasteniDgs by
the storm, and the animal dropped dead on
the spot. The other horse escaped unin-
jured and the driver got off with light
shock.
The trial of Aatouio Guerrero, elias
Chelequsrot, the Jack the Ripper" Ct
Mexico. who was charged with committing
eight murders and fourteen rspes, ended IN
the CITY OF III axico, al four O'Clock ysster-
dsy morning, when the verdict of guilty
was rendered. The prisoner was sentenced
to death.
The bereGs Of Joe McAn,iffe took place
| in London Yesterday. Thsre vas an euo-
nous estheriue, aod sll the Leading puRi.
lists and boxers in the city were present
Ricbe.i X. Fox, of Nav Yc.b, a'terward
presented MoAuliifo with PURGE containing
g thousand dollars, which had been sub
scribad by his friends.
An Iassrcoiopis railroad Train was de-
,elsa near Lewis, @ lebec, yesterday. Fivt
persons were killed and nsny moro In
Jared, some CT them fatally. -Four persona
were killed and eig6: injured. some fatally
on the Wheeling ard Lake E'ie Rail ;oao
Yesterday near Bolivar, Oslo. a passenger
train broke through ,Ees:ie and WAS g.
! most totally wrecked.
10 Joint session Of The Idsho les Stature
Yesterday Governor Geo.se L Shoupe, w
J. Mcdonnell ord FREQ. I. Dubois were
elected United States Sena.ors, according &c
agreement made tho previous night
seoupa and Mcconnell with short term
ending March 4, 1891, and March 4. 1898
Dubois gets full term. six years from Ma,cO
nex5.
A large number OF democrats and sllauce
men Of South Dakota are reported to have
agreed upon scheme which msy Gefest
Senator Moody. Judge Tripp, democrat, is
to be the candidate at the outset, end II ne
cannot via the fret eight ballots, Harden
(alIisnce) is to be placed before the join;
convention and the democrats promise TO
throw their strength 10 him s5 unit.
Tne Treasury Department cent TO the
Senate Yesterday q Communication giving
the amoun.s claimed by the city of Baiii
more and the States Of Virginia. Nov York,
Penpsyiv&nis, Delaware and South caro-.
lima, for money advanced 10 the general
government for prosecuting the War OF 1917.
The communication reports the following
figures For The CITY of Baltimore S9o,672 {;
New York, 800 773; tn PanrsYivanla,
1865 AL; to Delewsre, $50 III TO Sou
CaroIins, 1916 047, and TO Virginia, 81 46o :
657.
DR.. F. 0. Vincent secured hsca yester-
Cay at Fresno, CSl and wHs driven to tns
residence Of his wife, fem who's he heo
been separated for some time Shortly al
ter he had entered the. house three sho.s
were heard, and the nelgh5oEs rushed ID
and found Mrs. Vnceot dead. three
wounds we're discovered, one CT which was
through the heart. Vincent was arrested
and taken to Jail, where hs 5000 lei! Into
Inconsistencies, having apparently taken
poison, The cau5s of the tragedy Is uL-
known.
The Southern interstate Immigration
Con eeniion had busy day ct AsheVile,
II. c., yesterday, and made considsinoie
progress in it's work of promoiiog immisra-
ton to the southern States The report
OF the general manager, f. b. Chiffon, CT
Texas, YVES read end re was unanimously
| roe ected. g. ". B. Haze, OF Rccky
Mount, Va, wse elected SIS one of the exec
utiye commiaeo. Resolutions cap.ecaiing
as unwss and inpoiiic the ccatiDued Aeits :
ton in Congress OF the federal elections BIZ!
and protesting against its passage. GO yell
as protesting national Legislation tending to
Keep away future inhax OF capital TO the
southern States. thus retesding their pros
pcrity, were discussed.
Telephone VS. Telegraph
Il is reported that within tbs next t9o
,aaretha We7tern II qion Telegraph com.