Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-18
NEWS OF THE Day.

chamniop, is giving exhibitions at a Wash
ington theatre.
The Louisiana Lottery Company offers to
nav the State debt if the Legislature will re-
new its charter.
President Garnet, of France. has decided
to pardon the Duke of Orleans and have
him escorted to the frontier.
Representative Anderson has introduced
a bill appropriating $3.50 600 to build cum
mer home for the President.
The Baltimore district assembly knights
OF labor has adopted resolutions asking
Congress to plaza tin on the free list.
Sheffield, Ala, yesterday celebrated the
Grst shipment of iron TO PittsDurg, Pa, by
barges via the Tennessee and Ohio river.
John Campbell, of Newtown, Conn, was
flayed Sunday night by four masked men,
for beating his wife, On amiable young
woman.
]. B. Buck, who stole Mra. Potter's dia.
monds in Washington, will be surrendered
by the Louisiana authorities to the wash
ington police.
VIM. Jarvis McApine died yesterday at
his home in New Brighton, Staten Island.
He was one of the most eminent civil ehgi-
neers in America
United States Senator Daniel, Cardinal
Gibbons and Archbishop Ryan were among
the guests a. the Catholic Club banquet last
night at the Hotel Rennert, Baltimore.
William H. RobinsoD, the mail-carrler
from Rawley Springs 10 Franklin, w. Va,
was drowned while attempting to cross Dry
river at Rawley Springs few days ago.
VT
of Benjamin J. Shockley, of Worcester
county, Nd committed suicide feW days
= 20 by shooting because his father had pun
lshed him,
At a sparrng match at New Orleans yea
terday between Jake kllrain and }. j. Cor
bett, the O.ympisn Club teacher, at San
Francisco, Cotbstt outfought Rilraln at
every point.
David F. Porter, nephew or Admiral
Porter, was arrested in Washington yester-
day for obtaining money from several per-
sons on the promise OF securing them gov
eminent Offices.
At Sharon, Ca, yesterday y. S. maishals
arrested seventeen prominent cliizsns OF the
town and county, charged With conspiracy
and intimidation against +. L. DucEworth,
!he newly appointed postmaster at Sharon.
Nlollie Corwin, Of Shelbyylle, Ind., was
married yesterday for the ninth time. Tnis
Ia the woman over whom husbandNos and
fought in front OF her house few weeks
ago. No. q the cams night eloped with ar
other woman.
The President Yesterday Issued procIa'
nation directing the removal Of all cattle
from grazing upon the Cherokee outlet, in
the northern part of the Indian Territory.
The removal must be completed By the first
day OF October.
The annual encampment Of the Depart
ment of the Potomac, Grand Army OF the
Republic, began its sessions last night at
Grand Army Hall in Washington and was
addressed by Commander-ir-C Chief General
Alger and others.
At Charleston S. c., ast night Napoleon
Laval called al the store of B Feldemann q
Co. and asked TO see his wife, who had been
separated from him for some time. When
the woman came down Laval shot her. and
then, entering the store, shot Mr.. Felde'
mann.
Senator Ingalls, will introduce bill de-
fining the routes of steam railroads in
Washington, which provides that the Balti
and have ils main station on Missouri ave-
nue., and that the Baltimore and Potomac
shall keep its present location.
A German steamer bound for Hong Kong
last month picked up the crew of small
Manila bark which had been drifting about
in the China sea for thirty days. The yes
sci wss unmanageab!e. and those on board,
twelve men aud two women. had been with
= J. for fyun
As stated in the GAZETTE, in the House
of Representatives yesterday resolution
was presented setting apart Thursday and
Friday next for DEBATE on the worlds fair
bill, and providing for vote on Monday
next on the selection of site. The resolu-
ton was adopted by vote of 2O9 to 3d.
A Paris correspondent says Dom Pedro's
nervous disease increases and partly unhin-
ges his mind. He lives in daily expectation
of being recalled to rule Brazil, and does
not reazs the precsrous state OF hi5 own d
nances. He refuses 10 reduce his imperial
suite, and maintains his expenses on
grand scale.
Mra. Gray, wife of Edward B. Gray, of
Whitford Station, Pa has looked under her
bed every night before retiring for many
years, and last night she was frightened into
hystercs " hen she followed her usual Gus
tom and found man there. He was Geo.
Ashen. big colored fellow, and he is now
in the Chester county prison.
The mass meeting held in New York last
night to protest against Platt'5 interference
with the fair was highly successful. Speeches
were made by Channcey NJ. Depew, Warner
Miller and others. Mr.. Plat abandoned bis
demand for partisan commission, and 1t lie
considered more than likely that the Assem-
bly, will vote for the worlds fair bill.
Mrs. Rsbecca Breechey, while at the house
of colored man in Frederick county, Nd,
was shot and seriously wounded by party
OF masked men on Sunday night. The
woman bore a good reputation until few
months ago. When, it ia alleged, she was
suspected OF criminal intimacy with the col
ored man in whose house she was shot.
Herman c. Drexel German piano tuner
from Baltimore, died in Washington yester.
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