Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-06

Robert Fleury, dean Of tine tfeCcn paint
ere. is dead, ct the age OF ninety Three
years.
Il ia announced that Emperor William
will visit Queen Victoria af5er his return
from Norway.
Senator Moody, OF South Dakota. claims
that his State can furnish ell the lin to be
used in this country.
The Esher faction of the Eyepgeiical
Church, at NapervllP, ILL.,. nailed down the
windows and doors, Sunday, 10 keep out the
oppoeipg faction.
Premier Crispi, Of the Italian ministry,
has resigned, because the Senate rejected
the clause in the Charities bill providing for
church expenses.
Four hundred s!eere &c passengers having
small pox among theW. have been Landed
OF en- island below New York from the
steamer Amsterdam.
In dispute over small account, John
Nj. Bradley, grocer, of Atlanta, &C., was
shot and killed by Charles NJ. Osburn, a
commission merchant.
Suow storms checked the progress of the
flames on the Red Lske Reservation, In
Minnesota, but not until millions OF feet OF
pine had been destroyed.
A caucus Of republican members OF the
House have decided to dispose of the tariff
bill on the 205h Instant, and then take up
the river and harbor bill.
The Geographical Society's reception TO
Henry nj. Stanley was held at the Albert
Hall, London, yesterday evening ana was
attended by the Prloce and Princess of
Wales and many other distinguished persons.
The civil service investigating committee
appointed to investigate the practices ard
operations of the civil service commission,
will il Is ssid, exonerate Messrs. Roose-
welt aud Thompson, but may censuFe Mr..
Lyman.
Avery Butler, the 14-Gesr-old boy who
shot and killed his father &c Clinton, n. O.,
r Gently he's been convicted OF murder aud
s u,enced to be hanged Jcue10 he said in
his testimony or bis own hsha'f that bis
mother urged him to assassinate his father
The Metropolitan Fair in aid of the Mis-
sion of Oar Lady of the Rosary at Castle
Garden. was opened last evening by Cardi-
nal Gibbons 10 the Armory Hall, New York
AID was attended by many prominent rer-
resentatives of Catholic circles in Ne" York
Mr.. Henry Myers, one of the most prcmi.
nent men of Augusta, Ca, who 10 between
40 and so years old. was taken in charge
Yesterday by The authorities under war
rant charging him with attempting 10 con-
nit an assault On Mamie Dean, teE-yeal
old GIRL
The National u biological Park, IL Wash
ington, which is now to be a certainty, the
President having signed the bill, Will be The
largest in the world, having length o
niue -tenths of mile and a width OF half
mile. Rock Greek flows for 6 mile and
half within its limits,
A dispatch from Rome, Ca, gives the dc
tsis of the highly sensational marriage o.
Judge Max eyerhsrdt, Jewish lawyer
prominent ell over Georgia, and Hiss Nettie
Watson, handsome blonde Gentle schoo
teacher. They were married secretly twe
weeks ego. She has embraced the jewish
religion.
The republican Senators and Represents
tives were in CAUCUS last night TO select the
members of the republican congressional
campaign committee. Mr.. Bowden YVES
chosen for Virginia. The meeting of the re-
publican national committee, which was to
have been held tomorrow he's been pos'-
poned until May IL.
The Berlin ReichSanzeiger sage that tbs
state of things among the neighbors Of Gel
many does not admit Of Germany contnr-
ing the present military system under which
the artillery is strengthened ct the expense
OF the infantry, therefore bill Is IN prepa
ration to increase tho field artillery 10 seven.
ty batteries and the army corps by special
troops.