Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-29
NEWS OF THE Day.

Nine representatives of the American re-
publics have signed the treaty OF arDltra-
ton.
The designs have beea submitted for
tower in London to rival the E;ffal lower IN
Paris
There has been an unprecedented increase
10 the number of postoffices during the past
fiscal year.
The trial of Mrs. Carrie E. Van6egrift on
the charge of attempting the life of her son
to obtain the Insurance. upon his life, began
at Mount Holly, N. j., yesterday.
The friends of ex- Governor Robert E. Pat
tison who desire to see him again at the
head of the democratic ticket in Penney
vania are actively at work in his behalf.
Wisconsin democrats are playing for big
stakes at the next election. They expect to
win the Governor. the Legislature, the Coz
gressmen and the United States Senator.
Final Judgment has been rendered in the
cases of Lewis Williams and Der amin HaW-
kins. convicted of murder in Washington,
and they will both be executed on Friday
next.
Speaker Reeds Pittsburg speech. which
be intended as the keynote of bis Presioen-
tial boom, has excited against him the u
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own party.
1t is announced by Emperor William that
on Nav Day he will command the Berlin
garrison 10 person, and will ride at the heaa
of the first body of troops which may be call
ed into action.
Postmaster General WsnamAker has as
tonished and disguised many republican
representatives and Senators by adopting
l n u, 70 ~
to keep out of politics.
The last act in the newspaper invesilga-
ton about Senate secrets ended yesterday
in an order to pay the "seditious" neWspa-
per correspondents held rs witnesses before
the committee $153 each as fees.
The grand jury of Baltimore yesterday
presented ex-State Treasurer Stevenson
archer for the embezzlement of $11S,OO0 OF
state funds. and the grand jury of Anne
Arundel county presented him for malfeas-
ance in office.
Col. Charles Marshall, of Baltimore, Gen.
Lees chief of staff, who WAS to have re-
sponded Jointly with Gen. Howard Porter
to the toast "Appomattox" at the Grant
dinner in Brooklyn last night, was too un-
we'll to leave home. His absence was dis
appointment.
ne IIOuSo VI
on war claims has authorized an adverse re-
port on the bill appronriatiDg 1921 500 to
reimburse the towns of Frederick, Hsgers-
town and Middletown, Md, for war assess
ments levied on them by Gen. Ju5al a.
Early in 1864.
The United States steamer Yantic Is in
crippled condition, and is on her way to
New York to be surveyed. Dr.. Mccarthy,
surgeon OF thu Yantic. died on her trip FROM
San Domingo. He was on his way to New
York to receive a legacy of $3.50 600 recent
ly left to him By relative.
In New York last night the jury in the
trial of O'Donovan Rosa and Mr.. Hendrick-
son for criminal libel upon 2. S. Cassidy,
found verdict OF guilty, with an urgent
recommendation of mercy in the case OF
Rosa, and guilty In the case of Hendrick-
500. Rosa will probably escape with line.
1t is stated that at the republican caucus
to be held tonight resolution will be ofler-
ed binding all republican members to vote
| scidly and without amendment for the taritf
bill, the silver, the McComas anti-2erry-
mander and the federal election bill, which
will be offered The resolution will meet
determined opposition.
Little 10 year-old Jeanette Koeh!er, who
Sunday night slept with her sick and wor
ried father. John Koehler, junk dealer in
New York, swoke yesterday morning to find
herself bathed in her fathers life-blood for,
be had. in FL of dependency, cut his
throat with razor while the Child slept be-
side him He died yesterday morning.
The Rev. John F. Fray was called liar
several times By different members Of his
congregation while be was preaching his
farewell sermon in the Congregational
Church at Rockaway Beach on Sunday
evening Mrs. JamisoD. the wife of Deacon
| John Jamison, waa the first to speak up.
The congregation is said TO have applauded
| her action.
Robert Stopper. Of Marshallville, Ga, has
| sold his peach crop for this year at $50 per
acre. His orchard is only in it's third gear
but 1t is O beauty. This sale, considering
the sbortuess of the crop and the disasters
to which it ia yet liable. is a remarkable
one, and indicates the value of Georga's
peaches in financial point Of view.
Ia the United States Senate, yesterday,
Mr. Iogalis introduced another service pen
sion bill and Mr.. Blackburn introduced abll
| for the admission of Arizona as State.
la the House, Senate bill providing for the
| inspection Of meats for expectation, was re-
ported from the committee on agriculture,
with an amendment. The legislative. exec
passed The House also was engaged on
District affairs, and the Rock Creek park bill
met with unexpected opposition and was Ge-
| feate6.
THAT FORCED MARRIAGE.-Mrs. Jennie
| Thorpe, who was married TO G. K. Hubby |
In, ia Wednesday, Iaot-