Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-08
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Packers, In session III OAilinioie, eie W
posed to an increase Of the tari1 Oh tin.
In Baltimore yesterday the grand jury
presented William Blaney for the murder
of his grandmother and his aunt last week.
The Senate yesterday discussed q silver
bill, to which amendments were made by
Mesars. Sherman and Plumb but no vote
was taken.
The starting announcement that Kaiser
Wilhelm OF Germany has only ten years OF
sanity before him is made by some CT his
physicians.
John II. Inman, of Nav York, was yeste,-
day awarded the entire issue of Georgia
State bonds, amounting TO 81 800 ,OOO, at
8! per cert.
Thirteen burglaries and one incendiary
fire, committed by tramps within the last
few DAYS, have excited the people about
Reading, Pa.
Edwin Stokes, of Philadelphia, who went
to San Francisco to teke the place OF etrI-
king iron moulder, was almost killed by
strikers yesterday.
The sea trial of the new cruiser Phi'adel-
phie in Delaware bay yesterday was consid-
cred successful, and the builders expect she
will chow up finally as 81 knot ship.
The wedding of Miss Rose Fay and Thee
dore Thomas, the famous orchestra leader,
took place Yesterday evening IN the chapel
of the Episcopal Church OF the Ascension, In
Chicago.
Sorin S, Baker, formerly superintendent
of the Fruit end Produce Exchange, ccu-
uitteed suicide at the Mansion House 10
Baltimore yesterda5 By taxing an overdose
Of morphine.
In New York yesterday Andre" Murray
and Patrick Fitzgerald, two riggers, ieil
from the 9Th to the first floor of a building
through On elevator shaft. Murray was
killed and Fitzgerald severely injured.
A minority of the select COMMITTEES OF the
Senate will report in favor of turning over
The control of irrigation to the States, which
will render unnecessary the creation of the
proposed new bureau OF the Agricultural De-
psriment.
George Mccullough, negro was recently
discharged from the North Caro!iaa penl-
Tertiary. He returned home, but his wife
refused to recognize him, and this SO prey
ed upon his mind that he drowned himee!i
10 creek near his home.
1t is said that secret enemies OF Lady
Cook, formerly Tennie c. Clshlu, intend to
prosecute her by rowing charge OF mat
slaughter against her in Illinois Tor the
death of a woman who died OF canCar after
bsng treated by Miss Claf.n 26 years ago.
There was some excitement in New York
financial circles yesterday, when 1t became
known that VIM. FL. Guion, formerly OF
Guion & Williams, and one of the founders
of the Gnion line of steamships, had stolen
0,G00 worth of bonds over which he was
trustee.
at Atlantis, Ca, yesterday, Burton Smith,
SOL it -'aw of Gov. Gordon, had narrow
escape from death a. the hands OF mad
dsned mechanic, II. s. Roberts. who at
tempted to shoot him on the street. But for
Mr. Smiths great strength he would have
succeeded.
Papers in suit to be- brought against tbs
officers OF the State Farmers Alliance OF
Texas are about prepared, and will be iled
next Friday. 1t ia understood they will
charge that 81 200 coo has been misappro
piiated, bnt by whom or In what manner
has not been made public.
The House committee on war Claims yes
ter8ay reversnd its action in voting to report
| adversely the bill appropriating 1921 500 10
reimburse the towns of Frederick, Hagers-
town and Mddletown, Mo-, FIR refund Of
raDsoms levied and exacted by Ger. Ju-
bal A. Early in July, 1864, aad the bill! wee
reported to the House.
The remains of Senator Beck arrived at
Lexington, Ky, yesterday evening. They
were taken to the Fysl Presbyterian Church,
end ay in state thare until the funeral which
took place to-day. All the city buildings
and mary business houses were Grapcd liz
respect fox the dead Senator and the funeral
was large aud imposing oue.
Lee White and rome Of his gang raided
tina town OF Lsmy, n NJ. at 2 o'clock yea.
| terday morning and robbed several stores.
A train pulled in while they were at work.
| They robbed The conductor aud brakeman
of their vaiunbles. L2aving the depot they
went to the round house and robbed three
more men and then made of.
| Mrs. James Beach of Hoboken, flied
| in jersey City yesterday that her husband
had conspired with Drs. Simmon and bi-
veil, Of Hoboken, to send her TO an insane
Asylum. The conspiracy had succeeded
aad she had been confned in the State Asy
lum at Morrstown week. Her father
! learned that she was there and secured aer
release.
The Cayto, Breckenridge investigation
| In Arkansas yesterday so fnr shows tbe
election to hive been fair and honest. X. a.
Hooper teatified that his fathsr WAS killed
ny o"r'i Si"S Wv Z All '''i' "" VI
! 1869 He never knew what his father vas
arrested for Ha Was tied to horse, and
while the militia was taking him to Louis
Vile they riddled him with bullets. No one
was ever punished tor the murder.
As the full details of the Tongue Pointe
lum fire become known the horror is
| intensified. II is known By the last report
| to the Quebec Government that there were
l $50 inmates instead of 1900; and this
much is certain, that no one will ever know
the number of victims. From collateral in
formation 1t must be that there ere 150 dead |
It is now known that many ofthe wards were |
locked, and that in cases where the firemen
did not break In the doors, whole roomfuls
persisted miserably.
A FIRE which started yesterday evening in
The blacksmith shop of the Scranton, Pa,
Carriage Works DESTROYED 5000 600 worth of