Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-23
NEWS OF THE Day.

The New York republican senatorial eau
Gus declines to accept Gov. Hills ballot re-
form bill.
An iron fence is 10 be put around the Liz
coin monument at Springfield, ILL.,, to keep
off the relic hunters.
Thirty men are imprisoned in the Rock
Springs coal mine in Wyoming, and it is al
most certain that all are dead.
Secretary Blaine, go it is reported in
Washington, has joined the Harrison force,
and ia actually working for Harrison's1e-
nomination.
Jere Nagle plate printer at the bureau
of engraving and printing in Washington,
attempted suicide by cutting his throat with
razor yesterday.
Henry E. Dixey, the actor, is having
some trouble in Chicago over heavy card
debt, the result of game OF hearts five
years ago In that CITY.
The California Athletic Club last night
voted to make the Sullivan Jackson purae
$40. 000 The fight Ia not expected to take
place before September.
The governor of Ohio has granted respite
to June in the case of Otto Leutb, the boy
murderer, who was to have been executed
at Cleveland Friday next.
Chicago carpenters yesterday resorted to
rioting and assaulting nou-union men. a
foreman and police sergeant were Injured,
and fifty rioters were arrested.
The French yesterday attacked the po-
sition held by the Dahomians near Porto
Novo, and were compelled to retreat, with
loss of fifty killed and wounded.
Jimmy Carroll of Brooklyn, and Billy
Smith, of Australia, fought at the California
Athletic Club at San Francisco last night
for purse. Carroll won the fight In the
| 18th round.
Prince Bismarck is quoted as declaring
that he would gladly have remained in office
if the Emperor had desired it, but that his
removal was brought about by the intrigues
of opponents.
Goes Brothers & Co., the largest individ-
ual coal operators in the Pennsylvania an
thracite region, have announced new cir
cular reducing prices fifteen and twenty five
cents ton from March rates.
Rev. DR.. Rainsford, of st. Georges Church
New York, has been forced to leave the city
for the benefit OF his health. He recently
broke blood vessel, and has been quite ur-
we'll during most OF the winter.
President Harrison is alarmed at the ex.
travaeance of the republicans 10 the Senate
and House in the matter Of appropriations
for new federal buildings, and some o! the
many bills now pending are likely to be
vetoed.
John NJ. Brennan. democrat, was elected
tenth representative from Providence, r. l..
yesterday by zoos majority. The election
changes nothing, as the democrats CONTROL
ed the grand committee by members g..
ready elected.
The House committee on pnstoffices and
post-Toads has mpleted the postotfice ap
preparation bill for the fiscal year 1891. Il
carries an appropriation of 81 $50 ,9S2, be-
Ing S. 245 93S, more than the appropriation
for the current fiscal year.
The mysterious stranger who committed
suicide last Thursday night at Willowbrook
Staten Island, is now thought by many to
have been Michael Eyraud, the much sought
murderer, who several months ago shot and
killed Deputy Marshal Gouffe, at Paris,
France.
The Grand Master of Ffeemasons of the
District of Columbia has issued an edict an
nulliug the edict issued by his predecessor
on July %, 1889, against the "Cerneau" rite
MssoDs for having. as alleged entered into
| fraterna relations with the Grand Orient OF
France.
Frank Phillips, who two years ago, re
sisted single banded, six of the Hatfield
gang, and captured some of them. was shot
and killed by Colonel w. d. Smith, near
Caltlettsburg KY, yesterday. Phillips had
| threatened to kill Saith, who, however,
| shot first.
Forty.wo applications to sell liquor in
Baltimore county, Md under the new license
| have been received by the clerk of the Cir
cult Court. 1t is expected that the licenses
will yield an annual revenue of s., 900, a SUI.
| ficient sum to pay the expenses of the
County Court.
Capt. John P. Bentley was struck with
paralysis while passing through Franklin
Park in Washington yesterday evening and
died last night. Captain Bentley was 76
years of age, and had been in the First Au-
ditor's Office for sc years. He was originally
from Winchester
The U. 8. Senate yesterday receded from
Its position that the entire expense of the
proposed geological park, in Washington,
should devolve upon the United States. No
further disagreement as to this measure re-
manned between the two houses, and the
bill was passed, the District being charged
with half the cost.
The Morgan, levee. the most important
dixie on the Mississippi, has given way
Eleven parishes and part of New Orleans
are tbreatere! with inundntion. Governor
Nichols has received from Bayou Sara an
appeal for aid, and crevss5es all along that
district are reported. Many houses are sub
merged, and great damage is feared.
SUIT FOR DIVORCE Lille T. Wiltshire
has fled bill of divorce In Washington
against James H. Wiltshire. They were
married in Fauquier county, Va, January