Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-30
ERWs OF TIE pAY.

Mrs. Virginia Simmons, VINO has been in
sane for some time, com m'tted suicide yes
terday by lesping from third-story vic.
dow in Philadelphia.
A suit has been Instituted In New York
upon the decision of which will hinge the
validity of the Mckinley tariff bin aud the
customs administrative bill.
The appeal 10 the Nsvassa murder cases
was argued before the Supreme Court of the
United States yesterday. a decision is not
expected for some time.
The British brig Eugene, from Rio Janeiro
to New York, with valuable cargo of sugar
Cd board, went ashore early yesterday moro
ing eff Long Beach, and has gone to pieces.
Frank P. sevin, the Australian heavy
weight pugillst, will come to America In
about one month, and will, upon bis arrival,
challenge John l. Sullivan for SO 600 side
and the championship OF the world.
Alta meeting yesterday of the British
Channel committee OF the Eoglish Shipping
Federation, 1t was decided that, in The
event Of another strike, upon Civ; signt
all the ships 10 the English Channel should
be laid up.
MIR. Norris Watts, son of E lwaTd Hsnny
Watts, of London, Eng and, ooe of the EGG
lish syndicate which is building the large
iron and steel plants In MddlesboCougb,
Ky, was shot through the groin yesterday
bg an unknown person while out hunting In
the woods near Cumberland Gap, Tenn.
Mr.. Watts is not expected to live.
The semi annual council OF the bishops Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church began 10
Washington to-day at the lecture room o.
the Metropolitan NJ. E Church. Il is ex'
nected that all the bishops will be present.
Bishop Bowman will preside. During the
eessicn OF the council the appointments Of
bishops to preside at the several annual coz
ferences will be made.
Miss Mary Butterworlh, daughter OF Rep
resentstive Butterworth, Of Ohio wes yes.
terday married In Washington day ahead
of time, to Mr.. Hsughwaut Howe, OF the
State Department, by advice of physicians
life, as be was beieye1 to be dying of H.
1ammatory rheumatism and pneuuonia,
| with which be was stricken on Friday last.
Fred. n. Leider, of philadelphia. who
! took an overdose of morphine October 20
| and was enpposed to have died, was hurled
| October o. His brother, who could not
! get to the funeral, came yesterday and want
| ed to zee his body. When the coffin was oper
ed it was found that thu suppos' d dead ms
had been In stupor snd had come to life IL
the cofir. Els face was scratched aud the
| glass in the coffin broken.
In the Oklahoma Legislature at Guthrie
Tuesdav night, Representative Terrell de
ro auded that Senator Mccarthy, who wa'
on the q Dor lobyipe, be elected. The Speak
er refused, when Terrill left the hall, kick
ing the door open. Terrill returned, AM
laying a revolver on his desk said he wou't
see whether the Speaker would be allowed
to disregard the rules of the House. Tbs
sergeant alarms after struggle disarmac
Terrill.
TIE Census Bureau ia advised that be re
count IF Winchester. Va. is completed, ant
in the hands oil the supervisor. The figures
will be- received to-day, when the popula
lion of the Fifth district enG OF the whole
State will be given cut. The population o
The @, her four Virginia districts is $50 96l
Estima'ing the remaining district ant aIo~
Ing 25 per cent the States population woul.
5s about 100000. The population Of Ih'
United S,stee, Without Missouri ano Vi
elnis. is SIS $50, 4OS. Eliminating ViFgiui'
snt Missouri, the total will reaon soou