Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-27
NEWS OF The Day.


The size CT the fve-oent lump of Ice is In
oressing.
The Value Of Samuel ]. Randalls estate
In Philadelphia, is placed ct $500. He
left no will.
1t is stated that the Queens speech at the
opening OF next eesson of Parliament will
contain the promise of az Irish local govern
ment bill.
Hon. Richard Vaux declines TO be an in
dependent candidate agsinstSenato. McAleer
for Congress in the old Randall district of
Pennsylvania.
Within the past two weeks the bites CT
green caterpillars have killed man and
caused the dangerous Illness of a young
woman in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis has received $2,3l9,
her half of royalty on the two-months'
sale of the memorial volume OF her husband,
prepared by friends for her benefit.
The Postofice Department has decided to
supersede at an early date the present 81
foot postal cars b. tween Washington and
Richmond, with new line OF GO foot cars.
II is stated that "Dickn Tate. Keniuoky's
detsulii6g treasurer, ia located in HoDGnras,
and ia associated in business vito Mejor
Burke, the skillful manipulation OF Lonlsi-
ana's boods
George B. Graham, young millionaire,
cut himself yesterday while shaving, ard tbs
event gave rise to rumors that he mad triec
to com nit suicide &c his country residence
near Catonsvile, Md.
Elizabeth Drexel Smith, wife of Walter @.
Smith and eldest daughter of the late Fran
cis A. Drexel, died at Torresdale, Pa E, YET
terday. Mrs. Smith was very wealthy. her
share of her fathers estate being estimated
at about four million dollars.
The Rev. P L Chapelle, D. D pastor OF
St. Matthew's Church, Washington, will he
elevated to the Catholic episcopscy ht the
December convocation and will be- assignee
10 tho archdiocese of Santa Fee, Nav Mex
CO. as oaGjutor to the Most Rev. J. 3. Sa'-
pointe, archbishop of that province.
The Moorish army has defeated and routed
| the ineurgeprs In the district of Ait Shokt
map. The rebels Loaf heavily in killed and
wounded. and many were made prisoners
| All the leaders who were captured were
bshcaded. The victorious troops pursued
the insurgents and destroyed several OF their
villages.
| Mr.. Winfield S. Thompson died st the
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| at CatonsVille, Nd, yesterday morning,
of Brisht's disease. He was In bis fifty
third year. Mr.. Thompson Was the son of
General Henry A. Thompson, and during
the war wes gallant officer in the Confed-
crate army.
| A fendish murder was committed in
Matcbtown, on the outskirts of Merchant
vile, n j., yesterday afternoon. Mrs. An.
ME Miller was found In clump OF bushes
with her throat cut from ear to ear, having
been murdered By negro fend who follow
ed her from the depot apd ssaauhed her as
she passed through piece Of woods on the
wey 10 her home, where he was employed
as farm hand. The negro was arrested
Washington Ritter, the confidential clerk
and bookkeeper for Lapsley Il Galop,
brokers, of New York, has disappeared
leaving a shortage ofseveral thousand do
| lars 10 bis accounts and young wife and
three young children without any provision
| for the future. He was also trustee for the
estate of bis deceased sister, the property
being valued at IS 900, and tits feared that
he bas illegally appropriated soma of that
money.
Samuel Baer, handsome. boy ish looking
German nineteen years old, CON mtted sui
eide Yesterday afternoon n New York by
shooting himself with a pistol. Baer was
DOT satisfied with his employment and had
become respondent because be was not
oarnog salary enough to warrant him 10
proposing marriage to Miss Teresa Bose
feldt, pretty brunette nineteen years old.
Teresa and Samuel were deeply In love
with each other.
The Fourth District Republicans.