Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-21
NEWS OF TIE D AZ.

NEWS OF TIE Daf.
The fight for Mr.. Randall's seat il congress
has begun in Philadelphia
A general reunion of Gil e1 Confederates
will be held at Chattanooga July 8, 4 and D.
It is reported that Campanini, the opera
singer. has regained bis voice after an oper-
alton performed upon his throat.
The Pope Gays he intends to form commit
tees in every diocese in the world to dis
cuss with workingmen their duties.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany has successfully solved the question of
burning coke in its engines il place OF coal.
The New York Euening Post says that Mr.
Cleveland did not use the epithets against
Dana attributed to him by the New York
World
The stables of Contractor Herman Clark,
in Brooklyn, were burned down last night,
and nearly one hundred horses and mules
perished
Rev. Wood, of Buffalo, n Y, married
two women and now figures in divorce
suit, having been locked up on the charge
of bigamy.
The action of the Senate in recommittpg
the bill providing site for new postofhce
in Washington may delay the matter again
indefinitely.
The Pope thinks that both workers and
their employees need the guidance ofrellglon-
The pontif also urges 8 general disarms-
ment among nations.
The height of the Mexican volcano Po'
pocatepetl has been found to be ii 500 feet
nearly three thousand feet lower than the
| measurements of Humboldt.
Ii is reported that when Mr.. Henry Wat
terson of the Louisville COurier-J0urnGt wa
10 Memphis day or two ago be lost 81, SUI
| in q social game of draw in fashionable
| club.
Avery Butler, fourteen years old, proves
to be the assassin of his father at Clinton, N.
G. His crime was committed in revenge
for severe chastisement of dsy or two
before.
A terrific explosion occurred in powder
mill in the outskirts of London on Saturday.
The building was blown to atoms, two men
were torn to pieces, and upwards OF dozen
were mere or less badly injured.
John b. Griffin, young tailor, while yes
terday attempting to cross between TWO
high tenement houses in New York, to join
several girls with whom be had been iiirl-
ing, fell down shaft and was killed.
During colored baptiz'ng at Springfield,
Ohio, yesterday a portion of bridge Cd
which 200 persons were standing. went
down end four persons we're fatally injured,
while over 25 were more or less injured.
J. K. Emmett, the ACTOR, mas been sued for
divorce by his wife Mrs. Eleanor E. Emmet,
whose complaint makes Miss Maude White,
the actors leading lady, correspondent.
MIR. Emmet is now confined in the Manhat-
ten Hospital 10 recover from the effects OF 8
spree.
People of Montana are said to be greatly
incensed at the steal of the two Scholarships
from that State, and the effect oft will be
shown in q largely increased democratic
vote at the next general election. Many re-
uubicans in the State are reported as cpen-
| ly condeming the steal.
1t is regarded in London as much more
probable that Stanley will become the gov
ernor of the Congo Free State, than that he
will enter the British service. As governor
of the Congo country, he would exercise
more power than in any capacity to which
the British could assign him.
The U. s. Senate on Saturday passed q
bill authorizing the purchase of site for
building for the accommodation of the Sp-
preme Court of the United States-the
square directly east OF the Capltol and cor
responding with the new library site. The
estimated cost Of the site is 5000 .OOO
The steamer Puritan, OF the Fall river
line, struck rock in Hell Gate while striv'
ing to pass a schooner on Saturday evening
and stove hole 10 her bows. She at once
returned to her dock at New York. The
steamer had $50 passengers on board. They
we're somewhat alarmed by the accident,
but no panic occurred.
A woman nemsd Celia Clay was arrested
in Philadelphia Saturday night for street
walking Her reputed husband, Harry
Clay, demonstrated with the officer and was
severely dubbed. He was carried to the
Pennsylvania Hosptalin critical condition.
Celia was locked up. After being placed il
a cell the woman set fire to her clothing
and when discovered her body was almost
burned to crisp.