Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-29
Eggs OF TEE DAY.

EEWa Us ZEE AZ.
Byron G. Daniels. CT the District Of O.
lumbia, he's been appointed consul at Hull:
Eogland.
The dynamite cruiser Vssuvius, now at
Philadelphia, will probably experiment in
Chesapeake bag.
William W. Astor will build greet hole,
to cost 81 100000 on the site of the family
home on Fifth avenue.
Near Stamford, VT, on Tuesday negro
stabbed and killed white woman who Dad
been living with him for some time past.
A decree of absolute divorce has been
granted at Albany, n. Y, to Elizabeth
Webbsr Emmat from her husband, Joseph
Emmett, the actor.
Benjamin Hawkins. colored, was hangs d
Ia Washington today at II O'Clock Tor "iie
murder-on The same ecatfo!d from when
Guiteau was executed.
The presidential aspirations OF Messis.
Sherman, Allison and Hiscock are ssid 10
be at the bottom Of the Glscord In the SET
ate finance committee over the tariff bill.
The Henry F. Shaw" locomotive built
under the patents of the inventor after
| which il is amed yesterday ran from Baiti-
more 10 Washington, d distance of 40 miies
it 80 Winutes.
Proceedings were begun at Albany. N. y,
Yesterday by the State 20 wind up the Mar
haitian Mutu.l Fire Insurance Company, CT
| G; shep. N. y. This is the first faiiure Ct
he kind In years.
MIR. w. W. Spence, one Of the finance
com miseioners OF Baltimore, says The deal
for the city'5 B and o stock is oil for the
present Negotiations are still going on 'of
the State holdings.
The U S Senate yesterday discussed The
original package casa again, the canteen
system in the army and some other m alters.
The river a0d harbor appropriation bill wHs
passed in tie House.
Tie Maryland State Board of Eluca-
ton yesterday elected ex-Deputy Naval
Officer E B. Prettyman, of Montgomery
county, prii pal OF the State Normal School,
to succeed Prof. M. a. Newell.
Colonel George H. Tlden's suit to inval-
date the trust clause for public library 10
the will of bis uaoie. Samuel ]. Iilden, wac
tried before Judge Beach, 10 Nsw York yes
terday Decision was reserved.
a Ere broke cut yesterday on the White
Star Line steamer Rnnic. which was az
nouoce6 to sail from Liverpool to day for
New York. The hold had to be flooded in
order 20 eytiDguish the 1lmas. The damage
to the cargo is believed to be extensive.
The vessel is not damaged.
a shocking eucde was committed yes
terday evening on Southsde Island, short
distance below LIZ nchhurg. AS the Norfolk
end Western westbound train was epproacE-
ing, an unknown man deliberately threw
himself in front of l., and was Instantly cut
to pieces. His name and home are unknown.
A dispatch from Portland, Maine. says
that, as the result of conversations with the
men most intimate with Mr. Blaine, it can
be confidently stated that be has given up
all idea of ever being candidate fjr Pres
dent again. Hia personal following will
support Harrison If the latter seeks renom.-
nation In 1892
The body Of young Eaelshman named
Kimber, whose disappearance has been
subject of speculation at Montreal. has beer
found in the large reservoir which supplies
the city with water. His throat wa cut
and towel was tied nhout his neck. He
went 10 Canada in February last and was
known to have money.
The reunion of the ue and the Gray at
Vicksburg on Tuesday. wes complete sue
cess, and Yves attended bv thousands of PEG.
pie. In the parade the Grand Army oecu-
pied the poet of honvr, followed by the Con-
federate veterans. Speeches were made by
Gov. Stone, of Mississippi, and number of
prominent northern and southern vet rams.
The meeting of the executive committee
of the republican national committee has
been indefinitely postponed. The committee
have been asked to take charge of the Con-
gressionel campaign next autumn. They
have not as yet replisd to the request, but it
Is said by those in The confidence of the
committee that they will do nothing of the
kind The members of the executive com
mittee have no hesitlncy in saying that the
next House will be democratic in spite OF all
effort, and thsy do not propose In the face
of certain disaster to make themselves
party to II.