Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-16
NEWS OF TIE DAT.
.a,,oI c1Ihbons ,oill dedicate seven new

pany.
The bronze statua of George Peabody
was yesterday placed In Mount Vernon
Place, Baltimore.
Three of ak boys who were digging In 6
bank in lot in Brooklyn yesterday were
buried alive by the caving in of the earth.
Commander McCsls, of the U. s. cor
vette Enterprise, was sentenced to three
years suspension and 10 retain bis present
number.
A dispatch from Rome says that the
Freuch Government Is much disturbed at
the negotiations between England and the
Vatican.
Seven young girls were almost fatally SUI
located by gas escaping frorn burner IN
their sleeping CHAMBER in Philadelphia,
Wednesday night.
1t is reported that Civil Service Commit-
sicner Thompson contemplates resigniDg foF
the purpose of eDgagingi in buaines5 enserpfl-
see In New York.
Philip Williams entered the bedroom OF
Mre. Thomas G. Phelps in Napoleon, La
early Monday morning. The next day his
body was found hanging to tree.
Gov. Hill, of New York, is confident that
the democrats will have G large enough me-
j,rity in the next Assembly to elect the
United States Senator who will succeed MIR.
EgaFts.
Dave Stlatton, formerly connected with
the notorious Hatfield gang. was run over
by train on the Chesapeake and Oslo ral
road near Charleston, W. Va, yesterday
and killed.
The s Secretary OF War has prohibited the
r,,is, OF
posts. but light beer may be sold. Tue
practice of wha. is known as treating" will
not he permitted.
-Four acres Of lumber on fra at one time
made Q magnificent spectacle and caused
loss of $40 600 at the West Coast Lumber
aud Mill Company's mills, San Bernardinc,
Gal. Wednesday night.
Tie General Assembly Of the Southern
| Presbyterian church convened in 29.h az
nuel session at Asheville, N. G, yesterday.
Rev. James Park, D. d., OF Rockville,
| Tenn, was elected Moderator.
OF the twenty -leven miners entonhed in
the mine at Ashley, Pa, yesterday By
caven, three were rescued last night, two
nurned 30 badly that they Cannot recover,
and the third seriously burned.
A White Cap notice has beer served on
Mrs. Nosette at Eaton, Ohio. whose rela-
lions with Dr.. Hswiey sre said TO havo been
the cause OF his recent euicide. She was oor-
msnded to leave the town within two d6y'.
In the Senate yesterday, Mr.. Sherman
submitted sn amendment 10 the pending
.iver bill. MIR. Teller concluded his epeech
IN The bill, and Mr.. Coke made speech in
favor Of the free and Unlimited coinage OF
silver.
The mixing house OF the Excelsior Dyus-
mite Works at Bay Chester. n. y, wat
blown up yesterday by an explosion which
shocked The vicinity like an earthquake.
No person wes killed, but man rad his ear
blown Of.
The republicans in the Third PennsylVs-
MIA congressional district last night decided
it nexpedent to make nomination for q
successor to Samuel j. Randall, and Richard
| Vaux, the democratic nominee, will have o
walk-over.
A train on the Montana Union was de
rallied near Butte, Mont, yesterday, and
Car containing the N G. Goodwin Company
rolled down an embarkment and Manager
| Dnffia and two other members OF the COM
pany were killed.
la the Kcn'ucky democratic Senatorial
caucus In Frank fort last night on the sew
enth ballot the vote stood: Carlisle, AZ !;
McCresry, II ; Lindsay, %; Knott, 70 I;
Settle, 2 Necessary to q choice, 5S FIR.
Carlisle gained 9oadiiy.
| A serious race trouble growing out of the
killing Of a negro by colored blacksmith
| Ia threatened At ST. Joseph, La. The black
| smith shct negro named Clark. A large
crowd of negroes nsds an attack upon the
| blacksmith. whose boes SHOT into the crowd,
killing the leader
The biggest rubg in the world is found in
The Car of Russia's crown, which has the
distinction OF being the finest eve. wo,n by
any sovereign. Ia shape 1t resembles q
bishops milre, and on ita crest la q cross
composed OF Eve euDsrb diamonds, which
| support the biggest" ruby.
The threatened PRONUNCIATION by the Pope
of The dogma that The temporal power OF the
Pontiff, OF witch tie church was deprived
by the ad vent of Victor Emanuel into Rome
in 1870, s essential to the complete majesty
of The vice -gerent Of Christ on earth, Is the
theme of general discussion In Catholic Cir
clss in Europe.
Paul Louk, prominent farmer, wns found
banging to q tree on Tiles creek, in Ran
dolph county, W. Va, Wednesday night.
Louk was an important witness against MS
nephew, Charles Leak, in murder trial
soon to como Of, aud it is believed he was
murdered aud bis bod3 placed in position
to indicate suicide.
When the conservative whips went TO The
telephones Wednesday to summon mem
bers of their party from the London clubs
to the House of Commons to vote on the
Irish agricultural sborers' bill they found
the Instruments in possession of ParDellte
mem sra. who carried On conversation With
fictitious friends until the division bell rang.
The oldest person in the State of West
Virginia If not in the nation, Is Sarah Gao
deea, coofed woman, OF Oteids. Taylor
county. She was q slave in an old Virginia
family when the revolution began, and re-
members distinctly circumstances of thet
war. Friends who know her history esti.
mate her sge at $50 years She lives clone