Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-03
NEWS OF THE Day.

Bishop Kaln, OF Nheelhe' w. fa', uas
asked the Pope for more convenient divi.
zion of his diocese.
FIX Senator Wallace will accept the dem
ocratic nomination for Governor of Pennsyl-
yania if rendered him.
In Rome the announcement ls made that
the Vatican has authorized the recognition
of the Brazilian republic.
Two assassins who killed young Paolo in
Italy over year ago we're caught by New
York detective yesterday.
Queen Victoria, who is now at Aix-les-
Bains, will visit Switzerland. Germany, aud
Belgium before returning to England.
General Thomas G. Anderson, republic
can politician of Louisiana and member
of the famous Louisiana Returning Board,
is dead.
1t is said that Emperor William has or
dered royal honors to be paid American
rifemen on their visit to the coming scheut'
zenfest at Berlin.
The Harlem Democratic Club had their
Jefferson banquet at their club house last
night. Ex-Gov. Lee responded to the toast,
the State of Virginia.
There will be parade on the 11th inst.
of all the United States soldiers, marines
and volunteers in Washington and review
by the Pan American delegates.
Prince Bismarck positively declines the
title of Duke of Lauenburg, but the Emperor
declares that he shall have the dukedom
whether he bears the title or not
1t ia stated that honest administration OF
the sherff's Office in New York city would
bring the sheriff $70,0 600 in debt per annum.
Deputies required to charge only legal rates
are resigniDg.
Huntington, on the Mississippi, has been
abandoned, and the inhabitants there and
in the neighborhood are suffering from ex
posure and restitution. The situation on
Red river has improved.
In Denver Rawlins county, Kansas, the
father and mother of family named Chle
board disappeared some time ago. On Tues
dsy they were found In well. The chill
dren are generally suspected.
It is said that the Mormons, beaten at eve
~ turn In Utah and disguised with the re-
cent elections, are rapidly moving out tc
Mexico and other climes more congerna
than Utah for the practice of polygamy.
Townsend & Co., of the wooden trade, o
New York, have failed and the trouble is 8 s
cribed to the warm winter. though MIR. Town
send is convinced that it is not possible witt
the present high tariff to do profitable bust
ness.
1t is reported that ex-Priest Boyle. whc
was acquitted in Raleigh n. c., on Satur
day last upon charge of criminal assault
on young lady, has gone to Scotland fol
the purpose of entering Tyappist monas
terry there.
Mrs. Julia Barrett. living at SIS New Jer
sey avenue, Washington, was mysteriousiy
shot in the neck and seriously wounded
Yesterday. Her son was arrested on sus
picon, though she declares colored man
did the shooting.
John Callahan and William Buckley mar
rowly escaped lynching at Eatontown, N. J
Yesterday. They went late at night to the
house of James Roswell, brutally beat him
and his wife and left after committing an as
saull on the latter.
The unique contest between the twin
brothers Jim" and Tom" Seaman for the
Office of Justice OF the Peace of the town OF
Hampstead. n. Y, Tuesday, resulted 10 the
election of Brother Jim" the republican,
By small majority.
Gunther Kiel shot Frederick Van Size in
the kitchen of his summer hotel at Plain
View, L. l., yesterday, and then nearly beat
to death Nathan Van Size, the murdered
mans father. KEEL was badly beaten with
fence picket during the fight.
At Pennington, Mo-. yesterday, the cru
saders, headed by Mrs. Williams and Mrs.
Foster, opened their campaign. Armed
with sledge hammers they stopped Gus
Thomason's beer wagon and smashed six
barrels, emptying ths beer into the street.
"Ginger" McNulty for the sake of re.
venge nearly blinded a man named Curran
with vi,rio in a New York saloon early
Sunday morning. McNuty ard couple
of his pals caught Curran and daubed his
| face with vitriol, using painters brush for
the purpose.
The United States Senate yesterday dis
cussed the Montana election case without
reaching a VOTE Mr.. Gray made strong
speech against seating the republican claim
ants The House spent several hours in
debate on the bill for the admission Of Idaho
as State.
Major J. c. Colt, who was nominated fer
Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina ny
the farmers convention last week, has writ
ten letter to Captain Schell, who called
the convention, declining the nomination
on the ground that he cannot support MIR.
Tillman's platform.
The committee on monetary convention
ofthe PaD-American Conference recommend
that an international American monetary
union be established, and that as basis for
this union IN international coin or coins be
issued, which ehell be uniform in weight
and fineuess and which may be Used in oil
the countries represented in this conference.
President Bratton, Of the Maryland State
Senate. declines the Office OF treasurer, ard
the chances OF Mr. Compton for the sncces
sion seem to bold good IL is thought the
Attorney General will advise the trial and
removal of S evenson Archer. From Beair
it is reported that Mr.. Archer Is expecting
to reaume the practice OF the law ; that be
sent for his pastor yesterday, and will short
ly prepare statement for the press