Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-07
NEWS or TIE DAT.

A baby hippopotsmns has been born 10
the New York L biological gardens.
The Spanish cabinet has decided to sus-
pend the new Cuban tariff uuti after Dego-
tiatioDs with the United States.
The Methodist Episcopal ministers ct
Baltimore yesterday discussed the question
of the admission Of women as lay delegates
to the General Conference.
The celebration in several cities Of the
Uoited States yesterday in mmemoration
of the arrival in America of the htst German
settlers was great success.
The two Alsbema farmers who are eaid
to have beaten New York gresn goods men
out of $1,000, we're arragneo In that city
Yesterday on the charge OF carrying COL
ceaed weapons and held for trial.
The police OF Leipsic have caught tie
man who assaulted aud dsemboweled the
little ten-yesr old girl Zoe Buisson. the
daughter OF fuFrier and coffee-house keep
err, whose body was discovered at VaTu-
Client.
At the general conference of the Church
of Latter Day Saints at Salt Lake yester.
dsy the official declaration OF President
Woodruff, forbidding in the future any mar
risges in the violation of the laws OF the
land, was read.
Congressman Richard Vaux has accepted
the nomination rendered him by the citi-
zaus of the Third Congressional district OF
PHILADELPHIA. He will run against William
McAleer, the regular democratic nominee.
The republicans have not named candl
date.
Ii is reported that the Guatemalaps and
Salvadorians are fighting again On the from
tier. The war has egain been precpitnted
owing To the inability OF the Guatemalan
government to exchange prisoners with SAL
vador. The first named government shot
every Salvadorian soldier captured In the
late war.
a special from New o leans Gays that
Mrs. J ffsrson Davis will leave Bsuvoir fer
New York, where she will go TO lock after
the publication of her book. Miss Winnie
Davis will remain at Beauvoir during her
mothers absence. l. is reported that Der
engagement with Mr.. Wilkinson has been
severed and gossip ia bnisily employed ad-
ysnoIng reasons Ooe is that MIR. Wilkin'
son is waiting to recover from recent mar
cial misfOrtunes
RS. Carr, president of the West Virginia
State Ssrate and president of the Wheel
| ing TowDoat Company, became Involved In
d ffioulty yesterday with Capt. ID. A. WOOD
| ward of the steamer Ida Rudd, and struck
| him In the face, afterwards throwing two
bricks at him. Woodward shot ct him once
with a revolver, missing him narrowly
Both were arrested and Carr confessed and
was fined $40 and costs, Wood%ard's case
being continued.
The Lincoln Independent Republican
committee of Philadelphia have addressed
an open letter to President Harrison, call
ing attention to The unanswered" ard 10
their opinion "unan swerable" charges made
against Senator Quay. These facts aud
charges, they say, are 30 grave az to render
Senator Quays control of the political
affairs of his patty in that State and OF the
national committee, hurtful to the interests
of the commonwealth and injurious to the
republican party throughout the country.
The Count of Paris and party were
ROYALTY entertained yesterday in Pniiadel,
phia by the Loyal Legion and each planted
tree at MIR. Gsorge w. ChiIds' country
seat, after which he entertained them at
dinner.S The Count also visited the tomb OF
General McClelland at Trenton. The
Count has sent cable dispatch to friends
In Paris saying that he was profoundly
touched by the warm welcome he received
| in America. The Count and party are
expected to arrive iu Richmond Thursday
next and will be CHARTERED at the Exchange
Hotel.