Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-18
EEWS OF TBE Dhy.

The o s. Senate adj urned yea!erday
till Monday.
Tsmmany hiss begun active work to &C.
cure the democratic national convention for
| New York.
TIE Treasury Department has already
dsburred nearly $500 900 a. bounfiPs on
suger under the provisions OF the Mckinley
act.
Daniel Hand, who geve million dollars
for the education of the colored people in
the South, died at 0niIiord, o., yesterday,
aged ninety years.
Haussr, Of Z1rob, formerly chief OF the
military department of Sw zsrland. hos
been elected president of the swiss CoDfsd-
Grafton, to eucceed President Wetti
Rev. Sebastian G.. Messemer. professor OF
canon law az the Catholic UnivsEsity at
Washington, who waa selected ss bishop of
Green Bay, Mich, has declined the appoint
ment.
The question Of whether Parliament Vil
vote co appropriation to Prince Albert Vic
tor UPON his marriage Ia csu Ing much specu-
iation, the radicals having declared that
the country is already heavily enough taxed
for the support of the royal family.
Thomas Hughes and Walter Davis. both
CT Edwardsville, Pa, fought prizs fight
yesterday to determine which OF the two
should be entitled to the affections OF q
| widow. After pummeling each other for
half en- hour Davis threw up the sponge.
Bishop Joseph P. Thompson, Of the Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal Church, aud his
wife yesterday celebrated their golden we'd
ding, at Newberg, N. Y. Bishop Thompson
was born In slavery, at Winchester, Va, In
1878. BE rem away at sixteen years OF age.
| It ia said In Washington that Russell B.
Harrison was the authority for the report
sent out yesterday that Secretary Blaine's
withdrawal as candidate for the Preei-
Dental nomination would follow the ep-
point mentof Mr.. E KIDS as Secretary of War.
William E Fitzgerald was hanged In the
Ohio penitentiary, at Columbus, last night,
for the murder of Policeman William R..
Freed, at youngstown, Ohio, May IA, 1891.
The murder was committed in an attempt
on Fitzgerald's part to escape arrest on
charge OF burglary.
In reply yesterday to question Of q msm.
Der of the italian Chamber OF Deputies ss to
how the matter Of the lynohing of the Italian
sut acts was to be settled, Premier Dl Ru-
dini ssid that be had every reason to hope
| for o satisfactory settlement With the United
States.
a now twelve club league has been de-.
| cidsd on bv the base bail managers at India
nspols Only the details remain to be ar
ranged. The circuit will consist of the fol-
lowing citiss: Boston, New York. Brooklyn
| Philadelphia. Baltimore, and Washington
In the East, and Pittsburg, Cleveland, Gin
cinnatl. Louisville. Chicago. and st. Louis
in the West.
While Government Paymaster Abbott was
In his ofioa at Ostows, Ontario, alone yes
terdsy morning an unknown man entered,
and, giving him heavy blow on the head
with slungehot, attempted to rob him of
about $1,000 In money insended for pay.
ment to employees of the Ridesu canal. Mr.
Abbott rallied. however, sud gave an alarm
and the mau fad Stbou. his booty.
The two bodies which met Ia Baton
Rouge On Wednesday. each claiming to req.
resent the democracy OF Louisiana, cootin-
ned 10 session yesterday. The anti lottery
men nominated full State ticket, with NJ.
8. Foster for Governor, and &C burned. The
faction favoring the granting OF g license to
the Louisians lottery for another 25 years
simply organized and afj burned until to-day.
The southbousd passenger tre'n en- the
| Southern Kansas Railroad was wrecked two
miles north of Oherryvile, Kan, yesterday
By defective ties. Tbs express Car, two
regular coaches and the sleeper. with about
| forty passengers, we're sill hurled down 8
| high nbankmept. Twenty.sl1 persons we're
Injured. Conductor Ell Parsons, Mre. Lizzie
Mcclure, OF Sharon. Kan, AID a little COL
ored boy, name unknown. we're the most
seriously hurt. Fire broke out and all the
dtched cars were consumed.
% cents invested In bottle of Salvation
Oil will do great deal of coed. R1y IL.