Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-10
LENS OF TEE DAY.

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Toe southwestern portion of England hos
been visited Big o terrific blizzard.
VIM. D. Gross. coloyed. convicted OF kill
ing his wife In Washington, will have an
other trial.
Algiers, La has been selected By the gov
eminent az the sts for the proposed south
ern dry DOCK.
The U. 5. Supreme Court has advanced
the case to test the constitution atty OF the
Mckinley tariff law.
New York bankers and friends oi the la.e
Secretary Window have subscribed fund OF
$50, 600 for his family.
The nine circuit judges provided for By
recent act of Congress will not be sppointed
for several months yet.
The Spanish government Will despatch
600 troops to Cuba, owing to the Increased
political excitement there.
The German embassy officials crlticlse
PRECEDENT Carnot for not calling upon Eu-
press Frederick during her stay in Paris.
Three hundred thousand arrobes OF sugar
cane belong ing to the Victoria estate near
Sogus, Cuba. we're destroyed by fire yester-
day.
The West Virginia State House of Repre-
sentatves yesterday passed the bill to re-
district the congressional and legislative dis
tricts.
The President has declined to pardon J 40
G. Emo. the New York bank defaulter who
is now in Capsda. His father made good
the defalcation.
Lady Dixie yesterday addressed meet
Ing of Liberals In London In defence Of Der
husband, and resolution expressing cont
dence In Sir Charles was adopted.
The appearance of detectives in the Ohio
State spitol, at Columbus, and their close
watch 90 the movements of members Of the
Legislature, has caused sensation.
The lIeht-weights, Jimmy Hagen, OF Phil
adslphis, and Tommy Danforlh, of New
York, had their glove contest In Hobosen
last night, when Danforth was whipped In
the seventh round.
Two negroes In the lookup at Buchanan
set fire to the building laet night aud were
rescued by citz,ns just in time to save their
lioep. Oae escaped during the confusion and
the other was severely burned.
DR.. E. J. Goodwin, ofIndiapa, in lecture
In Washington last night claimed to have
discovered new and exact method of COM
putting the area CT q circle, and asserted that
| the rule now in use is wrong.
It is thought that Esther Saymosis the
girl who, 1t is alleged, was murdered by the
Jews of TiszA E:zler, Hungary. nine years
ago, and offered up as a sacrifice in their
[ temple, hae been discovered living in New
York.
The work Of demollshing the houses on
the square formerly occupied By Majors
stables In Washington, on which large
power house for the Washington and George
town Railroad company ia to be erected at
a cost OF $3.50. 900, is nearly completed.
The London Standard says that Mr.. Pet
nel 10 his speech at Newry, Sunday fore
stalled Mr.. Glsdstone's expected hnal dec
ls:ation to shake off Mr.. Parnell By himself
shaking of Mr.. Gladstone as useless any
longer for an instrument with which to ot-
tain Home Rule.
J. E. Snow, democrat, was yesterday
elected Mayor of Bangor, Me-, and W. 7.
Thompson, democrat, MAJOR of Bslfas..
Bddeford elected full democratic ticket.
sud Lewiston aiao went democratic. These
cities have hitherto been carried by the re
publ!oans. The republicans carEisd Augusta.
a resolution was passed by the Pennsyl-
vanis House OF Representatives yesterday
ndoysng Speaker Reed. The democrats
moved to amend By making it read that The
republicans OF the House ooly iudorsed him,
bat the amendment vas defeated and the
original resolution passed by strict party
vote.
A pitched battle between desperate men
occurred Sunday night at q place called
"Hsll's Half Acre." near Cumberland Gap.
Hueh Johnson was killsd and four men
wounded by bullets. The fight is en- on.
come of the killing of young Watts, the
E,glishmau who was murdered soma time
ego while Oh hunting tip. Johnson and
sothern had been arrested for being con-
cerned in the killing of Watts.
The settlement of the Fsyerweather will
contest In Nav York leaves in full force the
nequests of 800 900 10 the University OF
Virginia. 800 900 to the college at Haur-
ton and 50 600 600 to ttier educational liz
stituliocs Although the counsel rsfu'ed to
reveal the terms of settlement. there is no
doubt but that Mrs. Lucy Fayerwesther,
the widow, receives moderate fortune 10
cash and an increase of her ANIMAL income,
which was SO 900 per year undsr the will.
The other contestants are also provided
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