Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-04-25
an aye. soper left letter saying that
il was better to let them die thus than to de-

au aye. sopsr left letter saying tns'
it was better to let them die thus than to de-
sert them.
Before the committee investigating tne
Michigan Insane asylum. DR.. Edwards yes.
terday claimed thst 1t was necessary to pun
ths patients tsetb in certain cases to prevent
them biting the attendants. He said the
same thing had bsen done In every asylum.
The fight In Boston between Ike Weir ara
Johnny Griffin for the feather weight cham
p!orship and ST, 100 purse, was stopped
in the 4th round by the police this morning,
Griffin undoubtedly having the best OF it at
that time, having knocked Weir down
FIVE times.
FIRE about FIVE o'clock this morning 10
three story building. IN Philadelphia, occu-
pied by William Kaocker as shoe etore
and dwelling. resulted In the death OF Mary
Lowe. servant girl, aged 20 years. Mr..
Knocker with his wife and children escaped
to the street In safety by means of hremen's
ladders.
Reeves LAWS, secretary OF the New o.
leans railroad and one Of the most popular
Young men In town, committed suicide oy
out bis brains yesterday. he bad been sui-
ieripg from Insomnia. In his room was
found tin box containing $1,000 belonging
TO the company. The president of the cor-
PAW thinks that Lewis took the money
while temporarily insane, as he seems to
have made no effort to mlsapply 1t.
Mr.. Ohauncey III. Depsw, while 10 Gin
clnpsti tc lay said: There Is no truth
whatever in the report thst Gould and the
Vanderbilts are at outs." Referring to
President Harrison's trip. he said: The
moral and tina result will bs the triumph OF
the republicans in next years canvass and
the denomination and election Of President
Harrison" Mr.. Dspew also said The
South Is the only part OF our country which
Ia purely and especially American. 1t has
has not been invaded by the foreign immi-
grs nt."
The Kew Orleans grand jury has returned in
dement's for attempted jury bribing against Fer
I manu- AImauut COuubcl lol oAc VI eho o'bAS PAAN-
oncrs who escaped the massacre, and Charles
Granger, who is said to be sn employee OF the
Louisiana Lottery Compsny.
Ono of The stables on the Belmont race track
near Elm Station 7 miles from Philadelphia was
totally destroyed by fire early this morning and
nine valuable trotting horses persisted. There
were about twonty horses in the stable at the
| limo.
Knoxville, Tenn, special says the much
talkcd-of strike among the miners of the coal dis
trict of that section has been settled. The men
signed contract for one year at the same terms
az now in force This affects 500 men.
The Ohio republican central committee has fixed
tho xt State convention for Columbus June ] e
and IT. Messrs. Sherman, Foster, Foraker. and
Mckinley have been invited to address the con-
veaiion.
A c,blo from Valparaiso says the ntw man.of
war Alm -supe Lynch, in fight with the rebel
flagship Blanco Encerle2a near the port of Cs!de-
ra, sank that vessel.
II. D. Rush, the pioneer miller of Kansas, says
he ia satisfied by his correspondence from all parts
OF Kansas that the wheat crop this year will be
the largest ever harvested
partially successful attem pit was made ye'ter-
day to burn The little town of sabatha Karsas