Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-13

The New York Charcb Der OF Commerce
yesterday voted against free coinage CT ell
yer.
Ega Hamilton yesterday appeared in 3
New York court TO conte9t Z >be:t Ray Ham
itou's Will.
Senator Mcmillan YESTERDAY introduced 3
bill 10 pension the widow Of Gea. Custer at
the rate OF 500. per month.
The trial Of Charles E KiEc.id for the
murder of ex-Congressman Tanibse wi be-
gin in Warrington January 26
Francis Perzotti, agent OF the American
Bible Society, ia 10 all in Peru for preaching
the Methodist Episcopal faith.
Charles Thielcke and his wife, old and
cbildless, yesterday committed suicide to
gether by taking poison st their home 10
jersey City.
James Fair, the young son OF tie million.
ai.e aud ex-senator, James g. Fair, is lying
ct tbs French Hospital in San Francisco
helpless paralytic.
& severe storm ragged ell along the New
EGelaBd cost yesterday, aud considerable
damage has bean done by high tides. No
lives have been lost.
The cbcir OF Christ Episcopal Church,
New Brunswick, N. j., has dlsbsnded be
cause the pastor, Rev. E. B. 10: &c, request
ed the members not 70 repeat Certain music
10 the United States Senate, yesterday,
speeches in favor OF the free coinage OF
silver we're made by Senator'S Allen, Berry
aud Cockrel. Tue House again took up
the appropriation bill, and long political
| debate ensued.
As the democrats will have majority CT
| Sc members on ont ballo. in thu 10" VIE
oonein Legislature, it Is now believed tna1
| they will unite eud elect ex-Secrelary VIM.
F. Vilas to the United States Senate to sue
coed Senator Spooner.
Ali of the hos.iles reached the missoo,
eve miles out from Pine Ridge Agency late
asst night. The troops wee pressing them
closel7 aod mad guarded ell avenues OF es-
cape. The heads OF the bands reached the
agency at noon yesterday.
Frank Gannstt, colored, the "PeepIns
Tou," Of Orange, n. j., was convicted IN
the speciai Sessions Court at Newark yes
terd On charge of breaking into the
house Of his employer, Isaac Lehman, on
December 90. He Vas following his tsVollte
occupation al the time mentioned.
4 story is tod In Denver of plot OF Sit.
] ing Bull for en- uprising OF all the IndisDs
in the West and the massacre OF ali The SET
tlers in Colorado. Wyoming, New Mexico
and Idaho. The Indians were 10 all gather
Ct Split Lake and defy the government.
rhs scheme died With the death of tue old
chief.
Ua.ted Sa'es ssrssor Vance Gas reuoni-
rated Yesterday by tie democratic caucus
of tbs North Carolina Legislature. a re
/ nv he
Senate inst:ucting the UuiteG States Ssna
fora from the State 10 secure, if possible, the
foencial reforms contemplated in the Oca!a
platform.
L. tho Senate yesterday Mr. Davis intro
Gucad proposed amendment to the a2por-
,ioDment bill. the purpose OF when is to
incresse ths representation 10 tho HOuse to
$50. The emer dment also gives ArsaDssS
seven ms cad OF six Congressman. MioDasota
eight, Missouri sixteeu saG New YorS
thirty fse.
Secretary Windom is gu hority for the
statement that the growing treasury surp u
cannot new be used in the purchase OF four
ner cent. honds for the reason that 1t viii Dc
needed to meet pension payments due next
month, aggFesatiDg S25 eco 600 The avail
eb!a cash surplus is now SIS Geo COO, tut, by
continued txcess of rsceipt7 over exoendi-
,ures, it will probably reach the required
amount by tbs tine Indicated.
Last Tuesday e7ering thu msil between
Rraxtop G. Il. aud Stout's Mills, W. We,
wss robbed and large amount OF money IN
registered let!era and checks were stolen
Yesterday the ma!!csrrler, 6 bo7 OF 10 gears.
and his father, E lis Williams. were arrested.
TIE boy confessed, saying his father met
him On the road. Gus Inc saca. aud took
from Il it's contents. TIE father sud son aTe
now 10 jail. with anotter eon. Who is doing
a term 10 the jail for s'esiing.
The silver compromise proposed in the
Senate yesterday by Mr.. 6'ewart prnnlsss
to meet the approva! ci bcth Houses OF Con-
gress Il is in brief thst all silver, the pro-
! due. o! Ama,iCan miDea aud sm oters, shall
| be sdai5ted to free coinage At our ratio, but
that all silver of foreign origin, end al oc.-
| lion, thu prodnc5 Of melting forsigu coice,
shall bo subject to mint charge equal TO
! the difference between ths coinage value OF
silver 10 In. United States and the market
value of silver bullion in London, England
1t is said that Senator Stewart ia go
earnest in his desire for free coinage OF
siver that he proposes to of1er sn amsnd.
meot restricting free coinage to silver OF
American production. In making this sua-
eeston be hopes 10 win over number o.
republicans who ara opposed to unlimited
cci1age. In this correction j. s said that
the Republicans ia the Sanete have reached
en- agreement On tbs pending measure by
! which it l. to receive 81 almost solid re-
publican vote. an agreement OF such 8
nature would probably solid!ly tho repub-
cans on the farce bill.
SPAsMoDIc ADvERTIsINa-.We all .ecag.
u'zs thss as between thu fellow who works
''by e IS and atarts" and the chsp who PODS