Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-04-22
sRws OF THgDaY.

The baseball championship season of the
National League opened to-day.
The grip in England continues to spread,
and thousands OF people are down with the
mslady.
The natives Of Portuguese Guinea hsVe
revolted and messacred the Portuguese OF.
fcers and soldiers.
In dispute over trivial business matter
Mr.. D. D. Primrose shot and severely IL
ured his SOD, james Primrose, in Qaeen
Anne's county, Md.
Il is said that scheme to take MIR. Blaine
on tour through the country has been de-
yised, and that it will probably be put into
execution before the summer is ended.
Tbs London papers comment on Pres
dent Harrison's speeches as indicating de
termination to stick to the Mckinley tariff
and 10 secure the whole American market.
During last year the Pennsylvania Rail-
road carried over 20, 100000 passengers be-
tween Philadelphia snd Pitisburg. and
over the New jersey division over q OOO.-
000
The monks and nuns of L'snthony Abbey,
In Wales, have joined the Roman Catholic
Church because they were refused the sac
ramenls By the ministers OF the Established
Church.
A dispatch from Port au Prince announces
tina. Admiral Gherardi and Minister Doug
lass have presented credentials to President
Hyppolite empowering them to treat for The
cession of Mole st. Nicholas.
Colonel w. w. Dudley says the PROPOSE
ton 10 hold the republican presidential
nominating convention 10 May OF next year,
;oeta.d ~ lotto in lima aarIv In JulV as
heretofore, is meeting with great favor.
A gardener in the village OF Albreohtshain,
Germany, yesterday murdered his vile end
four children with Ratchet and then bang.
ed himself. He is supposed to have become
insane through worry over financial troubles
Dr.. Jacob NJ. De Costa, professor of the
theory and practice OF medicine In Jetfsreon
Medical College, at Philadelphia, has re-
egned In order to have uninterrupted op-
portunites to attend TO his consultation
practice.
Gen. Benjamin F. Butler was forcibly
elected from the q. s. District Courtroom
In Boston yesterday by order of Judge Car
penter for contempt and for interfering with
the proceedings of the court. Judge Car
penter is the man whom Gen. Butler has
characterized as an inferior judge OF an in
feror court OF the inferior Safe OF Rhode
Island"
President Harrison and his party bad an
international reception at Ell Paso Texas,
yesterday. Gov. Currilos, of the State OF
Chihuahua. and his staff, and Gen. Rangel,
Of the Mexican army, participated In the re-
cepiion and parade Gs the representatives OF
the President of Mexico. A salute was fired
by Mexican artillery in honor OF President
Harrison. After two hours at Ell Paso the
President left for Tucson, Aroma.
The wooden gunboat Pilcomsyo, belong.
Ing to the Gillian insurgente, has been
flown up by a government topedo boat.
The torpedo struck the gunboat fair amid
ships, and lifted her clean out OF the water.
The government claims that the entire crew
of The gunbost, numbering 135 men, was
lost. The rebels State that thirty OF the
crew, including the captain, we're picked up
by one Of he bosts OF the insurgents Il -ef.
Baron Fava Is nov accused OF lapsus
calami 10 trsrs'atiDg the first Italian note
communicated to Mr.. Blaine. Italy de-
manded the ''e'u1ero" Of The lynchers,
which Baron Fsvs wrongly tranelatee
punishment" L. Ia farther considered
that Baron Fsva exaggerated the tops OF
tho Marquis di Rudini's protest, or that be
did no. comprehend 's meaning. ltsiy, ii
ia maintained, was compelled to assume au
air OF decision in order not to break too sud.
denly The Cri:p traditions In the Italian
foreign policy.