Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-17
EKWs OF THg DAY.

The peach yelows are playing havoc with
tbe fruit In Kent county, Md, and the dam
age has been very great.
A test of the right OF New York newapa-
pers to publish accounts OF electrocutions Is
10 be made in the courts.
II IL said that the Rev. William OBrien
PsrdoW may be elevated to the position OF
provincial OF the Iesuits In the Baltimore
province.
Congressman OFerrall, vino has been
prostrated by severe sickness at bis nome
In Rockingham county, for the past few days,
ls reported better.
The treasurer.elect of Prince William
county, having failed to qualify. Judge Lips
comb has appointed MIR. Westwood Hutenl-
son to Eli the Office.
After an exciting contest In North Dan
Vile the election In that place yesterday
resulted In favor of the "Wets" By msiorlty
OF Is In vote of 564.
Consre sman Oates, of Alabama. warns the
Southern democracy that only prompt ana
vigorous measures against the Farmers al
lance will save the party from disaster.
Senator Hale Gays that Mr.. Blaine g health
is good, and there ls no jealousy betwet q
tho latter and President Harrison and that
reciprocity will be the ue1t great national
Issue.
Per sion Commissioner Raum, In an inter.
view In Chicago y4stsrdsy, said he intended
to send $50 600 original cases TO the verious
pension agencies Of the country before the
gear closes.
A careful estimate made by the officers ct
the Postotfice Department places the prooa'
BILE annual coat to the government OF the ex-
ecut.on OF the provisions of The postal aid
bill at 81. 1885, 900.
Tho alleged theft at tbs Norfolk navy
yard By clerks Van VrsekeD and Coetcp
Will be !nves igated by Commander Gla,s,
Pawn 2ster Allen, Commander Goodwin and
Lieutenant Benson.
The Postmaster General has appointed
Marvin D. Wheeler, of New York, to be
chief postoffice inspector, In place OF Melor
Estes G. Rath5one, appointed fourth assist
ant pos; master general.
& telegram from Campbeil O. H., statee
that IN the conteated election case between
Col. J.. R!squs Hutter, democrat, and Jas.
~. Wright, republican, for supervisor OF
Broonville d5trict,the court decided In favor
Of Wright. Hutter lad been declared elect
ed and had qualified.
Mrs Cstharipe Gamer, mother OF Jamie
Craner, whose mysterious death at Ssvin
r ,ck was sensation ton years ago, and for
- hoss murder James AMI Waiter Msliey
| an2 Blanche Douglass we:s tried and stqnit-
| ted ut New Haven. Conn.,, committed eui-
eide thers yesterday by banging. Her hue
band took his life thu same way during the
famous tTia'.
Ioquirse made by the Naw York Herald
IS t. sne prospects ofthe re- election ofJames
| E Campbell to the Goyernorship OF Oaic
bring out general expression OF confidence
In thst rasult by the prominent democrats
Of the State The faction fight that Tae
made against him IN the convention by del
esataa from hamilton county has begun to
sahside aud already unifying sentiment Ia
acti9ely at work in the party.
Mrs. Newherry, grandmother of the three
children CT G. a NeEherry, who were muir
dered Tuesday. at joshua, Texas, has been
arrested on the charge of numbering the
children. Mrs. Newberry was frghtfnlly
cut, being. as she allegee, tied to post
while the frishtfn work was In progress.
The truth of the old wonan's etory was
doubted e!mast from the first. The only
theory advanced is that she s denented.