Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-13

The special agent OF treasury at Onicaeo
sag that the government is considering d
reciprocity treaty with Spain whereby va
ban tobacco may be admitted Into Ibis
country free OF duty.
The grand jury In Nav York to-day h'eo
an Indie mens against Carl W. Harris, the
young medical student, for murder In the
first degree. They charge Harris with muir
deripg his wife Helen Mary Nelson Potts, by
giving her morphine.
The Alumni Association OF the American
College in Rome bagau the annual meeting
in Baltimore to-day. Cardinal Gibbons al
tended BIZ Invitation and was given most
enthusiastic reception. Dispatches OF devo'
I tiou and congratulations were exchanged be-
tween thu association and the Vaticsn aud
| alma mater.
| Secretary Blaine Is resting comfortably
to-day at his daughters residence In Ne"
| York. D.. DsDns called this morning
snd had consultation with Mrs. Blaine
whsa Il was decided that 1t would be ju-
diclous for M. Blaine to remain In Ne"
| York fer the rest of the week, before pro-
ceediDg to Washington.
Cables to Flint & o., OF New York, from
| Valparaiso state tn at several OF the directors
| OF the revolution whose names have recent
~ appeared, affixed to so called decrees and
manlfessos OF the insurgents given out from
Paris are kncwl to havs gone down with
ths "Banco E1caIado." nearly month ago.
Tnera is m xed indignation and amusement
! 10 Chill over theae resurrecions.
Nearly everybody 10 Csutrevllle. Nd. de-
nounce, the lyucbios of As5ury Green, the
raylsher, but at the same time there Ia no
disguise OF the part of many that they feel
that the circumstances justified the crime
and these are disposed to condemn the &C.
.ors. however much they may deplore the
| act. Thsrs wa, no. much foundation for
the Sensational dispatches published about
he condition OF affairs thsre. .Sone negroes,
Einst ss did some whites, denounced the
} lyochlng, but there were no gatherings OF
| coore1 people resolved upon revenge aad
making necessary the presence OF white
/ patrol. The authorities are exerting them
! selves to sd out the persons engaged In the
! lynching.
/ Miss Lille Sheehan was yesterday morning
found bound and gagged and almost lifeless on the
| floor in her room, in Springfield, Ill. burglar
entered her room during the night and after
tying her hands and stopping her mouth with
towel, threatened to kill her il she gave the
alarm.
The Presidential party arrived at Hastings,
Neb., this morning a large crowed were gath
cred at the station and the President appeared on
the rear platform and made speech.
Ciiaton and Walkerville, Mich towns of 100
inhabitants each, are aided to the list Of those
burned by forest frce At present there is little
hopo that the fire can s'on be stsyed.
1t is reported that the yacht Halcyon, loaded
with one million dollsrs worth Of contrsbsnd
opium. ia Oh her way to the Pacific coast Of the
| United States.
Returns from Tue, on Nogales and four other
precincts of Arizons indicate that the entire re-
publican ticket Is elected by majority Of from
| SO to 100.
The Indians in the Okanogsn country, Wash,
are in state OF CONSERVATION owing to the pro-
yalence of grip. One hundred or more have died.
| This is Derby Day at Louisville, KY, ard 90
| 600 people have gathered there to SIC the races.
Teemer ha. challenged Gsudsur to row three
| races for So $50 sids, best two out OF three.