Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-28
NEWS OF TEE DaY.

EEWs OF TEE IA7.
The Ohio Farmers Enion 10 Ciucinnali
lest night rejected a third party resolution
By e vote OF g. to IS.
Thomas A. Edison is pesieoting new in
yention which will comhine the photograph
and the cs mera in one instrument.
Cardinal Gibbons was taken sick with q
malarisl attack at BryaDtown, Charles
county, Md, on Monday night, but Ia re-
covering.
Il is rumored that an agreement or uDdei :
standing In the Behring sea controversy mas
been reached, ard that it Is 10 favor OF
close season.
a French war.ship has been stationed at
ST. Georges Bay. and it is reported that
American fishermen have been denied the
privilege CT buying or taking bait.
Threats have been made to lynch George
Ditch. of sTsz,well county. Ill, who has
been arrested for assaultiug Miss Anna Ger
ger. Miss Gerger is very low. Ditch was
smuggled to Pekin, Ill, and put 10 jail.
Baron Hirsch says that II the Gar Will not
hasten the expulsion of the Jews from Rus,
STA. bat grant them time to gradually and
quietly leave, tie funds will be provided 10
convey them to homes In other countries.
The Philadelphia Councils yesterday
elected Richard G. Oslleis, chosen previous
IL by the city commissioners, as Bardsley's
successor, and Gov. Pattison will contest the
act In the courts In favor Of his sppoinsee,
W. 8. Wright.
Mrs. Nettle Waugh. who shot her bus.
band OF SabilaeVille, Md, few days ago.
tried 10 butt Der brains out 10 her cell at
Frederick, yesterday. She says she had In
tended to kill herself and her baby, as we'll
as her husband.
Bishop I. W. Joyce has been elected chan
celor of U 8. Grant University, which en-
braces the Chattanooga Methodist Episcopal
colleges and the Athens Tenn.) colleges,
vice DR.. ]. F. Spence, deposed. DR.. Spence,
however, ia retained as president, q new
Office created for him.
Gen. Albert Ordwsy's address to the Of
Gcers Of the District OF Columbia Guard On
the military supervision OF q mob In case OF
riot was under debate last night at the reg
ular meeting of Nationalist Club No. ], and
resolutions we're adopted denouncing the re-
marks of Gen. Ordway ard calling for bis
removal by the President.
Pepino Felosigo yesterday shot and killed
Coney Clulz, aged eighteen years. who ssked
the Italian to stop beating neighhor's boy
who bal gone into his garden at Denver,
Col, after a COW. The neighbors became
Infatuated and surrounded Felorigo's house.
Ia irving to escape lyncbing he jumped into
the Platte river and was drowned.
During fight with the canvas-men of
circus which exhibited at Maheuoy City,
Pa, yesterday two an we're shot, another
had his skull broken by thrown stone, and
number we're more or less Injured. Pat
rick @ linn, aged fifteen years. OF SheDan-
doab. will probably die. The fight origi-
mated on account OF gambling conducted In
one OF the tents. None Of the sho~men
we're hut.
An additional 50 100000 is to be raised in
Chicago by the Columbian exposition com
mittee, A thorough CANVASS will be made
among the wealthy cit'zens who have not
vet contributed. l. is expected to Increase
the amount to $1,000 900 latter on either by
loan or contribution from the national
found necessary TO carry out the constantly
growing plans OF the management.
A reception to Mrs. Jeffsrsou Davis, Miss
Winnie Davis and Mrs. Stonewsll Jackson
was given yesterday afternoon by Mrs.
Lewis Mason in Brooklyn. MFs. Mason vas
born in South Csroipis. is greaI-grnnd-
daughter of John Witbeyspoou, one of tha
sieners OF tbs Declaration OF Independence.
and devoted Southerner Mrs. Mason
called the affair 81 memory Of the past"
One of tbs features was qusrtette Of "old
dsrkeys," who sang several of Fosters old
plantation melodies. TIE invited guests
were ali In some wsy connected with the
South. Il was purely Southern afair
throughout.
The Uaited States cruiser Charleston ar
rived at Csllac, Peru, yesterday, eleven daye
from Acapu CO, Mexico. Captain Rsmey
reports that he has seen nothing OF the Chill
tan ipsurgeut transport, 1. alta, which he has
pursued from San Diego, CAL, where the
Itata escaped from the United States 40.
thorities after heviog heen seiz.d for viola
ton of the neutrality laws. The Charleston
will jim Admiral McCaun's squadron in
Gillian waters. The impression Ia Collao
is that the Esmeralda long since transferred
the munitions of war from the Itats, end
has by her suhsf quent actions pretty well
pnled the wool over the eyes Of tbe captain
Of the Charleston
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