Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-18
aRws uy TIE Day.

ERWS Uy TIE Day.
Bishop Parss. of Maryland, has declined
sevsral offers OF load f0- the proposed cath.
edral ct Washington.
Col Samuel B Piokens. of the we'll known
South Carolina family of that name, died at
Charleston yesterday eyed 81 years.
Cardinal RsmpoIls. papal secretary oil
State, and Monsignor Mocenni, ME assist
ant, have asked TO De relieved OF ot5oe.
Roswell P. Flower. the democratic candi.
date for Governor OF New YORK, was given
e rousiog reception By his townspeopis on
mis- return TO Wstertown.
The steamer Fusrst B!smarck has Just
made tho best time on record from New
York to Southamp ton-5ix days twelve
houis and fifty-eight minutes.
Phylloxers is rsvagng the vines In South
Syria. In spite Of the fact that American
vines bad been grated upon them. under
the belief that this would havs curative
efect.
Attorney General Miller has written
brief Oh some lottery cases to come up De-
fore the q. 6. Supreme Court. 10 which be
gives his gews maintaining the constitu'
lIonsiity of the act.
Elk Senator Tabor has receiVed an order
frou the Supreme COURT OF Mexico giving
bin possession OF Endiwig gold mine, over
whIch he has had ssVsrslyears litigation. Inc
mine is located at Jesus Maria and hss PFC
duced already from SIC, 600 900 to 900 600
of gold. The ore sssaye $3.50 to the ton ana
is still good for millions.
Gov Campbell, o! Ohin, opened the cam
psign at Sidney yesterday. Thousands oil
people participated Ia the demonstration.
The governors speeoh was devoted chiefly
70 Inc tariff snd silver questions he saio
MoKiuiey nad dodeed Tie former question
from the opening 81 the campaign aud hRd
mods ice aIYer question paramount.
Tbs rayiew OF the French army ccnclud-
sd yesterday With q charge up TO the grand
ssaud. occupied by President Carnot. oil the
entire u1nssed iorce OF cavalry. 5000 men,
,ebo Numbered up In grand style and then
raised ND Sharply snd presented swords
amid roar OF enthusiastic approval from
the crowd. a, the conclusion Of the review
tho people gave Gsneral Ffedaricks. the
Russian military attsohe, sn ovation.
Ia Wheeling. W. Va. yesterday Hon. W.
2. Hubbard, late republican candidate for
Congress, and Hon. W. 81. Hearn, also a
leading republican, and both prominent
members of the bar, engaged in sensation
al encounter on the street, near the City
Hall, In which Hearu was knocked down
and kicked, having an eye backed. Hub
bard was struck three times on The nose, and
lost pint of blood. Friends separated the
com Daants before more ssrOns resulte fol-
lowed.
Fl. Clay King. who murdered David q.
Poeton, on one of the principal thorough
fsres of Memphis, Maron 10 last, Was yes-
terday sentenced TO be- hanged on Tuesday,
November 6. David Fl. Poston was way
laid Ia broad daylight st the corner Of Msin
end Madison streets by King, who dashed
from his hiding place In doorway, and
peciug receiver at his victims breast,
deliberately fired. Poston fell to the
sidewalk MORALLY wounded, and died
in les than twelve hours. The cause
OF the tragedy was women, Mary e. PHI.
low, widow Of Gen. Pillow, for whom Poe
ton WAS acting az attorney 10 number OF
cases In which King vas defendant.
The Nebraska democratic State oonven-
ton met at Grand Island yesterday when
the following nominations were me6e: For
judge OF Supreme Court, Judge H.Broady,
of Beatrice for regents of tue University,
+. A, Brogen and s. F. Henricker. The
platform cungratulates the country on the
Overwhelming Endorsement of democratic
nripoiples as the late election oongrstu-
lates the people on the defsnt Of the pro
hibitory amendment end force bill, de-
uouncss the Mckinley bill, condemns reoi
proclty "a one-sided and the granting OF sub
sidies. Free coinage YVES favored ns full
and lege! tender for oil debts. The "iude-
cent haste" OF the Supreme Court in oustipg
Gov. BOYD WAS denounced. Contrary TO
expectation Gov. Boyd ~ss neither con-
surad nor iudorsed for bis veto of the maxi
mum freight bill, iaaS winter.