Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-05
EEWs OF Tug Day.


ia. Owenby, thu oliver pool wisrese, waa
arrested Ia Washington yesterday On a
charge of false pretenses.
Cardinal Gibbons has received from the
Duke ot Norfolk g letter regarding eforts &c
erect msmorial TO the late Csrdiaal New-
mac.
IL the Senate yesterday the forti6caticn
end military academy oil 8 wers passed end
the House passed the diplomatic approprla-
ton bill.
MIR. Psrnell is credited with the statement
that be believes home rule bill such as he
had always demanded would be assured 10 8
few days.
A man named Reilly and bis wife. care
takers on farm in county Cavan, Ireland,
we're murdered yesterday. The crime is
supposed to be of an aggrarian nature.
Secretary Blaine yesterday bought for
SOS, 900 tbs brick house Ne. II Madison
place. Washington, now occupied by him
and known ss the old Seward mansion.
Direo!or-General Davis, OF the Chicago
Worlds Fair, announces that he will resign
II Congress adopts the report fths Chandler
committee, which makes no provision for
his salary.
i
it'd 4psndents and democrats Of the South
Dakota legislature will get together before
long and agree upon somebody Who will %
speedily elected.
A cave In occurred at o'clock yesterday
evening In No. 8 slope at Grand Tunnel.
near Nanlicoke, Pa. Three men were shut
In, and az the place is Tiled with water II ls
supposed they, are drowned. They are Pol
hno for n
known.
After hot fighting in The Nebraska House
yesterday a resolution was passed by
srasll msjorty, asking Governor Boyd to
deliver his message to-day. This will re-
suit in wo messages being delivered and lie
the e rat recognition by the House of Boyd
80 Governor
George Dixon, the colored pugilist, end
.Jaln McCarthy will engage in boxing
match for the featherweght championship
at the Puritan Athletic Club, 10 Long Is
land City, N. Y. to night. The betting lie
heavy on Dixon, odds at 800 to $40
being given yesterday.
Dr.. Hankin, a well-known EAglsh loves
| tiestor, has remedy for carbuncles which
coneists OF matter extracted from tho spleen
of the rat ana 90 per cent. Of elScerine. the
extract being precpi!sted 10 alcohol. When
f. IL ia to be used 1t is dissolved III water and
| iriected under the skin.
Thirty fishermen, who were working en-
| the ice of the Baltic Sea. near the village OF
Il eudorf, yesterday were driven ont to sea
oy the sudden breaking up Of the ice along
the coast. The villagers sGnslled them by
foghorus, and with extreme difficulty sue
ceeded In rescuing them.
The House o! Representatives yesterday
ordered the discharge Of silver pool witness
0 Fenby, and the witness YVES Immediately
aferwsrd charged With obtaining money
unGer false pretenss. This wac subsequent
ly eetilsd. 1t is said. By the payment of the
money, az the warrant had bean Issued uD-
| der mleappreheEslon.
II The Senate yesterday evening Senattr
Stewart, of Nevada. fsred al amendment to
| tie Pcusion Appropriation bill framsd in
e1sctly the terms of the Free Coinage bill
which recently passed the Senate. The
amendment will undoubtedly be adopted By
mrj GRITTY OF the Senate ard direct issue
vii! pe forced upon the House.
While The Government party conveying
the second payment OF 800 000 to the Greek
Indians were at dinaer 1T Muskogee, |. T.,
yesterday difficulty occurred between
"GoverDor" McIntosh, Captain of the Light
Rorsemep. end Bob" Marshall, United
States Iadian policeman. The latter shot
McEntosh with Winchester, killing him
instantly.
The Nebraska legislature has asked 60
appropriation OF 81 coo 900 to nrovida seed
for the destitute settlers of Kansas, Colo
RADIO, Nebraska aod the Dako;as. That
sum indicates tho extent Of the calsmity
which has oVertaken polt oEs of these
States ss reeult of Tia drought prevailing
over large AREAS sst ssssor. l Is said there
ere 81. 0C0 peope there In destitute ciEcum-
s:eUces.
The Senate. IL secret session yesterday
moved the irjuacticn Of aecfecy from the
| treaty entered into at Brussels lset July be-
| tween the United Stajes aod number of
other powers for the suppression Of the Afti-
eau eavs trade. The treaty hes not get
been ratified by the Senate, and Secretary
Blaine, 10 his letter transmitting it to the
| President, says that as the ect provides for
| the deposit Of ratification at Brussels by
July 81, 1t is very desirable that thu Senate
should take action during iis present ees
sion.
REMARKABLE sURGEsY.-At Monday