Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-19
ggWs OF TIE Day.

LIS Opc cuoS LIE UccJ
among the cardinals.
Neaslg 10 600 dozen pineapples arrived at
Batimore yesterday.
The italian government ist trying to check
immigration to the United States.
Five thousand acres have been burned
eyer In the Cheat RiVer mountains, W. Va.
Arthur Johns. ar, died suddenly o. pc
raiyss in Cecil county, Nd, yesterday, aged
si1ty-oae years.
The message by photograph of Cardinal
Manning to Cardinal Gibbons Sas delivered
In Baltimore yesterday.
Dr. Briggs's case will be taken mp by the
Presbyterian General Assembly, which Will
meet at Detroit on Thursday.
Dr. Graves wss arrested at Denver, COL,
yesterday on the charge OF being Implicated
ia the poisoning OF Mrs. Barnsby.
a reign OF terror exists at Woodsiae, l.. +,
where undetected incendiar!es snd burglars
have been operating for month";.
The Pope proposed TO appoint priests TO
lock after immigrants leavisg European
ports and arriving at American ports.
The FIRE ct Lsmonte, Mo-. Sunday, Yves
started by gang of tramps, who proceeded
to loot the town al soon as the blaze was
veil under way.
Assistant Secretaries Chandler and Rassey
of the Interior Department yesterday had
war of words over the disposition to be
made of young Green B. RaIm's case.
The New York courts have approved the
pay ment of $3.50. 900 to VIM. Nelson Crom
we'll for e1tricsting banking firm from It's
embsrrsssments. He also gets handsome
silver service.
James B!ackiston democrat, was elected
meyor Of Cumberland, Md. yesterday. The
republicans elected three of the ak council
msu. The council will now stand seven
democrats to four republican,.
Hiram J Msx'm. the famous gunmaker,
| who is in Washington, says he ia at work
bnidiog IN air ship OF silk and steel, which
will carry passengers aud rush through the
upper atmosphere at niDtt7 mites an hour.
Miss Rsbecca Wills, of Mount holly. n.
J., has entered suit against Sheriff Smith E.
Johnson for $40 900 for permitting prison.
er, Charles 4. Dennis to be at lbarty cur
ing his imprisonment 10 default of damages,
having been convicted OF eeducing Misc
Wills.
Col. ]. B. Bachelor, government bistor-
Ian of the battle of Gettysburg, hes selected
the site for the large grsuite tablet that will
designate the place on this battle field
reached by Pckett's division in its famous
charge.
a tremendous coudburet of hail took
place about four miles west of Salina. kap.,
Saturday evening, The district covered by
the storm was two miles vida sod eight 10
ten long. The hail was as large as hem
eggs and completely destroyed the Whss5.
The total damage will reach $50 900.
Rev. Alfred W. Adams. a wel-known
clergyman of Providence, R. l., created a
sensation both 10 social and religious circles
recently by his vigorous protests egsinst bic
vifas habit OF wearing log necked dresees.
Shs was 80 indignant ct mis- condno5 that
shs hes instituted divorce proceedings.
Lloyd Bowers, eyed 6S years, and for 20
yasrs prior to January of this year cashier
of the First National Bank of Mobile, Ala.
shot himself In the forehead yesterday M orr
| inc and died 10 the afternoon at / O'Clock
He had been forced by III health to retire
from so,ive business life. He bad &c., 900
| ID bis credit 10 the bank.
John d Morrison, s. lawyer CT ability and
veil known all ever southeast Texas, killed
| his wife and bimself at their residence. 10
\
| family were attending church. Mr.. Morr:-
son was from GreeuviIle, Ala and 80 years
old. Hs served with distinction In the Con-
| federacy, ard removed TO Texas about 10
years $50.
Thirteen hundred delegates, representing
about two-.hiida ofthe States are assembled
az CIncuDati to attend the National Union
| Con ference, which opened o-day. Tne ser
fkok onf1S IN
should he taken which will lock TO the nom.
| ins.ion of national third party ticket In
1892. The Kansas deleg. on. which num-
bers 500, had stormy mee,ipg,
The B'nai Birth Convention at St. Louis
yesterday rejected tie proposed increase In
| the executive committee FROM ona to two
| representatives from each district tabled
| tbs proposal that the term ct Office of ell
officers Of the subordinate lodges, shall be
| one year nstesd of elk months. and decided
20 codify the laws of the o'dsr. The dele
gates were teken through the cty In car
| risgea.
II is understood that Messrs. Q1sy, Dud-
| ley aud C!erkeon ara not enthusiastic tor
| ths reconciliation of President Harrison,
tut in view Of expected favo,s may be in-
duced 20 90 to the front onee more in his
hehef SeDstcr Qlsy'. interview with
President Harrison las been p9sspohed IN
til the Senator returns from the w, weeks
Yachting cruise on witch be ssfts for Phil.
adelphia to day.
Lord Edward Cavendish, youngest son Of
the Duke of Dayonshire end member OF
Parliament for West D rbysh!re, died yes
re, day fron tins sfscts of en attack of 10
hnepza Lord Edward C4vendish was the
only eurvving brother Of tho Marquis OF
Darlington and Lord Frederick Cevendsh,
~ho was murdered in Pt9lix Park, Dabl!n.
&c woald havs succeeded to the Dukedom
CT D9vonsh!re had he ouJivsd tbs Marquis
and had the latter died chidless.
BEAR IN JEwsLER's SHoP.-A wild
bear from Petite. coun'y, Pa, on Sunday
oheesd up most of tbs watches aud Rugged
to splinters nearly all the clocks In z ,hn's
isWe,ry maunfsotory in Lancaster. No ira.