Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-05
HRWs OF rEg DAY.

Mr. Patrick Ega1, minister to Chill. de-
MES that he showed sympathy for Balmaoe-
da.
Experiments at rain-making will be made
at FL Paso, Texas, September 15, on a great
soale.
1t Ia reportedi In Washington that the Jun
ia is to be officially recognized by the United
S.st,s government.
Tire wife of Thomas A. Mitchell, of Wash
lngton, who recently eloped With printer
named Hail. was captured la Hagerstown,
Md, yesterday. Hall died In Washington
yesterday.
The large mule stables of the Philadel-
phis and Beading Coal and Iron Company.
at che West Shenandoah colliery, we're en-
tirely destroyed by fire yesterday, together
with 20 mules. Loss $4,000.
Mrs. Nellie Bowie, wife of Dol. Washing
ten Bowie, died at her residence In Bati-
more, last evening, after prolonged and
painful illness Mrs. Bowie was the daugh-
ter OF the late Col. George Schley, proml-
nent lawyer of Hagerstown, Md.
1t became known In New York yester-
dsy that the body of Leonard Jerome. who
died in London, arrived there on the Msjes
gic on August 6, and was secretly inferred
In Greenwood WithouE ceremony. The
newa caused great indignation among his
irisndG.
Ospt. Hiram Eiwards, who for many
years commanded ysssels plying between
Baltimore and the Osroiinas, died at his
home in Baltimore on ThEreday night. He
was born il Virginia eightg-ona years ago.
bat spen; the last forty-sight years OF hiB
life IN Baltimore.
Eight members of the expedition to West
ern Greenland have arrived In Baltimore on
The steamship Move SCotign. Fsars are enter
tanned by some thai Lieutenant Peary, bis
wife and Ave associates, VINO were lei5 10
Greenland, will perish. but others believa
they will stand the winter successfully.
Harmon Murray, tbs coIored outlaw,
who has defied the authorities for nearly q
year and terrorlzed a wide section of coun,
try, was killed about daylight yesterday By
Hardy EARLY, colored lad of seventeen.
The killing occurred In a swamp near Ar.
cher. Fla. where Early contrived to get be-
hind Murray and shot him In the back.
EARLY received 81 500 in rewards. Murray
has killed seven men.
The President has appointed john 8. Dur
ham, ooored, Of Pennsylvania, to be minis
ter resident at Hsyti. Durhen Is now con-
sui at 81. Domingo. Some surprise Is ex-
pressed at the appointment of ooiored
msn, az 1t is weil known that MIR. Blaine To-
sisted that white man should succeed
Fred. Douglass, the people Of Hayti prefer
rpg that white man shonld represent the
Uaitad States government there.
q resolution recently offered by Commits
soner Harris, OF Virginia, suggesting GER
tain notifications In the tariff, in order 10
relieve foreign exhibitors at the Worlds
Fair, caused 81 animated discussion at the
meeting OF the natioDal Columbian commits
sion yesterday. The resolution was recon-
| sidered snd referred 10 committee. 1t was
denied that the measure Vas intended TO re-
feet upon the Mckinley law.
In spite OF the hopeful view of the fnsn.
cisl situation assumed by Secretary Foster
snd his friends, it is understood that ne
shndders privately when he contempates
the pension "bugbear." Only few days
ago he is said TO have remarked TO person
al friend "If it was not for the pension
grab we would have an abundance of mon.
ey. However," he added, 81 suppose that
Ia about as good way as any to scatter the
money around among the people,"