Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-30
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NEWS OF TEX Jay.
The Sioux Indisn delegation arrived in
Washington yesterday.
1t is reported at Bombay that Abdu:rah.
man Khan, the Amer OF Afghanistsu, Is
dead.
A ,ouna Eaglish woman who had been
treated by the Koch method died al Games
of blood poisoning.
II is thought Speaker Reed will be the
fret OF the preeidiog officers Of the House TO
fail t. receive vote of thanks
Several additional republican Senators
have agreed with the democrats not to per-
nit the Force bill TO be again called up.
Assurances have been received from re-
publican Senators which satisfy the demo
ctats tbst the force bill cannot be revived.
At a meeting of Mr. Sexton's supporters IN
Belfast Yesterday Parnelites were driven
from the platform and thrown Gown tue
steps.
Pose soldosky OF Rch!anJ, Ceutre, Wiz
lie charged with poisoning two women VINO
were her rivals for the affections OF the man
she loved.
A. Pittsburg, Pa yesterday, large ladle
Of n, often etc el in the Duquesne Steel Works
was accidentally upset and the contents
Dourad out upon four men, burning them to
death.
Gen. Charles B. Norton, of New York,
died of paralysis last night. he was In Cns-
ego on invitation of the promoters OF the
Worlds Fair to advise them In their WORK
when stricken with the illness that ended
his life
At G o'clock last night part OF the Chep'n
mine at Iron Mountain, Mich, caught ire
The flames spread to an alarming exlenf,
and smoke poured from all the shafts OF
the mine. Eight men are underground
without any possible escape.
Tia long deadlock of the Montana Leg
stature is ever. Both houses met together
Yesterday. The democrats have the organl-
,,iou, and the republicans have msJorlty
OF one. There is much rejoicing that needed
iegieisloa Ia now assured.
D;sratches from Greece tell OF horrible
disaster wrought by az avalanche, which
ca me rolling down from the mountains upon
The town CT Athamana with terrible result
Twenty i've persons were killed outright
AMI many were Injured, while eighty houses
were destroyed
The R3v. Howard MAJ Quea-y, OF Cantor,
Ohio. who has recently been on tiial Tor al
| legged non-con fo,mity with the doctrines o.
/: the Episcopal Church, has bsen thought OF
. 40 possible pastor by sorne of the people In
The Independent Congregational Church of
Jsmestown, II. Y.
The National farmers Alliance conVen-
,ion 10 Omaha yesterday selected Chicago ne
the next place of meetiog aud declared In
favor OF holding convention on February
%. 1892. to Ak dste and place Cor the nold
Ing OF q convention to nominate candidatea
for the Office OF President and Vioe Preeldea!
Of the Uniteo State.
The British brig Amslis. Caotain Hooker ,
from Lsgnns, D,csmber 20, which ar
rived at Q teen5town Wednesday, reports
passing 200 miles oorth Of Chesapeake Dag,
&c immense quantity OF Wrechage, stre"6
over the water FIR so Giles, apparently from
y cattle steamer. Ii Is believed tGa5 tois
1rsokaga vas from the missing steamer
Thsaemore, Captain Butcher, which seieG
from Baltimore November 26 for London
with cattle and general cargo
\ terrible accident happened yesterday a.
the cattle ahov which is being held al the
PAlsis de- !'Industrie, Paris. While The
building was filed With large crowd OF
sghtsaers bull, which was on exhibition,
suddenly broke loose from his stal and
IN ads a mad charge upon the persons gath
cred near him The eorseed animal attack
Cd woueu ard gored ber in such g terrible
manner that shs soou disd. Great excite
ment prevailed among the people at the
show ard they yuehed from the building 10 a
panic.
Postmaster Gsoeral end Mrs. Wsnannker
entertained the President at dinner last
night in Washington. The table presented
very beautiful appearance; the shield
shaped mirror In Tie cen rs ives borderec
with lace ferns studded with pink orchids,
while 10 the middle large Eespnusse silver
bowl WAS heaped with liiacs. Near either
corner were similar smaller mirror shields
edged with ferus aud jilscs, while over the
cloth we're strewn lace ferris at dessert the
ces were served in wreaths Of ferns tied
with single pink orchid.