Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-25
NEWS OF THE Day.

II Ia said that the tax on ll9nor dealers 10
Washington will be increased to one thou
sand dollars.
Thos. Hale, the inventor OF the turbine
water wheel. was killed By railroad train
in Railway. N. j.. yesterday.
The case of banker Cowies. charged Wito
the murder of his wife at Starks, Neb., was
yesterday discharged without hearing.
No one having any connection with the
French government has communicated with
Empress Frederick OF Germany during her
stay In France.
French artists will refuse to exhibit theiI
works at the Berlin exhibition, believing
that the Emperor Ia endeavortng to make
Berlin the art centre OF Europe.
Rev. Franc's 81 Rohey, OF the Baltimore
Conference, NJ. E. Church South, died at
Woodstock, Saturday morning of apople1S
In the seventy fourth year OF his ege.
The democrats OF Licking county. Ohio,
have forwarded hickory cane to Washing
ton for presentation to Senator German Ia
recogpi ion of his leadership in the fight
against the federal elections bill.
A Brooklyn mother yesterday tried to
commit suicide by drowning, with an Infant
10 her arms and two small children ciinglpg
10 her skirts. Her husband Ia out of work
and the family is suffering. The police IT,
terfered and the woman was arrested.
DR.. Jacob q. Galllnger, republican Sena-
tor-eect froa New Hampshire, hae been the
object of bitter attacks Ia Senator Cband-
ler's paper, and foaiy resented them 10
an earnest speech made in his place on the
g oor of the State Legislature yesterday.
Mrs.. Mary E. Lease, of Kansas. In her
speecb In Washington yesterday before the
Womsn's National Convention, spoke ofthe
condition OF fairs in Kansas, and referred
to Mr.. Ingalls, as "the man that we women
of Kansas had the great pleasure OF defeat
ing"
The brothers OF Mrs. O'Sbea. whose hus-
band secured divorce from her, naming
Mr. Parneil SO correspondent, have brought
action 10 London to have the will of their
aunt, who btqusathsd large fortune to
Mrs. O'5hea, declared Invalid on the ground
that undue inhueuoe was uaed.
The Connecticut Senate refuses to recog-
n'z. Gov. Buckley, the hold.over Governor.
a requisition, signed by Morgan g. Buke-
lev as Governor of Connecticut. was pre-
sented to Governor Hill, of New York, who
u6Cllucu W uunOl ~ Ou NuO stOobu eoho ~
did not recognize Mr.. Buckley as Governor
Of the State OF Connecticut.
In the U. 8. Senate yesterday the eurd y
civil bill was taken up aud number Of
amendments made in the provisions regard
ing the Worlds Fair. In the House tie
conference report on the Naval Appropris.
tl)n bill was agreed to. Mes,rs Casweli, E
B. Taylor and Mr.. Oates, were appointed AZ
conferrees on the direct tax bill. a disa-
greeting conferences report on the District CT
Columbia appropriation bill was agreed 10
and further conference was ordered.
Hon. James G. Blaine. at the request Il
the Betish minister 10 Washington, recen
ly wrote to Governor Mckinney personal
and friendly lister in behalf Off. O. MOI
eap, who a little over year ago killed Mr.
Coles 10 AIbermsrle county while tres
passer on the lstter's place, and who is now
serving term in the penitentisry. Great
pressure has teen brought to bear on he
Governor to exercise executive cemercy in
this case, bu5 he has refused to grant par
dom