Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-28

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e zsecen1piP5 III C0e Dndery de-
partment OF the Government Printing Office
In Washington caused stampede Saturday
just before noon aud caused i've women to
faint.
]. A. Henneman, the Mayor of Spartan
burg, 6. O., was slot aud killed by John
Williams, colored, Saturday. The Mayor
was endeavoring to arrest the negro at the
time.
James B. Daily was shot and killed at
PORT Chester, N. Y, yesterday by John 2.
Gleason, for permitting Mrs. Gleason TO
stop at his home, after she bad separated
from her husband.
Joseph Black, prominent farmer, resid-
ing near Cambridge City. Ind, and his
wife and two.daughters, while driving In a
wagon on Saturday, we're struck by train
and instantly killed.
Barrett F. Nimsen, aged seventy years,
who had been arrested In Wilmington, Del,
charged with sending threatening letters
through the mails, committed suicide In the
jail st that place Saturday.
The family OF Charles Nesse, farmer liv-
Ing near Turtle Lake. Mlnn., CONS listing of
himself, bis wife and several small children,
we're hemmed In by the prairie fires and
burned to death day or two ago.
The Anchor Line steamer Clrcassia, out
ward bound from New York, colided with
the schooner Daylight, Saturday, end had
hola stove In her stsrboard bow, compelling
her to return to New York for repairs.
Charles Earnest, an engineer, and WILL
liam Thopp, former employee OF the Bslti.
timore and Ohio, were killed In q wreck of
two freight trains on that road at No water
station. west of Cumherand yesterday.
Ambrose Psrr, alloy employed at glass;
works Ia Millviile, N. J., yesterday hung
himself because the other boys employed 10
the glassworks called him scab for contin.
Ming to work while they we're ca strike.
John Alexander Link, one of Jefferson
county's most respected aud Influential oiti-
zens, was instantly killed Saturday even
Ing, while walking near Duffield, W. Va,
by an express train of the Baltimore and
Ohio.
Forty armed negroes have appeared 10 St.
Francis township, Ark, end have driven all
the cotton pickers from the fields, and
burned Mr.. Bonds Clubhouse. They threat
en- to drive all piokers out, and burn all GIN
houses.
1t is again said that President Harrison
sincerely believes that Secretary Blaine
will neither remain long In The Cab-
net nor allow his name to be used much
longer In connection With the Presidential
nomination.
About six O'Clock yesterday evening In
Montgomery, Ala, BrNdford Durham. su-
perintendent of the Alabama Midland Rail-
road, shot and instantly killed James Cum
ningham, q young man, twenty years old,
who was formerly bis stenographer.
Grand Ohiai e igineer Arthur, of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, In
al address TO the members of the order In
Jersey City, Saturday, spoke discouragingIy
OF the proposition to consolidate the or
der with other organizations of railroad
men.
Capt. A. W. Fisher, OF North Carolina the
Chief CLERK of the Pension Bureau In Wash
ington, ws5 stricken with paralysis of lhe
right side while at work at his desk on Sat-
urday. He was removed to bis home, and
his physicians, after an examination, ex-
pressed themselves as hopeful of his re-
covery.
T. W. Meeban, solicitor for the State
Journal, published at Madison, Wis, az
tempted to kill E O. Wssler, the assistant
bookkeeper yesterday. Wissler dlsarmed
his assalsut, but not until FIVE bullets had
been fired, one taking effect in Meehsn's
hand. and the other grazing Wissler's groin.
Meehsn Is said to be insane.
John D. Howard, pioneer state senator
and millionaire of Micnesots, died at Du.
luth, yesterday. His estate ls variously ee-
timated at between 81 SOC. 900 and 81 000, 900,
large share OF which is In cash. 1t is nm
derstood that the bulk Of this property is
left to the youngest son, ]. l.. Howard, no
ia deaf mute, and is now at school at
Washington, D. @.
Lewis B. Earl, OF Marshall, Mich, went
up in q balloon at Mount Peasant, Mich
Friday, with Frank Thayer. Earl was 90
ing TO jump wish parachute. and Thayer
was going to come down with the balloon.
The trapeze rope broke when the balloon
was up short distance. Esrl's neck was
broken, and he died at once. TbaSer suf-
fsred broken arm and internal iDjurles.
In q quarrel over the division line be-
tween two farms at Faxon, Slbley county,
MIMI, yesterday JAS O'Nsill killed Michael
Collins and fatally wounded bis two grown
sons. O'NeilI had been forbidden the COL
Inns premises, eat w,n. there Ia The after
noon TO get ga :: frcm d "e:i. 10 general
fight O'Neiil Mad driven away, but soon re-