Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-04-13
aEWs OF THE DAY.

EEWs OE THED&E.
Democratic clubs are to be established
10 every election precinct in the United
States.
at q low estimate 500 funerals took place
10 New York yesterday.
Near Oneonts, Blount county, Ala on
Saturday Ell. Strange, s farmer, while load
ing mis- rie to shoot hawks, accidentally
shot and killed bis wife, to whom he had
been married only two months.
eff cited with la gripne and high fever
John Fitzgerald, aged 30 years, lesped forty
feet from the third story window OF his hons
in NeY York on Saturday,, end escaped
without breaking single bone in bis body.
Clinton W. Tsyleure, newspaper writer,
dramalist and theatrical manager, vas found
dead in bed yesterday at the home Of his
brother, W. W. Tayleure, yesterday, 10
Brooklyn, where he had lived for month.
At Charleston, W. Va, Saturday. s. M.
Johnson, colored, aged Is years. was found
guilty of felonious assault oD Miss Alice
Bailey On April T. The penalty of death
and sentence will be pronounced this
week.
JODu L DuUC, Vi lUIlVd, ufs u
from the United States Sensto!sbip contest.
He ssys ne finds that his connection with
national banks initiates against him with
alliance men. The anti-Cail men will not
put up ex-Gov. Bloxham.
Senator German, in response to the tender
OF reception by the Manhattan Club, in
appreciation of bis efforts In the defeat Of
toe elections bill, expressed himself "a indis-
posed to accept honors which be felt in no
respect belonged to him personally.
Constantine Ksur, OF Washington, D. c.,
who left Baltimore on the steamer DorcEes-
ter On Thursday for Boston, on Saturday
plight lss5 shot himself 10 the breast 9hi'e
the steamer was entering Boston herhcF.
He vas ieken to The hospital snd died to-
day.
Secretary Proctor positively denies thu
truth of the interview, alleged 10 have taken
place 81 Onahs, In which ns WAS made 10
asy that ne was not candidate for Senator
Edmunds' place, which the Secretary saYa
he will accept il it ls rendered him By Gov.
Page.
Forty masked men brake into jail OF Ssa
land, Washington, on Saturday, aad shot to
death john Rose AID Jahu Edwards, who
we're convicted Of the murder of Hans Fred
erickson and his wife sbnrt year sgo
The men were coD6ned in Jail awaiting p
new trial.
Bishop Alpheus W. Wlleon, OF the South
ern Methodist Church, arrived Mt his home
in Baltimore en- Saturday evening from his
third trip around the world. After bis long
journey, which will not really terminate till
ne reaches Louisville. The bishop Ia locking
wei Hs reached Nav YORK irora Liver
pool that dag or the steamship B.iisnnic.
Ga be piszz, Of The Leon Hotel, ITALIA
hassas, Fs Saturday siternoOn s Har-
Ver, Of Pensacola, fired three revolver shots
without efect at ]. Alexander. of Dsande.
Hsrvey is one OF he active workers for Joo.
3. DOM in the U s. Seratorship contest,
and Alexsn Ter is 10 hr. Calls interest. Al
exapder struck Harvey With his fit in re-
turn :or being csilsd liar. Both men then
drew reviewers.
r V. Booihe, Mayor OF V;cksburg. went
to Jackson yesterday 60 see the Governor
relative TO ihe Vioksbu:g nostofice matter.
The Mayor will present the request Of the
citiz9ns of Vcksburg asking the GaVernor to
jim in the request FIR Hill's resif ation
Tbs sppointmentIof Hill. VINO Is q negro,
has caused much excitement in Vicksburg
and trouble ia feared there if he attempts to
assume the duties of The Office.
The grippe prevails TO an alarming extent
in Washington, bu. ss yet the people CT that
cty have scarcely avakere1 TO the gravity
OF the epidemic. Surgeon General Ramll-
ton, OF the Uritsd States Marine Hospital
Ssrvire, says he regards the epidemic es the
most serious one thst has b fl cted this coun.
try for many years. IF it wss yellow fever
or cholera that was decimeting the popuIa-
tiop ns the grippe is. there you'd be the most
intense excitement.
An expansive j,int In fcurteen.inch
steam pipe In the main boiier-bouse at she
Washington navy yard blew out on Saiur-
day, seriously injnriue Lieutenant CON-
mauder Peneleton, OF ths navy, and John
G. Hsrdester, al neine tender. The former
suffsred sevsre scaldipg on the rigos eide
of bis face, in the region Of the eye. Mr.
Hardester's scalp vas badly torn and there
was cancussion of the brain, while bis right
arm vas eeTions!y fractured sbo7s the el
bow.
Nesr Washing on, Pa., yesterday, three
small bays tbreB stones st 40 empty nitro
elyoerine can which they found In a fence
corner. Oae rock struck he Gao and q ter
rible explosion followed. L. was besrd for
miles. Two of the boys were blown to
pieces Ths third wss badly bruised and
will likely die. Near Pittsbarg three Other
boys found can of blasting powder which
they placed 90 FIRE. An exp'O.ion follow
ed and all three hoys we're fesEfBlly bnrned
two it is thought fatally.