Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-21
EEWa uE THR DAY.

Gov. Hill, of New York, met with On en-
lhusissio reception when he reached At
lsDta yesterday.
In answer to telegram from the Presl
dent, Mr. Blaine yesterday said he woulC
leave Maine ths week TOR Washington.
The indictment against Ralph E. Lang
ston, oolored, for seduction 10 Brooklyn
vas dismissed yesterday for want OF cyl
deuce.
Suucl beat the worlds record on ths
Stockton. GAL, track, yesterday, making 9
mile 10 20S4 beating Maud s.'s time half 6
second.
Under the impetus OF g Sprecke move
graduated sugar In Philadelphia yesterday
struck tbs 4 cent notch for the irst time lie
many weeks.
Judge Lonsy has sent the mayor aud city
council OF New part, KY. to Jail for refusing
20 use the lights furnished Dy the Newport
gas compsny.
Ex-senator Eud.is, of L ,uisis %, whe has
been In New E gland for some time, thinks
Governor Russell will be rec eoted Govern
or OF Massachusetts.
Jacob Maeterman, an sgsd aud wealthy
farmer residing 10 Paramount township, Pa.
committed suicide yesterday morning, ow.
ing 10 grief caused by the elopement Of his
wife.
Three MexIcsns lave been shot by order
OF General Garcia. for coming from Texas
toto Mexico without obtaining permits from
the Mexican consul at Bio Grande Oily.
yezas.
Miss Alice Hech!, daughter of Mr.. Moses
Heoht OF Baltimore, Jumped of. Washing.
TOD MoUuUeut In that city yesterday and kill
ed herself " Gile suffering from nervous pros.
ratlon.
q pjps line that is to compete with the
Standard o.. Company is to be built from
Pittshurs TO Philadelphia. Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie s said 10 be one OF the backers OF
the scneme.
Mr.. Return Jonathan Meiee, who has
been clerk OF the Supreme Court of the Dis
;rict Of Columbia since its organization 10
1868, died st mis- residence 10 Washington,
yesterday eyed 80 years.
One of the mills Of the Columbia Powder
Manufacturing Company, located about
three miles from Farmingdsie. N. Y, blew
up with terrific force yesterday. Two men
who we're 10 the mill at the time we're In
stantly killed.
Lieut.. Cowles, q. 8. N, who was iu com.
mend Of the United States steamer Despatch
ut the time she was wrecked, has returned
to Washington and the Secretary of the
NAYS las ordered court Of irqDiey to ex.
anime into the matter.
Tie difference between the Associated
Press and the Western Union Telegraph Co.,
has resulted In the formation of new
prcss news association, under the title OF
the National Press Association, with Cha,.
a Dana es president.
Mre. Harriet Kimball, Of Pennsboro, W.
Va. vile of the are M. 2. Kimbsll, bad the
honor yesterday OF being the first female
ever elected to the pres'dsnoy OF railroad
corporation In this country. The directors
of the P5nnsboro aad HarrlsviIle railroad
unRpimously elected her as their president.
Mrs. KimbslI, by h,r husbands will, be-
came one of the largest stockholders In the
company.
Wslter Foster Yves shot and, 1t is thought,
MORALLY wounded last evening In Green.
point, N. Y. by Miss Carrie Bowers, who
accused him of betrsylng her under promise
of marriage. She had begged him TO atone
for the wrong, end when he refused she
complained to jnstioe. The case was tried
aud several young men. members of social
club with Foster. testified That the plaintiff's
character was not good, and the complaint
was dismissed. Becoming exaggerated, the
womsn sought revenge with pistol.