Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-06
HEWs OF TIE pay.


cardinals in the spring
Miss Grace GTidley, Of ADboy. H., yes
terdsy awakened from trance which lasi-
ed nearly year.
New York corouers are claiming he right
TO investigate dseths CAUSED by experiments
wth Inc Koch lymph.
The Pennsylvania legislature has taken
action toward sscertaioing the causes OF IL 9
recent mining disasters IN that State.
The House of Bishops OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church has chosen Rev. Henry g.
Sgentzal, OF Scranton, Pa, to be missionary
bishop to Japan.
A party returning alo6g mountain roso
from funeral near Shenandoah, Pa. yes.
terdas, were thrown from a Carriage and
two children fatally Injured.
a recent battle between insurgents and
regular troops at Castro, Chill, resulted IN
victory for tie regulars. who lost IL Een,
while $50 insurgents were killed.
The fight to .have taken p'scs last night
10 Long Island City, n. Y, between Gal
MCCARTHY and Gee. Dixon, the latter COL
ored, was postponed for fsar OF are,t.
Sanford B. Wbaland and Mrs Liliie
Hampton, both of whom deserted families
rested at Vincennes, Ind, yesterday. The
woman attempted suicide.
There have been received to January 81,
| 1891, 555, S7S applications for pensions under
the act OF June 81, 1890, and 1859 under
former lava. Total number OF claims pend
log, 1925 Few die and none resign.
Il is understood that Sir John Macdonald,
Gcyernor-G General OF Canada, received
reprimsnd from the British government
| Wednesday for having made public the
text Of the proposal of reciprocity he has
u.ads through the British government to the
aogeroment OF the UDited States before IL
reached the authorities at Washington.
Tia subcommittee of the House OF Rsp-
reseptstipes appointed TO irqGire into the
n. acticas Of the various United States courts
re DOR; that they found that great many
abu.es had sprung up, the prinoipa! OF which
| is the making OF cases by the officials fer The
purpose OF securing fees, The practices OF
iadees acd other court officials In Alabama,
Georgia West Virginia, Massachusetts aud
Louisiana are criticised.
|! Rev. Byron Sutherland, pastor OF the First
PRESBYTERIAN Church, Washington, On ccn'
ing down stairs yesterday morning. found
b!oodstains and pools Of blood all over the
| hall leading to the door, thu street door
knob being covered With blood. Mr.. Suth-
arand was awakened in the morning about
three o'clock by noise down staira, but did
not 60 down to investigate. There is 10
explanation OF the mys'ery.
The President yesterday Issued procla-
nation declaring that the govern ment OF
Brazil had accepted the terms prescribed by
Congress for reciprocity under the new tar
If law, ard that reciprocal trade relations
you'd 90 into effect April l, 1891 The
tresty provides for the free entry into Brez'
of large list Of American products and re-
duced duties on others in exchange for free
su: ar, mo)a:ses, tea and coffee.
10 the y. g. Senate yesterday during The
course of debate on the pension appropris-
;iou bill, Mr. Allison said there would prob
ably be deficiency OF from five 70 ten pill
lions. although the bill appropriates over
1888, 100000 Reductions We're made in al
torney's fees in future csses, but Mr..
| @ lay prevented reductions 10 cases now
pending. The bill was psseed w!tb
amepdmaRts. The Senate bill fer 40 explor.
alton and survey CT the interior of Alaska
was also pasaed. Ia the House the supdrG
civil bill was considered, aud Mr. Bland, Ct
Missouri, cEered a iree silver coinage
amendment. resolution wan reported By
the House Committee on foreign affairs ex-
pressing sympathy for the jaws 10 Russia.