Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-13
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snow fell throughout the northern por.
ton If Vermont Sunday night to the depth
of several inches.
-Four hundred gallons of benziue exploded
near Plair Hsld, n. J., yesterday. and three
children and che woman were fatally burned.
IN the Methodist Ecumsnica Council In
Washington yesterday evening, while the
press was beisg discussed, British politics
we're introduced, and lor awhile there was
Some excitement.
By tha explosion CT cosi oil lamp The
tbirieen-y ear-o!d daughter OF Postmaster
Anderson, OF Camden. DEL. was so badly
burned Saturday night thst che died an aW-
ful death yesterday.
TIE total number oipsnsions granted DUR
Ing the weak ended October was I. 100, On
whlcb the aga, egete frs payment amount
ed 20 Sl,0O9. Ola. The average first payment
in eacn case was $40 "a.
The Getnso government is becoming In
teres,ad in Indian corn IS food prodaot,
Charles :. Murphy, representative OF the
United Stat Agriculture Department, hav-
ing visited Berlin to csll their attention o 1t.
Tia pclice Of Vienna hsye arrested man
named 6teiaart, Of CFsccW, Who is believed
10 be Implicated In che recent bomb outrage
at The Rosenthal rsilwuy e-idge Ia Bohemia,
whereby she life OF the austrian Emperor
yes Ja9psTdizsd.
Great shoals OF maokerel, which appeared
only few years ago eft the Irish coast In
the gu umD, have appeared again. This is
concurrent with tie unacoountable disap-
pasrance of mackersl from the northeast
coast of America.
Johu Hoey, president OF the Adams Ex-
press Company, was yesterday, In New
York, reGsoved iron bis position as presl-
dent and trustee by the unanimous vote OF
the board of managers. Mr.. Hcey was
charged with meieassncs IN cities.
The body Vi pretty gill, abont ten gears
old. was washed up or the bach at Bedloes
Islsnd, New York, yesterday. Tba throat
vs.. Gus from ear t. ear The child was
dressed il g ki.5 kiF: Ths body appeared
to hsve beon in the water several days
a. R aiding, Pa, yesterday, while Cbares
Bs!z, aged IS gears, was cleaning revolver,
ne play5ully pointed Ii at his brother Alvin,
AGED sx, wben 1t we5 discharged, k'lliog
the latter instantly. Charles BasZ claims
thss ho did not knox the weapon was load
ed. He Vas arrested.
Ths Baltimore republican city executive
committee yes' erday resolved toj in the IL
dependent CeDcorstsip nominating fusion
ticket for municipal offices. The democrats
vii! name the candidates fer Mayor and
States Attorney. Republicans will have
tae nomination of sheriF ard Other officers.
Letter. have psssed between ThoG. Bear.
din. The Bslt;Eocre diunmer, and ?. P Jen-
ainpe, the hcieikaeper ut Gainsyie, &C., In
~ ~, 10 S<nlp q; ms n
Beardn misuudersfooi him, ard that he
meant 10 Insult. arti Beardin Apologies for
his hesly cnuduct in Cowhi6ing Jennings on
he street on Sunday.
There liz considerable opposition 20 the
proposition odyapoed by he beard OF visit.
ore 10 the Miitsry Acsds my TO increase
be number OF cadata go 469 l. 10 pointed
out ths; tha present maximuw 1854 is am
@ & VNcsnciea in tbs grade of second
iieutonan. in the s.my, with the exception
Of very Few places usually hsld opon for
non com mies,nped officers.
l. Is rumored that Pierce Mahony. the
:nenber of Parliament Tor North Meath, will
bs eeieotet as ths leader Of the Pslnslites
ip tbs House df Commons. Il Yas reported
hist at a meeting Of 'he Paroalli5e members
Of the House Of Conmon5 10 Dnhiin IL was
coalition with The MoOarihytes. and q man
fiesta was Issued calling for national con
venSion.
Four Pullman cars attached to the fast
west-bouad express train on the Central
Pacific Railrosd were thrown from the track
near Colfax. GAL. yesi eEday By tFein wreck
ore, Who drew the spikes from the rails. A
sis epiue car rolled 30 feet dcWn an embank-
ment The ten passengers IN it were sAak-
en- up. but not hurt seriously. q reward OF
IS 0Q0 has been offered for the arrest and
conviction Of the parties implicated.
Governor Pattiaon, Of Pennsylvania, has
lssuad proolams'ion instfucting The State
Senate, which is to inquire whether cause
existe icr he removal Of the anditor gen.
aral end State treannrar, to also consider
whether there ia cause Tor the removal of
the magistrates and oonsta5les Of Philadel-
phis Testimony before the Pennsylvsnia
Investigating committee lndicsted that
BardeIey got ali too money levied upon the
newspapers Publishing tho tax advertise
Inents.