Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-04-15
NEWS OF TEE DAY.

Il Is reported that the democratic Mayor
In Chicago has been elected.
A democrat was elected Mayor at Tren-
tor. N. j., yesterday by 900 msjority.
The oyster season, nov at its close, has
been very discoursgug to tho packing houses
of Maryland.
William A. Wisong, the defaulting tIeas-
urer of the Poor Association Of Baltimore,
died at Martinsbufg yesterday.
The charter election in Albany yesterday
passed eff quietly, the democrats having
hiugs very much their own way.
julius A. Gray, president of the Cape Fes r
&'Yadkin Valley Railroad company. died
ut his home in Greensboro. N. O., yesterday.
Can't. q. II. Mackenzie, the celebrated
chees master, was found dead In his bed at
his room, in New York, yesterday after
noon.
A case of smallpox In New York teme-
ment house was discovered yesterday. Inc
patient had been Ill with the dread disease
for some time.
President McGrath. OF the Farmers ALI
apce, is urging the southern alliances to de-
sert the democratic party and organize an
independent party.
There WAS larger number Of deaths in
New York, due to grip, for the twentty-four
hours ending at neon yesterday than Tor any
preyio Is day this year.
Ono warrapto proceedings were Instituted
in New Haven, Conn.,, against Gov. Bike
lev and Lieutenant Governor Msrvin. the
ho.dover republican officials.
The Florida legislative caucus last night
adopted the two-thirds rule, and Senator
Call lacks four votes of the number to secure
bis return to the q. 8. Senate.
President Harrison and bis party were
greeted along the route OF their journey yet-
terday. TIE President made numerous
soeeches from the platform of bis Car. The
night was spent at Knoxville. Tenn.
RI. Meigs. clerk of the U. S. Supreme
Court, yesterday celebrated his 9Osh birth
dsy and was congratulated By deans ofpeo.
ple about the City Hall In Washington. ode
was presented with handsome cane.
The Washington authorities are In receipt
of telegram from Fl Psso announcing the
arrest of Nicholas Leibhemer. manager o.
the Mexican International Banking Com
PAW. of Juarez who was Fl 1odipg the U oitec
States with lottery letters and circulars
Aman named DR.. George Bran. former
"a .dical student at the Mary land University
in Baltimore, is under arrest at E.kton, or
suspicion OF being implicated in the murder
OF Mrs. Richards, at Rising Sun. Two mer
ere held ct York. Pa, on suspicion. The
condition Of Mr.. Richards is critical.
Senior Provencio Jsfo Politico, of Jnartz
Paso del Norte, has received instructions
from the Mexican Government to confer
with the citizens Of FL Peso, Texas, relative
to the arrival of President Harrison there
to zee if the programme could be arrsngec
as to baye the presidential party CROSS The
river to Juarez, where 1t Ia believed Pfes
dent Disz desires to meet and entertain Mr.
Harrison.
Sixteen year-old Mary Meizlorf the self
con fessed poisoner of her Dine.year-old
brother, Jsmes, and Mrs Louise Broad
waters, young woman who boarded witt
DER family. was convicted in Baltimore lae
night of murder 10 the second degree. lac
,nalty ia from FIVE to fifteen years 10 the
penltentiary. Tue evidence of severa! wit
neeses for the defense, tended TO show Ina
the girl was of weak mind and irreeponsi
BILE. This is the 6.st time that 30 young 6
woman has been tried for murder. Sentence
Was suspended.