Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-28
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by Yukon Indians.
The animal parade Of the New York
Coaching club took place in Central
Park this morning. There were seven
coaches each drawn By four spirited
horses.
Two men were killed and several
others rendered unconscious this morn
ing by shocl, from the electric light
wire at the Edgar Thomson steel works,
at Braddocll, Pa.
Gen. Turner C. Moorhead dropped
dead on the perch Of hi:; cottage ~ As
bury Park, \. J., this morning. He
was in MS SD year. lie was . veteran
OF the Mexican war.
Chairman Clarkson, Of tho national
republican committee, said yesterday
that ex-speaker Reed would be the
temporary and Gov Mckinley the per
manent chairman of the Minneapolis
convention.
To-day the grand jury indicted Rev.
Father Quingley, priest Of St. Francis
De Sales Catholic Church in Toledo, o.,
for refusal to comply with the State
law requiring all parochial and private
schools to report the names Of their pu-
pills with their attendances, 10 the
board Of education.
In the Presbyterian General Assem-
bly, at Portland, Oregon, yesterday the
report and recommendation of the re-
vision committee were adopted and the
20 overtures therein proposed were
ordered sent down TO the Presbyterics
for their action. This ends the ques
ton so far as the assembly OF 1892 is
concerned.
There is considerable excitement in
Montgomery county, Ark, over the
discovery of q very valuable vein of
gold ore in the lost Louisiana mine.
Gov. Eagle has telegraphed to Prof. J.
c. Branncr, State gcolosist now il Cal
ifolria, TO come at once to Arkansas
and make en- official examination Of the
orc, which it is said assays ail the way
ON $3.50 to $40.
Yesterday afternoon, at Clifford, Ind,
Maggie Z. Burns went to the residence
of Melville Tolen. young and prosper
Gus farmer, who has called upon her
frequently within the last year, and in
the presence OF his parents asked him if
he intended to carry cut his promises
and marry her. Young Tolen, VINO is
younger than Miss Burns, replied: "No,
you are too DID," At this she pulled
from her pocket a revolver and began
firing at him. Five shots were fired.
One went through his coat and the fifth
struck him in the neck, inGicting Il
wound which may prove fatal. Miss
Burns escaped.
A Pan Handle passenger train from Chicago
due a. indianapolis, lad, 4: BIO a. IN, had a
head end collision with 4 freight train near
Rowland station this morning. A dozen peo-
pie were injured and one probably fatally.
The trains were running at the rate Of 1G
miles an hour and both engines were COM
plctcly wrecked Most of the passengers
were asleep when the crash came Several
of the loaded freight cars we're completely
smashed, bat the passenger coaches remained
on the track and were not damaged to any ex-
.cnt
VIM. Purcell and his 7-year old boy were
attacked by savage bull near East Lynn,
Mo-, yesterday The bull! dashed upon the
father ard hurled him TO the ground tearing
open his abdomen il such manner that his
bowels protruded The boy attempted TO
drive the bull away, when the animal Turned
upon the little fellow and threw him to the
ground, tearing his face and neck in = terrible
manner The bull was afterwards k;llc! By
another farmer.
William o'Connor, car inspector. of the Kan
sas City belt lire, shot and killed Michael
Burke, car inspector of the Kansas City, Fort
Scott and Memphis railway, in Kansas City,
KIM. last evening The families Of Tie two
men lived in adjoining ho1u;es ana had been
on bad terms for Il long time.
Rudolph Shaf.r, q prominent building con-
tractor Of Huntingdon, Pa, after discussing
tie prevalence Of suicides with 4 party of
friends at tie Lester House, went into the
basement of the building and shot himself
with a revolver in the forehead, killing him
self instantly.
Secretary and Mrs. James Ct. Blaine lee;
New York fer Washington this afternoon.
Shortly aft, + II o'clock Mr. Fassott, John w
yoor1nan and james S GARRISON called on
Mr.. Blaine in his room and had long inter
view with Kim.
Rev. J. n. stansbury, dean OF the Episcopal
diocese Of Newark, y. J.. died this morning.
Two years ago he was attacked by paralysis
and since then had net been able to perform
the active duties of bis Office.
Col. Munoz, found guilty few days ago on
charge of assisting in the CARA revolution,
has been sentenced to imprisonment for
year and half and to pay fine of 5000.
Mrs. stcinitz the wife of the great chess
player, died last night at her residence in Up
per Mont Claire. NJ. She vas lative Of
England.
James Fisher was executed ct Delta, Tex,
yesterday for the murder of Austin Hardy
in July last,