Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-02-05
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The Danube river hes oyeIfowed It's
banks In the Pesth district, causing serious
10 de-
Rsv. Charles March Psne. aged So years,
who ~ss for sevsrAl years assistant rector CT
st. johns Episcopal Church, Washington,
died In Elizabeth, N. ], yesterday.
Gov Flower, of New York, has oemmutsd
the sentences OF Nicola Trezza, who vas 10
have been executed next week for the mui-
der OF Alexander -alvano In Brooklyn.
Wis Howard. the famous Kentueky def
psrsdo. who killed shirteen men In the IA.
nous Howard Turner feud Of two years ago,
oas been convicted Of murder at Lebanon,
No.
When eff Focamp yesterday the French
! steamer 81. Andre coIlIded with and sunk
the Danish brig Thor. All the crow OF the
lstter were drowned except O boy, who was
picked up BE- tins 81. Andre.
In the case Of the dlsDuted right OF The late
Me quise P.e8sie, OF France, 10 nuke the
Pope her uDiver' a legstee, Paris court de-
cided toss hs Pope Ia 8 sovereign and ia en-
titled to Inherit property in France like
other soyereigns.
The price OF grain is falling In the distress.
ed provinces of Ruesie owing to the ia
creased railway faoilitiss, which allow Of q
more rapid delivery OF cereals from the more
favored provinces. The grain dealers who
have been speculstipg for rise 10 values
have sustained heavy losses through the de-
cline.
ct 2 O'Clock yesterday morning the house
of A. n. Lennie, In East Jacksonville, Fla,
was burned. aud Mrs. L,nnig and her TWO
chidren-Ralph, aged sever, and Horace,
aged tWo-perished in the flames. Mr..
Lsnnig escaped 10 his night clothes, but
vas very badly burned, and Is nearly crtzJ
from the shock.
The Merchants and Manufacturers Asao-
citation Of Baltimore last night held It's an
dual bsnque: at RennerL's. II was an On
qualified euccess. Several distinguished
Congressman were present from WaehlDg-
'on ard many excellent speeches we're made.
Capt. Sohley, Of the cruiser Baltimore, was
ooe Ct the guests.
The divsrs who yesterday examined ths
steamship Elder. stranded Gu the Atherhsld
rocks, near she Isle OF Wight, in the Eagiisb
channel, made thorough survey of the bot
; tom OF the steamer. They found that tbs
| Gu side she'll of the ship was 90 torn up by
| the rocgs upon which she had grounded that
to attemos to float her s hopeless under
| taking.
Senator Sawyer introduced bill In the
Senate yesterday to repeal the act amend
4 Ing certain SCI t ons of the Revised Statutes
Srequiring steamers to be equipped With life.
saving pplIauces 30 far as they relate to the
carrying of line projeotiies and the n eans OF
propslling them, on steamers plying ex.
| clusivsly upon any Of the lakes, bays or
sounds OF tie United States. Nothing in the
act, however, is to be construed TO sffsct
ocean going steamers.
10 the Senate yesterday the report OF the
committee or privileges and elections de.
@ airing Mr.. Call entitled t, bis seat was adopt.
I'd and the Senate adjourn ed until Monday
Ia the House the code of rules was sdopt.
ed. resolution was adopted directing the
committee on judiciary t, make en- inyeali.
CATION and report whether Congress has the
constitutional authority to appropriate
money for the Worlds Columbian E1posi.
| zion,