Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-11
NEWS OFF THE DAY.

New Mexico democrats elected an
uninstructed delegation to Chicago.
Confederate memorial day in North
Carolina was appropriately observed in
all the cities Of the State.
Forty-eight miners met death in an
explosion in the coal mines at Roslyn,
State of Washington, yesterday.
The reduction in coal frcights by the
Reading is said to be move to help
Pennsylvania iron manufacturers
against southern competition.
In the Connecticut democratic con-
vention yesterday Cleveland was rec
commended by the platform, but the
delegates were not instructed.
The two Turks charged with the
murder of DR.. Nulkovitch, the Bulgar-
lin diplomatic agent at Constantinople,
were yesterday found guilty and con-
dcmncd to death.
In Wheeling, w. Va, last night the
jury in the case of Mary Leslie, who
shot and killed her husband month
ago in Il house of ill-repute, brought in
IL NtlNtitt vi INV
Confederate Memorial Day was OBJ
served at Columbia. S. c., Yesterday
with u parade of the military and Con
tedelatc survivors, the tolling of bells
and exercises ut the cemetery.
Archbishop Ircland's school plan in
Minnesota has been sustained by the
Pope. Without derogating from the
councils DEGREES on parochial schools,
the new arrangement i'll Minnesota is
tolerated.
The House committee ON invalid pen
sions has decided to report adversely
Representative Newberry's bill. provid-
ing that no pension shall be paid to any
person who is not citizen and n bona
lidc resident of the United States.
The largest sale of Bourbon whiskey
ever made in the United States was con-
summated at Cincinnati yesterday when
the Union Distillery Company bought
for $4,000 cash 900 barrels of wills
key from the Keller distillery ut Gym
thiana, KY.
Moses Chambers, a Western Union
lineman, while repairing II wire which
was dragging over the railroad track ut
Salem. n. j., yesterday, was thrown
from his perch by n passing train catch
ing the wire, aud ground to pieces I'M
der the car wheels.
Yesterday was the last day of the
southern Baptist convention ut Atlanta.
During the day there was lively dis
cussion over the subject of women
preachers. The standing boards were
announced 4 resolution against open
ing the worlds fair on Sunday was
adopted.
1t is reported that at conference of
republican leaders held i'll Washington
recently Messrs. Platt, Quay and Came
ron considered the chances of many
aspirants for presidential honors, and
decided that with Mr. Blaine out of the
way, Mr.. Sherman is the best man TO
beat Mr.. Harrison.
The display of confederate flag on
Memorial Day in Wheeling w. Va, ex-
asperated some republicans to such an
extent that threats were made that 1t
would be pulled down. The owners OF
the flag were defiant and some trouble
was anticipated. No attempt to pull
down the flag was made, however, and
no trouble occurred.
The French extradition treaty is still
troubling the Senate. 1t was further
considered in executive session yester-
day, without conclusion. The nomin-
alton of L. Jefferson Coolidge, of Mas
sachusetts, to be minister to France was
also subject of discussion, but no con-
fiimation was had His nomination is
being opposed by the silver men.