Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-19
NEWS OF THE DAY.

NEWS 0F The DAY.
At is asserted at Rome that Baron
Fava will not return TO this country.
The Pope has granted dispensa.io,
from abstinence on Columbus Gay, Fri
day, October u.
II is officially stated in Berlin that ii
is not probable Emperor William will
visit the Chicago Columbian exhibition.
The Spanish government has decided
TO declare October II Il perpetual ma
tional holiday in commemoration ofthe
discovery Of America.
Gov. Flower has given ten thousand
dollars 10 the national democratic com
mittee. He says Cleveland will carry
New York state by fifty thousand.
Mr.. Carl Schurz has written a long
letter on the issues of the ca:-paiSn. 1t
is addressed to the Cleveland and Stcv-
cnson campaign clubs of Brooklyn.
The great meeting Of the Kings coun-
~ democracy in Brooklyn tonight. at
which ser tor Hill will speak, will be
the important event Of the campaign so
far
The centennial anniversary of the
conservation ofthc first Protestant Epis-
copal bishop Of Maryland WAS cele-
bratcd at st. Barnabas's Church, Balti-
more, Yesterday.
Two mysterious men ''shadowcd'
Mr.. Cleveland during his recent visit TO
New York and it is supposed they were
detectives employed by Mr.. Clcveland's
political enemies.
Five thousand people attended the
Salvation Army campmeeting yester-
dav nj Glyndon Park. Baltimore. Com
aandcr Ballil gt)n Booth con iult d
three Of the meetings.
President Harrison yesterday sent a
tclc- ram stating that he could not come
% Washington to the cncampment.
and asking Vice President Morton to
perform the duties Of hospitality.
The Coney Island Athletic Club has
signed Joe Choyns!li, the Californian,
to meet Geo. Godfrey, the colored
heavv-weight. The match will be fora
purse of 3, 900, and will take place on
Monday, October 81.
Near Mt. Holly, \. j.. early yester-
day morning, while returning to her
home with II merry party of friends.
Lizzie Peak was stabbed to death with
a carving knife by Wesley Warner.
Jealousy was the cause.
Talton's Halls cousin, Henry, who
is notorious desperate throughout
eastern Kentucky, is now on trial 1T
Pikeyille, KY. charged with ii'5a-
der Of us brother in the mountains
near lat place, some months ago.
The Jury in the case Of Pietro Buc-
cieri. the brutal Italian who murdered
sister OF Chart .stcr Hiidabert, in
st. Josepa's Hospital, Reading, Pa,
three months ago, returned a verdict
Oh saturday Of murder in the first de-
gree.
The report that Labor Commissioner
Pecl's resignation is in the hands OF the
Governor of New York, has been con-
frmed by Gov. Flower. He said the
resignation was rendered him last Win
ter and is i his hands. lie has never
considered il.
Ex-President Hayes is in Washington
attending the Grand Army reunion.
He attended services at the Foundry
NJ. T. Church Yesterday and occupied
his old seat in that historic edilice. A
very cordial greeting was extended 10
the ex-President.
The wife OF Charles Billings, poor
mountaineer, living in Ashe county,
North Carolina, has just given birth to
six children, all boys. They weigh four
and half to nine pounds each and all
are alive. Mrs. Billings has four other
children but they were ali born singly.
Generals Weaver and Field have is
sued their addresses OF acceptance of
The nomination for president and vice
president of the peoples party. The
address is quite 4 long one and deals
principally with the money question
and State elections. They demand a
free ballot everywhere.
During the army maneuvers near
Anklam, Grmany, Saturday, Emperor
William, while riding at a gallop
through field covered with high grass,
was thrown from his horse. The ami
nal bounded directly over the Kaiser
and then ran of. The Emperor's coat
was torn and his uniform stained, but
he ESCAPED bodily injury.