Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.

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New York yesterday.
Four children who were locked in
the burning house of William Phillips,
colored, on Long Island, were burned
to death yesterday.
The Supreme Court of Wyoming has
rendered a decision in the Carbon coun-
ty cases, which gives the democrats
aud populists control of the legislature.
Mr.. Ha1ity has reminded the va
rious State democratic committees Of
meetings of the electric colleges on
Monday, January Q, for the election OF
q President and Vice President.
In fight between revolutionists and
Mexican troops on the Mexican side OF
the Rio Grandc on Friday, ten of the
former aud seven of the latter were
killed and a number on both sides
wounded.
One-third of the appropriations Of
the government are expended directly
for the maintenance Of the soldiers OF
the late war who are yet alive, and tor
the care of the bodies Of their dead
comrades.
While Russia is swinging away from
France, Italy is slowly drifting away
from the triple alliance. The latest
development of this movement is the
more friendly attitude of King Hum
bert and his cabinet toward the vatl-
can.
The Pope has decided to address a
special letter to the American bishops
on the occasion of the opening of the
Chicago exposion, in which he will re-
quire the bishops to foster harmony
and brotherly love among the Catho-
lies of the United States.
The public debt statement for Decem-
Der will show loss in cash during De-
cember of 81 600, 900, making the net
cash about 500, 000,0 600. Pension pay
ments during December have been
slightly in excess of $15, 100000, or at
the rate of $lS0,000, COO year.
The Pope does not like the reports
received from the United States about
the opposition at first manifested
against the results of the recent confer
ence of American archbishOps, and he
will shortly take important action to-
ward ending the divisions in the Amer
lean church.
Governor-elcct Llewclling, of Kan
sas, announces that he has decided to
offer Mrs. Mary Ellen Lease position
on the State board of charities. Mrs.
Lease has manifested her willingness to
accept the position, but in doing so she
does not in any way relinquish her
claim to the senatorship.
Ii is said that the steel cable OF the
steamship Bohemia which towed the
Umhria II short distance while the lat
ter was disabled was cut during the
storm by one of the Bohemia's officers,
as there was danger of the bohemia
/ having her sierra torn away by the
strain.
Some rascal threw bomb into a
stove in the Office of the Robins Hotel,
in Charlottesville, Ind, yesterday. The
stove was blown to pieces, and the WIN
dows and tic furniture OF the hotel oil
fee were totally demolished. The ho-
tel clerk had his leg broken, and seyc-
raj other ipcr ols received severe H.
juries.
Governor Foster, of Louisiana, has
anpointcd State Senator Donaldson
) Godfrey United States Senator to sue
coed the late Senator Gibson. He cn-
listed as private Of artillery ut the
breaking out of the war. and later serv-
ell as aide on the staff of Gen. Joseph
Walker. lie is president of the Ban
Association of Louisiana.
Congressman jeremiah Simpson has
arrived at Topeka, Kan, and declared
that the.populists will organize the State
House of Representatives by force il
necessary. He said the will of the PEG
had been thwArtedl,nd the peoples
party robbed of legal majority III the
House, and that they proposed to right
that steal al all hazards.
, While | 900 workingmen were march,
ing in body to the town hall III Madrid
Spain. Saturday, to submit certain
grievances to the Mayor, they became
involved in conflict with the police
who made free use of their sabres,
while stones and other missiles were
showered by the workingmen from all
sides. Many policemen and working
men were wounded.
James Quinlan, an insane man, en-
tered St. Thomas Catholic Church IN
Philadelphia during the celebration OF
mass yesterday, and rushing into the
sanctuary, attempted to strike Rev.
Michael J. Lawler with club, but the
priest knocked him down. There was
great excitement in the congregation,
women fainting and men rushing to
the altar to assist the priest.
There is a good deal Of talk i'll New
York about President-clect Cleveland's
declination of Governor Flowers invi-
tation to the latter's reception to the
, legislature and electors, January 8, at
the Executive Mansion. 1t is said that
the invitation was extended as an olive
branch, which was rejected by MIR.
Cleveland. The Governor expected by
this reception to bring the Cleveland
and Hill factions of the democracy into
harmonious relations again.
Mrs. Edward Key, the daughter OF
Mrs. Ovile Horwitz, the society leader,
of Baltimore, now abroad, has changed
her faith and become a convert to the
religion of her husband, who is strict
Catholic. Mrs. Key and the other
members of the family have been mem
bers of Grace Protestant Episcopal
Church, and until recently she attend
ed this church, her husband accompa-
nying her to the door and then going
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