Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Robert Adams, jr., was yester Icy
elected to Congress to fill the uneIplr-
ed term of the late Charles O'Neill, OF
Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Jane Byrd Ferguson, wife OF
Major Thos. B. Ferguson, the unfortu-
nate victim of Mondays horrible cable
car accident, died yesterday evening in
Washington.
a The Senate yesterday confirmed the
nomination of Charles 81. Simonton, OF
South Carolina, United States circuit
Judge for the fourth judicial district,
vice Hugh L. Bond, deceased.
Mr.. Bratz, of Indiana, yesterday, of
fered in the House bill levying an in
come tax for the payment of pensions:
The measure directs the Secretary OF
the Treasury to levy and collect yearly
an income tax sufficient to pay the pen
sions for the preceding year.
William H. Johnson, aged seventeen
years, son of the proprietor, was yes.
terday drawn between triple rolls of
George Johnson's steel works at Lower
Catasauqua, Pa. His head was mash
ed to jelly. His father was a Mortified
eyewitness of the accident.
TT Q Senate committee on finance has
adopted circular, which will be sent
throughout the country to merchants,
manufacturers and producers, in which
thirty-four questions are propounded
on the tariff bill and upon which the
committee ask for information.
L. P. Ryan and his wife, aged eighty
one aud seventy-eight, were yesterday
found murdered at their homes, near
Winchester, o. The supposition is that
they were killed with the intention OF
robbery, although they were never
known TO have much money about the
house.
1t is reported that Monsignor Satolli,
Papal Delegate to the Catholic church
in the United States, has been appoint
ed Archbishop of Bologna. The Mon
signor has arranged to make Washing
ton his headquarters for the winter, and
will probably not leave there during
that time.
The House committee on appropria-
tons yesterday ordered Mr.. Livingston
to report the Notifications appropriation
bill. The measure, as reported, carries
an appropriation of $2,2l9,654, being
S5,2lS, 759 less than the estimates and
81, 589 more than was appropriated by
the last Notifications act.
The City Council of Jacksonville,
Fla, passed an ordinance last night a.
lowing boxing contests with five ounce
gloves. 1t is expected Mayor Fletcher
will veto the measure and that it will
be passed over his veto. The fight be.
tween James J. Corbett and Charles
Mitchell will then have no obstacle I'M
less Governor Mitchell interferes.
Lord George Hamilton yesterday Of
fcred motion in the British House OF
Commons declaring that large additions
to the navy were needed, and demand
ing to know the intentions Of the gov
crnment in the matter. Mr.. Gladstone,
in reply, declared that the British navy
was still in the lead, and in warships
Of all classes stronger than any three
powers.
The democracy of Chicago was vic
torious at the polls yesterday, when q
mayor was elected for the unexpired
term of the late Carter II. Harrison.
The new mayor is John p. Hopkins,
and his defeated opponent, George B..
Swift, now mayor I'D interim, will
resume his duties as alderman. The
campaign was short and sharp, and the
contest close one, as shown by the
following figures: Hopkins, 1886 /;
Swift, III 1856; plurality for Hopkins,
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