Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.

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John ". Showalter, of Illinois, was
Yesterday appointed circuit judge of
the Seventh Judicial Circuit.
DR.. Milton n. Taylor, prominent
physician and all active politician of
Baltimore, died yesterday.
Count Tolstoi is said to have been
the author of the recent liberal mani
festo issued against the Cars declara-
ton that he would uphold autocracy.
The japanese government, says a
dispatch from Berlin, has ordered all
its officers now serving in the German
army to return home at once for duty
in China.
The report of the committee appoint
ed to investigate the supervising archi-
tect's Office, in Washington, has COM
pleted its report, which, it is said, will
exonerste Architect Clark.
Mr.. Nathan S. Carpenter, who had
for years been connected with the
James river Improvement, fell dead in
Libby Park, in Richmond, while going
to his home, from mis- work, yesterday
afternoon.
The Ministerial Union, representing
ell the Protestant churches of Baltl-
more, yesterday passed resolution OPP
posing the appointment OF Roman
Catholics and saloon keepers as school
commissioners.
1t is stated that three of the most
prominent sewing machine companies
have already entered into the proposed
sewing machine combination, and are
now prepared to buy out absolutely the
plant of a fourth.
The civil service commission has an
nounced that the examinations for
watchmen and messengers in the de-
partmental service will not hereafter be
given in Washington. but only at those
places where the clerk copyist exami-
nation is scheduled to be held.
In Madrid yesterday the minister OF
colonies, Senior Abarzuza. announced
that he had authorized the governor
general of Cuba to proclaim martial
law so as to check the brigandage which
the Cuban secessionists, prompted by
Cuban refugees in America and by agi-
tators on the island, were carrying on
for political purposes.
News has been received from Buena-
venture, in Colombia, of battle near
Cali, in which the rebels were defeated.
Many were killed on both sides. The
government forces captured large
body of prisoners, Fourteen hundred
government troops are marching rapidly
against Cartago, which, it is reported,
has been seized by the rebels.
Mr.. Eustis, ambassador to France,
will be instructed to enter prompt
and vigorous protest against the
French decree just made excluding
American cattle from France. As the
decree is ostensibly based on the exist
ence of pleuro- pneumonia and Texas
fever in cattle coming from the United
States. the ambassador will call for
proof of the fact.
The House yesterday passed a bill
granting a pension of $50 month to
Mrs. Alice Foote Fairfax, of Haeers-
town, Md, the widow of Admiral Fai .
fax and daughter of Admiral Foot .
A bill had already passed the Senate
providing pension of 500 a month
for Mrs. Fairfax, but owing to the
opposition in the House to all large
pensions, Mr.. McKaig amended the bill
so as to reduce the amount. AS amend
ed it was passed without opposition.
In New Orleans last night
durinp the Mardi Gras celebration
the Krewe of Proteus presented
il eighteen magnificent tableaux
the legends of Asgard and the
gods, the myths of Scandinavia. After
the street parade, Proteus and his
Krewe entertained their guests at the
French Opera House by tableaux and
ball, the king selecting Miss Louise
Wilt, the beautiful and accomplished
daughter of the late Ex-Governor Wilt,
as queen.
Information has been received of q
fatal shooting affair that occurred at
Shelton Laurel, wild mountain sec
ton, in Madison county, n. c., yester-
day. Baxter and Everett Shelton,
brothers, were engaged in a game of
cards with BOSS" and Jim Stanton,
brothers, when dispute arose, with the
result that Boss" Stanton was shot
and instantly killed by Baxter Shelton,
and Everett Shelton was MORALLY
wounded by Jim Stanton. Bad blood
had existed for some time.
DIR. Lee Payne jr., and Mr.. Baxter
Shemwell are both engaged in the drug
huoinass in TeYinptOn n O. Pavna Is
examiner for life insurance company,
and Shemwell wrote the company that
the examinations made by Payne were
not properly made. Payne charged
Shemwell with this on Saturday night
last and there were hot words which
led to the drawing of revolver by
Shemwell, but there was no shooting.
Yesterday Shemwell shot and killed
DR.. R. L. Payne, father Of DR.. LeePayne,
and it is reported that he killed three
others before being captured. The doc
tor had espoused his sons cause. Shem-
we'll was arrested and put in Jail, after
having defed the officers of the law
and nearly fifty citizens for several
hours. His wife is in Jail with him, the
event having so completely unnerved
her that the officers could not resist
her pleading to be allowed to accom-
pany him. -
DEATH OF JOHN A. ELDER.-Mr,
John A. Elder, the distinguished artist,
who was stricken down with paralysis