Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-08

to Fort Plain. where they took train.
Ten thousand people, including many
veterans OF both armies, assembled Sat
urday on Shiloh, Tenn, battlefield 10
participate in the celebration OF the
thirty-third anniversary Of the battle
and the exercises attending the mark
ing of the positions of beth armies by q
commission appointed ior the purpose.
1t is reported that an attempt was
made few nights ago to blow up. a
powder magazine at one OF the iorls IN
Havana. The insurrection is said to be
spreading toward the centre OF the
Island of Cuba. Consul-General Will
liams. at Havana, intends to resign be-
cause of friction with the Cuban gov
eminent.
Brit. Glenn, commonly known as
"Kid Charlie,'' a negro gambler and
desperate, ran amuck at Jacksonville,
Fla, early yesterday morning, and as a
result two men are dead aud three
wounded, one of them probably fatally.
The negro was saved from summary
vengeance by an officer whose brother
he had killed. He was subsequently
spirited away to prevent lynching.
In the Florida House OF Saturday,
the Senate resolution to ask Congress
to purchase the battlefield of Apo
mattox for a national park, and to
erect a monument to Generals Lee and
Grant on the spot where the former
surrendered, was lost by a vote OF n
ayes to 80 nays. Mr.. Whitner, OF
Orange, killed the resolution by saying
that he did not see why the Florida
Legislature should wish to commem-
morate the spot where the State lost
her all
In quarrel between Governor Clark,
of Arkansas, and Mr.. Jones, member
of the legislature, in hotel in Little
Rock Saturday, the Governor spat IN
the face of the member. The latter
then threw his arms around the Gov,
ernor, evidently intending to throw
him to the floor. Clark drew q pistol,
but was prevented from raising the
weapon by bystanders. The affair was
the outcome of the sensational scene in
the House, when charges of bribery
were made against several members in
connection with a railroad bill.
Bishop Paret, of Maryland, preach.
ed at the Church of the Epiphany in
Washington Yesterday. During bis
sermon he made mention of the future
division of the diocese Of Maryland
which, he said, he thought would be eff.
fected very soon. He said he was not
decided which of the divisions he
would accept charge of, for there were
especial inducements to lead him tt
either of the bishoprics. These made
it difficult for him to decide where il
was his duty to 60 1t is generally be
licved that Bishop Paret will remain ii
charge of the new Washington diocese
President Cleveland indignantly de-
sires the charges of intcmperance pre-
f.rred against him by Rev. DR.. Lans
ing, Methodist preacher. The charge:
made by DR.. Lansing were ignored
by the New England Conference, be
fore which they were made. Mr.
Cleveland says: "Tbis is simply an out
rage, though it is not the first time a
thing of this kind has been attempted
For the sake OF the christian religion.
am thankful that these scandal-mon.
gering ministers are few, and on every
account am glad that the American
people love fairplay and justice, and
that. in spite OF all effort to mislead
them, they are apt TO form cor
rect estimate of the character and la
bors Of their public servants Mr.
Chauncey NJ. Depew, Mr.. Frederick
Coudert, Mr.. f. Ellery Anderson and
others, who were present at the dinner;
referred to by Rev. Mr.. Lansing, say
the charge that Mr.. Cleveland was the
worse for drink on those occasions is
utterly false.
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