Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The board of naval chiefs yesterday
decided to build two new battleships,
with double-storied turrets.
Secretary Carlisle made comprehen-
sive speech at Covington, KY, yeste1-
cay, in opposition to the free coinage of
silver.
The Maher- Marshall fight at Coney
Island last night was stopped in the
first round and the fight awarded to
Maher.
Mrs. Warrick, a farmers wife in
Oskaloosa, Ia, yesterday gave poison
to her children and then committed
suicide.
The city election in Cumberland yes
terday resulted in the choice of three
democratic and three republican coun-
cilmen, which left the democrats in
control of the City Council.
Internal Revenue Commissioner Mill
Ter has telegraphed all collectors of IN
ternal revenue to forward at once TO his
Office all income tax returns, and every
thing else pertaining to the tax.
Senator Hill, in an interview at Al
bany yesterday, expressed his pleasure
at the decision of the Supreme Court
against the income tax and said 1t
would prove a lasting benefit to the
country.
Oscar Wild's trial was again delayed
yesterday and he was released on bail,
while the trial of Taylor proceeded.
London people are indignant at the de-
days and the apparently slim chances
of conviction.
There was an extraordinary advance
in the price of wheat throughout the
country yesterday. All the markets
felt the rise and the top prices reached
were the highest at which wheat has
sold for the past three years.
Charles Meister, a teamster of Grants
Pass, Ore, yesterday threw his wife in
to pool of water, and held her head
under the water until she was drown
ed. Three of his small children were
standing near and witnessed the act.
The Spanish authorities in Cuba have
prohibited the correspondents of Amer
lean newspapers from visiting the
camps of the insurgents. The latter
have attacked number of towns, but
ia every instance were driven back by
the Spanish troops.
The direct loss in crops, the damage
to machinery and stock and the de-
crease in the value ofland due to weeds
in this country, amount to ten millions
of dollars year, according to the esti
mate of botanist F. V. Coville, of the
Agricultural Department.
Emma Williams, aged about twelve
years, daughter of Mr.. Jerome Will
liams, OF Baltimore county, Md, hang
ed herself in an orchard in the rear of
the barn upon her fathers place day
or two ago because her father failed to
take her with him on short journey
he made.
Rumors were circulated in the lobby
of the House of Commons last evening
that Prime Minister Rosebery was
about to resign and that dissolution
of Parliament is impending. The stories.
while unfouuded, show on what slender
threads the life of the present govern
ment hangs.
Thirty-two years ago yesterday JUS
tice Stephen ]. Field first sat upon the
bench of the Supreme Court of the
United States. When the venerable
justice entered the chamber yesterday
morning he was warmly congratulated
by his associates, and on his desk he
found a large bunch Of congratulatory
kilograms and letters. During the day
be was in receipt of many expressions
of respect and good wishes from friends
throughout the whole country.