Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-27
NEWS OF THE DAY.

fgy in Natchitoches, La, Saturday
night, on account of his anti-iree silver
speech.
John A. Morris, the celebrated turf
man of New York, died at his ranch,
eighteen miles from Kerrville, Texas,
yesterday.
According to dispatch from Berlin,
Germany has refused to cooperate
with Russia in forcing the japanese to
evacuate Cores.
Two carloads of flowers were ship
ped from Atlanta, Ca, Saturday, to be
placed upon the graves of ex-Confeder-
ates at Chicago.
Adispatch from Berlin contradicts, on
the authority of the Russian Embassy,
the statement that Russian troops have
entered Manchuria.
The Southern Presbyterian General
Assembly which has been in session at
Dallas, Texas, for the past ten days,
adjourned on Saturday.
The bi-metallic league of Tennessee
has issued a pronunciamento. 1t at
tacks the Memphis convention and
contains call for silver meeting.
Secretary Carlisle spoke to an aud
fence of two thousand people in Bowl
ing Green, KY, on Saturday, on the
currency question and in favor of sound
money.
Nicaragua and Honduras have made
treaties which will lead to the forma.
ton of a central American nation out
of the several small Central American
republics.
Archbishop Ireland is opposed to the
free coinage of silver. He regards the
proposition to have silver restored as
menace to the present and future pros
perity of the country.
Aubrey, the eldest daughter of Chief
Justice Fuller, of the United States SUI
preme Court, was granted divorce
from her husband. j. Matt. Aubrey, in
Chicago On Saturday.
Last night South Chicago electric
car with trailer struck wagon con
timing twelve people. One person was
killed, four were seriously injured, the
wagon was demolished aud the horses
killed.
Miss Winnie Davis was enthusiastic
cally greeted at Atlanta and other
points along the route from Houston,
Tex, where she attended the Confed-
crate reunion. She went through to
New York city.
1t looks now as if Superintendent
Byrnes will shortly be asked to sever
his connection with the New York po-
lice force. The police commissioners
are now said to be considering the mat
ter of his dismissal.
John T. Rieman probably fatally
shot his brother, Frederick c. Remap,
in Baltimore, last night. Frederick
awakened John at what the latter re-
garded as an entirely uncalled for hour,
when quarrel ensued which resulted
in the shooting.
Wilde aud Taylor, who were SEN
fenced on Saturday Tor heinous crimes,
attended the prison chapel at Penton-
vile yesterday. Their hair was crop
pad and they were in the prison garb.
The two prisoners will only be allow
ed to see their friends four times in the
year, on condition of their good con-
duct.
A push car occupied by thirteen
workmen become uncomfortable on the
newly opened Gunnison branch of the
Denver, Leadville, and Gunnison Road,
near Como, COL, yesterday, and shot
down the grade like lightning. The
men jumped, Charles Michaelson being
killed. The others were seriously in
jured.
Elections were held in Italy yester-
day and the government claims $50
seats in the Chamber, out of sos. Pre-
mier Crispi was returned. Despite the
papal interdict, which forbade bad
Catholic citizens of Italy to take part in
the political elections, many Catholics
went to the polls. In many places
votes were given for the socialists who
were sentenced by the military tri-
bunals in Sicily, by way of protest.
The funeral services over the remains
of the late Hugh McCulloch, formerly
Secretary of the Treasury, were held
this morning at IL a. M, i'll Rock Creek
Church, a small Episcopal house OF
worship about two miles beyond Wash
ington. The interment was in Rock
Creek cemetery. Rev. Drs. Buck, As
pinwall, and Mackay-Smith conducted
the services, which were very simple.
There were no honorary pail bearers.
'The Daughters of the Confederacy"
met in Baltimore Saturday and or
ganized permanently with $50 members
on the roll. By the unanimous vote of
all present Misses Mildred and Mary
Lee, daughters of General Lee; Mrs.
Jefferson Davis, Miss Winnie Davis,
and Mrs. ''Stonewall" Jackson were
elected honorary members of the or
ganization. Addresses were made by
Mrs. D. Gerard Wright, the president,
and Miss Kate Mason Rowland.
Archie Riley was shot and killed by
John Montgomery and George Mont
gomery was mortality wounded by
Riley at Troy, in Woodford county,
KY, yesterday afternoon. The shoot
ing occurred at the Presbyterian Church
just as the congregation was dismissed,
and is thought to have grown out OF
the fact that Riley about two years ago
wronged Miss Ada Montgomery and
was forced to marry her, after which
he deserted her and their child. Yes
terdav as Riley stepped from church,
George Montgomery opened fire on
him, one bullet striking him on the
arm. Riley got out his pistol and shot
Monfpnmerr in the breast inhictipo