Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-01-11
NEWS OF THE DAY.


Pauline Markham, once popular
burlesque artist, is in sad straits in New
York.
Reports from the river districts of
Georgia indicate overhows that may
cause serious damage.
The Federate Council of the New
York Episcopal dioceses rejected the
proposition to form new dioceses.
John Cornell, an insane and dumb
inmate of the poor house at Marshalsea,
Pa, has been cured by clap Of thun-
er.
The republican caucus in Helena,
Mont, yesterday nominated Lee Man
tie for the unexpired term in the U. S.
Senate.
The democratic congressional cam
paign committee held a meeting yes
terday and decided to stand by demo-
cratic congressman whose seats were
contested.
After considering the subject for
weeks, the House committee on naval
affairs have agreed on favorable re-
port of the bill to reorganize the per-
mel of the navy.
Both Assembly and Senate of Califor-
MIA yesterday unanimously adopted a
concurrent resolution fixing noon to-
day for the inauguration of Governor
elect James II. Budd.
One thousand men of the First Army
of Japan have been Frustrated by the
cold. Hundreds of Chinese were
wounded in battle near Jehol, 100
miles northeast of Pekin.
A disastrous fire occurred in Toronto
last night, by which several of the
largest business establishments were
destroyed. The loss will amount to
nearly million dollars.
The Senate finance committee met
Yesterday evening and talked oyer the
situation without coming to any con-
clusion regarding the currency ques-
ton. Another conference is to be held.
The first State reception TO the Di-
plomatic Corps was given at the White
House last night. The members of the
embassies appeared in gorgeous cos
TUNES and the ladies in beautiful gowns.
Three trains on the Fall Brook and
the Philadelphia and Erie railways
leading into Williamsport have been
partially buried by landslides resulting
from the heavy SHOWS and rainfalls OF
the past forty-eight hours.
William E. Chandler was nominated
last night in republican caucus of the
New Hampshire legislature to succeed
himself as United States Senator for
the term of six years. He received 224
votes to Sc for Henry W. Blair.
The cold weather in Scotland is the
most severe experienced in many years.
Loeb Lomond is frozen over, and in
some places the snowdrifts are twenty
feet high. Many persons have persisted
| from cold in France and Germany.
Governor Turney will contest Ii. G.
Evans's election as governor of Tennes-
see before the legislature of that State.
The legislature has practically decided
upon course Of procedure and Turney
will probably hold over until the result
of the investigation he asks for shall
have been determined.
1t is stated that a currency bill along
new lines will be introduced in the
House about two weeks hence. The
Senate is looked to in the meantime to
formulate and pass satisfactory meas
ure. Senators Vestand Mills have pre-
pared a bill, while Senators German
and Hill have each one in formation.
In rendering an opinion in Washing
ton yesterday Judge Kimball said that
funerals crossing car tracks and
street crossings, have tho right
of way, and vehicles cannot in
terfere with them, but when the
funerals and street cars are going the
same direction the cars have the right
of way, and are not to be INSTRUCTED in
any manner except as provided by law.
Rev. w. E. Henshaw, a Methodist
minister, and his wife were fatally
wounded by burglars in their home in
Belleville, Ind, yesterday evening.
Mrs. Henshaw jumped out of bed and
grappled with one of them. She was
shot through the head. The noise had
awakened her husband, who jumped
up and went to his wife's assistance,
when after a desperate fight he was
shot and stabbed twenty times.