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

}. NJ. DICKINSON, OF 1enileSSee, las
been appointed assistant attorney gen.
eral.
1t is said the Ameer of Afghanistan
will visit the United States in the
spring.
Bad Ellis, farmer, of Aurora, Mo-,
while insane, killed his wife, child and
himself.
1t is stated in New York that Jack
Dempsey, the pugilist. is physical,
and, it is added, a mental wreck.
The japanese minister says the ia
papese treaty, with this country in its
present shape, will not be acceptable TO
Japan.
The works of the Diamond Match
Company in York, Pa, were closed
yesterday. About one hundred persons
are thrown out Of work.
United States warships will be sent
to Mexico and Central American wa
tiers to be prepared for any emergency
that may arise in case war is declared.
The official treasury statement for
January shows deficit for the month
of So, 7l9,04S, and for the fiscal year,
six months of which have expired, OF
S34 2S2.070.
All the militia on duty in Brooklyn
have been ordered home. The grand
iurv censures the railroad companies
for violating the law by running their
cars recklessly.
One burglar stood guard in police
mans uniform in front of q bank in
Mount Vernon, n. Y, Thursday night,
while his companion blew open and
robbed the safe of 50 800.
Will Ward, the section hand, who
killed four men and wounded two 9th
ers near Millican, twenty miles south
of Bryan, Tex, and attempted suicide
with morphine, has been lodged in Jail
at Bryan.
Thos. Fleming, Of Lynnbrook, L. l.,
yesterday forced a confession from his
daughter and then shot TO kill Ed
ward NJ. Valentine, q church trustee
and Sunday school superintendent,
who is married. Valentine escaped.
A dispatch from Washington says the
general opinion there is that if the re-
tirement of Justice Jackson from the
supreme bench is authorized by Con-
gress so as to permit Mr.. Cleveland to
appoint successor, he will appoint
Mr.. Carlisle.
The first regular scheduled train TO
make trip through the new belt line
tunnel in Baltimore-which is six
miles long and will cost the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company $1,000, 900
left Camden station shortly before
noon yesterday.
The House committee on commerce.
yesterday heard two delegations as to
the construction Of a bridge across Nj
| agara river at the upper end of Grand
Island, and decided by vote of to 8
to Law on the table the bill providing
for the building of the bridge.
The Spreckels sugar refinery in Phil
sdeIphia, which has been idle for sew
erai weeks, will resume operations on
fail time next week. The refinery en-
| pIovs 1000 hands. The Franklin re.
| hnefy, Wnlcn nus Oeeu IuuuiiiS oH MAJ
ime, will commence running on full
time Monday.
| Catherine Morrison, aged twenty
five, committed suicide by cutting hel
throat with razor ia one Of the CON
iessicnal boxes in the Church of The
Epiphany, New York, at 6 o'clock last
hight. The suicide died almost in
stantly. She is supposed to have been
s lfieriug from religious mania.
As ore result of the cabinet meeting
of yesterday Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Curtis returned to New York
last evening for q further consultation
with leading fnanciers regarding the
financial situation. Whatever instruc-
tons or authority is vested in him Is
unknown. The issue of bonds co.,
templated is not known, as far as the
amount is concerned, and it is thought
in Washington that the return of As
sistant Secretary Curtis will straightep
out this matter Should an issue be de-
cided upon) almost Immediately.