Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Representative Shannon, of New
York, has introduced billin the House
to legalize railroad traffic agreements.
Secretary Wilson, of the Department
of Agriculture, hsslreinstated Thos. B.
Harrison, of Virginia, an ex-union SOL
der, as clerk at 81 400 per annum.
Postmaster Charles w. Dayton, of
New York, has resigned. Mr.. Dayton
has large law practice, which ne wants
20 resume.
The children of Washington will en-
JOY their annual Easter egg rolling on
the White House grounds by the per-
mission of President Mckinley.
'.c.Advices from Washington state that
Spain hopes to end the rebellion in
Cuba by general amnesty decree Sim
liar to one which has been signally ef
fective in the Philippine Islands.
The President sent to Congress yes
terday a message urging that provision
be made for the representation of the
United States at the Paris exposition.
Secretary Sherman recommends an ap-
preparation of SS50,OO0.
Rev. Richard S. Norris, until recently
pastor of Hartford Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church in Baltimore, died
suddenly yesterday in the yard of his
home in that city. Mr.. Norris was o
son of the late Thomas Norris, of Ian
caster county, Va, who died in 1856.
Miss Anna Crouch, youngest daugh-
ter of the late Prof. Nicholas Crouch,
author of Kathleen Mavourneen, +" was
married yesterday to Mr.. Charles E.
Boston. The ceremony took place at
the house of the BRIDES mother in Bal
timore.
AS anticipated, Congressman Shat
tue, of Ohio, has nominated d. ].
Bundy, o colored lad, to cadetship
at Annapolis. He has been urged to
withdraw the name, but says he will
stand by the appointment. There
have been some murmurs OF disap.
prevail from the naval academy, and
threats of the students to resign.
Information from Greek and Turkish
sources is to the effect that the Greek
forces have been driven back across the
frontier with considerable losses. 1t is
stated that the Turkish government
has given formal notice to Greece that
any further raid of irregulars into Turk
ish territory will be regarded by Tur-
key as a declaration of war upon the
part of Greece.
New Jersey democrats take great
courage from the results of Tuesdays
elections throughout the State. They
regard the great democratic gains over
recent republican successes as sure in
dications of a future return to power.
They look ahead hopefully to the elec-
t;on of senators and assemblymen next
fall, the election of governor nextyea
and the choice of United States Sena-
tor in 1899.
The newly created department of
Pasteur treatment for rabies at the
Baltimore City Hospital received its
first patient last night. Charles Henry
Stewart, colored, of Baden Postoffice,
Prince Georges county, Md, who was
bitten last Friday by dog which gave
every evidence of rabies, applied for
tT6hULU6ul. 10 Was luOCulbbCo NY LII.
Ruhrah with the rabies tainted spinal
cord of rabbit and sent to conva-
lescent's ward to pass the night.
Martin Mowry, who was arrested
yesterday at Pascoag, R. l., on the
charge Of numbering the family of Ed:
ward Reynolds, with whom he lived,
and also with setting the house on fire,
is believed to be crazy. When Mowry
left the house he went to the woods,
where he shot himself in the head.
The bullet only stunned him, and he
did not repeat the attempt. He then
went to Buffum's farm. A pistol with
two chambers empty was found in his
possession, and an empty oil can was
found in his room. He was found in
Leander Buffum's barn, chattering and
laughing Ikea maniac. Bufum seized
him and gave him up to one of the
posse that was searching for him.