Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-13
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The steamer Elliott arrived at Baltie
more from the West Indies yesterday
with 1900 dozen pineapples. This is
the lsrges cargo Of the season.
The National Metal Trades Associs-
ton, In session in New York, perfected d
plans to strengthen the hands OF manu-
facturers 10 dealing with striking ma
chinists. The sum OF 100000 will be
raiss d.
The battleship Illinois yesterday
made an average of 1871 knots per
hour on her speed trial of 66 knots,
breaking all records for American bat
tleships and the worlds record for bat
tleships OF her size.
Five negro murderers. the charter
members of the notorious knights Of
tho Archer" malta, which terrorized
sections OF South Carolina and Georgia
will be hanged in the county jail Of
Sylvania, Ga, tomorrow.
w. J. Sanford, governor ofAlabams,
died on Tuesday night at Tuscaloosa
Ala, where he had been i'll for some
time. Disease of the heart was the
cause of death. he was So years old
Hon. William D. Jelks, president o.
the Senate, succeeds Gov. Sanford.
Harry Lee, nephew Of Gen. K. E.
Lee, died at Macon, Ga, yesterday. The
deceased was the son of Henry, the old
| err brother ofthe general. The mother
of the deceased DOW resides in Rocky
Mount, Va. The Confederate Veterans
and Daughters OF the Confederacy will
conduct the funeral.
Gen. Sumner has received notifica-
ton from Cables, the Filipino leader In
Laguns province, that unless the gene
raj agrees to tine Filipinos terms, which
include the granting of amnesty to the
insurgents, Cables will not surrender,
aud the negotiations on the subject are
to be considered at an end.
Joseph H. Ching OF st. Mary's coun-
ty, Md, the convicted census conspira-
tor, was yesterday sentenced by Judge
Morris OF the United States district
court to two years in the penitentiary
and to pay 81 900 fine. The case was
appealed and pending, the appeal Ching
was released on ball Of S., 200.
The marriage OF Miss Elnor Wilson,
of Washington, and DR.. Arthur Lee
Wilson, of Lynchburg, were married 10
Washington yesterday. The groom IL
a son of the late William l.. Wilson,
president OF Washington and Lee Uni
versity. and Postmaster General during
the last Cleveland administration.
10 Baltimore yesterday w. ]. Taylor
was convicted of murder 10 the second
degree and sentenced TO fifteen years
in the Maryland penitentisry. The
only defense made was that Taylor
was insane when he committed the
murder. The crime for which Taylor
was convicted was the shooting of his
stepmother on March 3 laet.
Esther Bartlett Clarke, known as the
"Violet Bride" who was married to
James King Clarke, OF Pittsburg, two
years ago, was yesterday granted d.
vorce by Judge Hsgner, In Washington,
on the ground OF desertion. 1t is un-
derstood that Clarke agreed to settle q
sum amounting to between $4,000 and
$50 900 on the plaintiff. Clarke, it will
be remembered, cast aspersions on his
wife's character which she disproved by
the testimony of physicians.
wood p Mead. e6ief oDgineeT q III tho irrigation
division of the department Of Agriculture.
fell while attempting 10 board car on
Fourteenth street north west, between II street
and New York avenue, Washington. His
right arm was caught under the wheels and
injured so severely that amputstion was
necessary. He is reported in a critical condi-
ton.
The neighborhood Of Ninth and E streets
southeast Washington, was aroused to intense
excitement shortly before IL o'clock last
night through the insane conduct Of Joseph
KTahling, baker, who attempted 10 throw
his five-year-old son ont Of the second story
window Of bis home. Neighbors rescued the
child.