Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-27
Alexan dria Gazette and Virginia Advertiser
NEWS OF lHE DAP.
,jrty policy dealers were srres


Thirty policy dealers were arrested and held
for trial 10 New York yesterday.
Commodore r. B. Lowry. Of The, Un;tcd
States Navy, died OF New York ThurSdag.
The prico of whe.t declined 2s3 ctnts per
bushel in the New York market yesterday.
The Western markets Eera generally lower
aso.
The New York newsboys and bootblacks were
nroyided with o Thanksgiving dinner by 8
gentleman who refused to give his Dauc 10 tie
public.
The British cleaner Saudring ham put cut OF
the United States dry deck at Norfolk ty orders
of the Secretary Of the Navy will 60 10 BALI
moro for repairs
The Disciples, tic relis lous BODY with WHICH
Gep. Garfield is associated, havo taken prcfml,
ps,y steps. through tho board CT tbs Gsncra'
Christian Missionary Society, to tul.d q new
church in Washington, d. Z.
Mr.. Pierre LorilIards famous franch stallion
Mortimer. recently purchased 10 Eagand, ar
rived in New York Thursday on tho steamship Sd,
| Italy, With 6oo brood mara ard colt. Inc
stallion cost forty thousand dollars.
A one half interest in the Columbus lOhlol
Daily Times hes been purchased by John IT,
Tboupsop, aud on the expiration OF lis term
as sergeant at arms Of tue Hcu'e Representa-
tyes he will devote bis entire attention 10
Journalism.
Tbs census returns 10 Philadelphia show that
the Chinese are Increasing 10 rumbsr ID that
city at o greater ratio per cent. than aoy other
people. Theto were only IL Cinnamon 10 the
civ 10 1870, now there srs 50. an increase OF
ucaily COO per c,nt.
Sophia Rusiia, young puia,to woman, rs.
siding about five miles from Leousrdtown, Nd,
YVES found yesterday l5ne 10 the open fireplace
burned to crisp, Der head being eutlre!y con-
samed, She vas s1tject to 6s, end it is sup:
posed fell whls thus afflicted. she was alone
in the house.
At Pte aix, Aliz, ma, yesterday. Danetrlo
Dominique was hanged TOR tho MURDER
of NJ. Thopss year ego. lie was escorted to
to the gaows BY 6 strong guard. rescue having
been threatened. Dominique was but seven
teen years old. He confessed bis guilt. Ihis
was the FIRST legal execution 10 the Territory.
The State cfic,rs of Iudiaul 10 charge Of the
osnvsss of votes for Presidential electors have
decided to permit the clerks to oorrtos the re-
turns BIZ substituting the nsme OF Abram ).
Parker for Yhomt W. Bennett where tho latter
erfouecusly appears on the tally sheets. Ihls
RcGlUo VIII SlVe lAo SI''io SNSseA"' WV - 'N~
State to Garfield.
A report was current 10 New York. Thurs
day, that the idea of producing the "Passlcn
Play" OF Booths Theatre had been abandoned.
Nj. Abbey, The manager, when questioned con
oerniug tho runner, said that 1t was uofounoeo,
aud tbst so far from the idea being abandoned
things were being pushed forward as rapidly eS
possible for the first performance, which VIII De
on December 6.
Hon. Simoa Cameron 10 receDt conversation
With representative Ut the Philadelphia Press,
is reported as saying that Garfield Is rot, IKE
HAYES, pledged 10 single term. and that bis
future is III his oWu taods. As tor tx President
Grspts"none Of bis t.isrds thick or have
thought of making him candidate tor the PreE-
id5Jcy 10 1884," stys Dir. Cameron.
A few days sircs the cage 10 tho Potts7ie.
Ps., shsf cutlery, With a humber OF msn, sud
denly stopped when fTe hundred feet from The
bottom of Tho shaft, eOd the weather was so
otensaly cold that tho cage frtz, solldly 10 lis
sur .ourdiues L; oou;d BOTHER DO holsted nor
lowered, aud the mou were in dagger CT fret zl1g
to d.s!h. At LAST slesm Was conveyed to the
CAGE 10 pipes, aud By melting the ice The men
ware hois!ed 10 the surface, tfter being sus-
pended for several hours in vc:y dangerous
position.
The Baltimore AID Ohio railroad company
Yesterday gave notice that after December On
the extra storage charges at the elevators on
wheat would be l6hs Of n cent bushel tor
the first FIVE days, aud p c!Dts bushel Tor
every ten days thereafter. a papsr was signed
on Change, at king lha, tie notice be reolpdeo'
aud dec atiog that no advances will DO msd. on
Bal more aid Oho bills Of ladlpg uutil 1t 10
Withdrawal, A meetirg Of the members OF the
Escaapgo was called for to day. The Baltimore
sod Oaio company nsiattios its position q! the
OILY possible plan 10 prevent blockade. IL Is
thought their action will be st once io'l0Wea Dy
tho Northern Central railroad company.