Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-11
NEWS OF TIE DAY

NEWS OF TIE. Day
Business 10 the Baltimore courts was never
so brisk ss at pressut,
Complete returns from Indiana show that
Garfield majority in the State is $50.
The work of laying the double track of the
Baltimore and Potomac railroad between Wash.
ington and Baltimore is progressing actively.
The Mupicipl Sefqui,cantenuial Committee,
Of Baltimore having $4,000 to Lis credit, will
erect memorial monument 10 Druid Hill Park.
The nsjority Of Gen. Wheeler. democrat,
over Lowe, greenbscker and independent, 10
the eighth Alabama district. for Congress, is A,
The obelisk has been removed about 5000
fact in the fifty four days sincs it was landed 10
| Nav York.
| Tie Pennsylvania railroad has 50 engine that
has been 10 oontlouous uss for forty nine months
without needing repairs.
It's said that Mexico is likely to prefer Q
claim against the United States for the des:ruc'
| ton OF Victoria and his band.
The New York Court of Appeals has decided
that the property Of the elevated railroads is
| taxable as real estate.
| Mrs. Reed, of DeadWood, hiss been arrested
| for stealing house. 10 the absence OF the
| owner she hltched team of six cXen aEd drew
it away.
CHARLES Sissoa, ore Of the wealthiest young
men Of New jersey, has been declared % habit
ua drunkard. and guardian appointed to tako
charge Of his estate.
| The eplz1otic is raging in very severe typo
| in Montreal. and il is stated that unless the
weather moderates one half tho horses will be
dead or used Up in dsy or tRo
| General Garfield yesterday sent bis rssigaas
tion to the Governor cf Ohio of his seat in Coo
gress, an en- election to choose congressman for
bis unexpired term he's been ordered for No
7smber 30.h.
One iron and steel company at Chicago eu.
ploys l 1000 handle, and turns out at the rate of
1000 tons Of pig iron and 5, 600 kegs Of nails
per week. There are now FIVE blast furnaces in
| operation in Chicago. and six other buildings.
Tho scat Of Hon. Geo. G. Cabell, democratic
| Representative elect from tho Fifth District,
| will ba contested by J..T. Stovall lis opponent
| at the election. who has begun taking sfidavlts
! fer that purpose.
Senator Hill, CT Georgia. has written letter
to Hoe. s. B. Chitteaden, candidate for Con-
gress from New York and stalwsrt republican,
| condoliDg with him on his recent defeat and
|
Oao result of the late election inMaryland vas
| The transfer of the town Of fredericksburg wholly
| to Caroline ecnoty, its stu alton heretofore bee
log oa the dividing line of Caroline and Dor
chester. All Of the citizens voted 10 favor Of
tho transfer.
Protests wsre fled yesterday by democrats
against the counting Of the vote in several OF
the counties of New York State. the general
allegation Of fraud being made. Ii some of the
counties the boards of csnvassers paid GO atten
tiou to the protests, while in others they placed
them on file With the records of the cltc:ioo.
The Washington Pest says: There are two
negroes employ cd as messengers Ia The TEA
sary building. Both were borne IN this city
| and havo rever had residence outside of It.
Both Of them went to Indiana, drew pay from
the Government while they were gone, voted the
republican ticket, and returned to their places
u1dsr John Sherman"
MIR. John Kelly Las aant long dispatch to
The Cincinnati Erq7irer, in which he seeka TO
throw The orus OF tho democratic defeat in the
State of New York 90 Hon. Samuel j. Tiaen
end bis flisrds. Hs mentions number of
oounties ia wbish he claims Mr.. Tlaen's filsnds
exercised controlling ir faenos. and where the
democratic losses aggregates neailg 20 GOO c,nl'
pared With 1876.
A seventeen year old white eitl in Ulster
c;unty, NaE York, having fallen ia lovo With
her fathers coored hired mae. clipped With
him, but several ministers end i1atices OF the
paace to u bich they applied to be married de-
c!ined to perform The ceremony, and h1ay. as
a last resort, the girl tlackened Der face with
bprrt cork, srd Da.ch Reformed clergy nan
7sas duped iaio mskIug the twain oac,
The Davs raview ard ospec i'm az Fertrtss
Monroe took psos yesterday. Tie President
Eas salu!ed from tho f)et aad b7 Discharge
Of 81 toreedooa, fteG from tie Temporary ssa-
.ioa n sar tho shore, novel txperlnaCt "a tie
say OF 9 ssiu:s. e review took pisca il tic
Fortress add 81 liebt there Vas brilliant balI
at the Hygeia Hotel, The eoii;e fset escorted
the PEesdest soiae fltesn ui!ts up TIC bsg.
E9ory Clanp. WEALTHY nerolast Of New
OrIeeDs. Who Glad raoensls, l3f: a will dividing
half miiiion auorg bis re!st;7ts. A few ysass
s;noa. while bathing at Il lsnic Citg, Mr.. C!a2p
Was swept ont to s3a, and vas IN danger o!
drowning, when be vas saved By young Stocks
ton, the son OF tho a.toroey general OF New Jer
MIR. Cspp. 10 very appropriate mode. rcc1g-
nzed the obligation eni era!I!udo &c yo1cg
Stoektoo.
UaIa9, lfGa9, 6peclai SG?t: 1CsleIusy
morning lcund explosion reused tbs city st an
early hour, when it became known hist burg
lara lad entered Adam Il L7onard's halkoss
house and removed So 600 in silvec. ST ECO in
pos.ofios funds. So 500 10 jawslry belonging to
private paS,ies, and possibly 100000 btsdes.
They attempted to blow up the saie by charging
IN anvil With dynamite. The explosion turuea
the safe over three tincs. wrecked the building
and reused the toWp. The safe contsllcd
$500, OCO, Shich ia supposed to bo iataot.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Land League yesterday ompatnead taelf
campaign il he North Of Ireland with largo
m eatiar which u IS aGdrassed BIZ ParEciL