Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-16

NEWS OF THE DAY


In the Senate yesterday, after discussion
the French Spoliation bill was amended and
passed
The Marquis of I.orne and the Princess
went TO Monterey yesterday from san Fran
cisco.
The smallpox is raging with terrible vio-
lence among the Cherokces Of the Indian
Territory
Congress is making good progress with
the bushes before it. and ii is believed will
be ready to take mp the subject Of the
tariff and revenue after the holiday recess.
Five hundred prisoners in Alexandria
charged with nccndiarism and massacres
have been released because of insufficient
evidence against them.
Mr.. Nennorpredicts tempaturc of 30 de-
grces below zero ut Montreal on Sunday or
Monday next. \ cold wave is expected
from Minnesota
The Hall block not cloch', rs was publish
ed i'll yesterdays GAZETTE, in Toledo, O..
was totally destroyed by fire yesterday in.
voirine Il loss of $500, 900 upon which there
was an insurance of 100000.
1t is expected that the repairs now in
progress III the White House will he COM
pleted by the latter part ofnext week, and
that The President and his family will spend
the holiday season there.
The convention Of manufacturers OF India
rubber goods, in session at New York, deci-
ded yesterday to close all the boot and shoe
factories in the country on December % and
keep them closed for one week, after which
only one half Of the goods formerly made
will be manufactured.
James Brennan. Il laborcr, was chokcd TO
death in dining saloon in Willoughby
street, Brooklyn, yesterday. He had just
said that he was Il good Catholic, but had q
Protestant stomach and would cat meat
piece of the meat lodged in his throat
and strangled him before assistance could
he rendered
VIM. Lucas was arrested yesterday at
Grafton, W. Va, for shooting Sanford Dor
ton during dispute last Wednesday about
Il pair Of shoes l.ucas's father was to make for
Dofton. Dorton struck Lucas with an axe.
cutting severe cash in his head, and Lucas
shot Dorton with Il musket. Dorton is moi
expected TO live. Both men are coorcd.
There have been very heavy rains in Ore
gnn and Washington Territories for the last
three days and much damage has been
done TO the railroads. bridges, &c, by the
! flood. The Pendelton river rose so rapidly
that many Of the inhabitants were forced
TO take refuge in the trees, where they re-
manned all night Mills, houses and other
property were carried away. No loss of Lille
has been reported.
| The Chicago Board of Trade having ruled
that after january LIST no telegraph opera
tor shall be admitted to the board room to
transmit quotations to bucket shops, Super
intendcnt Clowry, Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, yesterday announced
that no quotations shall be sent over the
Wires OF that company to bucket shops
There are about two hundred and seventy
bucket shops in the country doing business
on Chicago figures, and it is thought this
action will close them ALL
The steamer Nile, from Kingston. Jaluai.
ca, having on board Westgatc, the self-ac-
cused participant in the murder of Lord
Frederick Cavendsh and Mr.. Burke
has arrived at Plymouth England.
West3ate, in charge of detectives
sub :e4ucntly left BY steamer for Dub.
I'M The passengers ON the Nile consider
"cStgatc lunatic. The Nile experienced
such terrible weather last Monday that the
| vessel wa given mp for lost. rhc boats >rrI,
carried away and the water flooded the en-
CINE room, cXtinguishing the lower fires
The passengers were panic stricken. and
heart rending scenes were witnessed.