Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-29
NEWS OF THE DAY
TO shoV the rcry uqe and body ofthe Times.

Mr.. Morgan WAS yesterday collected by
the Alabama Legislature I. S. Senator.
Additional arrests of Socialists have been
made III Barcelona, Tarragona and Seville.
Rear Admiral James II. Strong, retired,
died at Columbia, S. c.. yesterday morning,
IRON hemorrhagc of the lungs.
Two letter bags, containing Official CORES
poudence from Prince Bismarck; have been
stolen while on tho way to Berlin.
The Spanish Republicans have determin-
ed to stand by their principles, and will
soon issue manifesto
! commission appointed by the powers
vii! meet III the spring to settle tho Mon
tcncg:in frontier difficulty.
Sctlatur David Davis bride-clect has post
ponrt the wedding until he has ceased to be
Vice President.
The river Rhine yesterday reached the
highest point it has attained in the last hun
dred Years. In some places cellars were
Hooded and much damage was done.
Corporal Butcher in the garrison at Fort
McHenly, has received an offer from Baker
Pasha to assist him in rcorganizing the
Egyptian army.
The Congress of the "Alpha Tau Omega"
fraternity will hc held in Washington, D. c.,
On the 9th Of December. It will continue
three days Alargc attendance is expected.
! Graham \ Aitkin, dry goods merchants,
Of New York, mado an assignment yester-
day. Tho liabilities amount to SIG, 300 ,S3.
1t Is thought that the assets will more than
cover the liabilities.
\ telegram from New Orleans states that
| the Fast Tappacsnn Eiro;,;, onI (,,o,,x; =
Railroad is to take the New Orleans and
Mobile road, thus shutting out the Louis
vile and Nashville.
The diocesan council Of the Episcopal
Church of Mississippi assembled at Jackson
Yesterday and unanimously elected Rev.
Hugh Miller Thompson, of New Orleans, as
sistant bishop of the diocese.
| The shipments from the mines of the Cum
bcrland coal region for the week ended Sat
urday, November %, were 60. $50 tons, OF
which is, 023 tons were by the c. & O. Ca
| nal
The first OF three iron steamships being
built at Roach's yard for the Brazilian
trade was launched yesterday. The vessels
will run between Newport News. Va, and
Brazil.
At meeting of The Board of Health in
Philadelphia yesterday report was pre-
scented showing the existence of diphthcria
i'll the city since January lst. The whole
number OF cases to date was | ,l26, and the
deaths 759
Congress meets on Monday next, and the
messages Of the President and Of Secretary
Folger Will be looked for with great inter
est 1t is expected that both of them
will take ground in favor of reductions
OF taxation. both Of customs duties and in
ternal revenue taxes.
Judge Wylic, OF the Circuit Court of Wash
inston, in replying to Il motion of Mrs. Lock
wood for 4 new trial in the case of G. w.
Rohey on the allegation that he was insane,
SAID There arc getting to bc so many in
sane people i'll the community that the law
must take hold Of them, and give notice
now TO all crazy people who are intent on
committing crime that will send them all
to the penitentary on conviction
| Philip A. Grooch. blacksmith, living ON
Little Sandy about fifteen miles from
Charleston, W. Va. committed suicide last
night by shooting the whole front Of his
head oil with u shotgun. He had previous
~ threatened to kill his wife but she escap-
Ell to neighbours, who returned with her
but before they reached the house the LIGHT
III it went out, followed By the report of a
gun. Deceased was about fifty years old,
and resided in that place thirteen years.