Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-09
NEWS OF THE DAY
$40 shom The very age and body ofthe Times

"7o shor The uery age and body ofthe Times"
Twelve new cases of smallpox have been
reported nj the health office in Baltimore
during the past two days.
The loss to business property by the fire in
Gardiner, Me-, Monday night will reach
$4,000.
The amendments Of the House Of Lords TO
the arrears of-rent bill were acted upon by
the House of Commons yesterday and vir
tually rejected
Dr. Reeves, secretary Of the State Board
of Health of West Virginia. has received in
formation Of new cattle disease which
prevails in several counties of that State.
1t seems TO be contagious febrle affection.
David r. Mckee. the efficient Washington
agent of the New York, Associated Press,
sailed from Baltimore this morning for Hal
fax, en-route for Charlottetown, Prince Ed
ward island, TO join his family.
The shipments from the mines Of the
Cumberland coal region forthe week ended
Saturday, August 5. were 10000 tons and
for the year to that date $50 ,543 tons: de-
crease of Goa, 5S7 tons rs compared with the
corresponding period of last year.
The marriage of McCarnahan and Miss
DuI hii"ii was Iol oi'ueh ny 'he Slrl ialhct
=. '.iS H. enc ese',pe'' iro'.' 'he House III
lne n'shl' walked eighl miles 10 telegraph
ONE anu sen. lnssssise 10 hef foyer 10
come 10 her: o''t ne less reSol"le' hau com
lhllle" s''icioe.
| DR.. SWearingen has visited Matamoras
'i,.at,,s on Smm1a,. a,'d tn.ai,. ,1 n,
MIA ~ NJ ,1nn1hs L,r. n.<.mnah -
| Rrovr.rriII. s;nne rho Inst r.,t,rt ,rha
troons at Fort Browning are nrenarint 70
march away.
! Dr Holso, ofp,,, ,.r;,.. - ,ho -,
tinnal honrI nThani,h 'D' W"sh; W. e"' ,no a
vcllow f.ver i Swear;n awan fho ca .mai
laborers at Aspinwall.. Some Of the canal
officials have died, and the lady superior
of the canal hospital The death rate in a
population of 5000 is 100 month
The President has virtually decided 70
make his trip to New York by water and the
the nited states steamer Dispatch, now ~
ing al lhe washington navy-yard has been
will nrobohlv Start on Thnrsfoy morn;nr
and viii be accomnsnied soleI; nv Lis sHn
and daughter, > 49,, ','''
ON account OF the reduction by Congress
OF the amount appropriated for salaries OF
lighthouse Keepers the lighthouse board has
found 1t necessary to recommend to the Sec
rotary OF the treasury the removal OF assls-
tant Keepers OF lighthouses whose services
the efficiency Of the liuh,bonss n .H',ii.
ment, Wv '''''''''~ 1911
After one OF the longest sessions on record
Congress yesterday, at 3 p. M, adjourned
without day. In both Houses the presiding
officers made addresses thanking the mem
bers for their courtesy and support, and
congratulating them on the close Of the pro
tracted session. But little business WA.
''anSac'e" ny e''her mouse
Metallic burial baskets will be sent to Rus
STA TO receive the remains of Commander
De Long and his unfortunate companions
The frozen bodies will be wrapped in fell
, 1"b;ob lid nl;ff in cork-dust in the caskets
castats will ,hsni 'hnsnn2ncl1lX sealed. Tbs
noctnJ in corl dn"t "; 'I ipa"a ~ , ;eis an. i
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