Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-08
NEWS OF THE DAY
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Hanlan. the oarsman, is i'll at Toronto,
Canada.
Guiteau has received letter from Mrs.
ScoVllle saying she will not relax her efforts
to save him.
Nearly half of the Baltimore and Poto-
mac line to Washington has been double
tracked
The United States Senate Yesterday agreed
10 the House resolution regarding the death
of Garibaldi.
1t was stated at the session of the Grand
Lodge Of Masons in New York Yesterday
that Garihaldi, while in this country, was
made Mason.
The twelfth annual conference of the Sec
retarics' Association of the Young Mems
Christian Associations of America assembled
at New Haven yesterday.
a. j. Cassatt, first vice president of the
pennsylvania Railroad Company, yesterday
announced that he would tender his resig-
nation in October next.
VIM. II. Ramscar. superintendent of the
New York Unsectarian Home, is under ar
rest, charged by coroner's jury with man
slaughter of children in the institution.
Rev. Mother ST. Bernard, superior of the
congregation ofNotrc Dame, at Montreal,
has been elected superior of the converts
throughout Canada and the United States of
that order.
Fifty applicants for admission have ar
rived at West Point, and there has been but
one rejection, that of Clarence Rupert
Stearns, of Michigan, on account ofphysical
weakness.
The Manchester, Eng, Chamber of Com
merce recommends that the influence Of the
British embassy at Washington be brought
to bear against the practice of adulterating
cotton.
Senator Ben Hill and family arrived in
Louisville late last night, and went to At
lanta this morning. The Senator's son says
his father will be in the Senate before the
close Of the session.
In the Senate yesterday the resolution tc
pay the administrative of John c. Under
wood 5000 in full compensation for his
time and expense in prosecuting his claim
to seat in the Senate from Virginia was
laid aside without action after statement
from Senator Cockrell that ut the time O
his pretended election Underwood was
judge Of the United States court, and re
ceivng salary as such.
The President sent the following nomina
tiOns to the.Senatc yesterday, to be members
of the Tariff Commission: VIM. A. Wheeler
of New York (chairman); John L. Hayes, o
Massachusetts; Henry w. Oliver, Jr., 0
Pennsylvania; Austin M. Garland, of III.
Jacob Amber, of Ohio; John S. Phelps, o
Missouri; Robert p. Porter, of District o
Columbia; John w. H: Underwood, of Geor
gia; Duncan +. kenncr, of louisiana The
nominations, while looked upon as highly
protective, arc thought TO be exceedingly
weak.
The republican State convention of Ohio
yesterday nominated Charles Townsend 70
secretary Of State, John II. Doyle for judy,
Of Supreme Court, and &. A. Flickenger a.
Il member of the board of public works
Resolutions were adopted expressing conf
dencei in the present administration, indorsin!
Gov. Foster, affirming the principle of pro
lection, and recommending the revision o
the constitution so that by specific taxation
the liquor traffic may he made TO bear il
, share ofpubic burdens through COMPRESSION
al regulation. The grcenbacl1 State convcn
, ton also made nominations.
The North Carolina liberal or ant-prohi
bition convention met at Raleigh yesterday
5 Out Of the 200 delegates only one-fourtl
were democrats. Oliver H. Dockery, re
publican was nominated for Congressman a
large. Resolutions were adopted opposin,
sumptuary laws and demanding the repea
of the prohibition law passed by the las
: Legislature, iavoring liberal system o
public instruction, and urging the applica
ton Of the fund from the tax on distille,
spirits by the general government to tn
support of common schools II is though
the republican convention on the 18th viii
indorse the nominations.