Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-11
NEWS oP TIE DAY

In the House yesterday the Agricultural
and Indian appropriation bills were passed.
Mr.. William B. Garfield formerly we'll
known jeweler of Baltimore died yesterday
Thirty-seven new cases of smallpox were
reported in Baltimore yesterday.
Dispatches from Shiloh, KY, state that
smallpox is rag ing there. Stores are closed
and business is suspended.
4 bill has been introduced in the Penn
sylvana legislature making the issue of free
passes by railroad companies a penal Of
fence.
Gen. Stoneman was inauguratcd at Sacra-
mento Governor Of California Yesterday. In
accordance with his wishes no military or
civic display was made
The Superintendent of the Philadelphia
Mint, says there is great demand for
tive cent nckels from all parts OF the coin-
try.
There is democratic ma GRITTY of five in
the Wisconsin House of Representatives, a
republican majority of two in the Senate,
and joint majority of three for the demo-
Gratis.
Gen. Matt. w. Ransom was unanimously
| nominated by reclamation by the democratic
caucus of the North Carolina Legislature
Yesterday for reelection to the United States
Senate as his own successor.
Archbishop Gibbons Yesterday filed a bill
against the District of Columbia in the
Washington Equity Court to set aside GER
tain tax rates. alleged to be illegal, on lots
belonging to St. Patrick's Church in that
city.
In the Senate yesterday the Tariff bill was
taken up. Mr. Morrill, explained the bill,
and Mr. Beck spoke in opposition thereto.
The neat cattle section, which allowed the
President to declare the law imperative
when ne thought proper, was struck out.
At meeting of the stockholders of the
Traders National Bank Of Charlotte, n. c.,
it was decided that the bank should 60 iuto
voluntary liquidation. The bank adver-
Uses that it is ready to meet the demands of
depositors and creditors.
The value of property destroyed by fire in
the United States during the year 1882 was
$50 900, 0GO-larger than that of any other
country. Russia ranks next at $50 OOO, 900.
England at $45 100000 Germany ut $50 600.
600, France at 100000.
l.. D. McI.ain an V. C. MCCULLOUGH, both
prominent citizens of Monroe, La, had a
quarrel yesterday in the principal street of
The town over business transaction. Nc
Cnllouyh advanced on McLain, who drew q
pistol and shot him through the head killing
him instantly.
ut the annual meeting of the PEOPLES
Passenger Railway Company in Phla,lel-
pnia on Tuesday the fact became apparent
that there had been an over-ssue of 81 80
600 in stock and S625,000 in excess OF bonds
beyond the amounts authorized BY the
charter.
AT meeting OF the New York Board of
Trade yesterday resolutions were adoptcd
protesting against the action of the Tariff
Commission in reporting al increase in the
duties on bottles. 1t was also declared that
the agitation of the proposed change in the
duty ON tobacco and cigars had injured
manufacturers and dealers and Congress
should dispose of the question with the least
possible delay.
Dispatches received from different points
yesterday and last night represent the snow
storm to have been quite general In west.
ern New York, New England and Canada
the weather was very cold, the thermome-
ter at Ottawa standing 80 degrees below
zero. In southern Minnesota the storm took
the form of u blizzard At Richmond.
Petersburg, Fredericksburg and other points
| south the snow storm continued, and was
the worst experienced since 1857.
The story of the burning of the Newhall
House at Milwaukee and the terrible loss of
life which it caused is heartrending. The
calamilies with which the new year has be-
-shipwrecks at sea and the floods
which have swept away life and property
IN Central Europe-are sad indeed. The
roasting and smothering of some of the iiftv
or sixty victims at Milwaukee, and the
mangius of others, who preferred to take
the risk ofjumping from the lofty windows,
make up horror that the mind does not
care to dwell upon.