Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-03
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Professor c. G. Lancaster is dead.
A Land League has been organized in
Australia.
The decrease of the public debt during the
month of March was S, 3H ,S26.27.
Prince Louis Ferdinand of Bavaria, was
married in Madrid yesterday to the Infanta
Maria Della Paz.
The body of an unknown woman was
found floating in the harbor of Baltimore
yesterday morning.
Twelve hundred journeymen house paint
ers went on strike in Philadelphia yester-
day tor higher wages. They demand an in
crease from $3.50 to 50 per day.
Between four and five thousand brick
layers went on a strike in Chicago yester-
day for their demand of 81 a day. Work
on all the principal buildings has been
stopped.
Mr.. Octavus Difenderffer, senior member
of the firm of Charles H. Ross & Co., whole
sale liquor dealers, of Baltimore, was found
dead III bed between and o'clock yester-
day morning
George J. Bryan, formerly editor and pro-
prietor of the Buffalo Evening Post, and at
present of the Queen City, was committed to
the Insane Asylum at Buffalo yesterday from
excessive drinking.
William c. Russell, alias Billiard, alias
Baldwin, alias Wheeler, alias Ballard, alias
Smith alias Maltby, the bigamist aud swim
dler, who created some sensation in Balti-
moro recently has been arrested in New
York
Mr.. c. G. Lancaster, Of the Society of
Jesus, for more than forty years business
manager of the providence of Maryland,
was stricken with paralysis about O'Clock
yesterday, and died at late hour last night
in Baltimore.
The clgarmakers of Milwaukee were to
nave met this evening to decide about
demanding an increase of one dollar per
thousand. and probably, if denied, they will
strike May |. The manufacturers say thew
Will shut down rather than grant it,
The Atlantic squadron left New Orleans
yesterday. The fleet will separate at Tor.
tugas the Tennessee and Vandala sailing
direct to Hampton Roads, the Kearsaree
going first to Matanzas and Charleston, and
thence to Hampton Roads. The Yantic
goes in search Of an abandoned wreck.
The report Of the special agent of the
treasury, detailed to investigate the charges
"S"t'ot pu PelilileHueul braunS, Of the new
postoce building, and his chief clerk, was
submitted to the Acting Secretary of the
Treasury yesterday. 1t eXonorates The clerk
hut sustains part of the counter charges
| against Mr.. Brauns
A few days ago. Kate Junker. pretty
German girl Of New York recovered SIC, 900
| for betrayal, under promise of marriage,
against Peter Hickman. On the trial Heck
| man swore he was innocent of the charge,
! but he has since acknowledged his guilt. lie
was arrested for perjury and has fair
prospect OF going TO State prison for term
of years.
Rev. j. B. Averitt, late chaplain on Ash
by's staff and author Of "Ashby and His
Companions" lectured in Baltimore last
night upon Iecolections of Stonewal Jack
son and Turner Ashhy His address was
very interesting, and was listened to by a
good audience. Mr.. Averitt spoke for an
hour and half upon "reminiscences of the
two noted men. He denied the well-known
story that Turner Ashby broke his sword at
Richard Ashby's grave and swore eternal
vengeance TO the enemies who had killed
him. The speaker said he had acted ex.
actly The reverse, and WAS sad. silent and
sorroNful.