Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-11-30
EDITORIAL. BREEITIES.

lilly Years. l1ali SSuIuiy A<oA5
time! Longer than the other half.
Colonel w. A. Cook, Washington law
yer, was fined $50 the other day by Judge
Wylie for contempt Of court.
Three pretty young ladies have been al
rested in Russia for heing Nihilists, and very
sooa they'll be nothing, sure enough.
ALL the English non-commissioned otli-
GERS in Egypt have volunteered to go TO the
front against the False Prophet.
The American bishops in Rome have
drawn up an address to the Pope expressing
their devotion and attachment to the Holy
See
"A movement is on foot to do something
for General Fermont, who, although not in
want, is far from being in easy circumstances.
He did much for himself ''in his time" and
somewhat towards disrupting the country.
Lieutenant Darlington, of Proteus fame,
while riding in the Soldiers Home grounds,
on Wednesday afternoon, was thrown from
his horse and had his shoulder dislocated
and his knce-cap fractured. How's that for
for a cavalry officer?
Gen Etz Lee will repeat his great lee
turc on 'rhe Battle of Charlottesville" at
Charlottesville at IN early day for the bene-
fit Of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton" The General feels in Christian spirit
since She election.
--Lymdhuts!, IN" estate of the late Rcver-
DIV johnson. about il mile beyond the city
limits uf Baltimore was recently offered for
sale bu, was withdrawn on bid of sol 900.
The estate comprises residence, outbuild-
in.> and iifly acres OF land.
Mr. y. w. Scott, who was II candidate
for Secretary Of the Commonwealth, retires
from the contest and will try to emulate the
philosophy of that great Athenian who
thanked the gods that the State had so many
worihicr sons than he. Scott is philoso
phcr. II good fellow and the State has no
worthier son.
THE conference of the American Catho-
lie Bishops 1T Rome, has been progressing
expeiitiou>ly and tremendously and the re-
suits, it may he said, will be gratifying to
both bishops and The priests Of the church
IT is known that The discussions have had nc
connection with politics. The conference
will close shortly.
Mr.. Blaine has come to the surface
again. tbs time 10 state his objections to the
distribution OF the surplus revenue Of the
federal government among the States, and
promising rs 4 substitute, if the national
government has no longer need Of the tax
on spirits, that the entire amount which ii
yields should hcpaid to the States, and these
objection, in Mr.. Blainc's opinion, make
the Pennsylvania proposition to distribute
the federal surplus unwse.
Although not unexpected, the an
nounccmcnt Of the death of DR.. George w.
| Baghy, which occurred yesterday ut his
home in Richmond, will be received by all
who know him, and his acquaintance was
far reaching, with deep regret. He had
| been u sufferer fora long time, but bore his
sullcrings with Christian hcroism. Dr. Bag
| by was Il genuine humorist, an excellent
historian and a most attractive and instruc-
tive lecturer. He was the author of several
popular works, among the most noted being
I.the ''Mozis Addums" letters and "Meekins
Twinscs.n His "Bncon and Greens" lecture
WAS famous, the country over. Poor Bagby
we knew him well q fellow OF infinite jest,
and we shall not soon look upon his like
| again.