Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-20
NEWS OF THE DAY

Forty. six new cases of small box were re-
ported in Baltimore yesterday.
The Princess Louise, the MARQUIS, If
Lorne ana the vlce-regal party arrived at
Charleston last night.
The Confederate Society of Baltimore has
elected General Bradley T. Johnson its pre-
sldent for the ensuing year.
The worst storm of the season prevailed
IN the West yesterday. Railroad trains were
cold. Ase''
Governor Butler yesterday signed and
forwarded Mr.. Hoar's commission rs \
United States Senator for six wears from
March next.
The Gar was present on Thursday at the
annual ceremony of blessing the waters of
lhe Neva, which took place opposite the
Winter Palace.
The deaths are announced in Baltimore
OF VIM. Henry Robinson, aged II wears:
Henry Allen, aged 81 years and Ross John
son, aged 81 years.
! The revolution at Oruro, Bolivia, against
the Campero government has been suppress
seq. a band OF negroes and Choices have
committed SIX murders in Callao and the
nelshborhood within the past week.
DR.. }. l.. NJ Curry, agent of the Peabody
fund, by invitation, addressed the two
houses ofthc North Carolina legislature in
lolnt session yesterday, making an urgent
ana eloquent appeal IN behalf of common
schools.
Gebhar,l, Mrs. Langtry's faithful! admirer,
Yesterday announced publicly in St. Louis
that he would not fight a duel with one
Cunningham who had challenged him,
Whercupon Cunningham posted him as
coward
The Republican members ofthe House of
Representatives held a caucus Yesterday
and agreed to proceed with the Tariff bill
on Tuesday next: and thereafter to give it
precedence over all others except Approprl-
alton bills.
Arthur Scholield, SO years old. resident
OF Boston, was found dead in his room YES
!erday morning at the st. Stephens Hotel,
New York. Investigation showed that
SchoIield's death was due to gas suftoca.
tlon, he having turned on the g;,s and neg
lectcd TO light it.
1t seems that Mr. Grape, feeling that his
own chances were hopeless, teleoraphcd to
Il friend in New Bedford that the time had
come tor him (Crapo) to retire from the
contest This friend, knowing that Mr.
Grapo was personally friendly to Senator
Honr, telegraphed to Boston that Mr.. Cra-
po had withdrawn in favor Of Mr.. Hoar.
There has been no decision in the case of
Prince Napoleon yet. His wife, the Prin-
cess Clotllde, has arrived in Paris. Prince
krlpolklne and several other anarchists
nave been sentenced to Imprisonment. to
pay heavy lines, and to be under police sur
vclIlauce for stated time, by the Court of
Lyons. The Orleans princes are expected
to resign their commissions in the army.
Balloting for United States Sena.
tor was continued in the Michigan Ieoisla-
tlire yesterday without material change in
the vote for the leading candidates Mr..
Ferry received % votes and Mr.. Stout So
In the joint convention of the Minnesota
Legislature Mr. Window received 53 votes
on the first ballot and 80 on the fourth bal
lot necessary to choice 73 There was
no material change in the result OF the bal
lots taken by the Nebraska and Colorado
Legislatures.
The Quincy House, one of the largest in
Quincy, ILL.,, was burned yesterday morning
Many OF The guests were i'll the dining room
but large number OF them were still
asleep. Men, women and children rushed
for the street, few waiting to dress, and al
though the fire progressed no lives sere
lost One OF the servants was badly burned
about the head and face her clothing hay
ing caught fire, but her injuries arc not con-
sidcred serious. A policeman fell down
stairs and broke his leg. There were in
the hotel about fifty regular boarlcrs, iif-
teen transient gucstsand forty-two servants
nearly all the guests and boarders lost every
thing. The loss will foot up $4,000.