Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-07

NEWS OF THE Day

nc haltlihorc -im"ricdn complains bitter
~ oil the loss OF much Of its Southern trade
Prince Nergious Ouroussoii, q PRIV conn
srlior "n'i secretary OF state of Russia IS
dead
Subscriptions have been opened in dublin
|" tloar OIL the mortgage on parmell's estate
IN County Wicklow, Ireland.
ChaS /. Holloway has been re elected for
HIS "iA'eehlh year as lire Inspector Of Balti-
more.
In both houses of Congress Yesterday The
deaths of Representatives Hawk. Of Illinois
and tlpdegrali of Ohio, were announced
and enlogies delivered.
The Naval Academy cadets claim that
Their mutinous conduct has simply consist.
ed i'll cheering, and that in doing 50 they
followed custom never before disputed.
II Is estimated that quarter OF y million
gallons OF whiskey went out of bond in
The Louisville, Ky. district under taxes YES.
terday.
y San Francisco grocer hada woman pro-
secuted Tor theft, though she was ninelv-six
years Old, and what she stole was handful
Of snnh. worth three cents
Secretary Chandler has expressed the
opinion tina! there is no occasion for Con-
srcSsional Investigation into the trouble
among The cadets al the Naval Academy.
Eighteen hundred visitors registered at the
various hotels at Jacksonville, Fla, last
week. whilst n number Of others secured ac.
romInodations at the boarding houses.
The Merchants Exchange OF New Orleans
has purchased the St James Hotel pronertv
Tor $4,000, which is 10 BE- converted into an
exchange building for the Use of the men.
bership.
Warrants for the arrest Of VI essrs. Dayilt
llealy and Quinn have been issued i'm
Dublin. \ true bill for seditous libel has
been found against William O'Rren, editor
of the Dublin fnHrd Irelnnd.
In the Massachusetts House of REPRESENT.
atives yesterday the Committee on Election
Laws reported it ineXpedient to legislate in
regard to the abolition of the poll tax ouali
lication for suffrage.
The Hoods in the western rivers have for
the most part subsidized. \ rain and slect
storm prevailed last night over 4 wide ex-
tent OF country. 1t showed at Chicago yes
terday, and another snow blockade is
Threatened in the Northwest
Mr.. John Il. Baggess, Il wcll-known citi-
zen OF Clarksburg, W. Va, attended the mu-
seal festival at Cincinnati last week, and
fell INTO the hands of well known bunco
men. They had worked the matter nearly
up t" the point of tleecing Mr.. Baggess pref
W badly, when the police fortunately step
pea IN anu arrested two or three scamps.
The Bogus Commission Firms in Chicago
VINO have been quilting the CHANGERS ali over
me West are i'll trouble. The victims have
dubbed together TO prosecute them. and
employ hrst-class counsel. Warrants are
being served as fast as they:can be made out
ana the confidence operators are in conster-
nation at the prospect before them.
! The House Committee on Military Afiairs
has practically agreed upon the terms ofthe
hlll 10 place General Grant upon the retired
lst OF the army, with the rank of general
The chairman was instructed to prepare q
report in favor of the bin, to be submitted
10 the committee al their meeting on Thurs
day minority report in opposition to the
proposition will probably be signed by two
or three members
The Presidents carriage, while he and
his daughter were on tiieir way TO the
church yesterday to attend Miss Brewster's
wedding, Was run into by a carriage in the
rear, and the pole Of the latter broke through
n panel, buE did not strike either of the
occupants. On his return from the church
however, The wheels of President Artllur's
carriage became locked with those of several
others, and finding that his already damaged
vehicle could not be eStricated without long
delay. the President abandoned it and
walked h"me with bis daughter through
the rain. The occurrence created some ry
cllcihcnt and gave rise to u number of alarm.
'nss rumors rs TO the Presidents safety.