Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Blaine was beaten in New York yesterday.
London Truth says Archbishop Gibbons
will be made cardinal.
Emperor William has been forbidden by
his physician to 60 to Weisbaden.
The democrats were generally successful
in Louisiana in Tuesdays elections.
The Pope will hold consistory about the
end of June, and it is said that eleven hats
are to be bestowed.
The Malone convention threw OF It's
mask by dropping the name coalition" and
embracing that of the republican party
John J. Knox yesterday rendered his res
ignation as comptroller of the treasury. His
term of continuous service has extended
over period of nearly eighteen years.
A Bedford county tobacco planter sold his
crop of leaf tobacco in Lynchburg, Monday,
at an average of SIT round per one hundred
pounds, including Tugs. The highest brought
$40 per hundred.
An expedition of thousand soldiers
half English and half Egyptian-wll prob
ably be sent to the relief of Berber Sir Ed
ward Watkn, NJ. P, offers $1,000 towards
the rescue Of Gen. Gordon.
The mayor of Philadelphia yesterday re-
ceived a communication from Pocahontas,
Va, appealing for aid for the widows and
children of the miners who lost their lives
| by the recent catastrophe at that place.
Many of them are suffering for the necessa-
ries of life.
The advance ship of the Greedy relief ex-
petition sailed from New York to day. The
expedition consists of three ships-the
Bear, which sailed to-day; the Thetis,
which will sail Oh or about May lst, and the
Alert, which is the supply-ship, and will
sail a few days later.
The committee on water works of the
corporation Of Berryvile, Va, last week
opened the bids received, and acting under
the advice of a consulting engineer connect
ed with works belonging to city in neigh
boring State, rejected all the bids as too
high The bids ranged from $4,000 to
SO 600.
Bishops Beck with, of Georgia; Dudley, OF
Kentucky; Peterkin, of West Virginia, and
Harris, of Michigan, arrived in New York
city yesterday to take part in the dellbera-
tons of the House of Bishops. Twenty
eight bishops arc now present, but thirty
two are necessary to make quorum. The
delegates held an informal meeting yester.
day.
Virgins says that the recent heavy storms
on the Atlantic and the earthquake in Eng
land are notifications of his March predic-
tons. The Professor adds: The forces
which caused the disastrous storm last
month will, believe, again unite on Satur'
day evening next, aud earthquakes will pro-
badly occur on Friday aud Monday, while
there is serious probability that the earth.
quake in England will return with increased
violence about the Goth of May"
The New York Republican State Conven-
ton assembled at Utica yesterday. A combi-
nation was formed between the friends of Ed
muuds and Arthur, in which the former was
given all the delegates. at-large to theChicago
Convention, and the Blaine men were de-
fcated in the organization by eleven votes
out of Il total of493 votes. The Ohio Re-
publican Slate Convention met at Cleve-
land, and after organization, took recess
until TO day. The sentiment ofthe conven-
ton WAS strongly in favor of Blaine for Pres
ident, and delesates-at-large will be named
in his favor to-day. The Connecticut Repub'
lican STATED Convention metal NewHuven yes
terdav and after selecting delegaes-at large,
advised them to use all honorable means at
Chicago for the nomination OF General
| Hawley.