Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The British War Department yesterday
forwarded $500, O0Oin gold to General VOL
seley.
E1.Uuited States Senator Nesmith has
become insane and has been placed in an
asylum.
The drought that has lasted nearly two
months has done great deal OF injury 10
agricultural interests.
Mr. R. S. Davis, of Washington, yester,,
day signitied his acceptance of The second
place with Mrs. Lockwood on the equai
rights party's presidential ticket.
James S. Mitchell has been convicted OF
manslaurhter in killing Geo. ". Oldham in
Cecil county, Md, and sentenced to one
dollar line and eight mouths in Jail.
A report of the potato crop in New Eng
land, Canada and New York shows deci-
ded falling off in the yield andacreage, with
considerable rot and many grubs.
Ii Hung Chang, the famous vicercy of Pee
Chilli and leader of the peace party in Chi
ma, whose power and influence have been
greatly curtailed by the government, has
be en- reinstated in all the Offices he former
ly held.
A duel was fought on the Belgian from
tier yesterday betwsen N. Xau and NJ.
Saint Albin, respectively the sporting edi-
tors of the Gil Bias and the Figaro. The
| duel was occasioned by dispute relative to
races. and resulted in NJ. Nau being wound.
ed in the arm.
Twenty seven new divorce cases have
been placed on the docket of the
October term of the Superior Court in
New Haven, Conn. Seventeen of the
plaintiffs are women Twelve of the causes
ascribed are desertion, in some instances
accompanied with intemperance or adult
terry.
The Chinese claim that in the Keeling af
fair the balance of success belonged
to them They acknowledge that the
French bombardment of the forts was sue
cessfal, but they say that the French, mis-
led by the Chinese evacuation, landed a de.
tachment of sailors and marines, with three
guns, and that the Chinese repulsed them,
captured the guns and took one prisoner,
whom they still hold.
The result Of Mr.. Blaihe's visit to Phila-
,lphia according to the Fecord, was that
the strongest sort of an effort is to be made
to raise the funds requisite to aid in the
work 10 Ohio and Indiana. Senator Came
ron is to proceed to Ohio and look around,
with view to ascertaning what is needed
to make the campaign successful, and how
much money is wanted from Pennsylvania.
The Senator heads the list with 5000.
The Irish-Catholic Benevolent Union OF
America began its annual convention in
Wheeling, yesterday. About one hundred
delegates were present. representing twenty
states and territories. High mass was cele
brated at the Cathedral, and thence, after
being rendered the freedom and hospitality
of the city at the hands of the Mayor and
Council, the delegates proceeded 10 carr-
ages to the fair grounds, where the day was
passed in outdoor eDjoyments.
The mangled body Of he Hon. Gilbert Fl.
c. Leigh, member Of Parliament for War
wickshire, South, has been found at Pari-
potus Cliff in the Big Horn Mountains,
Wyoming Territory. Leigh was travelling
with small English pleasure party. He
left their camp on the l4th instant for a
stroll, and was not heard Of afterwards till
search of eight days revealed his body. II
is supposed that he fell down the cliff, and
received injuries resulting in death.
Mr.. John W. Garrett, president of the
Baltimore. and Ohio Railroad Company,
whose recent partial rally from his long and
serious illness had encouraged his family
and friends to hope for bis recovery, has
within the past few weeks suffered de-
citled relapse ut his cottage at Deer Park,
Md, and was last night considered in an
extremely critical condition. At Ills this
morning he was sinking rapidly, and his
death was expected at any moment. MIR.
Garrett is in his 6jtb year.
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