Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-29
NEWS OF TIE DAY

NEWS OF TEE DAY
The Vienna police have discov cred an
extensive socialist society.
Gov. Cleveland has declined to attend
banquet rendered him in Phil. delphia:
The government has come into nosses
sion, by lease, of Gen. B., F. Buffers house
on Capitol Hill, Washir. gton.
The steamship Great Eastern is bsin.
made seaworthy, AID will sail from Liver
pool for New Orleans December 10.
The steamer Durango has been sunk in
collision with the bark Luke Bruce in the
English channel, and twenty persons were
drowned.
The viceroy Of Canton has closed all the
Catholic chapels in Hong Kong, and a war
Ia waging in the interior of China upon
Christian missionaries.
Hereafter Senators in committee rooms
will be summoned to the Senate chamber
when wanted by electric bells instead OF
pages,
The order issued by the Pennsylvania
coal combination for general suspension OF
work at the mines the first week in Decem.
Der has been rescinded.
Gen. E. L. Williams, of Morristcwn, n
| j., very wealthy uau, WAS lOUoeu VI q vi
amond valued at 50 800, on Broadway
New York, on Friday last.
The most continuous rain that has fallen
for months in Petersburg and the surround
ing country fell yesterday. The storm ex
tended to some distance south of Weldon
n. G.
The dean of Hereford and Charles Teller
carman, have been committed for trial
upon charge of violation of public de
cency in Hyde Park, London. The dean
of Hereford, who was admitted to bail, is a
brother of the Earl of Hereford.
The forest fires which have been burning
for week or more in Greeuville county, in
this State, extend over an area OF many
miles, and have done considerable damage
to the timber lands and fences. The fires
however, are nearly under control.
Mrs Virginia Burwell, wife of Dr. Blair
Burwell, of Richmond. is dead. She was
the only surviving daughter of the late Col
Robert Pickett, of Turkey Island, in Henri
co county, and sister of the late Gen. Geo
E. Pickett, of the Confederate States army
Miss Maria Bohrer Tayloe, daughter Of
the late Col. John Tayloe, of "ChalteIton,
King George county, and Rev. W. Sykes
| of Bristol, Tennessee, were married on
Thursday, Nov. 20, by Or. Barten, of Nor,
folk, Va, at "Cleve Manor" the residence
of II. B. Lewis, esq, the brides uncle.
All The mills at Fall River, Mass, started
up yesterday morning. There is decided
ly good feeling among the manufacturers
caused by the stGruing in The prices OF
print cloths. The mills will'run next week
and the general opinion is that it will MOI
be necessary to stop during >Lhe winter. All
the Fall River manufacturers are now said
be against cut down.
Governor McLane has ordered the dis,
charge of the Maryland oystermeu arrested
for dredging In the Potomac river. The
instructions given the police in regard to
dredging in the Potomac were continued in
force In the meantime Capt. WaddelI
commanding the force, will examine the
coast survey line of the Potomac aud make
a personal inspection of the disputed oyster
| grounds and report to the board at the next
meeting, when final action will be taken III
the matter. Governor McLaue is anxious
that the difficulty between the two States
be settled satisfactorily and without delay.
Hon. Samuel J. Randall was warmly wei
coined at Atlanta, Ga, Thursday night, aud
yesterday was invited to seat on the flor
of the House Of Representatives., the body
adjournipg in his honor. Ga being pre-
sented to the Legislature, MIR. Randall
said he would do violence to his head and
heart if he did not acknowledge the compli.
ment paid him. He took pleasure in con
graduating The people of The country that
they have thrown aside the expressions,
solid South" and ''solid{North," and that
the people of the whole country are now
united in the cause of good government.