Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The run of Susquehanna shad and herring
is increasing.
Dispatches from Berlin give contradictory
accounts of the Emperor's health.
Ell Mahdi has written letter command
ing the tribes to push forward the seige of
khartoum.
Alexander Sims, of Chesterfield county,
member of the board Of visitors to the East.
ern lunatic asylum, died Wednesday.
The democratic convention of the District
Of Columbia met last night and elected Will
liam Dickson and f. D. Wright delegates to
Chicago.
In the California Senate yesterday the
resolution complimenting Mr.. Sargent on
his course at Berlin was defeated BY vote
Of 8 to 25.
The Chinese government is greatly exer-
cised over the success of the French, who
have captured Hung Hoa. This terminates
the campaign in Tonquin.
G. Madison Downey, of Loudoun county,
Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates
under the Pierrepont government about the
close of the war, died Friday last.
A fire yesterday in large warehouse on
Centre street, New York, owned by the A.
II. Stewart estate and occupied by various
manufacturers, entailed loss of about SD :
| 900.
Sargent, it is said has not become any
more reconcied to his treatment by the
State Department at Washington since he
has read their version Of his declinatlon of
the Russian mission.
Mr.. Thomas J. Armistead died in Rich
moud yesterday. He was travelling pas
senger agent for seven years past of the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad, and in this connection has been
prominent before the public, spending the
winter in the New England States and the
spring in Florida, calling attention TO his
line.
The Treasury department has issued since
March 10, warrants for the payment OF
about 1900 claims for rebate of tobacco
tax, aggregating about 81, 100000. These
claims are being passed at the rate of 500 q
day, and it is expected to have them all dis.
posed of in about 40 days. There were orig
inally about $4,000 claims, representing
about 81 100000.
Capt. r. NJ. Hudgins, of Norfolk, an old
pilot, has been chosen commander of the
oyster fleet. He will also have general ST.
pervison over the construction of the steam
| er proposed to be constructed. Capt. Hud-
gins and Gov. Cameron will possibly COM
pose the committee to whom will be en-
trusted the duty of giving out the contract
for building the boat.
The celebration of the tercentenary OF
the foundation of Edinburgh University
opened yesterday at noon, with graduation
ceremonies in Synod Hall. The city is de
corated. a great assemblage Of eminent
men is present. among the number Mr..
James Russell Lowell, the American minis
ter, who represent Harvard, Yale and Cor
nell Universities and the Smithsonian In.
stitution. Professor Venable, Of Virginia,
and Professor Greene, of Princeton, are also
present.
The Rev Robert Bickersteth died in Lon
don yesterday. He bad been bishop OF
Ripon since 1856. His publications include
bible Landmarks" "Ient Lectures y
"Means of Grace" and numerous sermons
and charges delivered to the clergy Of his
diocease. The deceased belonged 10 n family
Of great repute. He was nephew of Lord
Langdale, and another uncle The Rev.
Henry Bickersteth, was the author Of "The
Rock of Ages" and numerous poems of a
religious character.