Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The West Virginia Democrat convention
have instructed the delegates to the national
convention to vote for Tilden.
Advices from Vera Cruz, Mexico, state
that the yellow fever prevails there and
that thirteen deaths occurred in one day
last week.
Advices from Gen. Gordon indicate that
he is still safe, and, it is said, has ignored
the direction of the government to evacuate
Khartoum.
protest of the Spanish government re-
garding Aguero's escape from Key West
has been forwarded to the Spanish minister
at Washington.
John S. Wise has caused to be entered on
the record of the Danville investigation,
disclaimer of any responsibility for Col.
Sims foolish attack on Messrs. Vance,
Cabell and G. D. Wise.
Senator Morrill,, of Vermont, celebrated
his 74th birthday yesterday. He is the
oldest man in the Senate, with Senator
Anthony, Of Rhode Island, following closely
after him with his 60 years.
The Pennsylvania republican convention,
which met at Harrisburg yesterday, in
structed the delegates at large to the national
convention to support Blaine for President
and Lincoln for Vice President as long as
their names shall be before the convention,
and to use all honorable means to secure
their nomination.
A special meeting of the Washington
monument commission was held yesterday,
at which it was decided to notify Congress
of the anticipated completion OF the monu-
ment by the first of November next or early
in the summer Of 1885 at the tarthest. and
to recommend that prompt action he taken
looking to fitting celebration of the event.
The Cincinnati Commercials Gazette, re
publican, says: "The republicans of Ohio
cannot afford to have anything more to do
with the Hon. J. Warren Keller. He has
killed himself, and must lie on the bed OF
thorns which his bad conduct has con
structed. His record is without a redeem
ing feature, and his associates at Washing
ton who once respected him are now
ashamed of him."
The body Of Hiram Carter mariner OF
Baltimore, was found lying partly covered
by mud on Gwynn's Falls, near the Wash
iugton road, yesterday by some boys. A
bullet wound was in the head and by his
side was a laudanum label and pistol.
Deceased, who was So years old, left his
home on Monday with several hundred
dollars to pay of the crew Of his vessel.
There are suspicious of foul play, as the
family discredit the theory of suicide, and
say that the pistol was not his. No money
was found on him.
The Alabama republican State conven-
ton at Montgomery yesterday elected dele
gates to the national convention. Arthur
will receive IS Of the 20 votes Of the State.
Logan is second choice. The republican
State convention Of Illinois yesterday in
structed the delegates to the national con-
vention for Logan. The republican Stale
convention of South Carolina yesterday
elected unnstructed delegates to the ma
tional convention. The administration of
President Arthur was Endorsed. The re.
publican convention of the twenty 6fth con-
gressional district of New York selected
Blaine delegates. The republican congress
sional convention in the fifth district Of
Brooklyn, n. Y, resulted in the election of
George C. Bennett and Clark d. Rhnehart
as delegates to the national convention.
This was defeat for Senator Daggett, Who
is the recognized leader of the Arthur party
in Brooklyn.