Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.

At the Roman Consi5tory to-day the Pope
will create two cardinals aud tWenty-one
bishops.
Emperor William celebrated his S7th
birthday on Saturday, and Prince Bismarck
gave dinner to the diplomatic corps at
Berlin in honor of the event.
The large receipts Of Chicago dressed beef
have Frustrated the business Of slaughtering
cattlein Jersey City and Hoboken, n. J. and
slaughter-houses which afforded employ
ment to over 200 butchers have been closed.
The mason builders of New York have
formed an organization, which already en-
braces one-half of the master masons of the
city, the object Of which is to secure better
workmen and to protect themselves against
lossesby strikes.
Suakim is unhealthy, and the bulk Of the
British troops will be moved to points in the
interior of the Soudan. An advance move
ment, it is reported, will begin on Wednes-
day, Admiral Hewett is confident of open
ing the road to Berber.
Serious trouble has broken out in Senegal.
The Maures have broken the treaty of al
lance with France, and are pillaging the
country. Several persons have been muir
dered The Foutas are making prepare
tons to rise under Abdoulboubakar.
John Jay Cisco, the well known New
York banker, died in that city yesterday Of
liver complaint in the 10th year of his age.
Mr. Cisco had long been one of the most
prominent financia men of New York. He
was assistant treasurer Of the United States
during the civil war;
A number Of important Nihilist arrests
have been made at Kef, Russia. One
gendarme was MORALLY wounded while as
sisting in making the arrests. tits rumored
that Degaief the leader of the party of
Nhilists who murdered Lieutenant Colonel
Sudeikin, is among the prisoners.
1t is stated that there are over 10000 idle
men oday in the city of Chicago. Of
course, many of these are tramps and lazy
fellows, who will not work at anything un-
der any circumstances but it is fact that
there are more idle persons in Chicago to-
day than has been known for many years
in that city. Probably owing TO the ap-
preaching political conventions.
On Wednesday evening Mr. Joseph Hebb
| fireman on the Shenandoah Valley Rail
road, and resident of Hagerstown, while
his train was at Mines Page county, Va,
fell from the trestle work distance of thirty
| five feet His hip and shoulders were bro
ken by the fall and he also received internal
injuries, rendering his recovery doubtful.
His wife has been summoned his bedside.
On Saturday at Pleasant Valley, In.
diana, Yes AIeeks entered the house
of man named Goodman and shot
him in the back, the ball passing
through the body and lodging under the
skin in front. Goodman threw Meeks down,
| wrested his pistol from him, and shot him
twice in the forehead and once in the chest,
killing him. Goodman will probably re-
cover. Meeks alleged that his sister had
been dishonored by Goodman.
Breakfast parties are the fashionable Len
ten entertainments in New York, and are
served at IL o'clock A. NJ. by candle light.
All daylight is excluded and the guests,
generally about 20 in number, are seated
around four small tables five guests at each
table, and the tables are placed sufficiently
near for general conversation. Breakfas is
served in courses, after which there may be
! music. or any other amusement suggested
! by tue hostess. Lent is always cercumyen~
ted some how or other
The acid works of Thomas c. Chappell.
| on Federal hill, Baltimore, were totally DIES
troyed by lire yesterday, aud one of the
buildings of the Flamingo Guapo company,
adjacent, was partially burned. The build
ing and stock of the acid works were in
sured for Sis, GOO The insurance will pro-
baby cover the loss. All the machinery in
the building was new, and there was full
stock on hand. The loss of the Flamingo
company, controlled and owned principally
in Boston. is estimated at about $50, 600
fully covered by insurance.
United States Marshal Atkinson and four
deputies arrested at Gallipolis, Ohio, before
daylight yesterday morning, twenty en-
ployes of the Keystone Bridge Company,
among them Superintendent Baird, and took
possession of the bridge. The Western
Union Telegraph Company then went to
work putting up wires across the bridge.
Warrants were issued and the workmen
We're arrested for working on Sunday.
Threats have been made that the employees
Of the bridge company now under arrest
shall not go TO Jail nor be taken out of the
town. If the marshal attempts to defend
the telegraph workmeu to-day a riot cannot
be averted. About 200 persons are on hand
ready for active hostiIities.
THE COCKPIT BREAKWATER.
WASHINGTON CITY, March "a, 1884.
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