Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.

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in the carnival parade at New Orleans yes
terday and attended the ball at night.
An American ship has been seized by the
Spanish revenue authorities al Gibraltar
and fined on charge of breaking bulk.
The Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation have memorialized the council Of
Baltimore in favor or loan to the Danville
Road.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Compa-
ny has purchased the Pittsburg and West
ern Railroad, extending from Pittsburg to
the lakes.
Hon. R. J. Nicholson, member in the
Pennsylvania legislature, dropped dead on
Friday at Hickory, \. c.. where he was on
business trip.
The steamer Gulf of Suez arrived at Bos-
ton Yesterday frem Melbourne, bringing the
first cargo of cotton ever brought there in
steamer from Australia.
A grand court ball was given at the OUR
inal Palace, Rome, last night, by the King
and Queen of Italy, at which several Amer
leans were present as guests.
By the explosion Of the boiler Of
the steamer kotsal, from Hong Kong to
Macao, seventeen passengers were killed,
eight Of whom were Europeans.
The corner stone for the New York Cot
ton Exchange was laid yesterday. The new
building will be one of the most elegant and
substantial structures in the city.
The Kentucky Central Division of the
Chesapeake and Ohio has been reorgani2ed
by the removal of the ticket department
from Covington, Ky, to Richmond, Va.
The New Jersey Senate yesterday passed.
by q vote of eighteen TO two, resolutions
requesting the States representatives in
Congress to oppose Mr.. MorrSons iarlii
| bill
A memorial from the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal trustees, asking for relief for The
preferred bondholdels and suggesting the
lease of the canal has been submitted to
Gov. McLane, Of Maryland.
Ex.Gov. Samuel Price, aged 20, Of Lewis
burg, w. Va, died yesterday. Gov. Price
was appointed United States Senator by
Gov. Matthews, to fill the uncxpired term
OF Senator Caperton, who died shortly after
| his election.
Shortly after clock morning a terrible ex-
plosion occurred at the Victoria Railway sta
ton in London. The explosive agent was
dynamite. A large portion of the root was
blown off, and nearly all the gasswork in
the station was destroyed. Seven men were
severely injured.
The suit of Mrs. Lydia J. Roberts against
the Stuyvesant Safe Deposit Company of
New York to recover S45 900, claimed to he
the value of securities deposited by her in
1873, with interest from that date, was con-
culed yesterday, the jury giving verdict
for the full amount of her claim.
The alarming news comes that Gen. Cor
don has destroyed all the military stores
and spiked The guns at khartoum and i
preparing TO evacuate the city. FL Mahdi
is reported as making a forced march Oh
khartoum. 1t is reported that the Biskareen
Arabs south of khartoum are in revolt and
awaiting FL Mahdi.
The United States Senate yesterday pass
ed Mr.. McPherson's currency bill after
slight amendment. The pleuro-pneumonia
bill was again taken up in the House. Mes
srs Cox, of New York, and Gibson, of West
| Virginia, replied to the speech delivered on
Saturday by Mr. j. S Wise, of Virginia. and
Messrs Mayo and Wise INDUCED in rejou-
ders.
A very large business is reported to have
been done in bituminous coal in the way OF
| contracts with Eastern mills and railways,
at 81. 80 free on board at Baltimore against
$3aS3 %, the price last season. The btumi-
nous miners are determined 10 capture as
large proportion Of the trade as possible,
and to do so they are shading their prices
TO low figures.