Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-24
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

A genius has invented an elastic hustle for
roller skating purposes.
The Prince and Princess of Wales will
make tour OF Ireland in april.
Twenty carloads OF fireworks nave reach
ed Washington for the inauguration dis
play.
Fire destroyed twenty five small hou-es
occupied by poor people in Savannah, ca,
yesterday. Loss about S15 600
Governor Moody, of Oregon, says ne shall
be in no haste TO appoint Senator uni ~
the new President should call al cXtr, Ses-
sion o!f"nsrcss.
Arab prisoners in Gen. Buffers cann re-
port that Ell Mahdi has returned Ia Khar-
lourn. a messenger who was sen ~ Khar-
toum from Korti failed to reach that rity.
General Horace Cspron, leading citizen
of Laurel, Md, died III Washington, Oh sun
day night of cold contracted at ne drdi'n-
ton OF The Washington monument. He
was for some time United States commits
siuuer of agriculture, and spent several
years OF official service in Japan.
The Senate yesterday not only restored
the foreign rnais subsidy feature TO the post
office appropriation bill, but increased its
amount from ahont S550,O00 To $4,000,
thus giving the Pacific Mail Steamship Cun
pany and other similar corporations $500,
900 for service that now costs bui so, 900.
p B. Lispenasse of Rocklnni county, ;
T., who ii paying wager lost on the cleo
ton, by walking from his bone to Washing
ton, reached Baltimore yesterday He ha5
with him p Z and rooster. Ni'h which he
has trudged all the long distance. He will
take a rest of several days before resuming
his journey to Washington
A meteor passed over Victoria, r. c., yes
terday morning about O'clock II WAS Of
enormous sz. and appeared like mass of
mol Ell iron. The noise caused by It's pas
sage aas like that caused by escaping steam
Smoke and flames were thrown of by the
meteor. 1t was seen to descend into the
sea, u cloud of spray and steam marking the
spot.
Carl Schurz called on President cleo.
Cleveland At Albany yesterday. Mr.. Schurz
said he wanted no Cahire: or other POSITION
for niuself or any body else. He said he
was asked by Mr.. Cleveland his opinion Of
certain men, and gave it. frankly l. 9 G.
Lamar also called, but declined o say ~ Id,
took place between himself and tho Pre,,i-
dent elect
MARYLAND line, WAS held last night in the
concert hall Of the Academy Of Music, Balti
more. Hon z. B. Vance delivered the adj
dress on The Lat Days Of the War in
North Carolina" The nall was crowded,
aud among those preSeut were Hon. Mess,s.
Ellis, OF Louisiana, and Bennett, of South
Carolina, and Col. Broadheai, of Missouri.
A banquet followed in which 200 persons
par icipated.
The exposure 10 he severe - Gather which
Mr.. CorcoraH was forced to undergo il de
| lvering his address At tbs monument d"ti-
| cation exercises in Washington on Saturday
! was. it appears, more thaa he could stand,
| He has since been confined to his bed though
he expects to be out again in few days
Mr.. Corcoran was unwell for some days he
| for:. the dedication, but he could not be pre-.
vailed upon to stay in his room, wantin. TO
| crown his many years oflabor in connection
with he monument by participation at It's
| d.uication