Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.

NEWS OF THE DAY
The question of tolls on the c. & O. Ca
nal will be considered at meeting OF the
canal board at Frederick to morrow.
The seventeenth annual convention flhe
National Woman's Suffrage Association
began its sessions in Washington yesterday.
The conference Of Jewish ministers in
New Y ork ended yesterday. The next meet
ing will be held on the 18th Of April at Phil
adelphia.
William NJ. Evarts, who is to succeed Mr..
Iapham in the United States Senate, Is 66
wears of age, native of Boston end grad
uate OF Yale.
The Senate yesterday confirmed the nom.
nation of John Davis, of the District OF
Columbia, to be judge Of the United States
Court of Claims.
The Russian government has rejected a
contract by which it was proposed to con-
cede TO an American company a 25-years'
monopoly Of the fur trade on the Russian
! Pacific coast.
Nearly 400 settlers are on the Oklahoma,
Fla, land, and they threaten 10 resist fed
era authority. Gen. Augur has been in
structei to send more troops there and re-
move the invaders.
Maria Washington, colored, in Washing
ton, was fiued five dollars yesterday for
cruelty to her daughter in tying the child
in an unnatural attitude, and leaving it for
hours in cold room.
The Washington Light Infantry Corps
dedicated their new armory last night, cele-
brating the occasion by grand full dress
ball. The hall, which is more than twice as
large as any in the city, was tastefuly deco
rated.
The employees of the Navy Department
have not been paid their semi monthly sal
aries due the 18th inst, no appropriation
having yet been made for the Navy Depart.
ment for the last six mouths Of the present
fiscal year.
The Secretary. of War has declined to
order courtmartial for the trial of Chief
Signal Officer Hazen on the charges pre-.
ferred by Lieut.. Darlington and has decided
TO take no further action in regard to the
Greeley relief expeditions.
C. w. Penrose, editor of the Deseret Nelrs,
Mormon Church organ, was sought by
officers Yesterday on a warrant for polygamy.
They searched bis Office, but the accused
could not be found Angus M. Cannon was
arrested for polygamy. He is brother
of the apostle, George Q. Cannon.
IL Is ailcSeu ItlaG HuO ueSu
acting rs salesman for several jewe!ry firms
of Boston, has left for Canada, after swind-
ling several firms out offrom 81 900 to 81 600
worth of goods. Ho was accompanied ID
his flight by Mrs. Bryant, whose husband
is said to be sick in hospital in Boston
Hugo Baumann, youth of twenty, was
to have been married to Miss Rose Fried
lander, Of New York, on Thursday last.
hat f,po IoS. hpf a discovery
that ne was not Of age, and his earnings did
not warrant support for himself and wife.
The youth has been sent home to his par
ents in Germany.
Z.B Vance was reelected senator from
North Carolina yesterday, receiving lbs
votes Tyre York, the republican nominee,
vacancy in the Fifth Congressional district
without opposition. Governor Scales Was
naugurated at noon to-day, with military
aud civic display.
The second ofthe regua: receptions ofthe
President for the season was given at the
White House last night in honor Of Congress
and the Supreme Court. There was large
company in attendance. The President re-
ceived the guests in the Blue Parlor, and
was assisted by Mrs. McElroy, Mrs. Freling
huysen, Mrs. McCulloch, Mrs. Brewster,
Mrs. Hattcn and Mrs. Teller.
Mr.. Eva!ts was yesterday elected by the
New York Legislature to the U. S. Senate
to succeed E. G. Lapham. 0. II. Platt,
rep, was elected by the Connecticut Legis
lature, Mr.. VOORHEES, was reelected IN Iu-
diana, Don. Cameron in Pennsylvania, Vest
in Missouri, Chace, rep, in Rhode Hand,
Vance, in North Carolina, and Call in Flor
ida. Elk Gov. stamford will be tho next
republican Senator from California. The
deadlock ju the Illinois Legislature con-
tinues.
The Ohio Divorce Reform League held
its second annual meeting at Columbus yes
terday, and resolved to ask the legislature
for specific measures Of legislation to ex
punge from the statute the clause by which
divorce is granted for gross neglect of duty,
and requesting the Governor to appoint
com mission, TO represent the State in an
interstate commission to prepare and re-
commend to the several legislatures uni
form system of divorce laws and requesting
the Governor to correspond with Governors
of other States, with view to securing
similar action.