Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-28
NEWS tlF THE DAY.

The Athens (Ga.) cotton factory mas de-
clared dividend of t per cent. for the past
six months.
The Prince and Princess of Wales were
enthusiastically welcomed yesterday IN their
progress through Ireland.
Mr.. A. M. Kelley is in New York, but
will have nothing to say to reporters as 10
whether he is going to Italy or Russia.
Judge Green Bantley, aged 50 years, of
Washington county, Ga, was married last
week TO Miss Bessie King, q lass of Il sum-
mers.
The British troops are returning to Sua
kim, and orders have been issued for the
withdrawal of all the troops from Wady
Halfa.
Mr. Frank McCoppin, ex State Senator
and ex.Mayor of Sau Francisco, is to be APP
nointed to succeed John Russell Young as
Minister to China.
Straw berries from the South are rather
ABUNDANT, but much cannot be said of their
flavor and quality. Yet they are bought
eagerly at round figures.
The Secretary of the Navy purposes hay
ing the League Island naval station convert
ed into frst-cass yard, for the construc-
ton OF iron vessels for the government.
An order for twenty-five thousand dozens
of undershirts has been received from Rus
sia by knit goods manufactures of Troy,
N. Y. 1t is supposed that these are for army
use.
Mrs. Ella Shay, q young married lady,
died in Chicago yesterday under the in
fuence of chloroform while seated in a
dentists chair. The police are investigating
the case.
After July postage on letters will be two
cents per ounce or fraction thereof instead
of two cents per half ounce, aud newspap-
ers can be mailed by publishers at one cent
per pound.
A dancing master Is trying TO organize a
school at Madison, Fla. The clergymen Of
the place have published long protest, in
which they set iorth the alleged sinfulness
Of the dance
According to careful estimates the agri
cultural lands of California are capable Of
sustaining ! 800, 900 persons, providing the
laud was divided into l60 acre farms and
allowing eight persons to each
The ST. Petersburg correspondent of the
London Daily NeWs says 81 am informed on
good authority Of another engagement on
the Afghan frontier. Of, 200 Russians who
engaged the Afghans, nearly all were killed.
A Chicago syndicate has purchased Ben
nett s. Dunman's ranch on the Cherokee
strip, l. r., for 100000. The purchase in
,ludes two leases of a large range near the
Pawnee agency, and 1900 head of cattle.
1t has been stated that Senator Sherman
desires to withdraw from public life, and
that he does not care to be a candidate
either for Governor or Senator, but it can
hardly be believed that this declaration is
authoritative.
Mr.. Gladstone made great speech in
Parliament yesterday, explaining the object
Of the credit ask ed for. and S55, 900, 600 were
voted without division. The Premier was
|'vociferously applauded during and at the
close of his speech.
The report is that Captain Hand, com
mander of H. NJ. S. Garnet, left Norfolk go
peebDhdeaIys NOR .rPnnrteIs. and special COr-
received important orders and is believed
10 be getting ready to put to sea speedily.
The fourth class, or presidential, post
Offices are now receiving consideration at
the hands of Postmaster General Villas, ard
new appointments are being made a. rapid
" as be can consider the cases. Seventy
two appointments were made Saturday and
about sixty yesterday.
There was glut in the New York fish
market yesterday, caused by the arrival tf
seyenty-three smacks and schooners of lie
Portland and Gloucester fleets, which wee
absolutely packed with fresh caught macl.
erel. The total arrival amounts to eleve,
million fish, averaging pound and a-haf
each.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Peak, the senioI
members of the famous Peak family of Swisi
bell ringers, left Syracuse, n. Y, Sunday
for Williamsburg, l.. l., having been offered
a home by relative there. They babe
farewell to the poorhouse in Cortland coun-
ty week ago. They had been inmates of
the institution since January l.
1t is stated that the British government
proposes to buy for Prince Victor, the eldest
son of the Prince of Wales, as placi Of
permanent residence in Ireland. the cae-
brated Ardbraccan palace This magifti-
cent seat is beautifully located at Navarsin
the county of Meath, between the rers
Bovine and Black water, near the poip of
their confluence. !
The game yesterday in Westinghouse.
tween the National Club of that city nd
the New York League nine stood to at
the close OF the ninth inning. In the fir in-
ming the audience was greatly excited rer
the discovery that O'Rourke, of the CIV
York Club, bad substituted lively bal for
the regulation dead ball President Ale.
ton, Manager Nlulrie and Capt. Ewin Of
the New York; expressed great india.
ton at o Rourke's conduct, and it is uIr. :
stood that he will be severely punished
General Grants birth day was celebned
yesterday. Many beautiful floral tribes
and hundreds Of congratulatory teieg ms :
were received from all parts OF the cou,y!
The General sent the following for pul.a- i
ton ''ro the various army posts, soci ss,
cities, public schools, States, corporsns !
and individuals, North and South, who,vel !
been so kind as to send me congratulsns b
on my 63d birthday, I wish to otfe ny
grateful Acknowledgements. The dspa!es I
have been so numerous and so touchi in !
tone, that it would have been impossible Ia
answer them if | had been 10 pectl
health" 4 7
| A S. Trude, acting for Mayor Car.e:I.i l.
Harrison, of Chicago, yesterday, entASt :