Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-14
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

The conservative London papers accuse
the government with suppressing Gen. Cor
don's diary and letters.
The police at Berne have reported to the
government that TWO thousand anarchists
reside in Switzerland, and they are chiefly
of foreign birth.
Hon David Dudley Field of New York,
celebrated his eightieth birthday yesterday
by reception, which was attended by The
leading iurists, fnanciers and business men
of the metropolis.
In the House of Representatives yester-
day the Committee Of the Whole, by vote
of lO5 TO 81, struck out the paragraph in
the postottice bill granting additional
mail compensation 10 American steamships.
Elk Gov. Alexander Moulton, of Louisiana,
died Thursday night at his plantation in
Lafayette parish, aged eighty-one years.
He was elected governor in 1912, aud in
1861 was president of the secession conven-
ton held at Baton Rouge.
The search for the remains of the victims
Of the Philadelphia almshouse fire continu-
ed all day yesterday. The rumors that
more than eighteen of the inmates had per-
ished fortunately prove to be unfounhed.
All of the other inmates were rescued, and
are again in safe keeping.
1t is reported from Korti that an assault
will be made 10 morrow Oh Metemnen
The rebel garrison of the town has been in
active for some time, awaiting, probably,
the arrival from Khartoum of the main
body of the Mahdi's army. Meanwhile,
by reinforcements from Korti, the British
force at Guhat has been raised 10 about
$500.
Col. Thomas Buford, brother of Gen. Abe
Buford, and the slayer of Judge Elliott, OF
The Kentucky Court Of Appeals, died yes
lerday at the Anchorage, KY, Lunatic Asy-
tum Buford shot and killed Judge Elliott
FOR rendering u decision against Butord's
sister involving considerable property. Bu-
ford was adjudged luna tic and sent to he
asylum.
A bar Of silver, weighing LOO ounces
and worth about 81, 100, was offered for sale
in New York Wednesday. II was ascer
'uined that it was stolen from the Philadcl
,,hia luiut, and was taken possession OF by
government official. 1t was sent to re.
specialize New York firm by Philadelphia
firm Of standing. and the latter claim 10
have bought it from responsible person.
A pretty little baby camel was born al
Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, yesterday
morning. The parents were presented t"
the city about year ago by the late john
w Garret. During its infancy the little one
will be kept with its mother in warm
room, ia charge Of a competent attendant.
In feeding the newcomer for n week or two,
il will have TO be held up to its mothers
breast
A New Orleans dispatch says: The iutinx
OF Mardi Gras visitors has fairly begun.
The incoming trains are crowded, and The
city is rapidly filling up. The acccmmoda-
tons provided hnve not felt The test Of their
co pacity, which it is conceded will be sufi-
cieut to receive all. The increase III the
number of visitors was manifested at the
exposition, and what is more to the purpose
OF visitors having articles on sale, money
WAS freely spent.
In the Illinois Seunt" Yesterday motion
to proceed 10 q ballot for United States
Senator was defeated, Senator Ruger, who,
it is cluimed, had promised TO vote with the
republicans, refusing 10 vote. joint ses
sion Of the two houses was then held, AMI
Gen. Logan was nominated by the republi-
cans for United States Senator aud Mr..
Morrison by the democrats, after which an
adjournment was taken until to-day. There
was one absentee on each side.