Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-07
NEWS OF THE DAY.
B. Z. Bruce, colored, Register of the
Treasury, is said to have resigned.


Treasury, is said to have resigned.
# is stated that Mr.. I. Parker Veazey has
been selected as Col. Adreon's successor as
postmaster at Baltimore.
Mrs, Hancock, wife of the General, has
returned from her lengthy stay in the South
greatly improved in health.
Gen. S. Grant has been reelected pres
ident of the Society of the Army OF the 70
tomac, and San Francisco is selected as Inc
next meeting place.
Sc. Chamberlin, one of the special agents
of the Treasury, recently removed by Sec
retary Manning, has been appointed spec
ial inspector of customs at reduced salary.
1t is understood that James Blackburn.
brother of Senator Blackburn, OF Kentucky,
has been appointed Collector of Internal
Revenue for the Ashland. KY, district, vice
Stoll
Gen. Russell Thayer, of Philadelphia, is
to build monster war balloon for the gov
| eminent which will lay a city in ashes in
night BY means of dynamite percussion
| bombs.
The Southern Baptist Convention is in
session in Augusta Ga. The question OF
the admission of female delegates was de-
cided adversely to the women, and the lat
ter withdrew.
Mr.. George j. Vest, son of Senator Vest,
who was appointed by President Arthur to
a posilioA in the Slate Department, has
been detailed by Secretary Bayard as consul
lar clerk at Liverpool.
The old United States war ship Niagara,
which cost $3.50, 900, was sold at Boston yes
terday, at auction, for $12 300. The vessel
has been anchored at the navy yard ever
since the war. Peter Butler, junk dealer,
was the purchaser.
It is reported from Simla that Sir Peter
Lumsden had resigned the position OF Brit
ish Afghan boundary commissioner because
of his inability to agree with the policy OF
the home government, and Capt RldgeWay,
it is said. takes command in his place.
The plans showing the route by which the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company pro-
poses to enter Philadelphia will be submit
ted the Council Of that city for approval to-
dav. Those who have charge Of the matter
state that they have no doubt of permission
being granted the new line.
MIR. Frank NJ. Palmer, postmaster at Chi
cago, was yesterday suspended from office
by Presidential order and 5. Corning Judd
commissioned to fill the vacancy. The sus-
pension was ordered on the ground that
Palmer had repeatedly prostituted his 9th
cia position to serve partisan ends at the
recent elections.
Dick Short was acquitted Of the charge OF
attempted assassination of Capt. Thomas
Phelan in New York yesterday, the jury be
ing out two hours. The verdict occasioned
great surprise, and Judge Van Brunt said to
the Jury: "Gentlemen, am astonished at
your verdict. You are discharged from all
further service on this panel
The Pennsylvania Legislature has passed
) bill regulating the marriage of minors.
It prescribes a penalty of 5000 upon any
minister or justice of the peace who shall
unite in marriage any minor, and penalty
of $500 upon any minor who shall induce
any person to perform the marriage cere-
mony under false representations.
In the United States Court at Fort Smith
Ark, yesterday, James Arcine and William
Parchmeal, full-blooded Cherokee Indians
were sentenced to be hanged on June q, for
the murder of Henry Feigel, an old Swiss
traveller The crime was committed in To-
dian Territory twelve years ago, for the vic
TINS money.
The State Department has not received
any protest from the Austrian government
concerning the appointment of Minister
Kelley to Vienna, and the cabled rumor
finds no credence in administration circles
This government recognizes no difference
between Jew and Gentle. 1t isalso remark
ed that Mrs Kelley is not Jcwess, except
by rarenlage as she abjured her religious
'aith when she married Catholic