Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-06

NEWS OF THE DAY.

There were 18S deaths IN Baltimore last
week
The Prince and Princess of Wales will
start for Ireland on Tuesday.
China has submitted new peace proposals
which require the evacuation of Formosa
and the cession of Tonquin to China.
Over s75, 900 worth of property belonging
to the Boston Ice Company was destroyed
in the burning of Aspiuwali by the revolu'
tionists.
Hon. Samuel ]. Randall was somewhat
better Yesterday, and his family state that
he will be able to leave his bed within
few days.
The appointment of Sidney F. Tyler as
receiver of the Shenandoah Valley Rail
road was confirmed by Judge Butler in the
United States Circuit Court in Philadelphia
Saturday.
It is now stated that Balm & Bro s in
debtedness to the Exchange Bank of Nor
folk at one time amounted to 81, 2olWo.
The government examiners are at Work on
| the books of the bank.
G.. W. Tlden was arrested at New Mar
ket. Va, Friday, charged with raising postal
notes on Chicago firm for goods. He was
bailed in the sum of 900 for appearance
ct the May term of the Federal court.
Yesterday afternoon large assembly OF
colored people were present at the riverside
near the Anacoslia bridge, near the Wash
ington navy yard, to witness the baptlzlng
of about fifty colored men and women.
John McGinty was shot and fatally
wounded yesterday afternoon on West
Pratt street, Baltimore, by Christopher
Hauratty, jr. Both were young men, and
there was quarrel of long standing be-
| tween them.
Mr.. Samuel Spencer, first vice president
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com.
| pany, has arrived at Baltimore. He was
accompanied by a party of three or four
gentlemen. Mr.. Spencer has been taking
an extended tour in the South and Mexico.
| General Wolseley has reported to the
London war Office that if the present mill
tary stations are maintained in the Soudan,
ne-half of the troops will die or be disabled
by heat before autumn. 1t is the impress
sion in London that the Soudan will be
evacuated.
Curtis T. Hargett, a farmer, residing be-
| tween Jefferson and AdamstoWn, Frederick
| county, Md, committed suicide Saturday
| by hanging himself in his barn. He was
| about SO years of age, and was brother OF
Henry Hargatt, who committed suicide,
| near Buckeystown, within the past two
months.
| Capt Evan P. Howell, editor Of the At
anta Constitution, will not accept the ap-
pointment as consul to Manchester, and has
forwarded to the President his formal decll'
nation. While he feels grateful to the 40
ministration for the honor conferred upon
him, aud also highly complmented at the
generous reception of the appointment, still
circumstances are such that he thinks best
to decline it.
Hon. John F. Finerty, ex-member of Con.
gress, and several other persons attempted
to speak at political meeting in Chicago
last night in rough portion of the Seven
teenth ward known rs little hell" but
were howled down. Finally the crown be-
gan to throw rotten eggs. The speakers
retired from the building. but were pursued
and egged for considerable distance along
the street Several persons were bit, among
them lady.
No further news has been received by the
Secretary of State confirmatory of the de.
feat of General Borrios aud his reported
death at Chalchuapa, as cabled on Saturday
10 Senior Peraita minister resident of Costa
RIGA at Washington. Sonar Antonio Batres,
minister OF Guatemala and Honduras, who
formerly also represented the republic OF
San Salvador, is still inclined 20 discredlt
the report, which, he says, may rest upon
erl oueous information transmitted 10 Presl
dent Zaldivar, of San Salvador, from the
scene of war