Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.


The latest estimates of the British killed
and wounded in Sundays battle with the
Arabs is $50.
Philadelphians claim that since the cer-
sus Of 1880 the city has grown beyond l,Ooo,-
900 in population.
The Pope has written letter to the EN-
peror of China requesting him to grant pro-
lection to Catholic missionaries in China
and to Christians of all nations.
The handsome Music Hall and st. Louis
Catholic Church, at Buffalo, n. Y, were
burned last night Thomas Green fell from
the roof of the church and was killed.
The death sentence of John A. Scott, col
ored, who was to have been banged to.mor-
row in Baltimore, for poisoning his wife, has
been committed to imprisonment for life.
The relations between England and Rus.
sia are again strained. England has sent
another ultimatum to Russia, and 10000
Russian troops are marching from Caucasus
to the Afghan border.
Miss Maud Banks, daughter of Gen. N.
p Banks, and Miss Emma Sheridan,
daughter of Gen. Mark Sheridan, make
their debut on the Lyceum Theatre stage,
New York, on April 6.
Balloons were used yesterday by the
British with success to disclose the where
abouts of the Arabs near Suakim. A mum
Der of Arab women, who fought gsllantly
were killed in Sundays fight.
The Senate in executive session yester-
day confirmed the nominations Of Mr.. Cox,
to be minister to Turkey; Henry L. Mul.
drow, to be Assistant Secretary of the In
terror, and VIM. A. J. Sparks, to be com
missioner of the general land Office.
So great is the suffering of the people in
the drought afflicted district of West Virgin
ia, that the authorities and people Of Kama.
wha county were appealed to yesterday
and quantities of provisions have been or
dered to be sent by the County Court for the
relief of the distressed. The mountain far
mers in Jackson, Gilmer, Calhoun and Roane
counties are unable to purchase either foot
or seed, and as the season for planting il
near, things look decidedly serious
Mr.. w. W. Corcoran recently offered tc
contribute 10000 toward the liquidation o.
the debt of the Episcopal Church of the As
cension in Washington provided the con
gregation would raise enough to pay the
remainder of the church's Indebtedness
about S1250O Subscriptions thus far re
ceived fall short of that amount by onl,
Sl,UUU, ana IL Is cODuuently DeleVeu tuS
the church will be entirely free from deb
by Easter. It's members will then have pait
in principal and interest on their church
building the sum of S205, 900.
Mrs Ireland of Mott Haven, N. Y, told
the authorities at the district attorney.
office Yesterday that her husband had beer
kidnapped by English officials. Rober
Ireland, aged 80 years, was piper in the
English army until 1876, when he deserted
from his garrison at Ayr Scotland. H
came to this country and took out NATURAL
zation papers. On the 18th instant ont
John Shields wrote to him from Rochester
N. Y, offering to give the piper position
in a concert company, then being formed
at 81 per night. Ireland went to NEE
Shields, and was induced to go into Canada
where Shields announced that he was de
tective, and took the naturalized American
into custody. Ireland WAS locked up ant
refused permission to write home unit
Tuesday, when he sent q few lines to hi
wife telling her the above facts, and adding
that he would shortly be returned to EGG
land for trial.