Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-04
NEWs OF THE DAY.

The revolt against Ell Mahdi is said to be
spreading in the Soudan.
Subar Pasha has apologizsd to France for
the Bosphore Egyptien affair.
Queen Victoria and Princess Beatrice have
returned to Windsor from the Continent.
Fifteen inches of snow fell Saturday in
Dixmont, thirteen inches at Dexter, and
ten inches at Bangor, Me.
Eiphty-nine homes have been destroyed
by fire in the town of Skanoer, Sweden, and
one hundred families made homeless.
Vesuyius is again in state Of eruption.
copious stream oflava is issuing from the
principal crater and flowing toward Tore
del Greco and Pompell.
The receivership difficulty in regard to
the Georgia division of the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia Railroad has been set
tied, Mr.. Fink remaining in possession OF
the entire road.
One of the boilers at the fremont Hotel
at Galveston, Texas, exploded on saturday
instantly killing four persons, wounGing
several others and doing great damage to
the hotel and neighboring property.
A decision rendered By theSupreme Court
of South Carolina is to the effect that the
railroad commissioners have no power to
make any regulation affecting Interstate
commerce. whether of freight orpassengers
The Secretary Of State has notified Con-
sui General Beach to inform Ecuador that
this Government will protect Julio K. Santos
in his rights as citizen of the United States
and to demand that he be speedily tried OF
released.
A brutal prize fight occurred between the
feather weights Thomas Barnes, of Eng
land, and Charles Mccoy, of New York, al
Philadelphia Saturday night La the tenth
round Barnes was knocked senseless by
Mccoy, who was given the fight.
Russia has asked England for time te
consider the agreement Of March ~, and
meanwhile she accepts the principle of ar
bitration. The Czarina is using her infiu
euce for peace The secret treaty between
England aud Turkey is confirmed.
The epidemic of virulent typhoid fever al
Plymouth, Pa, seems to be growing worse
On Thursday 40 new cases were reported
on Friday 1870 new cases, and on Saturday
1853 new cases and eight deaths. 1t is be
lieved the water supply has become con
taminated.
Hon. S. S. Cox says that while he is much
gratihed at the compliment conveyed by
The formal request Of his constituents thai
he should continue to serve them in Con
gress, he will not comply. He says he car
leave for his post at Constantinople as sool
as he can make his arrangements.
A. Haller Gross has declined the appoint
ment as consul to Athens, Greece. The re
cent appointment Of Mr. Walker J. Fearl
as minister resident and consul general t.
| Roumsnia Seryia and Greece makes TIT
consulship to Athens subordinate position
with no diplomatic or representative quail
ties.
The oldest printer of the District of Co
lumbia, Mr.. Michael Cation, is dead. Mr.
Cation was brought by his parents from Ire
; land to Alexandria at the opening of thi
century He soon went TO Washington ant
was trained in the printers art He pursued
, that profession for many years. and iinall.
became the cashier of John G. Rives, in th'
office of the Congressional Globe, until 1873
; He was for IL long time treasurer of the Co
lumbia Typographical Society.