Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-08
NEWS OF T'Gss; gssy

The government estimates for tho next
fiscal year are over Sill ,0G0, 900 less than last
years estimates.
The bill for the relief of graduates of the
Military Academy was passed by The House
of Representatives yesterday.
The Porte has advised Bulgaria to accent
Prince Nicholas as successor to Prince Alex-
ander, and Bulgaria has replied, declining
to do so.
The Rev. ]. Hyatt Smith, ex.Congress.
man and pastor OF the Tompkins Avenue
Congregational Church, Brooklyn, died
yesterday.
Jay Gould has become possessed of the
majority stock and bonds of the Little
Rock, Mississippi River and Texas Railroad
Company.
An unknown white man, travelling west
ward, was killed near Olus,ee, Fla, Mon
day night by negro and robbed OF a large
amount Of money. He is said to have come
from Thomas county, Georgia.
The general council OF the Fcnian Broth.
erhooa have issued statement giving as
| reasons for the expulsion Of O'Donovan Ros.
sa, fraud, treacnery, violation Of the con-
stnuilon in financial mattcra and gross in
| discretion.
The names Of thirteen members Of St.
Peters Lutheran Church st Fond du Luc
were on Monday stricken from the rolls be-.
cauac they were members of the Knights of
Labor, and elected TO remain so despite
church regulations.
Mr.. John E. Owens, the well known ac
tor, died yesterday afternoon at his resi-
dence, Aigburth Vale, in Baltimore county.
OF hemorrhage of the stomach. John Ed
ward Owens was born in Liverpool, Eng.
land, April 9, 1919.
The democrats Of New Haven, Conn.
yesterday elected Samuel A. York mayor
by five hundred majority The aldermen
and councilmen being evenly divided
the Organization is in the hands of the
democrats, through the mayors deciding
vote.
Miss Alma Thomas, daughter of Mr.. J
w. Thomas. one of the wealthiest tobacco
planters of Kentucky, eloped with Mr.. AL
bert G. Adair, manager of the Western
Union telegraph Office at Paris, aud was
married in Cincinnati Wednesday evening
last.
The grand jury in Philadelphia on Mon
! day found five true bills of Indictment 70,
conspiracy and libel against members of the
hatters' union, for sending postal cards to
customers Of John 3. Stetson & Co., hal
manufacturers, warning them from dealing
with that firm.
The Court of Claims last May decided
favorably to the claimants the general prin
ciples applicable to the French spolation
claims. Since then the government has
moved for q rehearing, and argument on
this motion has been going on for some two
weeks. Yesterday the court decided the
motion against the government. Judge
John Davis delivered the opinion. The
general principles decided in May are reaf
tirmed.
Won Moltke having made strong speecl
in the Rechstag in support Of Bismarck
proposition to increase the German army BY
40, 900 men and to maintsin il at that figure
for seven years, the gossips of Europe viii
have it that war is imminent. Won Moltke
meant nothing more, probably, than to help
his friend Bismarck to. pass his bill. The
greater the excitement over his speech the
better, so far SIS the chances OF majority
for it in the Reichstag are concerned. After
the bill is passed war r@mors will probably
subside.