Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-04

NEWS OF 'TtEE: RSs

Secretary Manning will take charge of
the Treasury Department about the middle
of the month, but may retire after Congress
meets.
MIR. George Bancroft, the historian, YES.
terday received numerous letters conrrat-
ulating him upon the eighty sixth anniver.
sary of his birthday.
Monsignor Capel has been since spring in
the San Joaquin Valley, California, es the
guide, philosopher and friend OF the Coun-
tess Eaepsn, French lady Of rank.
Ii is stated that the shliukaee ia cattle
values, together with reports Of serious epi-
denies throughout the country, is causing
great mistrust and uneasneSs among the
cattle men Of Texas.
Tho ceremony of laying the corner. stone
aud blessing the new St. Paul.; Roman Cath
olic church in Washington, was performed
by Cardinal Gibbons yesterday in tie nras.
enco Of large assemblage. The ceraina!
was assisted by Monsgner McColgan. vicar
general; Rev. Drs. Foley and Clarke, of Bal.
timore, and q number Of Washington priests.
The firm Of W Sykes & Co., seed mer.
chants Chicago, which made an assignment
on Saturday, was more extensively involved
than at first known. Tho principal paper
creditor is the American Exchange National
Bank, and next in order comes the Mer-
chants Loan aud Trust Company The
total indebtness is from $3.50 900 to $500 600
One white and four negro thieves took
from five to twenty leshes at New Castle
Del., Saturday. Among tho blacks VIA
Sugar Awful" young in years but cid in
pilfering, and frequent subject Of the lash.
-Four negroes also stood one hour 10 the pill.
n or of ,,r o-,I
assault. Lewis Pyle, white who had plead,
ed guilty TO larceny, and was to have taken
| Ten lashoa, had that part of his punishment
RENTED by the governor.
The government printing Office was again
thrown into Il state Of excitement Saturday
| By another Wholesale discharge. The en-
psnae5 cftEe Office have been reduced So, O00
per month. Since the first lot Of discharges
there have been open accusations against
several Of the foremen, notably James NJ
White, foreman of the bindery, who is
charged with fGyoritism and with doing phi.
vate wort, for Mr. Rounds, the ex-pubic
printer, Cadet Taylor and number of Con-
gressmen TO the amount of nearly so, 900
annually. 1t is stated that additional
charges under oath will be made against
Foreman White early this week.
| luo 1Ial - VI JIJusudlC nave Always DSGI
6 bad lot. Two Of them died wretched
deaths. The brother whom the present
Lord succeeded drew his last breath in a
disrcputahe house. Hugh Cecil Lowther,
now the Earl Of Lonst:ae is but twenty.
nine years old, and yet he has contrived to
compass in his years moro harm than any
man of his time. 10 is Peer cf the
Realm. He can make cefeymen happy
and hestow good liviEgs right srl left His
income ia thousand dollars day. He
has broken the heart OF his lovely youag
wife, Lady Grace Cicile, daughter Of inc
Marquis Of Huntley, and now he has left
his home ard coGe TO America 81 the
"agent' Of an actress
The two Spanish courts martial -! Mad
rid, composed Of seventeen Generals aGd
four Colonels, heard mass at $50 o'clock es-
serday morning, and then commenced the
Trial of Gen. Villacampa and the other Of
fcers implicated in the receut rebellion.
General Villacampa's daughter mot the
members OF the courts. martha! at the door
Of the prison, and weepingly implored them
to show mercy to her father. She was re-
moved in fainting condition. The wife
Of another Of the accused subsequently,
made a simi!a: appeal. The courts con
demncd to death the fourteen prisoners, in
Guiding Eillscampa, three officers, five ser
geants, three corporals and two civilians.
It is believed that only seven ofthe convict
ed men will be shot .s..@