Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-28

NEWS OF TIE DAY.

NEWS OF TIE DAY.
Secretary Manning gave the first Cabinet
dinner of the season last night.
Mr. Justice Woods, OF the Supreme Court,
is reported seriously i'll in California.
The Right Rev. DR.. Herzog, Roman Cath.
Ole Bishop Of Breslau, Prussia, is dead.
The ice gorge in the Susquehauna river,
near Wilkesbarre, Pa, has caused food.
The hospital contributions in Now York
this year, it is estimated, will amount to
100000.
Four conspirators against tho Bulgarian
regency have been sentenced to terms of
imprisonment.
The ex-Empress Eugene is living in
villa at Posilippo, outside of Naples in close
retirement. She is feeble and much aged
1t is said that there are in San Francisco
500 unmarried young women each Of whom
is an heiress in her own right to the tune of
$500 900.
W, K. Soutter, we'll known Wall street
operator, was arrested yesterday on the
charge of missppropria;ing the estate of his
father
Massachusetts druggist offers GENE.
terry lot as prize to the person who shall
buy the largest number Of bottles OF his
SouSu syrup.
An effort will be made in the present
Congress to secure the admission ofDakota,
Montana, New Mexico and Washington
Territories as States.
During the voyage of the Norwegian bark
Winona, from Para to Pensacola, seven
cases of yellow fever occurred, two OF
which resulted fatally.
John B. Nelson, from PEORIA III, who
was on his way home to Germany was
| found unconscious in room foil Of gas in
hotel in Baltimore yesterday.
Speaker Carlisle has filed bis answer to
Geo. II. Thobe's notice Of contest of his
election to the Fiftieth Congress- He de-
MES all of Thobo's allegations.
A. H. Smith, of Mayesville, S. c., upon
| retiring for the night in the house of julius
kreutzein, failed TO entirely turn off the
| gas, and died from the effects.
The Senatorial contest in New York has
been narrowed down to Warner Miller, the
present incumbent, ex-senator Levi P. Nor
ton, and Congressman Frank Hiscock
Judgments have been secured in Wscon.
sin courts for large amounts against insur-
ance companies in various parts ofthe coun-
try for violating the State insurance laws.
The business part of the town of Buena
Vista, Ca, was burned Saturday night. The
| fire is believed to have been of incendiary
origin. Loss So 900; insurance only $500.
| Gen. Logan's remains have been embalm-
| ed. The funeral services will probably take
| place on Friday in the Senate chamber, and
| the remains will be taken to Chicago for
| burial.
John Foley, known rs Mud" Foley, was
arrested Sunday night in New York on su:.
picion of having stabbed and killed Dennis
| Carney on Christmas Eve. He is but fifteen
years old.
Bishop Herrick, OF the Mormon Church,
| has renounced polygamy and moved to Cali
forniG with his legal wife, leaving three
other wives and their families behind, but
providing for them.
Henry M. Stanley, the OK plorer, will start
from London on Thursday for Zanzibar. 1t
is asserted that he has declined an offer of
$500, 900 to return TO America and complete
his lecturing tour.
Ashbell H. Barney, well known as one of
The early founders Of the express business of
this country, died yesterday in New York.
He was at ono time president of the Wells,
Fargo & Co. Express and the United States
Express Co.
Gen. Roger A. Pryor went to New York
soon after the war without a dollar, aud
with no Introduction save his reputation.
He acquired almost Immediately good
practice, which has steadily grown, until it
now brings him 10000 year.
Hon. Simon Cameron drove from his
Donegal farm to Harrisburg on Saturday,
and entertained many friends at his man
sion. spending his eighty eighth Christmas
| in cheerful conversation and in the distri.
button of goodies" to hundreds of persons.
As stated in yesterdays GAZETTE, the
New Temple Theater, in Philadelphia. own
ed by VIM. Nj. Singerly, and one of the
finest theater buildings in the country, was
destroyed by fire, and much damage done
to surrounding property. Two fremsn lost
their lives.
The Charleston News and Courier publish
es report of the distribution Of donations
OF Eve hundred dollars from Mrs. VIM. c.
Whitney, of Washington, and three hun.
dred and thirty dollars through Whitelaw
Reid, of the New York Tribune, to help give
a merry Christmas to sufferers by the earth.
quake.
The flower loving people of San Francis.
co are just now interested in holy ghost
flower which has been in bloom in that city
for week past in the park conservatory.
The flower is about two inches in diameter
and is cup.shaped. A beautiful white dove
Eestles in the shadow of the curling leaves,
with extended wings. The body and head
are exquisitely modelled.