Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-11
EETs OF THE DAY.

there were IL Gea.nS III Daitimole iaSe
week.
The Queen, it il stated, will open Parlia-
ment in person.
A daily mail has been ordered between
Rocky Mount and Getaways, Va.
The great steel manufacturer, Marshall,
OF Sheffield, is about 10 remove his works to
America.
Mrs. S=ank, Of Norfolk, fell Saturday in
fit Of apoplezy and crushed her skull, dy-
ing shortly afterwards.
Preliminary steps have been taken for the
organization CT baseball club at Kansas
City, Mo-, with capital of $4,000.
Miss Cleveland held the first of the Sat-
urday afternoon receptions at the. Whlle
House for this season last Saturday
One person was killed and Eve seriously
wounded yesterday at Mobile, Ala, by tie
falling Of u sail of building burned last
week.
L. NJ. Ludlow, the oldest actor in Amer
lea, and perhaps in the world, died at his
residence in It Louis Saturday, aged nearly
80 years.
Commercial travellers are to endeavor to
secure the passage by Congress of a bill pro-
hihiting the imposition of q tax upon com
mercaI travellers in any Of the States or Ter.
ritories.
The Pennsylvania Railroad having reduc-
ed passenger rates 10 the west from Balti-
more aud Washington, the Baltimore and
Ohio reta!iates by cutting the pool rates at
New York.
Lord Salisbury is said to be preparing
bill 10 enable the government to buy out
every landlord in Ireland, the occupiers Of
the lands to be permitted to rent at half the
present rates.
Hon. Benjamin Couley died at his home
10 Atlanta, Ga, yesterday morning sudden
ly. He acted as Governor of Georgia after
Gov. Bullock left the State, and afterwards
served as postmaster.
Argument will be heard before the Court
of Appeals next month for new trial for
Cluverius, which will probably be grated,
and which, in the present aspect Of the case,
mey result in acquittal.
A aolorei man named Charles Henry Car
ter was found yesterday morning in Saul's
orchard, near Brghtwood, D. c., frozen to
death. He was often employed as the cat.
tie yards in that vicinity.
TIE schooner Mile Trim, Capt. Olsen,
from South Amboy for Rockland, Me-, with
cargo Of coal, went ashore on Calf Island
Saturday morning at o'clock during q
heavy gale, and became total wreck. All
hands wera drowned except the captain.
The merchants of Macon, &C., are boycott
ing The East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor-
gia Railroad because it has adopted rule
1cG;,;ring them to pay freight charges before
delivery Of goods. They are ordering that
10 goods be shipped to them over that line.
The schooner Mary G. Farr, of Philadel-
phia, Capt. Connel!, went ashore Friday
night during severe storm atSpriDg Lake,
on the coast Of New Jersey. The schooner
was driven ashore on the outer bar and
caught fire, and not one CT those Oh board
escaped TO tel the story.
During the last Circuit Court of Fauquier
county, Judge Keith decided the suit Of
Ssalock VS.. Sealock in favor Of J. Thomas
Sealock, alias "Rhoderck Dhu." The suit
involved Mr.. Sealock's entire real estate
and one half OF the valuable copper mine
near Linden. An effort will be made to get
the case to the Court of Appeals.
The Greek government has made over.
lures 20 the government Of Montenegro,
looking to the formation ofan alliance, both
offensive and defensive, against the Porte,
L
shortly 70. the Thessalian frontier to inspect
the armies. 1t is supposed that this will be
the prelude to The beginning of hoatlities.
The two blocks Of buildings bounded by
Coral. Taylor, Adams and Letterly streets,
Philadelphia. we're almost entirely Destroy
ed By FIRE early yesterday morning, entail.
ing less estimated at 81 900 600, and tenn
porariiy throwing out of employment near
" $500 persons. The blocks are entirely
occupied By mill properties, and all the bust
ness places within the district named were
more or less damaged by the flames.
Mr.. Curtin, of Pennsylvania, will decline
the craftsmanship Of the Committee on
Banking and Currency rendered him by
Speaker Carlisle. He will probably make
known his reason to the House to-day. He
says the offer of the craftsmanship of the
Banking and Currency Committee was not
made in good faith, but is rather in the ma
ture OF an affrcnt. It is believed that he
was advised to decline by the entire Penn.
sylyana delegation. including Mr.. Randall.
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Dry sermons arc bad enough, but for the
minister TO preach them through his nose is