Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-13


1t is proposed 10 have 'nancug at Mrs.
Cleveland's receptions.
Twenty-Five tons OF American breeding
oysters havo been planted in he Baltic.
An earthquake was felt on Saturday in
Smyrna and throughout tho Island OF Chioi
Preparations are being made in Dublin TO
offer a welcome to Michael Davitt and his
BRIDE
M. Goblet has announced to the Chamber
Of Deputies the composition of the new
French ministry.
Pteuro. pneumonia has appeared among
cattle at Dallas Texas. Vigorous measures
are being taken for its suppression.
Two Americans, named Burton and An.
derson, are charged with robbing the Impe.
rial Bank of Hamburg of 200, 900 marks.
passenger train on the Fort Worth and
Denver Railroad was boarded by three rob.
bers on Saturday who relieved the passen-
gels OF eight watches and $lOl in money.
John w. F. Howe & Co., mauufactur.
ers OF blankets and ilannels, Cincinnati, o.,
have failed. Liabilities 100000. The firm
owns the CarrolltonWoo Mills at Carroll
Ton, Ky.
The committee of the Cattlegrowers' As.
ISOLATION are perfectng bill to be present
ed to Congress for the extirpation Of pleuro-
pneumonia. The bill calls for All appropri-
alton of 81 100000.
Monsignor Capol will take action against
the author of and the newspaper that pub
ished the story about 6 prominent Califor-
MIA lady and himself, and which he pro
nounces tissue of falsehoods.
BY two freight trains running into each
| nj n nh nd Char
road near Memphis, Conductor T. F. Greer
had both his legs cut off, and three tramps,
who were stealing ride, were killed.
Lady Campbell in her testimony on Sat.
nrday in her action for divorce against
Lord Colin Campbell said she had told Lord
| Colin If he ever endeavored 10 compel a con-
tinuance oftheir relations he would fud her
dead On the following morning.
The reports that nave been in circulation
for several days, to the effect that the en-.
gneers of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com.
pany were joining the Knights Of Labor, is
pronounced untre by members of the Broth.
erhood Of Locomotive Engineers.
| Notice is given by the lighthouse board
that the bell buoy now to the westward OF
the north end of the Old Plantation flats,
Chesapeake bay, will be discontinued on or
about Dec. Is. Notice is also given
that, on or about Dec 20, bell buoy
will be established of False Cape, Va.
Rumor has it again that changes AFRO to
be made in the management of tho Bali-
more and Ohio Railroad Company, and that
Mr.. VIM. M. Clements will be the next gen
eral manager. Vice President Spencer is to
be deposed, and General Manager Durham
will be transferred to some other position
A ,umor is current in club circles in Lon
don that Edmond Davis, West End sollci
tor, who at three elections has contested tho
Isle Of Thauet division of Kent for Parlia
ment, has fled, leaving liabilities of e1OO, 900.
He is u brother CT the notorious Ben Davis,
who absconded three years ago. owing
$4,000
The national drill and encampment at
Washington will begin Oh the ODD OF next
May, and will end on Decoration Day, May
80. The prizes offered to competitors ag-
gregate 500 800, of which SIC, 800 will be dis
tributed among the hest five companies of
infantry as follows First prize, So, 900; sec
ond, $500; third, 81 800; fourth, $1,000 !;
fifth, $500.
It is stated that hIr. c. T. Huntington is
negotiating for the control Of the Illinois and
St. Louis Railroad, and that he will he in
possession of the majority of the voting
power OF The company before January /.
The Illinois and St. Louis Company owns
the most desirable terminal grounds Of any
road centering at East S.. Loliis, and lis
charter secures almost unlimited rights ami
privileges 10 the company. 1t is expected
to form a link in the connections 10 Norfolk
| via Cincinnati.