Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-23
NEWS OF THE DAY.

thirty bills.
The Senate yesterday passed bill reduc'
ing the postage on seeds, bulbs, roots, etc., TO
one cent for four ounces.
John G. Enc, the bank defaulter. and his
wife are in Ottawa. They will returns- to
New York, Emo having settled with biz
creditors.
The Emperor Frederick III continues so
we'll that the doctors appear aore hopeiui
than ever. They report his condition as be-
ing satisfactory.
Hon. Hugh McCul!och, exSeoretary OF
the Treasury, ard Mira. McCulloch cele-
brated their golden wedding at their home
in Washington Wednesday.
Senator voorhees, Is quoted by Washing
ton dispatch "a saying that he ia not can
djdate for Vice President, nor is ex Senator
Mcdonald, SO far as he knows.
General Nichols the democratic candl,
date for Governor of Louisiana, is confined
to his bed by-a protrGcted spell Of sickness,
and cannot fill his appointments in the can
vas5.
The select council of Philadelphia yester
dav passed the ordinance providing for q
contract for the erection of gas works to
supply the city with 100000 cubic feet OF
gas per day.
The Brotherhood engineers at ST. Louis
have notified General Superintendent
Thompson that the boycott on burlington
cars had been raised. and all trains wouid
be- taken across the bridge at st. Louis as
usual.
VIM. Garrison, of Sodu5, n. Y, was yos'
terday arrested in Baltimore fer abducling
Mary Dubois, aged 16. from her home. Her
father found the girl at hotel near Calvert
station, where she was living with Garrison,
who was sent to Jail.
The suspension Of the Grand Lodge of the
Knights of Pythias of Pennsylvania by the
supreme chancellor has created heated
controversy in the order. In response to
call by lodge Of Mechanicsvile, Pa, to
form q grand lodge in accordance with the
demands of the supreme chancellor, only
seven lodges sent delegates.
The government by majority of So de-
feated Yesterday in the British parliament
MIR. Parnel's bill to empower the courts in
Ireland TO reduce the debts of tenants to
landlords ms the courts might think proper.
This may be taken as decisive of the inabil-
ity OF the opposition to compel new leglsla
ton on lines agreeable to the homo rule in.
terest.
at the close of Mr.. Saulsbnry's speech on
| the Presidents message in the Senate yes
tetday, Mr.. Riddleherger offered resou-
ton that the rules providing for executive
| sessions be suspended during the considera-
ton of the fisheries treaty, and asked unani-
nous consent for its immediate considera-
ton, but Mr.. Cockrell objected, and the re.
solution lies over.
| Missing State Treasurer James W. Tate,
of Kentucky, it is said, is undoubtedly in
Canada. A gentleman who has just re
turned from that country, reports having
seen him there In the Legislature al
frankfort the report of the committee sp.
pointed to prepare and prefer articles oil
| impeachment was adopted, and prose.
cutting committee was appointed.
Nicolai Bauer. young German, was
found dead in ditch along the track of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad. near Wilmington, yesterday. One
thigh was broken and there was cut on
the forehead just above the nose. 1t ia
thought that he was struck by train some
time during Wednesday night and knocked
into the ditch, where, if not already dead,
he was drowned.
DR.. Mackenzie, In iettsr to prominent
physician of Ststtin. says: what you hear
| of my conduct 10 reference to the perfor-
nance of the operation of tracheotomy upon
Emperor Frederick at San Reno was untrue.
controlled the patients pulse, and was the
first to congratulate Dr.. Bramann upon the
succesa Of the operation. As the operation
was performed at my urgent request il Is self
evident that 1 cannot have made remark
minimizing its Importance"
The House bill for conference in April,
1889, in Washington, of representatives OF
all the independent nationalties In this
hemisphere, was yesterday passed by the
Senate with amendments The object OF
the bill is to promote closer commercial! and
international relations between the United
States and the countries south of it in Cen
trail and South America. Among the sub
| iects to be discussed are the questions of q
customs service. common silver coinage,
arbitration and improved means OF COM
munication.