Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.
.llpox is still raging in Brooklyn.

The coal mines in the Kanawha regions
will shut down in few days.
During January 951 immigrants came to
this country by way of Baltimore.
A sharp shock Of earthquake was felt at
Montepeler, VT, at II 02 yesterday morn.
ing.
senor Souza Rosa. Portuguese minister to
China, has been appointed minister to Wash.
ington.
Edward Mace has been arrested in Fay.
cite county, W. Va, charged with robbery
and murder.
The public debt statement, issued yester-
day, shows that the reduction of the public
debt during the month of January amount.
ed to SIS 1897 800 80.
The total loss by the Obstruction, by fire
yesterday of the great dry goods establish
ment of Barnes. Hengerer & Co., in Buffalo,
n Y, Was 81, 100000.
Senator EIoar's proposition is to am and the
constitution so that Congress shall meet on
the 10Th of October and close its short sea-
sious on the S0th of April, instead of on the
of March.
A duel with swords was fought near Paris
N6slSTUdy UclHccu III. BuObi ioA WY wv
retarv of NJ. Rouvier, and nj. Bauer, editor
of Gil Bias Vignon's left arm was pierced
by d. Bauer's sword.
The Rev. Joseph Mettam died yesterday
morning in Pikesyille. Baltimore county,
aged about SO years He was born March
81. 1895, at Chesterfield, Eugand. His wife,
Ruth, who is ia her S4'h year, survives bin.
The York River Line Company has pur.
chased the property Oh the water front from
the south side of Lse streetto William street
dock Baltimore, and will improve it for their
busIneea. Tho price was stated 10 be over
$500, Goo
The Governor of West Virginia has is.
sued a requisition on the Governor of Ken
lucky for the delivery of several persons un
der arrest in the latter State, charged With
being connected with the Mccoy Hatfield
vendetta.
A large convention of Virginia and North
Carolina farmers is in session in Danville.
Among the resolutions adopted was one
favoring the repeal of all internal revenue
laws. especially the tag on tobacco and fruit
brandies
A dispatch from Batoum says: "The
cashier of the Trans Caucasion Railway has
been murdered by two nihilists disguised IS
guards. The nurderers decamped with
10000 roubles One of them has since been
captured"
The House of Representatives yesterday
adopted resolution for the appointment OF
a special committee to investigate the cause,
extent and effect Of the Beading strike, and
also to inquire into the difficulties existing
in the Lehigh and Schuylkill coal region
between the mining corporations aud the
miners.
Mrs. Rawson, the wife of Banker Rawson,
and VIM. Ralph Lee. her SOD, were arraig en-
ed in Chicago yesterday to answer the
charge preferred against them. Young Lee
pleaded guilty TO an assault with intent to
kill and was remanded to Jail. Mrs. Raw
son pleaded not guilty to the charge OF con
spiraoy in thu assault.
The celebrated Sharon. Hill divorce case,
as stated in the GAZETTE yesterday has been
disposed of by the decision OF the Supreme
Court of California, by which the marriage
is affirmed. Mrs. Sarah Athea Hill Sharon
Terry will come into half the property OF
Mr.. Sharon, which is said to be worth S1O,-
100000 Mrs. Hill.Sharon married some
six months ago Judge Terry, one of her law:
yers.
The Pope yesterday received the Irish
pilgrims and clergy, who presented him with
addresses expressing their devotion to the
Holy See. After number Of gifts had been
presented the Pope descended from the
throne and walked down ranks formed by
the visitors, giving each his benediction and
adding few kindly words, To the leaders
he expressed his desire for peaceful settle-
ment of the Irish question.
John L. Sullivan, replying to the propos
ais of Fleming, the manager Of Jem Smith,
Gays he would prefer to fight Smith in the
prize ling with bare knuckles. the number
of spectators to be limited on each side, and
the battle to take place fortnight after his
meeting with Mitchell. Sullivan asserts
that Smiths hacker proposed TO him to take
part in sham affairs in public, with the
object OF making a big haul of gate money.
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