Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.

There were 26S business failures in the
United States last week.
Dr. J. A. Prent;s and Col Edwin Wilmer,
pre- minent citizens OF Baltimore, are dead.
Extensive preparations are being made
for sbad fish ny in North Carolina waters.
The livery stable of Welsh & Jarvis In
Charleston, " Va, was burned yesterday
with FIVE horses. six buggies, &c. Loss
IS 000
A bill has been introduced 10 the House
OF Representatives providing for commis
siener of forests, at salary of So 600 year,
and four assistant commissioners.
The decline 10 the knights Of labor as to
numbers goes steadily on at Toronto, Ont.
Oae assembly had 600 members q year
ago, and now has only co. Five months ago
there were in Toronto fully 1000 knights OF
labor.
Mrs. Rawson, who was indicted by the
Chicago grand jury for alleged compile
ity in the assault with Intent to Kill her
husband, Banker Rawson, was arrested
Lee at the Jail.
1t is announced that Mr.. Thoebe, the
"workipgman" who unsuccessfuliy contest
ed the seat in the House of Representatives
of the Hon. John g. Carlisle, has determin
ed to run again. Next time the democrats
will not be caught mapping, and Mr. Thoebe
will be badly showed under"
The republican nominees for lieutenant
governor, attorney general and superin
iendent of public education in Louisiana
have promptly declined the doubtful honor
of contests which promise certain defeat. II
| is even doubtful whether Mr.. Warmotb can
| be induced to head the ticket.
A party OF naval officers left Washington
Yesterday afternoon for Richmond to ex
anime the Richmond Locomotive and Ma
chine Works, in order to ascertain their fac
ilites for building machinery for the use o.
the navy, particularly machinery and boil
era for the armored battle ship Texas, build
ing at Norfolk.
Mayor Kennedy, of Reading, Pa, has re
ceived reply from President Corbin in
answer to the appeal of committee from
Reading councils asking him to arbitratt
the miners and railroaders' troubles. He
says that there is nothing to arbitrate, and
compliments the company's employees il
the city on their good sense in using
their earnings to purchase homes fol
| themselves and their families, instead o
striking and throwing away their money II
that fashion.
The tariff meeting, which was held in
Philadelphia last night, " to enforce and en-
doyse the recommendations of President Ar
thur and President Cleveland for revenue
REFORM" was one of the most successful de
monstrations ofthe character ever held il
that city. The meeting was called to order
by Mr.. VIM. NJ. Singerly, proprietor of the
Philadelphia Record, who has been chiefly
instrumental in arranging the affair. a
number of prominent gentlemen made
speeches. but the feature of the evening wal
the ovation given to Congressman Brecken'
ridge of Kentucky. He had left the Stage
before the frat burst of applause which fol
lowed the conclusion of his peroraton, but
was compelled to return by the cheering au
dience, which fairly shouted itself hoarsf
until be stepped again to the footlighta, and
with voice full of emotion thanked the au
dence for 30 unexpected greeting to one
who was almost a stranger to Philadel-
Dhs audience