Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-13
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Mr.. Cleveland gets sixty Thousand major
ty in Georgia.
An attempt, likely to prove successful, Is
being made 70 make NeW Orleans winter
resort.
There were so new cases of yellow fever
and three deaths reported at Jacksonville,
Fla, yesterday
Washingtouians have already begun to
arrange for the inauguration OF President
elect Harrison.
L. is said a writ OF mandamus on Gov.
Jackson, Of Maryland, to give certificate
of election to Mr.. Mudd, republican candi
date for Congress in the fifth district, will
be- asked for.
Sisnor Crspi, Italian minister of foreign
affairs. has assured the French charge dat
flares that it is the desire of the Italian gov
ernment to remove all causes OF msunder
standing that exist between Italy ana
France.
Dispatches from lower Quebec say that
two feet and q half Of snow has failen along
the lower st. Lawrence. Serious fears are
entertained that there has been serious loss
of life among the fishermen on both shores
of the Gulf:
The missionary council of the Episcopal
church convened in Washington to-day at
Epiphany church. This evening addresses
will be made by number OF distinguished
members of the council. Bishop Randolph
OF Virginia, is in attendance.
Tho sentence OF Mrs Sarah j Robinson,
who was to have been hanged on Friday
next at Somerviile, Mass., for the murder
of her brother in- law, Prince A. Freeman,
by poison, in June, 1855, has been commu-
ted TO solitary imprisonment Tor lle
A Young couple of intelligent and refined
appearance registered Sunday night at the
Farwell House, Chicago, rs Charles Pauson
and wife, of Milwaukee. AT noon yesterday
they were found unconscious and the room
filled with strong odor of gas. The man
was dead the woman WAS unconscious, but
still breathing 1t is thought to be case
of suicide.
Thomas Axworthy, the defaultng city
treasurer of Cleveland, Ohio, has written
from Montreal, Canada, to the mayer OF
Cleveland, saying that his departure wss
due to sudden financial embarrassment
cauaed by losses on call loans in the East
and giving schedule of assets which be es.
Inmates at 1919, 700, sufficient TO make good
his shortage to the city.
There are rumors Of trouble in Biackvile
Barnwell county, s. @. The negroes have
announced their intention TO have Harli
son Qualification on Thursday, and il is down
on the programme to burn Cleveland IN et-
Ggy. The whites say they will not interfere
with any decent jollifCatinn, but announce
their intention to prevent the Cleveland Gre :
matory number on the program me- Serious
trouble is anticipated.
a paper is circulating in Birmingham,
Ala, addressed 10 Dlr. Harrison, reciting
that he now has an opportunity OF making
a national administration thatwil break ali
sectional lines and result in united conn
try. He is urged to appoint good officials
in the South and to give 10 the South li5et
al and enlic htened treatment 1. is signed
by prominent business men, irrespective OF
party,
All the Indications point to republican
majority of from FIVE to seven in the next
House Of Representatives. There is still
doubt about West Virginia and California
rhe democrats NAV have elected their candi-
dates in the isst district of California. This
would reduce the majority, otherwise ap
bearing 70 be seven 70 ve The democrats
claim from three TO four in West Virginia.
They are given two In this estimate. There
seems little room for doubt that the repuo
licans will organize the House.
The official examination of the returns
in West Virginia progressed in every coun
ty of the State yesterday, bat there Is little
new light on the situation. IL ia likely
there will be recount in every county on
the Office Of Governor and on Congressmen
ip the counties OF the first and fourth dis
tricts The latest figures received at the
Headquarters Of the democratic State com
mittee elect Fleming By ESQ majority, and
give the legislature to the democrats by one
majority. This is contested Vehemsntlg by
republicans.