Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-28

Jacob Sharp lS 10 De retrieu ioi .ne o'ioe
~ of the New York BosIi OF Aldermen IN
1884.
Extensive gas fields have been discovered
near Cambridge, Ohio, and are now heing
worked.
The President recommends the prohibition
of importa,ions of hogs or pork from France
or Germany.
Senator German denies that ne intends TO
resign from the Senate to accept the presl-
denoy of the B. & o. r. r. Co.
The Womans international Conferences
continued in session in Washington yester-
day. Numerous papers were read.
Edward Turner. of the Bndd's Creek sec,
ton ofSt. Mary's county, Nd: is charged
with assauting Lis daughter. He is said to
have gone to Virginia, taking his daughter
with him.
The report of the American Bel teie-
phone company for 1887 shows the numoer
Of subscribers to he 15S, 1872. The net earn.
ines were s2,2l0956. During the year l6
Der cent. dividends were declared.
The New York Board OF Aldermen have
adop,ed resolution repeating the ordinance
giving to the mayor power to order or forbid
the display of flags on the City Hall, and
yesting that power in themselves. ms ID
an outcome Of tho mayors order forbidding
the raising of the Irish flag on the City Hall
on St. Patrck's Day.
Edmund Dwyer Gray, distinguished
member of the Irish Parliamentary party,
died in Dublin last night of heart disease.
Mr.. GRAY was Lord Mayor of Dublin io
1880. and was chairman of the Dublin Man
sion House Committee. which in that year
collected f1S0,000 for the relief ofdistresa IN
Ireland.
District Assembly q, knights OF labor, 1t
was announced in Chicago yesterday. mas
given up its headquarters owing to the lack
of fuuds. The district machinery was cap
tured by the anti Powderly faction at the
last election, and thepembershp has fallen
off rapidly. There are now but little over Ne
1000 members, while in 1856 it mad $4,000.
II is announced in Baltimore that the
Drexel Morgan syndicate of New York and
London has taken the balance of the
50 500 900 of 81 600 consolidated mort.
bonds Issued by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company last August. This
5. 500 600 is a portion of the blanket mort
gage of SOC, 100000, the balance OF which
goes into the sinking fund of the company.
Col. VIM. r. Aylett, of Virginia, has &C
copied an invitation to deliver en- address In
Philadelphia at an early Gay, under the au-
spices of a Grand Army post. on "Gettys-
burg from Southern Point ofView." Gems.
VIM. r. Sherman and Joseph f. Johnston,
Gov. Beaver and staffahd Mrs. Gen. Pickett
are expected 10 occupy seats on theplatiorm.
Col. Avlett commanded regiment in Pick
etts division at the battle of Gettysburg,
and made an eloquent speech at the reunion
J there last summer.
Homer Fellows, of Washington, father oil
| Miss Cora Belle Fellows, received letter
from his daughter, dated March 18th, in
which che says that che is to marry Ne
braska farmer, named Samuel Campbell, on
the 10th inst Mr.. Fellows received a letter
also from Mr. Campbell, in which the writer
told of his love for the girl. The Felows
family now desire that the newspapers let
the matter alone, as they have felt very
keenly the stories published about the girls
intentions to marry Chaska, the Indian.
The text Of the treaty recently concluded
with the Chinese minister has been publish
ed It prohibits absolutely the immigration
to this country Of Chinese lahorers Tor II Pc
Rod of twenty years, with privilege OF re,
newal, but permits those now living in this
country to visit China and return to the
United States under certain restrictions.
1t also makes au exception in favor of
Chinese merchants, students, ETC., who
may visit aud RESIDE il this country.
| Provision ia made for indemnity to Chi
nese sufferers from mob violence in the
| West.