Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-10
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Gov. Hill, of New York, has vetoed the
high license bill.
There were eleven deaths from measles
in Washington last week.
The Senate yesterday passed the railroad
land forfeiture ana the international copy
right bills.
Robt. G. Ingersoll delivered an Grafton at
Albany N. Y, yesterday in memory OF 1sos-
coe Conkling.
The selection OF delegates from New York
city to the republican State convention has
apparently resulted in favor of Blaine.
The Chicago striking beer.makers az.
nounced yesterday their willingness to go
back to work and surrender Internationally.
1t is said that Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott.
who has been temporarily in charge OF Ply
mouth church, will become the permanent
pastor.
D.sbursng Clerk Ewing, OF the Depart.
ment of Justice, has been removed, and
Frank A. Branigan, of Ohio. has been ap
pointed in his place.
The President sent to the Senate yester-
dav tine nomination of Robert 3. Roosevelt,
of New YORK. to BIO Minister resident OF the
United States to the Netherlands.
The President yesterday vetoed u bill APP
propriatipg 100000 for new public build.
ing at Allentown. Pa, on the grourd that
there was no present necessity tor such
building.
l. is reported that Prince Bismarck, in &C
cordance with the formally expressed ue
sire of Emperor Frederick and the Gar,
will ask the Porte to depose Prince Ferdi-
nand, Of Bulgaria.
The Supreme Court of Illinois has affirm
ed the decision of the lower courts In the
Chicago boodlers' cases, and the defendants
will all have to serve their terms ofsentcnce
in the State penitentiary.
1t is proposed to hold a series of demo
cratic caucuses on the Mills tariff bill In
order to perfect that measure, the lirst CT
which was held last night. Representative
Scott SAYS the committee will not yield on
the wool question ~ the country demands
free wool.
A fire at Shepberdalown, W. Va, yester
day afternoon destroyed the steam and sa"
mill of l.. W. PoGenberger and the dwelling
of GEORGE w. Knode. The mill caught fire
from the engine. Mr.. Polfenberger's loss is
Sc 600. insurance $3.50. MIR. Knode's loss i:
5000, fully insured.
Republican congressional district conven
tions were held in Mary land yesterday te
tclect district delegates to Chicago and dis
srict presidential electors. While all the
conventions did rot formally express prcsi-
dential preferences, Individual expressions
of opinion showed that B aine is tho favoritt
of the majority.
While Mrs. A. Ross Ray was attending
service at ST. Johns Church, Washington
on Tuesday evening, her head suddenl y fell
back upon the pew rail and it was discov
cred that she was nsensibe from stroke
of apoplexy. She was removed to her
residence and died at a late hour Tuesday
night.
The official returns of the elections o.
municipal councillors, in three hundred and
sixty one urban district in France, show that
the republicans were victorious in two hun
d!ed and six districts, and the conservatives
in sixteen districts. In the other one hun
bred and thirty nine districts second ballots
will be necessary.
The following is the result of the League
games for the baseball championship play ed
yesterday: New York Is, Indianapolis 4
Boston Is, Detroit 6 (; Chicago Is, Washing
ton 2 Philadelphia 2, Pittsburg l. New
York plays ut Chicago to-day, Boston ut
Pittsburg, Philadelphia at Detroit: and
Washington at Indianapolis.