Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.


| The recent storm badly damaged The shad
nets on the Carolina sounds.
The Oklahoma boomers have been routed
by Lieutenant Carson's cavalry.
The fo.ty million francs necessary to up
hold the Compton d 'Esconpte has be sub
scribed
Yesterday morning Cape Charles light
chip No. 46, the new iron lightship; was
towed to Baltimore by lug, having been
damaged in the recent storm on the coast.
The leading republicans Of Arizona are in
dignant over the appointment of Lewis
Welaey as governor and claim that he is
wholly unfit to serve the people in that ca.
pacity.
Since the withdrawal by the Richmond
! and Danvile and the Coast Line Railroads
of the special rates to colored emigrants,
the exodus from North Carolina has subsid-
ed greatly.
Governor Wilson has decided 10 call an
extraordinary session of the West Virginia
Legisia. ure about June |, next, to settle the
Gubernatorial muddle, and 10 act on certain
other legislation.
There is evidence almost daily that in the
nominations being made James G.. Blaine is
furnishing the men who have opposed him
10 his political aspirations and Te~arding
those who haze been his friends.
Gen. Nathan Coil denies that he will
be the Solicitor General to succeed Judge
jerks, and says be would not accept it, if it
were rendered him by Lhe unanimous re
ques. of The President aud Cabinet.
The Duke of Cambridge, Commander OF
the Forces, with the approval of the Minis
/ tnr ~ ,Uor bac do
caring shat the Queen is convinced of the
Honorable Artillery company's loyalty, and
restores 10 the company its ancient priv.
lege5.
a messenger who has arrived at Wady
Holfa reports that battle between the fol-
lowers of Senouiss and the Mahdis.s has
taken place al SnRn, to the southwest OF
Bara, and that the former were victorious
Both sides suffered heavy losses. Among
The killed were two Mahdist chiefs.
The trial of Captain John Wallace of the
oyster boat p. rasmussen, .jr for cruel
treatment Of sailors in his employ was con-
cluded in the United States District Court OF
Baltimore on Saturday by verdict of guilty.
The prisoner was recommended to the
mercy Of the Court and sentence was de
ierred.
Hanna T. Calder, who, while in woman's
dress, married Catharine Beall in Hartford
county Md recently spent Sunday at the
farm of Randolph Slade, at Woodensburg,
Baltimore county, four miles from Gyndon
He talked freely about his marriage, and
said he was bound to get back his wife, who
was taken by her father TO his home at
Pylesvile.
The Paris police have made further
| e ~ kar, ~ 4 ha
, Patriotic League. 1t is reported that they
have seized papers showing that plan had
been matured for descent by members Of
the league upon the Palais Bourbon, where
the sessions OF the legislative chambers are
held, and the Eiysee, the residence of the
| President.
The illness of Miss Mary Anderson at
Philadelphia has turned out more serious
than was expected. DR.. S. Weir Mitchell
warned her Saturday that if she attempted
to play she would probably break down in
three or four days and he obliged to retire
permanently from the stage, though by TAX
ing rest for six mouths she might entirely
recover her usual health.
Gen. Boulanger yesterday went to Bor
deapX. The train which conveyed him
stopped at Blois and ST. Pierre des Corps,
at both Of which towns enthusiastic demon
STATIONS were made in bis honor At Tours
crowd of 1000 gathered at his hotel to
welcome him. In response 10 vociferous
cheering the General appeared upon a bal.
cony and expressed his thanks for the re.
caption accorded him.
The bark F. l. Pettingil, which left Bal
timore, coal laden, for Boston on March r.
was discovered Saturday sunk in the Chesa
peake bay, between the tail OF the Horse
saoe" and Cape Henry, in five fathoms Of
water and in the track of vessels going out
of and entering the cspos. No trace of the
crew was found, and there can be but little
doubt that thirteen men who formed it have
| found watery graVee.
Ga Saturday two freight traits te!escoped
at Clifton. S c., on the Piedmont Air Line,
seven miles north of Sparansburg A COL
ored train hand and q tramp who was steal
ing ride were killed. EOgineer o. l..
Creighton was 90 badly scalded and other
wise injured that bis life is despared of.
Conductor f. B. L4ird had one of his legs
broken, his hip dslocated and his head
frigh'fulIy gashed, but will probably recov
er. Fireman Thomas Hunter and n fl g.
man were painfully, though not fatally,
wounded.