Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-19
NEWS OF THE DAY.


TIE United States steamship Ossipee has
arrived at Jamaica with the Haytisn Re
public.
A cotton warehouse on the Liverpool
docks was burned yesterday, entailing loss
of$250,000.
Thomas A. Stevens, who has announced
his intention of penetrating Africa in search
of Henry NJ. Stanley, has stsrted for Ztnzi-
bar.
A vague report comes from WolveTbamp
ton, England, that Andrew Carnegie has
been tll4red the cretarysbip of the Inte.
tior.
For the frst time in its history there is
now like ely to be r scandal over the manage
ment OF the affairs of the Smithsonian lnsi
tuition.
A charge was made in the Minnesota leg
islnture hat vote had been bought in the
caucus which nominated W. d. Washburn
for IT, 5 Senator.
Owing to the mild weather the ice
castle OF Montreal wears a thoroughly de
rnorali2sd aspect portion of the eastern
wall having fallen in.
Mayor Grants troubles have already be
gun in New York. and the raform prnci
pies Of the Jammany leaders are to be put
10 an immediate test.
At Bessemer, Ala, last night negro,
named Louis Hocheman made dastardly
assault on a white woman and citiZans are
now searching for him sided by blood
hounds
c. G. Randall, prominent real estate
agent Of B ,ston, Mass, has been missing
from his home for Two weeks, add bis long
absence causes many rumor5 Of financial ir
reguiarilies.
A Young woman and a man from Lyons,
France, were found dead in q room in q no
tel at Monte Carlo yesterday. In letter to
friend theyssaid they had suffered losses
at the gaming table and intended to commit
suicide together.
The Banuue Pa-isenne has assumed the
entire coat of the issue and constitution of
the new Panama Canal Company, but if the
old shareholders do not agree TO this at the
meeting on January &c the company will be
officially wound up.
The earnings of the Richmond and Allie
ghany road from De ,1SSS 10 Jan l. 1889
were S10G,593 an increase over The came
time OF last year of $685. of the Norfolk
and Western, for the month ending the sec
ond week of JANUARY sos $50, an increase
OF ;322 800
The steamer FarAday, OF London, arrived
off Coazlcoalcos, Mex yesterday, having
on board over 900 miles Of heavy cable,
which she will Immediately proceed TO lay
between that port snd Galveston, Tex, for
the Mexican and Central and South AmeIi-
can Telegraph company.
III. i oont;nnaJ l., ha Vauf N,r-
gnia Senate yesterday. There were Efforts
to effect combinations in all imaginary ways
to organize, but every proposition made By
abe democrats was defeated By the repubh
cans, and it now begins to look as though
the forty five days of the session will have
passed before any thing can be done.
Secretary and Mrs. Whitney were at
home last night to large company OF liz
vited guests Their house in Washington
was thronged, and about hundred Of the
people stayed for the dance. Mrs.
Whitney wore superb gown of London
smoke tulle; the low bodice was of pansy
velvet embroidered in silver and wreathed
10 pan5ies.
The steamer Richmond, which left New
Thursday for West Point, Va. return
ed yesterday, having, during o heavy fog,
off Barnegat, col;ided with the schooner
Jacob Reid. The iron bulwark of the steam
or was torn away. doing considerable dam
age to the captains room Ths schooner,
ahch lost her bowsprit and was otherwise
damaged, was lowed to New York.
At The trial at Belvidere, NJ Of Mason
4nntsman, who is charged with personal
ne Christ, persueding his followers to pay
lin divine honors, and pronouncing judg-
nepts against those who oppose him. Mrs.
2iker, at whose house Huntsman stopped in
testified yesterday that Hunts.
nan had influenced her daughters to desert
heir home and follow him. Judge Dewitt
imposed the full penalty-six months in the
ouniy Jail, 500 6ne, and the costs OF pros
cuicn.
The United States Senate yesterday, after
pyotraoted DEBATE, passed the angar boun-
Y amendment TO the tariff bill by vote Of
Z To 3D. The debate occasioned some ami
hated incidents and speeches. The vote on
be Senate tariff bill will be taken next
tuesday. The House passed the Omnibus
erritoriaI bill, providing for the admission
f South Dakota. Montana, Washington and
I.w Ne xico as States, Big vote OF IA to
An evening session was held Tor thu !
)nsidef alton of private pension bills