Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-23
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Judge Matthews funeral will take place
on Monday.
The President has issued proclamation
in regard to killing inr nearing aciuals and
salmon in Alaska.
Secretary Windom viii continue The sys-
TEN of bond purchases adopted by ex SecTe
tary Fairchild, at least for while.
Senator Spooner told the President yes
terdsy there would he 40 trouble about con-
iirming Whitelaw Reid and Fred. Grant.
Ii is said General Harrison was protected
from the inclemenCy of the weather by
buckskn underwear on the day of his in.
aug uration.
Rev. DR.. Cyrus Knight, bishop elect of
Milwaukee, left Lancaster, Pa, to-day for
Milwaukee, where his CONSERVATION will
take place Tuesday next.
Fire in ST. Louis bagging factory yester
day evening caused panic among two hun
dred girls, all Of whom escaped except Ado
Lebrecht, who was badly burned.
Ii is reported that Count Won Tsfe, the
| Austrian Premier, and Count kalnoky, the
Imperial Foreign Minister, have rendered
their signations owing TO dispute be-
tween Austria and Greece.
The Astors have recently added five miles
of property to their already enormous hold
ings In New York, and on those five miles
they are building as fast as masons and car
| penters can execute their orders.
A large quantity of silver plate that had
been stolen from wealthy citizen Of Wilkes.
barre, Pa, last December, WAS found to-day
buried in the cellar OF vacant house in
that city.
A bridge will be built across the Schuyl
kill river near the falls which will enable
the Bat more and Ohio railroad to New
York 10 run directly to the Bound Brook
liue without being obliged to back several
miles, as is now the case.
a parry OF armed and mounted Vigilantes
from Uniontow0, Pa, and vicinity have
gone 10 the mountains to capture the Nc
Clellandtown robbers. The visilautes pro
pose to carry the headquarters of the band
10y Assault or starve them onJ.
Vicar General Roulhier st the Basiiica,
et QaeCec, Sunday, read decree Of the
Council of Quebec forbiddipg dances, such
a values, polka5 and other dancing. He
attacked the present style of full dre5s
adop.ed by ladies for balls az indecent.
4 cable from Rome says that the Pope
has decided the long pending fight between
Cardinal Taschereau at Montreal and the
Jesuits in favor OF the latter, and has order.
ed the closing of the branch Of the Laval
University there, thus leaving the Jesuit
College 10 supremacy.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Rockefel
Ter. said to be the wealthest woman living
in Brooklyn, the eldest daughter Of Million
airo John ID. Rockefeller, OF tine Standard
Oil Trust, to Mr.. Charles A. Strong, toe sou
of the Rev. Or. Strong, 8 Baptist minister oil
Rochester, took place yesterday evening.
Gen. w T. Sherman, Admiral Porter,
Gems Schofield, Rosocrans, Sigel, Howard,
S,ocum. Newton, Plessantop, SchutZ, John
ston, 3 auregard, Early, Hampton and
Llngstreet, arc among those who have
promised 10 be present en- The platform dur
ing Col i bit G. IngersolI'5 lecture in the
Academy Of Music in New York, Sunday
evening. for the benefit of the Confederate
Soldiers Home At Austin, Texas.
The German government has issued a
white book on Samoan affairs. in which Bis
marck describes the conduct OF knappe 8
lacking in calmuess and coolness and a.
contrary to the Emperor's policy. Refer
ring 10 Dr.. Kuappe's proposal to annex Sa-
moa Prince Bismarck reilerates his view
that to seek to eiluct change in the p0liti-
cal situation in : lmoa without the consent
OF Eogland and America would not accord
with treaty arrangements.
Secretary Window stated yesterday that
he had not she heart to AK for the resgna-
ton of General Rosecrans, who now holds
the position of Register of the Treasury.
Rosecrans may resign of bis own accord,
and If so his resignation will be accepted;
but if ne does not. it is generally believed
that he will retain his position. Should
he not resign, General Longstreet who is
spoken of as possibility for this Office, will
be made Collector of Customs at the port of
Savannah.