Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-08
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Ice four inches thick ls oeinG Cut Oil ms
S24 900 600 is asked for The support of the
army for the epsning year.
The Chicago anarchists believe they have
downcd the police end arc again becoming
defiant.
1t is estimated that Slo5O,OOO,00O will
have been paid in pensions between June,
1861, aud July, 1890.
II now seen certain that the bill creating
a department out Of the Bureau OF Agrlcal-
ture will tecome law.
is denied that Gen. Boulanger has ar
piled to the Pope for divorce. He will
continue his suit in The courts.
A Jury in New York will have to decide
in a breach OF promise case which of two
twin brothers courted the maiden.
The Thurlow steel gun was tested yester-
day afternoon at the naval proving grounds,
opposite Annapolis, and stood the Govern
meutal test.
The latest story about Prince Rudolph's
death is that he and the Baroness Marie
Vetsera were found dead in bed together,
both having committed suicide.
Some of the papers have confused Belle
: arr, W no was recently murdered with Belle
BOYD, the famous confederate spy. They
were not one and the same, however.
t. is stated that First Assistant Postmas-
ter General Stevenson has been offered the
jadgeahip made vacant by the death of
Judge Merrick, of the District of Columbia.
Baron ST. Jsrnval, chief inspector OF Rus
sian railways, and the other railway officials
who are held responsible for the accident to
the imperial train near Dorki, in October
last, will he t.led at special session Of the
Senate.
Beach, alias LIS Caron. the informer, told
the Paruell commission in London, yester-
day, that he ook FeniaD brotherhood oaths,
which he never intended keeping, because
he considered himself q military spy in the
service of Eogland.
Col. James Jackson and Judge John A.
Stevens, of Tuscum5is, Ala, called On Pres
dent elect Harrison yesterday in opposition
to ex Senator VIM Malone and in favor of
ex Gov VIM. II. Smith, of Alabama, for At
torney General in the new cabinet.
The Samoan conference in Berlin begins
in few days. Both England and America
promptly accepted Germsny's proposal. 1t
is aid now that Gernany's proposition is
compromise based on written communica-
lions received and practically agreed to.
10 The Senate yesterday Mr. Faulkner, Of
West Virginia, introduced q blu to pay
Erastns Thatcher Sc 900 for manuscript
history written by him descriptive of Wash
| ington Georgetown and Alexandria; their
municipal governments, public buildings,
works Of nrt, etc.
Sir M0rel Mackenzie in reference to the
coudemnatory resolution OF the College OF
Physicians in reference to the publication Of
his book THE Fatal Illness Of Frederick the
Noble" says he takes no interest whatever
in the proceedings or opinions OF the Col
lege OF Physicians.
It's said that Gov. Sawyer, of New Hamp
shire, will not appoint Senator Chandler 10
servo 10 the Senate for the interim from the
h Of March TO the 10 b Of June, ct which
date the Legislature will meet to slec! a
Senator for the remainder OF the term OF six
years ending March 4, 1895.
The republicans Withdrew from the joint
assembly of the West Virginia Legislature
Yesterday, but he democrats had a quorum
aud continued the count for State officers,
with the exception of Governor. ballot
for United States Senator resulted: Ken
na, 80 G;n, 40; Goshorn 5. balance scat
tering.
A dispatch from Shanghai says THE
whole of the foreign community of Chin
Kiang Foo, with the exception Of doZ9n
customs and consular officials, have arrived
here sally. They report that the foreign
concession has been almost destroyed, that
the American mission chapel outside the
concession has been burned, and that the
place is in the hands OF tho Chinese. It is
stated that the Chinese officials and soldiers
abetted the conspiracy. American and
British men OF war have arrived there.
A dispatch from Trenton, n. j., says
the entire community is much excited over
the announcement that Samuel Williams
and his two sons have unearthed large
sum Of money and many valuable jewels on
their farm, q few miles distant At the time
of the occupation of the place by the Hes
slams during the Revolution, many OF the
patriots bnried ali the money they possessed.
Cold, jaweiry, she deeds 10 real estate and
other securiiie. we're locked up indiscrimi
ia ely in tin or iron boxes by their possessors
and buried at the dead OF night in cellars,
gardens or groves.
The new Hotel Sutherland, at Sutherland,
Fla, was destroyed by fire early Wednesday
morning, the guests narrowly escaping with
their lives in their night clothes. A large
excursion party from Omaha were the only
quests, and ell Of them lost their clothing,
ieGelrv. purses, e., valued at many thous
ard dollars, and all the hotel help lost their
wearing apparel. Nothing was saved. Sew
eral Of the ladies were severely burned, but
il is thought that no lives were lost. All
camped out during the remainder OF the
night in huts built of boards and bushes.
The hotel was valued at 10000 and 81 500
worth OF provisions had just been received.
COURT or APPEALS YESTERDAY Rob
inann,s administrator AGAINST Allan & Co