Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Confederate Society Of Baltimore has
elected Lcrd Wolse!ey, of The British army
an honoiGr; member.
Is ar Bell, H., tx United States minister
10 the Netherlands, died al st. LIKES Hos
pitai, Nes York, yesterday.
Star fish threaten to destroy the oyster
beds of Connecticut and the oyster growers
are making great eilyrts TO get rid of them.
Near Eckert, Ind, on Saturday, while
three boys were hunting, they dug into an
old log after rabbit aad discovered n pot
of gold coin. With tho treasure counted
out 81 600 was found.
Archbishop Corrignn's message egainat
Catholics attending anti.poverty meetings
was read in all The Catholic churches in New
York yesterday DR.. McGIynn responded
last night at Cooper Destitute and abused
popes, bishops and priests generally.
The tramp steamer Waverly aud the An
Choir line steamer Anglia, the latter in tow
of two tugs. were in collision in the East
river near New York on Saturday. Both
Were badly damaged and tad to be towed
to their docks, but no one was injured.
The Memorial Presbyterian Church in
Philadelphia was damaged by Fl Q and wa or
to the extent ofS35 600 yesterday. Sunday
school was Just assembling when the fire
was discovered and the i've hundred chill
dren in the building were gotten out with
but slight panic,
The report OF the formation of new Pan
anna canal company is premature. rs moth
ing can he settled till after the shareholders
ing financial houses, liz Paris who have hiiher-
e. ao tba N fhn
of loans, decline TO do so further.
st. Joseph's Convent, at Locust Gap, near
Philadelphia, was burned to the ground
yesterday morning. Mother Mary Column
ba and the five sisters forming the commu
nifty fortunately escaped unhurt. The flames
81 read so rapidly that the sisters and those
who came to their assistance, were unable
to save anything.
James Thomas, alias VIM. Brennan, who
was arrested as ST. Louis Friday for writing
threatening letters to fallen women, signing
himself Jack the Ripper" was Saturday
committed TO the insane asylum. When ar
rested he frankly confessed that he had
como to st. Louis for the purpose Of killing
women ON Poplar street and Clerk avenue,
notorious quarter of the city.
The difficulties between the bridge con-
tractors at Pottsville, Kan, and the Louis
Vile, ST. Louis aud Texas Railroad had q
tragic termination yesterday when the draw
broke in two, precipitating forty employees
into the river. more than one half of whom
were drowned before assistance could reach
them.
Secretary and MIS- Whitney gave chosen
few of their friends on Saturday afternoon
musical treat in the performance in their
ball room Of the Adomoski Qnartetie. An
exquisite programme was rendered. Mrs.
Cleveland sat in far corner surrounded by
friends. She wore cloth dress of light
brown trimmed with beaver fur and gold
acorns, and her hat was tip tilted felt, with
q low crown and broad brim, trimmed with
short, fancy tips. Mrs. Whitney received
her guest in quaint, old fashioned frock of
white satin, The skirt full and round with
deep hem at the edge and short train Of
stripped brocads. Among the guests was
Miss Mildred Lee