Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-07
NEWS OF THE DAY.

NEWS OF THE DAY.
The gold excitement in Lower California
is increasing and many persons are fiocking
TO the mines.
II is reported tia! ex Gov Porter. of L.
dams, will succeed Judge Sale as American
Minister at Rome.
l. is stated that tie trip from Washing
ton 10 New York viii soou be made in five
and a-hslfhours.
The marriage Of Grand Duke Alexandra.
vch 10 Princess Alexandra of Greece is fix
ed FOR June 16, at st. Petersburg.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the new British
Minister to the United States, will start
from London for Washington about the end
of the month.
TIE steamer Gulf Stream, loading at Viii
mir gton, n. c., for Nsw York, caught fire
Mt midnight last night and the whole
fire department of the city was called out.
The one hundred and fifth annual session
OF the Baltimore Conference Of the Metho.
dist Episcopal Church began at Grace
Church, Baltimore yesterday, Bishop Foss
presiding.
The fifty eighth annual session Of the Vir-
eiaia Conference of the Church OF the Uni.
ted Brethren in Christ commenced in Mar
,nsburg w. Va, yesterday. Bishop Cas-
tie presided.
The bodies of four white men lay in The
morgue in Washington last night. Two
were suicides, one an accidental death :,
and The other sudden death from un-
known causee.
At Leskville, n. G, Samuel Hampton, g
hotel clerk, committed suicide yesterday
because young lady would not marry him.
Hampton was a dwarf and invalid, having
broken his back when child.
The British minister al Athens has con.
scented TO act Us arbitrator between the gov
ernments of the United States and Den
mark regarding the loss of vessels near 81.
Thomas many years ago.
The gaval used By the Speaker OF the
House, and which becomes his property at
the close OF the session. is missing and is
supposed TO have been stolen. The gavel
was made OF an elephants tooth end is pure
ivory.
Ia the West Virginia governship middle,
| President OF the Senate Carr has obtained o
writ of quo wsrranto against Acting Gov
ernor Wilson, returnable Monday next, and
Gen. Goil will make application for man
demus to Gust Wilson.
The executive committee OF the inaugu-
raj ceremonies say ;ha, a surplus Of AZ least
$50 600 will remain aftey the expenses are
paid and the guarantee fund Of $50 900 has
been returned 10 the subscribers. The sale
of tho ball ard promenade tickets is said to
have realized $50 COO | is estimated that
the inauguration drew 100 coo strangers to
Washington \ brilliant display OF fire.
works last night closed the inauguration
programme.
In accordance with custom, the resigna
tons Of ali the assistant secretaries add "a
sis;ant pos.masteTs-g general Will now ba
promptly put nj the disposal of the Psesi-
dent, aud nominations 10 these places may
shortly be expoc'e ed. j will not be neces-
sary for the Senate 10 remain in session TO
act on these nominations, for the President
con fill tue places at his cwn pleasure dur
ing the recess. lie can 30 ;bia also in re-
gard 10 all other places.
A large delegation of Southern repubi
cans was received Big the President yester-
dsy headed by representative j. f Nc
Comas, OF Maryland and Gen. Chalmers, of
Mississippi. Ii contained all the republican
representatives from th9 South and large
number Of representative republicans from
Mary land Virginia and other Southern
Sialea, including John : Wise. formerly OF
Virginia, now of New York Their mission
was to present the name OF exAttorney-
General + air, OF Virginia, to the President
for the once of soicitof-general. Repre-
sentativea OF both factions of tho Virginia
republicans who were present united in in
dorsng him. Their conference With the
President wss not long.