Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.
West Virginia legislature dead lock


noon,
II is said that lawyer Tomlinson and
electrician Gllisrd. inventor Edlson's
agents. have euchered him out OF $250,OO0
D G.. Fowle, democrat, was inaugurated
Governor of North Carolina at Raleigh
yesterday, as were also the other State OH
GERS.
Pfesdsn: elect Harrison says he has never
known time in the history OF the country
when there was such an unsightiy scramble
for Office.
The Emperor William has ordered the
dismissal of all the French cooks employed
in the palace They will be replaced with
Germans.
The Bankruptcy bill which will enable
the Panama Canal Company to convert The
old organization into new concern passed
the French Senate yesterday.
The grand prior of the Carthusian monks
has refused the London offer of three mil
lions for monopoly of the manufacture and
sale OF the Chartreuse liquor.
Colonel Alfred F. Buck, prominent re.
pubiican Of Georgia, has started for Indian
apolls in response 10 an invitation from
General Harrison.
Judge Flemine's notice Of contest for the
govornorahip OF West Virginia gas preseut-
ed Yesterday, and was fled until such time
sd the Senate shall organize.
President Cleveland has been named as
arbitrator in the dispute between Nicara
qua and Costa Rica in relation TO the site OF
the proposed Nicareguan canal.
The United Suites Senate yesterday pass
& ha ia q
spent the remainder Of The session IN debate
OF the sugar bounty amendment.
The statue of Benjamin Franklin, pre-
septed To the city OF Washington by MIR.
Stilson Huichins, was unveiled yesterday,
the lS3 anniversary of the birth OF Frank d,
liz.
There was considerable disorder in the
House of Representatives yesterday during
the consideration Of the Dakota bill, and
Speaker Carlisle was obliged to resume the
chair
Nine Di Mulska, the singer, died at Mu-
nich yesterday in extreme poverty. Her
daughter, who was hearibroken at the loss
of her mother, committed suicide by taking
poison.
Another fight between the Maryland pc
lice steamer McLane and the oyster pirates
Mt the mouth of the Chester river, took
place on Tuesday night, in which the latter
was routed.
The wind blew freight car on the main
track of the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul Railroad at Sylvania, Wis, yesterday
which caused wreck and the fatal injury
Of two men.
A grand scheme for conveying the sewage
of Paris to tract of land in the Depart
ment ofSene ei Disc, for subsequent use as
fertilizer, was approved by the French
Senate yesterday.
Edward de Vaux Morrell aud Miss Lou
Use Bowler Drexel, daughter of the late
Francis A. DfexeI, were married at the Ca
thedral in Philadelphia yesterday. great
throng Of society people attended.
Abraham Vandine who had lived in
misery way, died in New Orleans last
week. snd in his trunk was found 800 600
in bonds and greenbacks Henry J. Van
dine, his brother, t.om New Jersey, claims
the estate.
The trial of the employees ofthe Lehigh
Valley Railroad who were the cause OF the
accident Mt Mind Run, Pa, on October 10 OF
last year, by which sixty-one persons lost
their livea, was commenced at Maunch
Chnnk, Pa, yesterday.
Gen. II. X Mcconnell, a hrigadier gener-
al in the Army of the Potomac, was shot
and instantly killed bv Hon JAS McManes
in Usage City, * tnsn1, on Wednesday. Me-
Names believed Mcconnell had been guilty
Of improper relations with his wife.
Captain Robert Mile, of the oyster schoon-
er Chicora, was found guilty in the United
-, IF D,lt tnrHa
treating some of his crew and Withholding
food from them, ard sentenced to pay q
fine OF 5000 and stay for one year in the city
Jail.
The bill for the reorganization Of the Ger
man field artillery, which is being prepared
for presentation in the Reehseg, provides
for horses for each SIX guns in the large bat
teries. The field batteries on the frontier
will be furnished, after the French plan,
with fully horsed ammunition wagons.
In addition to the frigate Trenton the
sloop of-war yanlala has been ordered 10
Samoa and will be ready to sail from San
Francisco Saturday O.ders also have been
received 10 prepare the Mohcan for the
same destinatiop An order was received
yesterday to fit out the soreship Mononga
hela and TO despatch her 10 Samoa as soon
as possible with supplies for the fleet.
reception was given ut the White
House last night in honor Of The diplomatic
corps, and a brilliant assemblsge attended.
The rooms were as fully decorated as for
state dinner The east room WAS huge
conservatory with potted plants and tall
palms. All the mnntels were banked with
cut flowers in n mosaic pattern, and over
the edges fell drapery of trumpet flowers
and smilax. A porlierre OF smilax replaced
the usual hsnRngs at the door opening on
the corridor In The other parlois the dec
orations were equally elaborate. Mrs
Cievelsnd's gown was tufquoise-blue
crepe. with court train brocaded
on 81 yer mareuerites. A cluster Of
diamonds in the corsage and her solitaire
necklace were the only ornaments worn.
Fastened through buttonhole on the front
OF the corssge was single white rose with
a spray of smilax. Mrs. Cleveland wore
her hair in simple Psyche knot, without
~ ,,-o,, NJ ornopoonfc o. ry bind auh