Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.

l. is estimated that 20 lives were lost in the
recent gale on the North sea.
Foreign money is invested in American
mines to the extent Of $40 SOC, $50.
The Count of Paris has instructed Count
Dillon to sit with the central conservative
committee, thus openly espousing Boulang-
ism.
1t il reported at Ottawa that Sir John
offered the post OF British ambassador to the
United States.
Two natural gas explosions in Pttsburg
Yesterday wrecked five buildings and in
jured number OF persons, one fatally and
TWO others quite seriously.
II is said that Mr.. Blaine will be the next
Score cry of State. Mr.. Window will be the
next Secretary of the Treasury. Beyond
these nothing seems to be certain.
Kilrain has decided to 60 abroad and
make tour of the provinces with Charlie
Mitchell; but, if Sullivan means to fight,
Ki!rain will return again in time to meet
him.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland have
post poned their departure from the White
House until Sunday afternoon, when they
become Secretary and Mrs. Fairchild's
guests.
4 freight train on the Canadian Pacific
Railroad cut in two freight train on the
Grand Trunk road al Brampton, Ontario,
yesterday without stopping, and the former
was uniDjured.
For the seven months ending January 81,
the exports for the United States increased
Sc, 2l3 $50, and the imports increased 81.
0,9i7 over the corresponding months Of
the last fiscal year.
Miss Rosie Weaver, aged 16 years. was ar
rested yes erdny and is alleged to have con-
fessed setting fire to the barn OF her step
mother, Mrs Peggy Wentz, near Lineboro'
Carroll county, Nd.
Gov. Jackaon. of Maryland, yesterday
COMMITTED The death sentence OF Isaac Kee
nan, colored, to imprisonment for life.
keenan, was 10 have been hung to morrow
for the murder of ,hn Holly, also coored,
10 May last.
Pennsylvan avenue is to be roped in on
inauguration day. The rope will be placed
at height of three feet from the sidewalk.
At street crossings the rope will be joined
| together with hooks so that it can be uudone
easily to allow passageway for traffic.
Secretary Fairchild yesterday awarded
the contract for the transportation Of gov
erument moneys and securities TO the
Uoited States Express Company, of which
Mr.. Thomas G. Piatt is president. The
| Adams Express Company has held tho con-
tract for many gears.
Attorney-General Webster announced to
the Parnell commission in London yester-
day that the commission would not DE ask
cd TO consider the genuineness ofthe alleged
| Patnell letters, and that the Times would
apologize. a letter written in Paris Tues
day by Richard Pigott was produced: MIR.
| Parne!l appeared as witness, denying the
authenticity OF the letters.
President.elect Harrison was kept busy
yesterday receiving csIIers-politcal and
social. An hour after his arrival in Wash
ington Mr.. Morton sent a message to Gen
eral Harrison notifying him of his arrival,
but the two distinguished men did not meet
until late in the evening. Last night the
President end Mrs. Cleveland gave dinner
to Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison. There were no
other guests save Mrs. Folsom.
n the Senate, yesterday. The conference
report on the Agricultural Department ap
preparation bill was agreed to. The Senate
debated OF considerable length, without
reachiag 3 vote the two amendments made
By the House to the Senate bill to amend
the interstate commerce law. The House
passed the Iodian appropriation bill, which
was the last Of the general appropriation
bills TIE House also agreed TO the confer
ence report on the District of Columbia ap.
preparation bill.