Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Several Berlin papers announce that the
Samoan conference will open eoout the Is
instant.
The presidential church for the next four
gears is now matter of speculative interest
in Washington society.
The seventeen anniversary OF the entry
o: Count Won Moltke into the army was
celebrated in Berlin yesterday.
Gen. 3 F. Butler, who was recently in
Washington, says that This country recently
escaped war with Germany on account OF
the atter's fear OF Gen. BoulaugeI.
TIE British House of Commons yesterday,
By vote of ! II to 10, rejected Bradaugh's
motion to expuuge from he records the par
ticuers OF his expulsion from the House in
1880
5tmaster-General Wanamaker has pur
chased of Secretary Whitney the latter's
handsome residence, in Washington, for
$50 600, and his family will move in on Mon
day.
Argument in the disputed governorship
OF West Virginia was commenced yesterday
before the Supreme Court of that State and
will be concluded to day, when the case will
be submitted.
Uo to yesterday afternoon 10000 visitors
had called at the White House to see Presi
dent Harrison, and it is estimated that out
Of this number he has shaken hands With
about - 900.
Ia the Illinois Senate yesterday resolu
ton was introduced for the submission OF q
constitutional amendment providing for the
raising Of ali State taxes by an. assessment
on land only.
10 parts OF Maryland, Pennsylvania and
I Delaware, between half past six end seven
O'Clock yesterday evening, slight earth
quake WAS felt, but 80 far as known no
damage was done.
Adgices at London from B4rne cay that
the damage Gone By the recent snow storm
in Switzerland is enormous. Thousands OF
splendid frs were destroyed and several old
inns aud bridges were ruined.
Fifteen young men of Arthur, H., were
seriously poisoned Wednesday By drinking
cider from barrel that young man allow
sd 10 remain in his back yard over night,
aud ShicE some one had dragged with Gro
ton oil.
Col. Charles Lee Jones died suddenly 10
Washington yesterday where he had spent
he greater part Of life approaching three
score Gnd-ten. Col. Jones WAS the only
Surviving soa CT General Waiter Jones who
was one Of the greatest lawyers this countTy
ever produced.
Considerable commoiion was created in
the Canadian parliament yesterday by The
mo ion on the notice paper Of Mr.. M'ia. OF
Annapolis, granting power TO !he governor
y. nerS! in council TO institute and carry on
regotiatiors for the annexation of the Ne"
England States, provided such annexation
can be accomplished in peaceshle manner.
The New York Herald has taken can
vass Of all sorts of opinions on the question
who is the democratic leader?' vi lS6
meu OF more or less prominence questioned
81 named Cleveland, 81 were in doubt, with
Cleveland leanings, - named Governor
Hill, IS favored S ]. RsndalIand II W. c.
Whitney The Hill element came chiefly
from he Tammany ranks.
During yesterday afternoon Virginia poi
tcans were conspicuous around the White
House, and occupied not little OF the Pres
idenl's slime. The principal Offices for which
they were hustling are tue solicitor gen
eraship for which ex Attorney General
Frank Blair is prominent candidate
and the dictatorship ofinternsl revenue at
Lyuchbugg, for which James Frazier and
Brown Allen are the most prominent can
didales Tho partissns Of the gentlemen
are working actively, cod there promises to
be quite fight for the two positions.