Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-11
VIEWS OF THE DAY.

Mrs. Cleveland will. receive the public
FOR the last time next Saturday afternoon
A % cent cut from circular" coal prices
inns been made by some of the Lehigh ope'
rato:s
The cid Swedenborgian Church, in Wash
iogson near the Capitol Was burned Satur-
dag night.
A movement is on foot TO make nationai
memorial OF Gen. Andrew Jackson's home
stead, the Hermitage.
An attempt was made to burn and blow
up a large tenement house in New ork
yesterday morning
I, is now stated that the liabilities involv-
cd ia the failure OF the Pacific Guano Com
pauy amount TO So GOO. 900.
A negro named Tom Allen murdered tho
landlord OF the Gloucester Hotel at Swan
sea, EGG, yesterday morning.
NJ de Lesseps acknowledges that the
aflaiss of the Panama Canal Company are
nov entirely in the hands of the Official
liquidator.
Il ia said that the absence of snow this
wiGter ia many parts Of the country has en-
abled the hens to get more gravel, and there
fore they have laid more eggs.
The John Wyeth Brothers manufacture
ing chemical establishment 10 Philadelphia
was burned yesterday. Loss 100000. One
fireman was killed and Two injured.
Fire in the Standard Oil Company's
works at Constable Hook, n. j, last night
caused loss of 5000 and Illuminated
The Kill Won Kul and lower New York
lay for several hours.
Congress will convene in loint session on
"Wednesday for the first time, to count the
vote OF The electors for President and Vice
President OF the Uni;ed States. The FRESH
dent Of tue Senate will preside.
The state Of health of the Emperor OF Ger
MANY is again delicate. With the renewal
Of severe weather the ear trouble has been
aggravated Dr. Bergman was specially
summoned three times last week.
There is great over supply OF Goa! in the
we. tern States, owing to the great increase
in The number of mining companies, Many
mines have closed down and many 9th
ere are running one third time 10 keep up
prices.
Gen. B,ulancer has expressed himself 10
favor OF constitution like iba: oftbe Uuiied
States. He wants the president elected for
ten wears with body OF constitutional ad-
:,
legislation.
The naked body of E. L Supmerhill was
found on Saturday in the woods near Ac-
worth, Ga. The intesines, heart and liver
were near the body, which had been parti
ally eaten by wild hogs 1t is believed he
vas murdered.
To-day Hichar Yohsa, a full-bood Creek
Indian, will be shot dead in the I3dlan Ter
ritorv for the crime of larceny. man 10
that Territory convicted three times of lar
csny must Rull'sr the death penalty. Iohsla
was thrice convicted.
Ia the Lower House of the Prussisn Diet
on Saturday the EmpercT's civil list bill
passed the second reading, after debate in
which the Proeressists emphatically protest
ed against the increasing OF the Imperial al
lowence by 3. 800 000 marks.
Bismarc., believes that if the BouIangeT
c;oue saw possibility Of bcating England
nv sudden stack they would prefer tax
ing this risb than the chances Of "a defeat ty
Germany. Bismarck is willing "a conclude
a defensive alliance with England.
The French Chamber of Deputies has de
cided to discuss the scrutin d'arrondsse-
ment bill, providing for the election of depu-
lies in small sections of departments to re
place the present system Of voting by whole
departments. which is regarded as opening
The way to a tiictaturc.
Nelson Colbert . young colored man. was
on Saturday sentenced TO be hanged In
Washington on April 5, for the murder of
m old white man named Philip WenZe.
Two other Colored men, Albert Green and
William Briggs, convicted OF murder, are
also to be hanged on the same day.
The seine fishermen on The Carolina
sounds have flashed preparations for their
spring work, end operations will commence
Oh the fishing shores this week. The stake
fishermen are busy with their nets, but the
catch hiss not been large Much damage has
resulted recently 10 the nets by heavy winds
on the sounds.
The United States Senate Saturday passed
House bill TO provide foE the organization OF
the militia Of the District Of Columbia ana |
non-concurred in the House amendments to
the direct tax refunding bill. In the House,
during the consideration of the postotfice
appropriation bill, blr. Mason, of Illinois,
made bitter attack on the South.
A report comes from Cheyenne, Wy, that
eight Mexican prospectors who have sue
ceeded by means Of an ancient chart in 10
eating q gol! mine which was worked by
Spaniards over 200 years ego, have been
murdered by American intru,iers. The lat
ter secured the chart after desperate fight,
in which The Mexicans were killed.
In Baltimore on Saturday Samuel W Lin
coin, the young man charged with the lar
ceny OF postal money order, was discharged
on the ground of mistaken identity. Col.
Charles MARSHALL appeared as counsel for
yonno I .incoIn gnt Han Charles Y OFFER
rail- and De. Lincoln, OF Rockingham county,
Va, brother of the accused, we're present 10
his behalf.
When Mr. Ferry Belmont, Minister to
Spain, prepared himself for presentation to
the King be was informed tbst the Spanish
had received no official notiiica
ion of the withdrawal of Mr.. Curry AZ the
Uuited States minister. Mr.. Belmont there
fore withdrew until the Department oiState
could forward an official notification that
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