Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-11
NEWS OF THE DAY,

NEWS OF TIE DAY
The spring time. table of the railroads will
90 into effect May II.
Rear-Admiral Thomas Il. Patterson, on
the retired list of the navy, died in Washing
ton yesterday.
A body of Eastern Hunga!ians, wearing
sheepskip clothing with the wool on, have
arrived at New York.
The people OF Tyler county, W. Va, es-
pecially along the railroad, are very much
excited over the appearance of dozens of
mad dogs.
The eweIry store Of A. c. Dunbrach at
Keyser, w. Va, was entered by burglars on
Tuesday night and robbed of So 900 worth
of watches, ring and other jsweIry.
It is understood that Congressman G. II.
Gibson, of Mary land, will be married to
Mrs. Marietta Hollyday, sister Of Mrs. j. X.
Tucker. at Louisville, KY, on the 29d.
Mr.. Madden, Solicitor General for Ireland,
denied in the House Of Commons yesterday
that the Marquis Of Londonderry intended
to resign the office of Lieutenant Of Ireland.
A der Sc fog prevailed in London yester
cay. Owing to the fog the wool sales were
postponed, the Cimmerian darkness making
it impossible to properly sample and value
the stocks.
During the New York celebration the
President will stay with Vice President
Morton, at the latter's residence in New
York city, and also at his country seat on
the Hudson.
The session of the Joint West Virginia
legis alive committees on the gubernatorial
contest, which was to have begun at Charles.
ton yesterday, has been postponed until
about the ooh.
Cardinal Gibbons has issued circular
letter to the clergy Of the Diocese OF Bal!l-
more giving directions for the Observance IN
the churches of the centenary OF Washing.
tons inauguration.
Capt. Armes, who is 10 be court martialed
for pulling Gov. Beavers nose in Washing.
ton recently, WAS at the White House yes
terdoy to lay his case before the President,
but failed to see him.
Three incoming coasing steamers from
the South which arrived at New York yes
terday, were damaged in the gale of April 6
and several passengers Injured. Their ex
perience was of a most thrilling character.
Captain Stubbs, of the schooner Carrie A.
Buck nam, which arrived at New York yes
erday from ST. Domingo City, reports that
on March 81, when off Saona Island o
was fired upon by San Domingo war
steamer.
The conference Of white republicans, call
ed together for the purpose OF recognizing
the republican party in Alabama on pro
tective tariff basis and thereby relieve 1t
from being called the negro party, met at
! Birmingham yesterday.
Mrs. Catherine Kinney. who owned prop
erty valued at about sol .000 WAS found
dead in the hallway Of her residence at Pat
erson, n. J yesterday morning. Foul play
is suspected, although the woman WAS an
habtua d!inker and was under the infu
ence OF liquor last night.
Hannah Calder, who married Kate Zeal
last February, was before Judge Walters al
Bel Air, Md, yesterday, for writ OF habeas
corpus to secure his wife, who left him short
ly after the marrisge Hannah was dressed
in black frock coat and black trousers, and
carried silver headed cane. Kate testified
that she was willing to live with Hannah if
ne proved himself to be man. As
Hannah left fer Baltimore, and the wife
returned to her home at Federal Hill, it is,
of course considered that Hannah is a wo-
man.
Large plumbers OF deaf mutes from all
parts Of the country and Canada, will meet
IN Washington about the middle of June.
they will hold a convention to discuss mat
ters pertaining TO that class generally. Del
egates will also be present from England,
France, Germany and Brazil. Among the
features Of the meeting viii be the unwilling
of bronze statue of Thos Hopkins GNllau
Diet, the foupder of deaf mute schools in this
country. Il will be erected at Kendall
Green.