Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Two French newspaper correspondents
have been expelled from the German EN-
pife.
Queen Victoria has invited Minister
Phelps and his wife to dine with her next
Monday.
Mrs. Eliza F. McKim. wife of Mr. Holins
Mckim, died at her residence 10 Baltimore
yesterday.
There were so business failures in the
United States, and thirty-two in Canada the
past week.
Rcv. Boyd Vincent was,at Cinoinnati,yes-
terday consecrated bishop OF the Southern
Diocese of Ohio.
Arrangements are being made by Catho-
lies for celebrating the centennial OF the Di-
Geese Of Baltimore.
The troops around Paris will he confined
10 their barracks to morrow on account OF
the election.
Brazil declines for The present TO enter
into a parcels post convention with the
United States.
Wheat advanced in Baltimore, New York,
Chicago and other grain centres yesterday,
while corn wac regular.
1t is again reported that the Braddock
Hause, in this city, has been leased by two
Washingtonians who will shortly reopen
that hotel.
a Paris dispatch says: "Aa American
vessel, bound from Zanzibar TO Madagascar,
wac fired on by German vessel, and one OF
her masts broken"
Gen. Bouanger has made final appeal
TO the electors of the Seine for their support
in the election to morrow. he denies that
he aims at the dictatorship.
A number Of Alexandrians attended the
performance given at Albaugh's Opera
House, in Washington, last night for the
benefit of the Lodge OF Elks of that city.
Peter J. Campbell, member of the las:
House Of Delegates of Maryland, while sky
larking in Baltimore last night accidentally
shot Edward j. Gordon, a saloon keeper,
aged % years.
Mestrs. John OILS a. Co., of Michigan.
have rented from MIR. w. n. McVeeh the
warehouse formerly occupied by the Messrs.
Rohnson's Sons, and will commence at once
the broom manufacturing tuslness, which
they expect 10 conduct on q large scale
a series Of earthquake shocks have oc
CARED in Colorado, detsching rocks, shak-
iug buildings, terro'iziug man and cattle,
ana causing great gushes OF water and sui
phurous gases from the hot springs. The
shock vas preceded by thunder, but unac-
c>mpanied By rain.
Tho striking seamen and firomen at LiQ
erpoo last night boarded the steamer Kan
aaa, loading ior Boston, and dragged ashore
the men who refused to participate in the
strike. To-day the strikers have been very
troublesome aud are endeavoring to prevent
others from taking their places.
The schooner w l. White, which was
caught in the blizzard Of last March and
was aban Toned oil Cape May, after floating
for nearly eleven months and covering
; $50 miles, wen; ashore at Stornoway in
the Hebrdes, eff the coast OF Scotland,
where she was recently discovered.
The following are the principal figures in
the Pope'a income for 1855: From 81. Peters
pence he received 800 900; from interest
oil capital invested abroad, tlOOO00 from
elm5 and other sources, $50 900, making a
total income Of $500 600. to which must be
q lied about cS0,000 received during the
Jubilee.
The grandest railway station in the wCrl
is said to he the terminal station in Bombay
India, OF the Peninsula Railway, known rs
the Victoria Eui!dinT, which was completed
in May last and named in homer OF the En-
press o! India The execution of the work
occupied ten years, and the cost is estimat-
cd at SIS 500 900 The total length OF the
principal elevation is oyer 1900 feet.
IL is rumored that Senator Allison has re
ceiyed final and urgent invitation 10 enter
the Cabinet az Secretary OF the Treasury,
coupled with an inlimaiion that if he de-
clines Iowa will not be represented. The
latest Cabinet slate at the Capitol is : Blaine,
Secretary Of State Allison, Treasury; War
ner Miller, Postmaster General Wana.
maker, Navy General Swift, Of California,
Interior.
After the House adjourned Thursday
Representatives Barry, OF Mississippi, and
Grain, of Texas, with number of friends
went over to the Congressional Hotel, OPP
posite the Capitol, where Barry, who was
under the influence of liquor. insulted and
repeatedly struck Grain The latter, with
much forbearance, turned away with the re
mark, BARRY, I'll xiii YOU tomorrow for
this when you are soher.n Late. Mr.. Bar
~ sent an apology.
Mrs. Meckie i. RaWson yesterday Gre
ated scene in the Chicago court in which
during tho trial OF her husband suit against
her for divorce. Testimony was intr duced
to show that she was insane ct the time OF
the shooting. James w. Loomis was called
to testify 10 improper conduct on her part
with men on railroad train OF which he
was conductor. She declared Loomis was
liar and a periurer, and refused to sit down.
Five men were executed yesterday in
various parts of the country for murder. AT
Yanceyville, N. c., John Yancey, colored,
was hanged for the murder of Robert Oliver,
also colored. James Seames, colored, was
hanged at Eutaw, Ala, for the murder of
Deputy Sheriff Aubrey Ed. Fry, colored,
was hanged at Marietta, Ga 2 for killing his
wife. Charles Blackman. colored, was
hanged at Ellavl.e, Ga. for the murder of
Stonewall Tondee, white. The wires were
cat to prevent any stay of execution being
transmitted from Gov. Gordon. Richard