Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-08
NEWS OF THE Day.

and San Francisco in 113 hours.
The French cabinet has rescinded the de-
cree Of exile against the Due d'Auma.e
Justice Stanley Matthews, of the U. s.
Supreme Court, is critically il! in Washing.
ton.
Mr. Chsrles F. Maye. was yesterday cho-
sen president Of the Valley Railroad, to sue
coed Mr. Samuel Spencer.
Senator Ransom says the failure OF the to.
bacco tax dill will not change the political
complexion OF North Carolina.
Two men were killed by the explosion Of
g separator in q creamery in Elk township,
Chester county, Pa, yesterday.
General Simon Cameron is 80 years old
to CAV, and the Legislature of Penneylva-
MIA did him the honor OF paying him visit
ia body.
The British vessel Eldorado. 27O tons.
was the first foreign vessel to pass through
The Panama canal from Aspinwall to Cha
gree, fifteen miles.
Al The quarantine conference at Mont.
gomefy, Ala. yesterday, Surgeon General
Hamilton said that the government should
have physician at every consulate.
Lord George Hamilton announced in the
English Government proposes to build
iifty-six naval vessels during the present
year.
General Legitime has sent telegram TO
the European governments announcing that
the cbellion ia Hayti has been crushed,
aud demanding recognition of his govern
meat
Farsnta's Theatre at New Orleans was
destroyed by fire yesterday. and number
Of aCj AGENT buildings, including the Convent
Of the Holy Family, were damaged. Loss
$35 coo
1t is said that the rush for office exceeds
anything ever before known, and that the
applicants are so numerous aud 80 eager
that the President has TO say, in an impress
sive manner, lone at time"
Col. John Nj. Wilton has been placed 10
charge of the work on the Washington sqne'
duct extension, relieving Major G. J. Ly-
decker, who will be tried By coCrt.martial
for neglect of duty in connection with that
improvement.
Just as the train IVES about to Start from
Washington on Tuesday ex-Secretary Bay
ard said to Mrs Cleveland, with his courtly
bow "Good.hy. You brought nothing but
eat deal of it away"
TIE Bsitigb man-of-war Sultan has been
wrecked on the leland OF Comno, in the
| Mediterranean. The captain and crew were
saved. The Sultan WAS an iron armor
plated vessel Of 9 800 tons. Sac was tempo
rar!ly attached to The Mediterranean fleet.
a dispatch from Rome ssys that Pfesi
dent Harisous cabinet fully satisfies the
| Vatican, and that Information has reached
the propaganda that under Mr.. Harrison's
administration the relations between the
United Siate7 and the Holy See will be OF o
most cordial character.
IL tho West Virginia Supreme Court Of
| Appeals, yesterday, 81 Charleston, Gen Coil
Gltd q petition for writ Of mandamus to
compel Gov. Wilson to vacate The office OF
Governor. The latter Mt once appeared and
| demurred, and argument at once commenced
on the merits OF the case.
As aoou as Postmaster General Wanama-
ker gets settled down 10 work he will fad
over 800 postmasters 10 be appointed and
| commissioned 20 as many vacant Offices. Of
this nnmher, 2l3 were Offices for which
President Cleveland had made appointments
hut the Senate failed to confirm.
|; is said Ia Washington that there will
not be any changes made by President Har
rison for some time, excepting where COM
mission hiss expired or an appointment
must be made TO Gll vacancy. Attorney
General Mile. injlmates that the civil ser
vice law will cover the railway mai ser
vice The latter will shortly be reorgsn-
lied.
For the first time in the history OF South
Carolina lynchers have been convicted in
the courts AT pickens yesterday three
colored men, charged with murder were
found guilty, with recommendation to
mercy 1t ia the frat on record in the his
| tory of that Stste of culored men iynohng
white man The crime was the usual crime
Invariably tried and punished in Judge
Lypch's court in that State-outraging
woman.