Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.


The Samoan conference will open in Ber-,
lin April %.
The Southern Society in New York has
leased permanent clubhouse.
It is said the members of the sugar trust
have made new combination.
1t is said that the Gear coptemplates q
visit to the coming exhibition at Paris.
The April hurricane was worse at sea
than last years March blizzard.
Red Cloud, the Sioux Indian chief, who
is now in Washington, called on the Pres,-
dent yesterday.
Arrangements are being made for demon
strstion by the French colony in Brussels IN
honor of Boulanger.
A plan is on foot to introduce congrega-
tional singing into some of the Catholic
churches of Baltimore.
Charles Morgan, who during the war was
an officer on the gunboat Pawnee, died in
Washington yesterday.
The big factory at Ninth avenue and One
Hundred and Twenty fourth street, New
York, was totally destroyed by fire yester.
day.
The German government suggests to the
United States to establish postofflces on the
ocean steamers 10 facilitate the delivery OF
mails.
A reception in honor of Postmaster Gen.
eral Wanamaker was held by the Union
League Club at its magnificent building IN
Philadelphia last night.
The old Carroll homestead, at Knoxville,
Frederick county, Md, owned by Mr. Bar
ton V, Garrett, was destroyed by lire OF ac-
cidental origin on Tuesday,
The committees of the Northern and
Southern Presbyterian Assemblies met at
Atlanta, Ga, yesterday, and took steps
tending toward united work in mission and
other fields.
Perry Wine, q well-known citizen ofBrax-
ton county, w. Va, was telling tree yes
terday when it broke across the stump, de-
molishing the house and killing his wife and
three children.
Il is rumored that the construction Of en-
gines and cars at the shops of the Baltimore
] a. OHIO railroad at Mount Clair will shortly
be discontinued, as it is claimed the road
would save fully twenty per cent. by giving
the work out by contract.
Felice Viart, aged 70, professional beg
gar, died o: New Orleans two days ago OF
| debility and neglect in an old shanty in the
rear of the town. She had lived there for
over twenty years in the most absct pow
erty, supporting herself by begging. In her
shanty was found $751; 900.
The Postmaster General has resclnded the
order issued by his predecessor forbidding
trainmen to carry special newspaper CORE
spcnderce on other than mail trains for the
reason there are large number of small
| towns throughout the country with meagre
teegraphic facilities, and where the postof-
Gees close early and it would be manifestly
unjust to deprive them of whatever inform
alton they could gain. and trainmen should
be encouraged TO lend their aid.
The President made the following ap
pointments yesterday: Robert 2. Porter,
of New York, to be superintendent of the
census. J. w. Cunningham, to be assayei
of the United States assay Office, at Boise
City, Idaho. William III. Calkins, of Wash
inglon Territory, to be associate justice Of
the supreme court of the Territory of Wash
iDgton. John B. Donnelly, of Louisiana
to be marshal of the United States for the
Eastern District OF Louisiana. e. 5. Lacey
of Michigan, has been appointed Comptrol-
Ter of Currency. The appointment Of Tin
othy G. Phelps to be collector OF customs at
San Francisco was made to day.