Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-30
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Humps Is preVGinnR duioUR sOu6 OF Tue
public school children in Baltimore.
United States Senator Jas. q. Berry wes
reelected by the Legislature Of Arkansas
yesterday.
The election certificate of The State OF
Florida is missing, and n messenger has
been sent from Washington for it.
It is rumored that Mr. Geo. B. Roberts
will soon resign the presidency ofthe Penn
sylvana railroad.
VIM. O'Brien, who has been convicted
under the crimes act, was arrested at Man.
chester yesterday while addressing meet
ing.
The Century Cub in London last night
gave dinner to Mr.. Phelps, the United
States minister. Lord Coleridge was chair
man.
Col. W. l.. Trenholm, comptroller of The
currency, yesterday rendered bis resigna.
ton to the President, to take elect at his
pleasure.
United States Standardized ". D. WASH
burn, Of Minnesota, is in critical condi-
ton and may never live to take his seat in
the Senate.
Miss Esenhardt, the nurse who was as.
sau!ted at the Philadelphia hospital last
week yesterday, admitted that's she had been
outraged by her assailant.
Mrs. Frsncili Lstsen of Birmingham,
Conn, yesterday horsewhipped Detective
A. j. Burgess because he said she stole
flowers from the graves in the cemetery.
Gen. Boulauger has issued letter of
thanks TO his constituents for their votes,
au3 urges all electors in France to help de-
liver the country and establish true repub
!ic
The son OF a wealthy Nsw Yorker shot
himself near the heart on the stoop ct the
residence of The young woman to whom he
was paying attention in Philadelphia yester-
day.
WIN. X. Vundegbill's yacht Alva, arrived
ut Baltimore from the works at Wilmington
yesterday Mr. Vanderbilt will come there
fem New York Friday and start on long
cruise.
Secretary Whitney has appointed COM
mission to report as to the most desirable
location ON the coast of the Gulf of Mexico
for The establishment of q navy yard and
dry docks.
Edward Sianhope, British secretary OF
: ate for war, in an addye:s at Lincolnshire
Monday evening, said q thunder cloud was
banging over Europe which, when it burst,
would bring the iercea; and most horrible
war ever known.
Charley Mitchells yesterday challenged
Jem Smith, the champion of England, to
Eight twelve rounds for - 500 side Patsey
Cardiff yesterday signed articles to fight
Peter Jackson, the colored pugilist, 10
finish, at San Francisco, in April.
The statement recently made that the cua
toms revenue hiss been robbed to the extent
Of from 81 600, 0C0 10 s. 900 600 a year through
the New York Appraiser cilice by under
valuations and damage allowances is not
an exsgSeration, large as the figures may
sesm
Mr.. Robert Garrett, while walking in the
grounds about his retreat 10 Ringwood, n.
j., yesterday accidentally rect his wife and
insisted upon speaking with her. He had
half hours conversation with her, but was
finally led away. The parting scene was
very painful
Although John E. Kenna has received
the democratic nomination for u. >. Sena-
tor OF West Virginia, there was no election
Yesterday. Coll received 10 votes kenna,
80 scattering, T. Democrats have said
they would not vote for konDa under any cir
cumstances.
Two wofknea in charge OF the hosting
epi aratus at tho Licking Rolling Mil, New
port, Ky, attempted to play practical joke
on Joseph Tspe, II fellow workman, by
hooking rope around his neck and start
ing the machinery. The result was that
Tape WAS killed.
The sundry civil bill was finally passed
in the House yesterday, after being various
y amended. Among the amendments
adopted was an appropriation OF $40 600 for
an iron bridge over Mill creek, between
Fortress Monroe and Elizabeth City, and
one approprisiiDg $1,000 for repairs to the
road to the National Cemetery at Hampton.
The Senate yesterday. by a vote of 26 10
81. finally decided that hereafter represent
aiiyes at the courts of France, Germany.
Great Britain and Russia shall be termed
after it was held that whether the change
of name was made or not there should be
an increase in the salary OF ministers to
great powers.
1t is said that four places in Mr.. Hnrri
sons Cabinet havs bsen determined upon
viz, aine for Safe, Allison for the TTeasu
ry, Alger for War, and Wanameker fof
Postmaster General. 1t is also said that o
Californian is to have the Interior Depart
ment and that Southern man will be Sc
lected for the Attorney Generaship. MIR.
Pistt is also spoken of as member of the
cabinet.
The Uaited States Senate decided yester
day to consider the Samoan question with
open doors. Representative Morrow intro
duced q resolution in the House in favor Of
aiding the Samoans to preserve their indie
pendence and instructing the President to
insist upon the restoration of former condi
tons on the islands The claims of Germa
ny and the United States concerning Samoa,
ms stated in communications between Prince
Bismarck and Secretary Bayard, have been
made public.
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