Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-28
NEWS OF TIE Day.

All the overdue steamers have arrived at
New York or been heard from except the
Erin.
The President and cabinet will attend the
q. 8. Supreme Court centennial in New
York.
Secretary Proctor has decided to purchase
the sword OF the late Gen. James Shields for
$4,000.
It's reported that the Russian mission
has been rendered Charles Emory Smith. OF
Philadelphia.
The House of Representatives yesterday
passed the bill for the erection of three
United States prisons.
Adam Forepaugh's father, aged 90 years,
attended the veteran shoWman's funeral IN
Philadelphia yesterday.
An attempt was made 10 blow up the Du-
pont Company's powder works, near wal
mipgton, Del, on Sunday night.
Rev. DR.. Henry Van Dyke said before the
New York Presbytery yesterday that the
doctrine of infant and heather damnation
was horrible doctrine.
In Brooklyn ye3terday Justus Palmer, OF
New York, had just concluded his argu..
ment in q case as executor OF the estate OF
his wife when he dropped dead.
A report comes from Feerza that an at
tempt was made on Sunday night to explode
bomb in the ancient cathedral at that place
but failed, az the bomb did not explode.
f. B. Barnum, a wel.known clothing
merchant of Washington, died suddenly
Yesterday evening of rheumatism OF the
heart. He was playing with little child
when he died.
The Iowa House yesterday adopted the
compromise resolution agreed upon by the
caucuses of the two parties, and afterward
proceeded to the election of temporary OH
cere. A democrat was chosen chairman.
Ia the New York Assembly last night the
worlds fair bill was ordered to third read.
ing, In the Senate an endeavor to have the
bill considered in committee of the whole
failed by vote of 16 to la party vote.
senator Quay yesterday introduced in the
United States Senate bill to authorize the
construction of bridge at New York city
across the Hudson river to New Jersey, the
work to be completed within seven years
The american brIgentine George o. Whit
ford was recently seized at Colon b. the 20
lcmbian authorities and Capt. Foster was
cast into Jail. The vesae! was seached for
arms and held in spits OF the clearance pa
pers issued By Consul Caderon.
David Alexander, who attempted to shoot
Bishop Whitaker in Philadelphia on Sunday
evening, was examined yesterday and pro-
nouuced religious mononaniac, with bonn
icidal tendencies. He is the son ola saloon
keeper. He will be sent to an insane asylum
Ten sailors accused of firing the bark
| Jennie darkness were dismissed by the
Unitett States Commissioner in Philadelphia,
yesterday, whereupon Captain Amesbury,
of burned vessel, swore that he would never
agaia call under the American flag if that
was American justice.
Senator Chandler yesterday presented to
the Senate minority report upon the Hale
naval bill, in which he says that the time
has not arrived for the construction by the
United States of the ponderous, unwieldy
and costly broadside armored vessels with
which European nations are making expert
ments with results of doubtful value. he
| favors smaller ships.
The Supreme Court of the United States
yesterday decided the case of VIM. E. Chris
tiap, of Virginia. and others against the At
lantic and North Carolina Railroad Com
pany, holding that the State Of North Caro-.
lima cannot be eued to compel the redemp'
| ton of certain bond5 of the railroad COM
pany. This decision may have some bear,
log on the Virginia coupon cases.