Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-02

Mrs. Robert Garrett's Free Hospital for
Children was orened in Baltimore yester
day.
The Legislature of Maryland organized
Yesterday and &C burned till Tuesday even
ing, January Z.
Reports received at New York etate that
the Brazilian n%atiopal flag has been changed
three times since the revolution.
The city of Boston has contracted with
Henry Hudson Kitson, the sculptor, for a
bropzs statue OF Admiral Farragut TO cost
$22,500.
The Rev. Frederick Vinton, librarian OF
the College OF New Jersey, and formerly as
sistant librarian of Congress, died yesterday
at Princeton.
The Fresman'S Journal, of Dublin, Ire
land, is Inclined to the belief that Lord Sal
isbury will dissolve the B itish Parliament
at an eary day.
The Liberty silk works in New York city
were destroyed by fire yesterday, snd other
manufacturing concerns were badly dam
aged. Losses aggregate $225,ONO.
The SCHOONER Jos. W. Brooks, of Balti.
more, was yesterday taken 10 Annapolis On q
charge of illegal dredging, after having sus
sained q number of volleys from a police
sloop.
The Ohio legislature meets next Monday.
There is to be a long contest over the Sena
torship. The leading candidates are Calvin
8. Brioe, John II. Thomas aud John a. MIC
Mahon.
Alexander Vest. SOD Of Senator Vest, was
married to Miss Catherine Servis, at Bridge
town, Mo-, Tuesday evening. Only a few
friends and the immediate members OF the
family we're present.
DR.. W. Oswell Livingstone, the only sur.
yiving son of the famous African explorer,
died in England on Monday. Almost With
his dying breath he regretted that he could
not live to see Stanley.
The Sioux chiefs are said to be dissatisfied
with eastern schools for their children, be-
cause the ~latter's health is injured by the
change of climate and they become insubor-
dinate on returning home.
Charles King, aged one hundred end nine
wears, and probably the oldest man In New
England, celebrated New Years Day by a
reunion of forty OF his descendants, at his
home, In Middleton. Mass.
The custom of New Year calling was not
as largely observed in New York as in for
mer years. The day was observed 10 Phil
aQeipQla NY CdTulShl duu loueooSiO Poiou0o
through the streets and club receptions.
The republicans In the Montana Senate
and House of Representatives met in joint
session yesterday and elected w. F. Sand
ers United States Senator. The democratic
House and five Senators met In Joint session,
but no quorum was present.
Paul Young committed suicide Tuesday
night at Canton, Ohio. by shooting himself
through the right temple with q revolver
He had been suffering with Influenza during
the past few days, and the doctors think did
it while temporarily insane from broodipg
over lis sickness.
Mrs. Marie Louise Longstreet, wife OF
General James Longstreet, and who died in
Gainesville, Ca, on Sunday last, was the
daughter of Gen. John Garland, of the
United States army, and was born at Fort
Spelling, MINI. She was married to Gen.
Longstreet in L%ynchburg, Va, in 1e4S,
Gov. Jackson, of Maryland, in his mes
sage to the Legislature recommends an
amendment to the constitution refusing leg,
~islation to railroad corporations until
they consent to submit their property to
taEation. The Governor thinks all corpo
ratiops ought to be made to pay a bonus for
their franchises, and that all foreign corpo.
ralions doing business in this State should
be taxed on the amount Of business done
there.