Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-15

Four steamers at New York yesterday
landed 500 cabin aud :, 1871 stesrege passer-
gers.
In Philadelphia this year 919 wholesale
and !, 173 retail liquor deaiere have been l.
ceused.
Mr.. Return ]. Meigs, clerk Of the Supreme
Court, District of Columbia, yesterday con-
peted his S9h year.
The cancellation OF the orders fer the die.
charge of the remaining stafat Panama bas
revived hopes fer the canal.
The New York Preabytery met ia annual
session yesterday, and voted In favor OF re-
vision of the Westminster confession.
The body of the clerk, Meyer, murder, d
in Copenhagen, was found in cask IN the
appraisers stores in New York yesterday.
Staten Island is excited over the eighth at
tempt, which has just been made, to break
into the county treasurers office and roo TIE
safe.
The Grand Duke Constantine Conatantir
oyitch has been arrested at St. Petersburg
for being connected with revolutionary PROV
Uganda.
Thirty four New Engsnd firms are adve'-
Using in London for journey men stont cut
tiers, whom they propose to assist IN coming
to this country.
Proprietors of the dry goods stores in New
Haven, Ct, have combined in determlns-
ton to employ no clerks who have been di-
charged from other places.
An effort will be made by republican lead
ers to induce the House to recede from It's
position on the naval appropriation bill, al
tagouizlug the building of baitleshps
The Baltimore City Council Committee
on Ways and Means yesterday AFTERNOON az
c!ded TO fix the tax rate for that city for the
current year at 81 So On the 500 OF assess
sable property.
Prof. Stolzle, of Wuz5urg, Germany, al :
nounces the discovery in library at Aug; :
burg of a manuscript OF Giordano Bruno,
containing the criticisms On Aristotle and
relating 10 various studies.
Company "Bn of the New York Seventh
Regiment has decided to accept the invita-
ton to attend the uuveiing OF the Lee
monument in Richmond. The other COZ :
panies will decide whether to accept or moi
in few days.
Ex-State Treasurer Archer OF MARYLAND
was yesterday admitted to bail in s25 coo.
He will not, therefore, appear before the
court in Annapolis to day as cited by the
governor. 1t Ia expected his successor will
be appointed to-day.
Prince Charles Treuttmausdorf, the cele-
brated turfnan and crack pigeon shot, well
known for his exploits at tir az pigeon at
Monte Carlo, has been judcally declared 9
snendthrift in Vienna and placed under the
guardianship of his uncle.
The contes. between Dominick Mccall eY
and jim Corbett in Brooklyn lsst night re
suited in victory for Corbett in three
rounds There were 2 500 persons present
Steve O'DonnelI was referee and John Rea
gan timekeeper. McCatlrey was outgener-
uled at every point.
Lawrence Barrett, the actor, who had p
tunor removed from his throat some tins
ago, will probably be incapeciteted for the
stage by similar tumors, which are making
their appearance in other parts Of his system.
He has written to Edwin Booth that he Can
do no work next season.
At tho election held in Butte, Montana,
on Monday the democratic ticket wos cleo
ed by msjorities ranging from 200 to 400.
Butte Is iu Silver Bow county, |here the
famous precinct thirty four s situated. In
Anaconda the democratic candidate for may
or was elected by over 400 msj'rity.
According to the prophecies Of Mrs Wood
worth, George Erickson aud several other
"doom-sealer" revivalists, yesterday WAS
the date fixed for the destruction Of Chicago,
Milwaukee, San Ffsncisco, and other wes-
ern cities by earthquake and tidal waves.
No coEvulaons of nature occurred, but an
unknown man in Clinton, Ill, was so upset
| by the prophecies tina: he committed suicide
| bv throwing himself in front Of train.
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