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

HEWS OF The " AZ.
Grand DIXIE Nicholas, of Russia, is hope
lessly Ill of cancer.
A single.brewerv In London, Englano, Was
sold recently for SIT O,OoO.
Col. VIM. 81. Norris. we'll known lawyer
of Baltimore, died yesterday.
Ligs Moore, sentenced to be hanged Feb
ruary 7, escaped from Greensboro, N. u,
jail yesterday.
There Ia q rumor that the Chinese are
about building railway from Pekin to the
Russian frontier.
Icebergs, tempestuous weather and the
expedient OF oil on stormy waters continue
to be reported by incoming vessels.
Mr.. O'Brien, the republican head of the
New York bureau OF elections, has been su-
percsded by General Rodenbough, war
veteran.
It is estimated at the Treasury Depart.
ment that there has been decrease of ST..
300 900 In the public debt since the lst OF
January.
Perhaps the youngest couple ever mar:
ried In North Carolina have just been united
in Davis county. The groom Ia IL and his
bride two years younger.
The Postmaster General and Mrs. Wanna
maker gave one of the handsomest dinners
of the season, In Washington, last night to
the President and Mrs. Harrison.
There were Boulangist and socialist mest-
Ings In Paris last night, each of which ended
In free fight Several persons were badly
Injured, some stoned and some stabbed.
Eight saloons, three Wholesale liquor
houses, and three restaurants, comprising
the principal business portion of CoviDgtoD,
Neb., we're burned early yesterday morn.
ing LOGS, $4,000.
The bottom of q portion OF the town OF
Plains, near Wilkesbarre, Pa, dropped out
Yesterday, and with it three single houses
and double block. The cavern was caused
By the extravaganza robbing Of pillars In the
mines.
During the absence OF the owner last even.
ing masked burglars entered the house OF
Charles Roonan, In Kansas City. Mrs.
Roonan was alone, and the outlaws gagged
her and bound her, secured by the neck, to
bedpost. After possessing themselves oil
all the valuables 10 sight they escaped.
There ia story that ex Senator Plat, OF
New York, sent ex.Marshal Payne to Wash
ington to arrange with Senator Quay to
prevent New York's getting the fair, be.
cause OF the harm it would do the republi
can party In 1892. Great disgust Platt't
course is expressed in New York.
Frank B. Wilson and Benjamin Towns.
end, the latter son OF Congressman @. @
Townsend, were engaged in handling re-
volver at the Townsend residence, at Brigh
ton, Pa, yesterday. when 1t exploded and
the bullet entered the forehead of Wilson
Instantly killing him. The boys were six.
teen years ofage.
The discussion OF the proposed revision Of
the Westminster confession of faith was
@ osed yesterday by the New York Presby
tsry, and vote on the question will be
taken on Monday. DR.. Hastings, In closing
for the revisionists, used language which is
thought to indicate purpose on the part oil
his side to seoede If they are defeated.
II is reported that q. R. a., the Duke Of
Cambridge. will resign his position as com.
mander In chief of the British army in Octo.
Der next, and that he will be succeeded by
the Duke OF Connaught, the Green's third
son. The Duke of Cambridge is seventy
one, ard has been in the army fifty-three
years, and commander n.chief thirty. four
years.
A difficulty occurred in st. Louis yester-
day between two young men named Bernice
Edmunds and Louis G. Hough over the al
legged action of Edmunds in stating that
Hough was engaged to popular society
belle. A challenge followed and arrange
ments we're perfected for meeting on the
field on honor, but the fathers OF the young
men took hand in the quarrel and prevent
ed bloodshsd.