Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-19
NEWS OF THE DAY.

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NEWS OF THE DAY.
Seventeen hundred men are at work In
the Brooklyn navy yard.
The District of Columbia commissioners
want Congress to create the office OF sanitary
engineer.
At Sheffield, Eoglaud, the great annual
sprintipg handicap was won by Collins, an
American.
Russia has renewed the lease to the Alas
ka Commercial Company of her seal Islands
in Behring sea.
The theatrical benefit Tor Mrs. James q
Blaine, r., in New York last night, netted
her about So 500.
The glrls' seminary at San Marcos, Texas,
was burned Monday night. Three OF the
young ladies we're seriously burned.
The Senate yesterday afternoon, as the re-
suit of protracted executive session, rati-
flied the British extradition treaty.
John E. Reyburn, republican, was yester-
day elected as Judge Keliey's successor 10
Congress from Philadelphia over Ayres.
Senator Chandler will offer an amend
ment to Senator Hale's bill for eight battle
ships, and will propose monitors Ia their
place.
Nine. Sarah Berohardl's announces
that che designs playing the character of the
Virgin Mary in new Passion Play" which
she has had written for her.
Mrs. Rebecca Way Taylor. mother Of the
late author and traveller. Bayard Taylor,
died at her residence at Kennett's Square.
Pa, yesterday after brief illness, aged 30
years.
Senators Spooner, Morill, and Vest have
been appointed subcommittee ny the Com
mttee on Public Buildings and Grounds to
consider the Senate resolution for an I'm
proved Executive Mansion.
a letter from Surgeon Stoner, of the float
ing hospital Stevens in Chesapeake Bay,
charges that oyster captains refuse to permit
their sick or disabled men to obtain treat
ment on board the hospital boat.
Two little sons of Willie Tompkirs got
lost in the wooda in Mcdowell county, n.
c.. one day last week. They were found
three days later dead. lying side by side,
having died from cold and hunger.
The tobacco establishment and stock of
Black & Co., Wheeling, w. Va, estimated
to be worth more than 500 900, have been
seizsd by United States officers on account
of alleged overt ling of tobacco packages.
The democratic members of the Ohio
Legislature have united upona Congressional
restricting scheme. II gives the demo-
Gratis fifteen districts out of the ninety one
Cor gresham McKiney's district il l.SOO
democratic.
A denial is sent out that the East Tennes'
see, Virginia and Georgia stockholders plan
of bipg the Granger system contem.
plates the payment OF So 900. 900 cash and
So 900 900 ia new Richmond Terminal % Tor
the purchase.
David Essex Porter, son of Admiral
Porter, was tried in The Police Court In
Washington yesterday on the charge of re-
ceiving money under promise that ne
would procure several persons government
positions but the case was dismissed.
Ia San Francisco Inst night in the fight
between Jack Dempsey and Billy MCCARTHY
the Australian, Dempsey won, Mccarthy
being knocked out in the 28.h round. over
1000 persons witnessed the fight, which
took place in the Athletic Club rooms.
The Secretary OF War has sent to the
House of Representatives an estimate for an
appropriation of $50 .37S for the erection of
monuments or tablets for the proper mark
ing of the position of each Of the commands
of the regular army engaged at Gettysburg
1t is proposed to erect 40 monuments or tab
lets.
Mrs. Haines, 10 Philadelphia, sister of the
forger, Mrs. Lippincott, examined her box
in safe deposit vault yesterday and dis
covered that her deeds, bonds and mort.
cages. worth many thousands of dollars. had
been distracted and disposed OF by Mrs.
rbo had haU fn ha
box. Mira. Lippncott ia said to have gone
South.
Both houses Of Congress yesterday adopt
ed the conference report on the bill direct
ing the superintendents of the census to col.
lect statistics of farm mortgages and indebt-
ness. Ia the Senate Mr.. Blair continued his
speech on his educational bill. In the House
the pension bill, which appropriates $685.
tons com mlttee.
Louise Thiebault alias Barrett the mis-
tress and former companion OF the fugitive
cashier Sicott, of the House of Representa-
tiyes, returned to Washington yesterday but
left soon afterwards. II Is believed that she
came back to ses how the land lies and to
Inform sicott of the situation. She returned
eurreptitiously, and her presence in the city
was known to but few.
The seventeen prisoners from Sharon, Co.,
who were taken to Augusta Monday night,
we're given hearing before United States
Commissioners yesterday. They were
charged With unlawfully conspiying together
to prevent by intimidation E. L. Duckworth,
postmaster Of Sharon, from disohargiDg the
duties of his Office. The prisoners were
bound over in the sum of 5000 each to ap.
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States court to be held In Augusta.