Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-16
NEWS OF TIE DAT.

Dr.. Bartholow liz about to retire from his
professorship in j. fferson Medical College,
Philadelphia.
The Alliance or Tillulan party have in-
augurated boycot against the Haskellites
in South Carolina.
The steamers Teutonlc and City of New
York have started on another westward race
across the Atlantic.
John L. Sullivan says the report that he
will fight the winner of the Slavin-Jackson
battle is nonsense. He seys ne will never
fight again.
Lieutenant Alpheus Robert French, TIE
sole survivor of the Black Hawk war, died
10 Baltimore last eight 10 the eighty -:econc
year of his age.
The biggest theatrical sensation Boston
has experienced for long time Is the YER
dict that the "Clemenceau Case" is immoral,
and the suppression of the play.
Attorney General Miller. Secretary Noble
and Judges Gresham and Woods ere men
toned among the possibilities ior the success
sion to the late Justice Miller on the U. e.
Supreme bsnch.
Arlington L Hardesty, blacksmith, o!
Washington, and Miss Aanie G. Cammsck,
daughter of John Cammack, the wealthy
retired florist, of that city, eloped on Fri
day last and were married in Baltimore.
The National Camp of the Patriotic Sons
of America at Boston has adopted an
amended constitution. The most important
change was the insertion of the word
"wbitea," making only white nallVe-oorn
citizen eligible to membership.
The earnings of the B. & o. r. r for 1871
show decrease of s5S, AL over last year;
The directors yesterday declared dividend
of per cent. on the Washington Branch
No dividend was declared on the common
stock on account of the Improvements that
are to be made.
Should Senator Morrill,, Of Vermont, who
was elected for fifth term by the Legls'
lature OF his State yesterday, live to serve II
out, he will be the only man, with TIE ex'
ception Of Thomas Fl. Benton, OF Missouri
with record of thirty years of continuou'
service in the United States Senate.
Mics Nina Meiges, the daughter of John
J Meipgs, and the neice of Henry Melggs
who abs conded from San Francisco with the
funds with which he subsequently founded
his gigantic fortune Ia South America as
railway contractor, will marry Sir james Il
Id. Macgregor, in London on the 20.h inst
William Schulz, saloon keeper of Ben
lin. arrived in New York on Tuesday II
search OF his runaway wife. He said she
had e!oped with his barkeeper, Gnstav'
LEM, his little boy, and 80, 900 marks. The
barge Office records showed that Lapz anC
Mrs. Schultz had landed last week, and hat
gone to Florence, Iod.
The stockholders Of the Washington anc
Cumberland Railroad Company will NEE
TO-DAY in Baltimore to elect officers. This
company has leased the bed OF the Chesa
peake and Ohio Canal and proposes to buiit
a road from Cumberland to Georgetown,
G. It will be practically an extension OF the
West Virginia Central.
Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien returned tt
Paris last night, but their address In the CITY
is kept q secret. II the news received from
America Is favorable TO the Irish rniesion tt
that country, they will start for New York
at the end OF the week. II it becomes mah
fest that it is their intention to remain In
Paris, the government will request them &c
leave.
Senior r. Bengochea, husband Of the daugh'
ter of the late Gen. Jose Maria Barrundia, Of
Guatemala, arrived in New York yesterday
He comes TO make demand for Slo0,uOI
from the Uaited States government for the
killing of his father-in-!aW. He claims thai
the government is responsible, because U. &
Minister Mzner induced the captain OF tbs
Pacific Mail steamer to turn over Gen. Bar
rundla TO the Guatemslan troop, Snd mus
caused him to be murdered.