Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.

NEWS OF THE DAY.
TTnited States Senator Allison was re-
elected BY the Iowa Legislature yesterday.
A complaint of cruelty to animals sub
scted to vivisection 10 Pniiaoeipnla mas
been dismissed.
The New York aldermen have decided
to nut the Irish flag on the City Hall on
ST. Patrick's day.
1t is proposed to provide for the adjudi'
Gated French spoliation claims in the ar.
gent deficiency bill.
Naval Cadet Thomas L. Jenkins, of North
Carolina, has been dismissed for engaging
in fight with fellow cadet.
The steamship Furnessia, with Barnum's
show on board, arrived at New York last
evening after q pleasant voyage.
A case was brought to light in Brooklyn
yesterday in which parents dependet on
prayer alone to cure their Child OF diphthe
ria.
Emile Thomas republican was yesterday
elected city marshal of ST. Louis, defeating
William Mcclellan (democrat) by over 1000
votes.
There is a suspicion that F. c. Benwell,
who has been murdered ct Niagara, was the
victim of conspiracy, with headquarters In
London.
Mics Mabel Wright, whose beauty has
made her famous, and Mr. Fernando Izna.
ga, the broker, who is very rich, were mar
ried in New FORK yesterday.
A remarkable faith-cure establishment IN
Baltimore, known as "Christs Iostitute,"
has been discovered, and will be inyesti-
gated. 1t is run by coored men.
The House Committee on Military Affairs
has completed the Military Academy ap-
preparation bill. 1t makes total approprl-
alton of $3.50 sol, which ia $50 6i5 less than
the estimates.
Two exploring parties fought their way
nearly mile into the burning Wilkesbarre
mipe Yesterday but found only the tools of
the eig hit missing men. The flooding of the
coliery has begun.
The President will in few days issue
proclamation warning all persons against
entering the waters of Behrng sea within
the dominion of the United States for the
purpose of taking seals.
The Florida Sub.tropical Exposition has
announced a national competitive military
drill as the feature gifts closing week. April
7 to u. inclusive FIVE thousand dollars
will be otfsred in prizes.
The New York worlds fair executive
committee have decided to await the action
of Congress on tho worlds fair question, hop
ing that the decision of the House of Repre-
sentatives may be changed. Opinions differ
ss to the proposed permanent exhibition in
New York.
Mayor Parsons, after serving as mayor Of
Rochester, n Y, fourteen years, was beaten
,o,tos6oy, hr Ur, Carroll i6amocraf) he 81 e
plurality. The victory Of Carroll was
complete surprise to almost every one. The
democrats were also successful in many OF
the other New York town elections yester-
day.
The Senate Committee on Agriculture
Yesterday adopted substitute for all the
bills pending before it for the transfer Of the
Signal Service (weather) Bureau from the
War Department to the Department of Ag-
ricuture. The nranch of the bureau de
voted to military signaling will be retained
in the War Department.
At Elkton, Nd, yesterday William E.
Morris, freight conductor of the Pniisdel-
mia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad,
while riding on the cab of an engine with
his head protruding, was struck by car
apd hurled 20 the bed of the road. he sus-
tanned fracture CT the skul, and Is in
critical condition at his home ia Whining
ton, Del.
The New York dry goods district was
visited by e fierce fire yesterday evening
| which DESTROYED the FIVE story iron froat
building No. 800 Broadway, and burned up
everything within its walls, involving to-
tai loss of $500, 900. The principal losers are
M. g. G. Mayer, importers of hosiery and
gloves, and Bacon & Eaton manufacturers
of umbrellas and psrasols
Mr.. William Z. Curtis. who conducted
the excursion ofthe Pan American delegates
through New England and the West has
issued an invitation 10 the delegates on be-
half of Secretary Blaine for similar e1-
cursion through the South to leave Washing.
ton Immediately after the fnal adjournment
OF the conference and to return to Washing
ton two or three weeks later.
The question of Jurisdiction over United
States Deputy Marshal Magic, who shot and
killed ex-Judge David Terry at Lathrop,
CAL, last summer, when he was in the act
of assauting Justice Field, of the Supreme
Court of the United States, was argued be-
fore theSupremeC at Washington yester.
day. Deputy Marshal Magic was discharged
by the United States authorities, and the
State Of California claims jurisdiction over
him. The argument was not concluded.
The Debt Commission.
A letter from Richmond says The establish