Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-02
NEWS OF TIE DAY.
at Castle Garden l ,43S immigrants lande

at Castle Garden l, 43S immigrants landed
yesterday.
The total number of licensed places to sell
LIQUOR in New York city ia i,ioI.
A beer riot is imminent in Munich, ow-
ing to the brewers raising the price OF oeer.
Daring Lent the New York sale of ecgs
probably amounts to 900 barrels, or $780,
600 eggs day.
In Washington it is thought the McKin-
ley tariff bill has no prospect of passing IN
its present shape.
The Harlem democratic club will cele-
brate Jefferson's birthday BY a banquet at
the club house tonight. Ex.Gov. Lee OF
Virginia has been invited to be present.
An address to the American Co operative
Building and Loan Associations spoken into
a monograph by Mr.. William E. Gladstone,
in England, was yesterday respoken to
distinguished audience at the Lawyers Club
in New York.
A dispatch from Burlington. Iowa, says
the RESIGNATION of Bismarck and the conse-
ouent change in the attitude of the German
government toward the order OF Jesuit5 In
that country Is causing grand stampede OF
Jesuits in that part of the country to Ter
many.
Rockingham county jail at Wentworth, n.
c.. was totally destroyed by fire early yes
terdsy morning. Fifteen prisoners who
were confned there we're rescued barely In
time TO save them from a horrible death.
The courthouse was only saved by favorable
course Of the wind.
Rudolph Hicks and VIM. Burke, OF Wheel
ing, W. Va, fought duel yesterday on &C
count of Joke played on Burke. Inc
seconds removed the lead from the revol-
yere. and no harm was done, but one OF
them was ignorant of this fact, and bravely
stood up to receive the fire of his opponent.
Ia the House of Representatives yester-
day Mr.. Walker introduced bill to estab-
ish national bankruptcy code. The fortl'
fcation appropriation was passed. 1t calls
for an expenditure of four million dollars.
The Senate, in executive session, confirmed
the nominations of Judge Swayne and
United States District Attorney Stripping for
the northern district of Florida.
Elections were he'd yesterday in sixty
cities of Kansas for councilmen and mem
bers of the school boards. Women, who are
permitted by the laws of the State to vote
and run as candidates for those ttllces, par
ticipated actively in the campaign, and
were successful in some cases, eecting their
entire ticket at Manhattan. George W..
Peck, the humorist, was elected mayor OF
Milwaukee, Wis, defeating the republican
candidate The democrats made clean
sweep 10 Chicago.
Mrs Johanna Shear died last week in
Boston. Mass, and the funeral was to have
been held Monday. Her mother, Mrs. Jo-
hanna JenneEs, was overcome on account OF
her daughters death, and when she went to
COX for the last time upon the face OF the
dead woman there was violent outburst OF
grief. Others tried to lead her away, but
she chung to the cofin, weeping bitterly, and
then fell dead. Grief had killed her. The
daughters funeral was delayed until the
mothers body could be prepared for burial.
Treasurer Archer, of Maryland, has sent
his resignation to the Governor, and has
made the statement in the letter conveying
it that if there is any shortage in his ac-
| counts he alone Is responsible for it. He
saws mot one dollar of the missing money
went for political purposes" 1t is not known
whether the Governor will accept the resig
nation or whether he will remove Archer
1t Is said that Mr. Archer may be indicted
| for enlightenment Hon. Barnes Compton
and Senator Bratten are spoken of as his
successor.
The people OF Mechanicstow q, Frederick
county Md, were badly frightened yester-
day by the appearance of large black bear
| in the mountains near the village. The
bear was first seen by a party of school
children who gave the alarm. The bear
was climbing up pine tree on the noun
tain side near Chimney Rock. W. J. Creag
err procured gun and started in pursuit.,
but without success, as the bear descended
from the tree and made off among the rocks.
In early days bears were plentiful in that
neighborhood.
Mr.. Sol. Haas, of the R. & D. r. R has
Just returned from trip to Charleston,
where he has been to make arrangements
for the transportation of the South Georgia
watermelon crop. Big things in this line
are predicted for thu coming season. 1t has
been stated by close observer that the haul
was of such proportions as to take freight
train for every two miles of the road and
will be largely increased this year. No con
ception can be formed Of the immense bust.
ness this one item of railroad work is. who
has not made an observation of it.
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