Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-21
NEWS OF e DAY.

NEWS OF TIE Day.
The Mayor of New York has indorsed the
bill to empower that city TO spend loOOo,.
coo for the fair.
The construction of 8 lighthouse OF Cape
Hatteras, N. c., is expected to be a great
engineering feat.
The Senate yesterday, confirmed the nom
ination of Robert Sms!ls, collector of Gus
toms at Beaufort, 6. G.
1t Is said the President has decided to ap
point ex-senator Bruce, Of Mississippi, TO
succeed Recorder Trotter.
The late Stephen L. Pettus. who was shot
by Hanna Southworth in New York on
November 22nd last, left an estate worth
$500 900.
Tee House of Representatives yesterday
passed the bill increasing the minimum com
peosation OF supervisors Of cenaus from SOW
to 81. 600.
Icemen have beea cutting On the kenne'
bee for a week end are getting o good crop;
The river Ia frozen with a beautiful block OF
ice S to - inches thick.
As a result Of the German Geek coft r
ence il is expected that two seatsin the Aus.
train cabinet will De reserved for members
of the Gsrman party.
1t ia seid that Emil Becker, vito died o
few days ago in Washington in Strengthened
circumstances, was q half brother CT Inc
present King Of Wurtenberg.
Il is reported that the Prince of Wales
contemplatesa visit to America in TIE spring.
He will be accompanied by the Princess OF
Wales, aud possibly his second son, Ptince
George.
The Spanish political crisis !s over. Senior
| saeasts has formed q ministry, and Spain,
after three weeks without a government,
finds herself with the same Premier and tee
same policy.
Rev. DIR. Chester, pastor Of the Metropoli.
tan Presbyterian church, Washington, an
nonnced to his congregation on sunday, thst
Samuel J. Randall and Mrs. Randall! bad
been admitted to membership.
R. A. Williams, captain 10 the Eighth
Uaited States Cavalry, was found dead IN
his room in the Grand Union Hotel, in New
York Yesterday morning. Heart disease Is
supposed to be the cause of death.
Defyrest Allgood, president of the Trion
factory. WAS shot and instantly killed by
DR. u S. Holmes, his brother-ir-!aw, al
Rome. Gs., last night. Allgood had long
cherished iil.will towards Holmes fer some
business matters between them.
Republican managers oppose ths location
OF The worlds fair at New York because,
thew say, it will give the democrats a big
sum Of money 10 spend in a doubtful STATE.
The gossips are talking Of ex President
Cleveland for director general Of the tair.
Il is reported 10 London that the hfm Of
Armstrong;, gunmakers, intend to establish
an immense ship yard in the United States
"a iii, through Americans interested in
the enterprise, for the construction of the
iron-alad vessels which it is proposed 10
h1ild for the United States navy.
Henry a. PHILIPPE. of New York, the chief
ofthe middle division in the Pension Office,
whose resignation was recently demanded
by the Comm Toner of Pensions, wrote
20 Commissioners of Pensions Green B.
Rum, refusing to resign. To-day he was
dismissed and w. H. Reynolds, of Penn
sylvauia, appointed in his place,
TIE Uaited States Supreme Court yestsr-
dag affirmed the decision Of Judge Bond in
the case of Stuart against A. L.. Bjulware
and Leigh R. Page, known as the White
Sulphur Springs case. The question of al
lowaucss to the receiver and his counsel
was Involved. Judge Bond, of the Uaited
Circuit Conrt, decided II favor OF tie re-
ceiver, and ]. W. Stuart appealed.
The Maryland Society of the Confederate
Army and Navy celebrated the birthday Of
General Robert E. Lee in Baltimore last
night with a banquet at the Carrolltou Hotel.
| Toasts were responded to by Congressman
| Stockdale, of Mississippi; John NJ. Alleb,
of Mississippi Clifton Z Breckinridge, OF
| Arkansas; Charles T. O'Farrnll, of Virginia,
and Raw. Dir. Randolph H. Mckim. Win
field Peter read a eulogy Oh tho life OF the
late Jefferson Davis.
Henry Baaton was shot and killed 10
| Washington last night at the corner of Slh
| and F streets southwest by Edward l.. Mc.
Cleland, a carpenter. living in that vicinity.
| The two men had been on bad terms for
several months owing, 1t Is said, to some
| trouble about Bsnton's wife. ard last night
| they met Big accident in .be house of Ben
| ton's father-in law, an old msn named Fran
els McIntosh. when a row took place aud
the killing resulted
The New York Presbyters yesterday be-.
| gan a series of meetings which will be hello
daily to consider the proposed revision OF
| the confession of faith. The report Of the
revision committee provides that the third
chapter after tho first section be go recast
as 20 Include only the sovereignty OF God in
| election, the general love of God for al!
mankind. the salvation in Christ Jesus pro
| vided for ali and to be preached by every
creature. Il was also recommended that
The tenth chapter be so revised 80 nos to ap
pear to discriminate concerning Infants
dying In infancy"
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