Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-04-09
gEWs OF TEE Day.
t. BarDum,s estate is va!usd at $4,000,

PIT. Barnum's estate ia valued at $1,000,
600.
The mortality OF the grip is increasing in
New York at an unprecedented rate.
Arbor Day was general observed both IN
Baltimore and throughout the State OF Mary
land yesterday.
Tits announced from the Vatican that tie
pepal eucyclical on labor and socialism Will
be Issued May l.
A demand has been mace upon Rev. Sam
Small to account for funds collected for the
Utah University, OF which he ia president.
The President has Issued q proclamation
warning ell persons against entering beh-
ring sea for the purpose ofcaohing fui-bear-
ing animals.
The Irish Federation have decided 10
ask III sCartby snd Parnell toreleaee sum
from the fund held in PaEs, to defray out
standing liabilities.
The British steamer Dryden, from Santos
and Rio Janeiro, was detained at the New
York quarantine yesterday, having had gel.
low fever on board.
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie was srsested IN
Plttsburg yesterday for contempt OF court,
having failed to answer summons Issued
By Newcastle judge lest fall
At the semi-annual meeting of the board
OF directors of the Catholic University at
Washington yesterday, it YVES decided 10
erect a new building for the Hall OF Philosc-
| ply.
Congressman Sayre5, OF Texas. shows that
| the appropriations OF the last Congress were
considerably over 81 600 600 600, S24O, OO0. :
600 more than the preceding democratic
| Congress-.
A syndicate headed by John W. Mackay
| has purchased 100000 feet Of ground at the
head of Sixteenth street, Washington. upon
which they will erect an immense hotel to
| cost 81, 500, Coo
| The Maryland republican convention yes
! terday placed the Johnson aud Henderson
warning Baltimore factions on sn tqnsl foot
Ing 10 I'D eDdeavor to settle troubles IN the
party in that city.
Elk State Treasurer William Herbert OF
Delaware, whose desy in paying over The
States funds caused something of sensa-
ton in political circles short time ago, SET
| tied Up in full yesterday.
Il ID Understood that Msi,r Mckinley
claims that his election of Governor OF ONO
is sure on straight tariff issue, and that
President Harrison has agreed tc prevent, II
possible, any foreign interference.
Lieut. Gov. Thomas N. Holt. OF North
Carolina, was sworn in yesterday by Chief
Justice Mertimsn SIS Governor of the State
20 succeed the late Gov. Daniel q. FcwIe,
who ded suddenly in Raleigh on Tuesday
night.
TIE will of the lete Prince Napoleon d.
reefs that II the government refuses burial
| of his body in the Church Of the Invalides,
it be placed In tomb carved cut of the soid
rock OF the l. SsDguinaires, In the Gulf OF
Ajaccio.
Gov. jackson, OF Maryland. he's issned g
commission to Col. Fl. KID Douglas as as
s;sraut Judge of the Fourth judicial Circuit
in place of he late Judge Syester. The CIR
cult embraces Washington, Allegheny and
Garrett counties.
Bradlsy's nitro-sly cerDe works, near p
tro ID, Ont., blew up yesterday. How the
explosion occurred will peyer pe known az
tne three workmen we're Instantly killed.
Sufficient OF the mems remains nave been
tound to identify than.
Ia st. Louis on last Sunday Samuel @.
Stone snn Of ex-Cougcessme Stone, snatch
ed his 3.year-old child FROM its mothers
arms "a she Vas taking 1t for rico On
street car, and ss result Mrs. Stone has
| fled sut for divorce.
II has been learned In Havana that six
persons vera recently kidnapped 10 the dis
| trict of Yagusjay by party OF bapdite. The
prisoners were subsequently released upon
the payment OF ransom, the amount OF
which has Dot been learned.
Mrs. King, grandmother OF United States
District Judge Emory Speer, was burned to
death at her home 10 Dodge county, Ga,
yesterday. She vas Sc years old and wac
eating her bree kfast by tue FIRE in her bed
room. She got up to pat away the dishes
and her clothes caught fce.
The Italia of Rome, says italy must strike
the dotted States in their strong box, where
ihei. God resides, by demanding the largest
indemnity for the uen killed at Ney o.
lsana. The report that King Hamhert had
| received message from President Harrison
on the New Orleans subject Is denied.
Evangelist G. E Roberts, a colored
preacher who has been conducting mission
services al Haverhiil, Mass, for several
months. created o sensation last night by in.
Producing to bis congregation AS his wife
The handsome young white woman wao pre-
sided at the organ. They were msrriad 10
New York ast week.
Tho progress OF the negotiations between
the U lited States and Great B7itsn respect
ing the improve ment OF commercial rela.
tions with Newfoundland has been made
public by the publication Of The 6rafd OF a
treaty which was already for signature and
ratification when the suspension Of negotia
ton vas ordered from Great Britain. owing
to The protest of the Csnsdiau eoya' nmeat.
Daniel Briuckerhof, wealthy retired
cracker hskAr, yesterday appeared in the
New York Police Court sc comp'ioa
against his wife on the charge of disorderly
cenduos, hut she was acquitted. Mr.
BrinckerhcH has not been living with
his wife since their formal separation three
years ago. He Gays che met him on the
street, stused him, insul:ed him. yelled ct
him and held him up 10 the der!sion of a
crowd that her loud voice attracted.