Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-26
aEWs VI TIE Day.

The Mosmobs have lost their newspaper
organ, the Salt Lake Herald having passed
into Gentle hands.
Indans on the eastern frontier of Ecuador
are being killed By Psruvians aud the wom-
en- carried off as slaves.
Twenty-Five vessels, having on board
- 900 tons of Sugar. from the West Indies,
are lying at the Delaware breskwater.
PRECEDENT Harrison will take part In the
d eoorstion exercises at Philadelphia next
Saturday. He has issued an order for the
closing OF all the government departments
on that day.
A. size for the colony OF Danes who will
settle In Maryland in July YVES selected
Yesterday in Prince Georges county, six
miles south Of Laurel. The land comprises
l 700 scres.
The recent encyclioal of the Pope, in
which he discusses the social problem, is
considered In Rome ss o direct develop
mept of Cardinal Gbbons's Theory 10 regard
to the knights OF labor.
The creditors OF the Davis Shoe Manuiac-
tnring Company st Boston yesterday voted
that the sssignees purchase stock and con-
nue. manufacturing at Lynn, Mass and
Richmond, Va, and FL present contracts.
The . S. Cont in Baltimore yesterday
took up the cults fo. damages against the
steamers Louise and Virginia. The amount
of claims is S349, 700 but only $50, eco can be
recovered, % the two vessels are worth ouIy
thet suua.
A committee Of the knights of labor has
preferred charges against Gen. Alhart Odd
was, commanding the District National
Gusfj, because OF his recent address to his
oomineod in which he instructed them as
TO their duty in csse OF labor riots.
T,s boilers Of Royce Gorz,les, Mexican
barher. aged % years, and Severn Sesnero,
aged ab0ut q years, we're found yesterday
ia a room o. h San Francisco clearinghouse.
The womsn's badly bore many knife wounds
aod stilet,o vas found sticking 10 Con
zaies' heart.
Mrs Laura Green has been granted an alb
solute divorce in New York from Douglas
Green, of the Grm Of Green & Bateman,
brokers'. Green deserted his wife for Mrs
Alice Shell McCrea, the young DIVORCE, of
Chicago, and af:er entering a bargain mar
ried her and took her off to Europe. Green
put In no defence to his wifs's suit.
There s possibility of the resignation of
d vi Ouitcu OtopCc uicuhiOV JuuGOo
who are entitled to retire on full pay. Mr..
said yesterday that thu President would
hardly appoint any of the new circuit judges
created at the last Congress until next win
ter. The Laud Court judges may be select
ed. ss there is no question about the propri-
ETY. of their appolntmont during a recess OF
Congress.
Sentiment in favor OF DR.. Briggs appears
to be growing little In the Presb3 terrain
General Assembly in session at Detroit. The
Southern PresbyteriaH Assembly, at Bir-
minghem. transacted great deal OF busi-
ness. Some oriiicicme of Dr.. Briggs cropped
put In the discussion on the education of
ministers. An institute for the education OF
ooored ministers will be established at Biz
mingbam. Ala. Reformed Presbyterian As.
sembly in session 10 Philadelphia decided
not to appoint committee to confer with
that appointed by the general assembly of
the Presbyterian church to prepare COM
mon creed.
The jubilee Thanksgiving service In COM
of the fitieth year of the pas
torate of Rev. DR.. Churchill j. Gibson as
rector OF Grace Episcopal Church, Peters
burg, was held in that church yesterday.
The service was conducted By Bishop F. NJ.
Whittle. The presen alton address was
made by RI. Rev. a. M. Randolph. D. D,
OF Richmond. who presented Dr.. Gibson
With memorial volume" signed by all the
members of the church, the members Of the
Episcopal Council of Virginia and one thou
sand ctlzsps of Petersburg. a purse con.
tanning 81 500 in gold accompanied the
memorial! volume. Dr.. Gibson, In accepting
the gift, mede a touching and impressive adj
dress. The service was closed with prayer
by Bishop Wbittle.