Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-04-17
aKWs OF THE Day.

NEWS OF THE Day.
1t ia understood the government Is after
Hayiian coaling station.
The dry goods trade of New York is said
to be demoralizsd by the fleets of the Nc
Kinley bill.
The Ottawa government yesterday replied
to Sir Julian Psuaoefote's note, stating that
October u, the day fixed by President Har-
rison for the trade conference, was salts
factory.
Rey. James Mcmahon, rector Of st. An
drew's church, In New York. yesterday
gave the Catholic University at Washington
real estate in New York valued at half g
million dollars.
The Indsna bitumnous coal operators re-
fuse topay for mining before the GOALS screen
ed. L. has also been declared that the wage
schedule for the year beginning May shall
be on the basis prior to this year.
The Probate Court of Washington, ct the
REQUEST OF the executor. yesterday ordered
the sale Of 30 much OF the personal property
OF the late General Joseph e Johnston az
NAV be necessary to carry out the proVieione
OF his will.
The Treasury Department at Washington
has Information that immigrants for the
United States are being landed in large
numbers at Halifax. N. s., and then come
ecross the border by rail to escape the op-
erations of the new immigration law.
@. II. B. Rouss, eldest con OF Charles
Broadway Rouss, the Broadway, New York,
merchant, died Wednesday of pneumonia at
his fathers home In that city. He was 81
years of age. The body was buried to-day
IL l. Sc bo for In In inn bo,tar
The Census Office has iseued bulletin Civ
the population of cities In the country con-
tanning 600 Inhabitants or more. The to-
tai urban population 10 1890 was Is .235 go,
or 29.12 per cent. of the total population.
In 1880 the urban population was II .3lS SAT,
or % 81 per cent, of the whole.
Burglars on Wednesday Dight blew open
the safe of the Cumberland Brewing Com
pany in Cumberland, Nd, and secured over
one hundred dollars in Cash and other valu-
able papers. The large safe was complete
ly demolished, aud thu furniture and win
dows badly smashed by the explosion OF the
safe.
Miss Couzins declines to give up her Office
/ as secretary of the lady managers of the
Chicago fair from which she was removed,
and on being refused admission to the room
formerly used by her took possession of an
adjoining room. The lady managers ap-
pointed Mrs. Susan g. Cook, OF Tennessee,
as her successor.
Enos V. Garrett, wealthy retired mer-
chant of Wtsichester, Pa, shot and Instant
| ~ killed himself in his bedroom yesterday
morning. Mr.. Garrett about week ago
sold his handsome residence on south Wal
put street, Wesichester, and has since re-
eretted his action to such an extent that 1t
wore heavily on his mind.
The Newfound aud delegates who are now
in London in order to present Newfonnd-
lands side OF the lobster fisheries dispute to
the British Parliament state that Newfourd-
land has friendly feeling for the United
States and that If the views Of the colony
are not successfully presented to Parliament
the result will be difficult to foresee.
Lieut.. P. II. Clarke, OF the Tenth United
States cavalry, has been detailed by the
United States government to serve in Ger
many cavalry regiment in order that be may
learn by actual service the practical cavalry
work of the German army. This is the feet
| instance Of @ UDiied States army tfficer be-
| ing detailed to eerve 10 German regiment,
aud shows the kindly feeling of the German
government, and that there is no jealousy
On the part of the military authorities here.
The commissioners ia the CASE OF the Post
al Telegraph Cable Co@papy vs. the Nor
folk and Western Railroad Company rem
dered their report to Judge Rives, of the
Prince George County Court. yesterday.
The commissioners declare that the pro-
| posed line will not obstruct the railroad
compauy's right of way. and allog the lat
ter company 5000 damages for the fifteen
nl'es Of tina telegraph compsoy's line In
Prince George County.