Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-13
NEWS OF TIE Day.


will not be candidate for reelection.
The Ellis & Lesssy ircn works. it Is said,
will be removed from PittstoWn, Ps., to
Salem, Va.
Tie Newfouud and fisheries dispute be-
tween Great Britain and France vii! be re-
ferred to arbltrators.
Jack Burke In glove contest with Ted
Pritchsrd, IN London last night, was knock
ed out in the third round.
| II has been proposed to have the worlds
fair opeoed by the only living descendant OF
Columbus, the Duke of Seragna, OF Mad:id.
A conference between Count Won Valdez
see and Emperor William is regarded as
contemplating reconciliation with Bis
marck.
Information has been received at Ham
burg by private cablegrams from Chill to
the effect that President Balnacsda has
been murdered.
Following the blizzard a severe frost has
set in all over England. The frost Is great.
ly hndering the clearing of the railroad
lines which we're blocked by snowdtifts
during the storm.
Representative Breckenridge, OF Ken
lucky, who has been ill In Florida, started
for Washington in special Car yesterday
evening. accompanied by Congressman Viii.
son, of West Virginia.
The Monte Carlo Bank lost $500, 600 yes
terday, the highest amount lost in one day
In twenty years. The trente ct quarante
table alone paid out $4,000. The winners
were English players.
The settlement of the Bshring Sea seal
matter between the United States and Great
Britain ia not ss yet assured, since vessels
have not been prohibited from cruising in
the sea pending the controversy.
A dispstch from Tonquin says that a
body OF rebels numbering 500 men made an
attack on Roho, overcame the garrison and
sacked the town, killing the French officials
Several Europeans escaped by swimming
In the river.
TheMississippi river is rapidly approaching
the highest stage 1t attained last year from
Memphis to the gulf, and as it is slowly
rising it Is now reasonably certain that the
phenomenal food of 1890 will be equaIled if
not surpassed.
| Defeated Senatorial candidate Sreeter
and farmer legislator Taubeneck, OF lit
| nois, have Insured long address to farm.
ars' and ether independent industrial OF.
CARNATIONS dencuneing the conrse of farm
ers Moore and Cockrel in voting for Gen.
Palmer.
A banquet was held at Chattanooga last
night to celebrate the inauguration Of the
making of steel by the basic process 10
the South. Distinguished visitors were
present, and letters were read from Mr..
Cleveland, Abram S. Hewitt, Chauncey NJ.
Depew and others.
The California State Citrus Fair was form
ally opened at Los Angeles Tuesday
night. The pavilion was handsomely drsp-
ed aud lighted by electricity. Four special
designs are worked out 10 oranges and over
600 900 oranges were used In making the
deeigus and exhibits.
The Ohio Supreme Court yesterday de-
cared unconstitutional the act Of the Legis-
lature sboishing the old board of public i'm
proVements at Cincinnati and creating q
new board OF public affairs. The new board,
appointed By Governor Campbell under the
act. will turn over the office to the old board
to-day.
Now that General Sherman ia dead, at
whose request, 1t is said, General R1seorans
has been retained as Register of the Troas-
ury, rumor says the old so!dier'5 resigne-
ton Is to be asked for, az the pressure for
place by ex Congressman is too great to per-
NIT the retention Of democrat In 80 im-
portent position In point of salary.