Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-04-11
aEWs OF THE DAY.

War rumors in Europe are quiet, but mil
itary preparations 60 op.
The New York Tribune yesterday cele-
brated its 50sh anniversary.
Mr.. "Ssonewall" Jackson is ir New York
arranging for the publication of a history Ct
h5r husband.
Lord Randolph Churchill 9ou $3.50 st
the races on Thursday. BE did not back
his own horse.
Mr.. E. b. Netecker, of Indiana, is to sue
coed MIR. J. N. Huston, CT the same State, BE
United States Treasurer.
Mr.. McKaig, who was elected to Con-
gress lsat fall, has resigned the poaitioa OF
mayor of Cumberland, Md.
The President has appointed John @.
Dancy, colored, to be collector of customs
for the District of Wilmington, N. c.
In the House of Commons yesterday the
Irish land bill was considered in committee
under the restraining influence of the closure.
The party of engineers to survey the route
for the inteEcontinental railroad 10 South
America sailed from New York yesterday.
An explosion occurred yesterday in the
powder magszlne adjoining the Sultans pal
ace 10 Z.rzbar. Thirteen persons we're
killed aud twenty wounded.
TIE schoouers Robert Haley and Silver
Star were In collision In Chesapeake bay
yesterday. Both were sunk but the Haley
wal raised and taken to Baltimore. No
lives were Lost.
The canard involving Miss O'5hea and
Mr.. Psrnell has ceased to be heard. MIS-.
O'Shea drives cut with Mr.. Parnel In g
la Ia oil
that the Q1een's Proctor will interfere 10
prevent toe O'5hea divorce from becoming
absolute.
Luoits Monroe, coiored man from Viz
GINA, know IS the ossifed man, who has
heen exhibited in the North, while being
Carried up airs to his lodgings In Neg
York few days since was dropped and bad
ly injured, bis thigh bone and one finger be.
ing broken.
Il was reported 10 Rome last nighs that
if the U. S. government does not answer
the Marquis Imreriali's note concerning the
killing of the Italians in New Orleans to-
day, the American minister will be ordered
TO leave LAZY and the whole Italian legation
| recalled from Washington. The report wac
dscredited in Washington.
Judge Carpenter of tina Uuited STATES
| Court 10 Boston called Gen. Butler liar
Yesterday In heated argument over legal
matters connected with the famous Johnson
Gaze, upon which Gen. Butler has staked his
reputation, He didn't use the word "iiar,"
but every body knew what he meant, and
| thare was decided sensation in the crowd
ed court room.
The will OF the late P. T. Barnum was
read at Marsnna, Conn after the funeral
| yesterday. The wealth OF the great show
map, as heretofore stated. Ia estimated to
amount to over S.. 900 0O0 Most of the
property is divided among the relatives OF
the deceased. Re bequesthed TO the First
Universast Church of Bridgeport, $40 600;
1925 900 is given to complete the new bistor.
ica and scientiRc society building there and
Tufts College gets $4,000.
At public meeting held under the au-
spices of Parnel Branch, Ieish National
League. In Philadelphia last night, Mre. Par
nell said, "Me son Is the friend of Ireland
and Gladstone is not the ftieud OF Ireland.
He is above all other Englishmen represent
ing intense English sentiment. He lie wolf
"a VOLTS pup. AS for my son, all who
know him know what he ia. Ia the Bible
read that leaders were called ssviours, My
son has been the saviour Of Ireland