Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-16
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blockade OF the ports Of that country.
Timothy Healy says William O'Bfien is
determined opponent of Mf. Parnei!'s lesc-
esship.
TIE swearing in of the democratic Gov
ernor sud State officers CT Connecticut breaks
the deadlock there.
The Russian ministry has decided to be-
gin building a raiiwsy across Siberia to The
Pacific ocean this gear.
Cardinal Gibbons and Bishop Karoeet
tented the reception of the Catholic Club in
Baltimore last night.
r. is believed that an Assignment OF the
Westinghouse electric concern, which !s
capitalized at s23 coo 900. is inevitable.
FL. Ere.t, clerk who yesterday ex-
pressed desire to Kill ex-P:eaident CieVt-
land, was arrested in Nav York yesterday.
George F. Nsedbsm, general freight and
ticket agent OF the York River and Potomac
Transportation lines, died In Baltimore yes
.erday, aged ffty-pine years.
a gigantic conspiracy has been discovered
10 Philadelphia whereby the sugar comPn
MES and government employees had con-
spired to defraui the government.
Il is reported 10 New York that the dem
ocrats have agreed that Gov. Hill shsil go
TO the Senate and tha. Mayor Grant shall
receive the nomination for Governor next
fall.
Agnes 4. Jes5el, the actress, known upon
the stege as Agnes Hsrndon," has been
granted divorce from Der husband. Joseph
A. JesaeI, to whom shs waa marsied IN Mey,
1878.
"Pat" Farrell, OF Pistsburg, who knocked
out Dominick McCaffiey few years ago,
wants 10 rect Fizsimmous. the Australian,
WHO knocked out Jack" Dempsey ct New
Orleans.
Senators Taller and Wolcost yesterday
,eIegrsphcd to their friends In Colorado the
withdrawal of their opposition to ex-senator
Miller, of that State, as member OF tie
monetary conference.
The Court of Appeals of New York has de
c;1ed in favor of Ross Il. Winsns,in the suit
FOR divorce brought against him by Ailce
O'Keefe. ruling that there never was mar
riape between the two.
General Milledge L. B3nham, of South
Carolina. has written 10 Governor Ttilnen,
confessiue misappEopriation Of State funds
Shie afintsnt-geBerai OF the state. Ipe
amount rs placed ct about 50, 0UO.
a q C2uSU3 UI Tue ~
vie Senators yesterday it was resolved TO
oppose inc confirmation ofsny appointments
| sept il by Gov. Beaver outside OF aldermen,
justices Of the peace ard notatics pub ic.
Senator Stanford gave dincer In Wast-
ing.on last night in honor Of the Pres dsni
and Mrs. Harrison, aDd TIE company sat
down to table probably never sq2a'sd 10
that city, in the beauty and elegance oil its
appointments.
Tae bodies Of Cbas Thiclcke and his vile
Augusta, the aged coupe WAC Committed
suicide at their home in Jersey City Oh
Tuesday, were buried in enc gave in Bay
Visw Cemetery, Jersey City, yesterday
Tais Was 10 accordance with the written re-
quest OF Tnielcss found in their room.
Several shocks of earthquake occurred a!
Goareza, A!a!era, yesteroay. Part OF the
buildings Of the village were demc!lah' G,
and maag persons were buried Ia ihs ruios
Three esrttqlskes also occurred Ses:erds!
al Parral Mexico. TIE gallery nj tne Cor
vent of .he Sacred Heart gave way, Killing
six peraons ard Houodiog uire.
Eu.eaou General Hsnmond ssys that
lvunph factory will be started q. the MaT'
Hospital, New York Harbar. De-. Samusl
q. Dixon. of the Academy of Natural SCI
eucas, rei:erstes his Cam to prior dlscov-
ery Of tu5erculoas lymph. Neg York
CITY physicians sre OF the opinion that Dr..
| Koch has discounted his critics.
The Greenbrier, W. Va, White Sulphur
! Springs Co. has been Incorporated for the
purpose Of purchasing the White S1lpaui
Springs property and operating the same as
| a cum mer resort, manufacturing ana n.!o'hs
Oh ssid properly aud constructing and ope-
al cic vi lob
It Is eu;hos % to ha2o capital OF
81 000 600
The passage of the silver bill By the Sen
! ete. did not Create the widespread
alarm In Wall sreet New Yo,k that @as s1-
pec,ed, or that Il you'd rave caused short
! while ago, AID tie IDEA Is expressed by b
great many that the BIZ! sill not oIc2me a
| law, in spite Of the Senate endorsement.
The onl7 effect Of the passage CT the bill en-
! the foreign market was TO check The Loauan
| buying, hich was beginning TO be consider
| aoe.
The House committee on immigration has
| submitted q report on the Dill msRtng
! changes in the existing lay. udder the
present lag the classes Of Immigrants 10
hibited from Coming to this country are cor
viois irnetics idiots and recpsrs. The Dill
reported also lnhibts pe:scDs likely to ne
come psupers, polygamsts scd persons con-
victed a: any CRIME invoicing moral turp'-
tudc. Simple political cfsndera are not IN
Guided.
Ex-Governor Richard ]. Oslesby las,
plight received the republican caucus Domi-
nation for United States Senator from ili-
noia, defeating Charles B. Farwel, tbs pres
en-, rcumhen'. The vote resulted: Og'ef-
BY 64. Farwei 80 and Gresham DR.: J.
q. GsMnpger vas nominated fOs United
States Ssaste By the republican caucus OF
the New Hempshire legislature isst eight
on the secold ballot, the vote bs:e: Briggs
/. Burus 4, Cheney is. Blair As, dsllin'
ger i20.
eNAppRD BIS FINGERS AT THE jury