Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-16
EENs OF TIE Day.

It is said the extra session of the Senate
scheme Is urged by New York politicians to
force Governor Hill out Of the executive
chair.
Governor Russell, OF Massachusetts. has
written an earnest letter to Mr.. Clevelsr d
congrstuleting bin on his letter against the
free coinsge of silver.
Emperor William is becoming irritated at
Prince BIsmarck's attacks. and says that
he will be obliged to resort to severe
measures TO suppress them.
The Pennsylvania Veterinary School will
try the Koch remedy on diseased cove,
which are considered the source of much
consumption in the human family.
In the House of Representatives or Sat-
urday Mr.. Dickerson, OF Kentucky, intro
duced for reference bill to repeal the Nc
KiDley tariff act and to re-ensct all laws re-
pesled by that act.
1t is reported that close alliance las
been formed between the Louisville, New
Albany aud Chicago Railroad and the Rich
rnond Terminal Company. Precedent May
er denies that Jay Gould has an option on
the B. and o.
At tie request of A,torney-General Mil
Ter, Judge Hoge, of West Virginia, who was
appoinled By President Cleveland, the
United States district attorney for the Die
trict OF Columbis. has rendered his resigna
ton to the President.
Secretary Noble issued an order Saturday
announcing the death OF ex-Secre'ary Alex
spder Hugh Holmes Stuart, of StauntoD.
In respect for his memory, the department
will be drsped in mourning for thirty days,
and was closed at noon to-day, the day OF
his funeral.
Both houses of Congress on Saturday
adopted appropriate resolutions on the death
OF Admiral Porter, aud received message
from the President announcing the death OF
General Sherman. In the Senate eulogies
on Gen. Sherman we're delivered by Messrs.
Hawley, Morgan, Manderson, Davis, Pierce
and Eyarts.
Fire in the New York General Post Office
building Saturday night destroyed vast
amount of newspaper mail matter and fatal
" injured Giuseppe Micheali, a newsboy.
Much Of the basement floor of the building,
the electric light machinery and most of the
clothing of the men at work at the time
were destroyed.
King Kalakeuh'd remains were landed o.
Honolulu. Hawaii, on Thursday, January
90 by the United States steamer Charleston,
which bore them from San Francisco. where
ne died on Tuesday, January 20. The people
were preparing to welcome him home, ard
the appearance OF the flsgs ut half-msst was
the first intimatlon of his death.
Fire caused by the grounding OF an cleo
trio light wire, comnlesely Quilted large
four story building, Market street, PhiIadel-
phia on Saturday evening. Thompson &
Coke, dealers in carpets, who occupied the
building, lost their entire stock, valued at
$3.50 Co. The building. only the four walls
of which are left, was valued at 500 0OO
An understanding has virtually been
reached between the democrats aud the in
dependents In the South Dakota Leglsle-
ture whereby they expect to unite end elect
Senator Kyle ss Judge Moody's successor in
the United States Senate not later probably
than Wednesday, Trip has released the
democratic caucus and some OF his strong
est workers voted Kyle Saturday. Kyle,
though independent, is understood to be 10
accord with the democratic party on the
tariff and other national issues.