Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-02-09
EgYs OF TIE DAY.

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Il ia ruuored that Rev Cha5 P. GRAMMAR,
oil the Catholic University, will be made
Bi.bop of Brooklyn.
Supplies of grain have been sent to tie
famine dIstrcts liz Rassia, and the suffer-
els will probably be able J., hold out until
spring.
Mr.. s. Teackle Wallis was yesterday
chosen president OF the Maryland Historical
Society to eucceed the late John b. B. La
trobe.
Mrs Eiwln F. Law. of Lancaster, Pa.
while insane from an attack ofthe grip, yes.
.erdsy jumped from window and was ia.
tally hurt.
The Pope, who attended service yester-
day 10 the S!stlne ape, In the Vatican. in
honor OF Pope Plus TX, pronounced the sb-
solution In loud and clesr voics.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain was yesterday
eiscted to succeed Lord Harrington, noT
Duke of DeVonshire, ss llbarai-uDionist
leade. 10 the House OF Commons.
The sshes OF Emma Abbott, tba opsrs
singer, encased In q beg inches squaie,
we're deposited In the monument Ia Oak
Grove Cemetery, Gloucester, Mass, Ieste''
day.
Frarc,s 9. Nevlsnds yesterday address ed
the House COMMITTEES On coinsge, weighs
and measures on the International monetary
conference phsse OF the silver question, op'
posing the proposition.
great crowd received the remains OF
Spnrgeon upon their arrival a. New Haven,
Eng, yesterday. The wooden case contain
log the ctfia was broken into bite and dii-
tfibuted among the people
The o. S. Senate yesterday confirmed The
nomirstion OF Mr.. Rathbun as postmaster
Elmirs, Il. Y. " hich was opposed by
Sacetcr Hill. The latter was not In the
Senate, teing still In New York.
The thirteen hundred Union veterane
now living In Canada ere egt,ted over the
bill Of Congressman Newbefry providing
thss no peneicn shall be paid to any perton
not 9 citzsn OF the United st,tes.
TIE Q. 8. Senate yes erdsy evening dis.
Gus ed tle pubic printing bill. The House
VI ID lat the commit &c On appropriations
should make tbs lave. gaIion If The man.
egemsnt OF the Worlds Fair and the e1-
perdltures ierefor.
J l. is stated that the grand jery which il
in seaeion in Bangor. Me-, ofs indeed every
! a oon kee per 10 the city. There are over
200 Of them, and IL is expected that there
viii be q general exodus of such tradesmen
to s7oid appearances in court.
/ 10 Baltimore yesterday Uoited States
] Judge Morris heard argument on the CUES.
! ;ioe whether Uci:ed States supervisors OF
election ere authorized by law to scrutiniz
tae ballots OF iliterate aud physically To-
capable Vetsrs, and will f!e written
opinion Letter.
Mr.. B aine's letter Of declinalion has
greatly encouraged 8 -nator Oollom and
ether presidential aepirabt', but the general
impression seems to be that President Haf-
is will be the republican nominee. Sen
.tor Sbeyman says he ie not candidate for
the presidency.
Mrs Cora Fray, OF Neville, Pa, charged
vi pouring viirio upon her usoard, Gee.
Fr y. while be wac asleep on the right OF
DECEMBER 90. was piacs d on ial at Carlisle,
Ps., Yes ,rdsy. When she vas brougt t Into
court che ruahed upon Der husband and law
ished endearments upon him, but gained DO
recognition from him.
Hon James E Bovd, democrat, who vas
elected Governor OF Nebraska last fell. but
who has beer kept out of the Office by the
republicans 90 the ground that he was not
narursIiz ID oitizaD. took possession OF the
flee festerday. Governor Tbsyer, the re-
publican bo dover Governor, offsred his
hspd, tn Governor Bovd declined to recoe-
il, him In any way. Mr.. Ihayer left the
room.
| e, to late hour last right ~ bodies had
bean recovered from the rnus of the Hotel
Royal, In New York, go nut lated and char
rad az to be almost unacceptable. IL 10
thought that of the 6f.y odd persona still
missing complete list will never be had, as
1t lie likely that not fsa Of those who reg
is.ered With assumed nsmes, or who old not
register ct all. will never reveal their !denti-
ty If alive.