Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-29
zHWs OF TEE Day

Furious storms In England and Ireland
have done great damag to shipping.
The Bank Of England directors have
fixed the rate Of discount at per cent.
Explorer Stanley will be Uoionlst can
ddate In the coming Eoglah parliamentary
elections.
Ferdinand Ward. who Ia about to be re-
leased from Sing Sing, claims that he is al
most penniess.
Seventeen hundred shad were taken at
one haul at speeutia, on the Susquehanua,
Wednesday. The run OF herring contln-
ues.
The Senate committee on Interstate com.
merce yesterday reported bill to pay fix ed
salaries instead OF iees o collectors and tur
seyors.
The President has approved the sot giving
the commissioners OF the District OF Column
bs power to grant pardons and respites In
certain Cases.
The replb lean convention OF Missouri
yesterday dominated Msjnr Wm. Warner
for governor. The plstiorm inssructs the
Minneapolis delegates to vet, for Harrison.
Advlces from the interior of Africa state
that Dr.. Sluhlmann. who, with detachment
of Emin Pasha's expedition was reported
ost. has reached Bukohs, but Enin Pasha
Ia III.
The bulldog at Vienna containing the
colossal panorama of the orucldxton was
destroyed by fire yesterday. The great
painting was entirely consumed. The ioss
amounts TO 120 600 forms.
The House committee on the library snb-
mltted favorable report yesterday on Mr.
O'Fsrrall's bill appropriatiDe $40. 600 for the
purchase Of certain letters and other manu-
scripts written by Thomas Jefferson.
Ex-senator Camden. of West Virginia,
has written card In which he states post
lively that be will not be candidate for the
Uoited States Senate. Senator Faulkner
will probably have the full democratic sup
port.
The House committee on railways and
canals sesterday authorized favorable re-
port on the bill appropriating $40 600 t, pas
the expenses OF survey Of q route for ship
canal to connect the waters OF Lake Erie
from point at or near Etie Pa, with the
Oslo river at or near Pittsburg.
Orders we're Issued yesterday for the CHI
osgo, Atlanta end Bennington, OF the South
Atlantic squadron, to return home as soon
as convenient. These vessels are now at
Monte video under the com mand Of Admiral
Walker. It Is supposed they are ordered
home to prepare for the naval review 10
1898.
The eastern sales agents OF the anthracite
coal companies met In New York yesterday
and agreed upon the following advance per
ton Ia the prices Of the different elzss OF Goa
Teu cents on CRATE fifteen cents on egg,
and twenty. Eve cents on stove and chest
nut. The estimated output for the month
OF May is 1880 C0 tons.
The House ye!tsrdsy was unable to trans
act any bpsiuess the republicans restrain
Ing from voIiug, AID call OF the House al
ways indicating quorum present. Leaves
of absence were revoked. excepted as to
sick membere, and the House, which had
been sitting as committee of the whole 90
the diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill, adjourned.
Joshua Bsynard, the oolored boy who Is
among the persons in Cheater.owu. Mo, all
accused of the murder Of Dr.. Hill, implicates
In confession all Of the colored persoDs 10.
der arrest. Eight men laid In walt for toe
doctor. Charlie Brooks hit him with 8
stone and Fletcher Williams cut bis throat
while Frisbie Comegys held the horse.
The old Bay Line steamer Florida. which
had recently been sold st Baltimore t. New
York parties. and was bei0g towed TO that
city, sank eff Atlantic City yesterday. The
Florida was built 10 1876 She had nothing
whatever aboard. The Neg York parties
paid IS 500 for her. She was leskiDg when
she left Baltimore. and the heavy sea OPEN
ed up the seams, go tina. 1t was necessary to
abandon her.