Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.
The Ohio river is flooding nearly all
the towns along its banks.

The Ohio river is flooding nearly all
the towns along its banks.
A number of fshing-boats have
ioundered of the Scotch coast and
twenty eight men were drowned.
The government of the republic of
Colombia has granted temporary ex-
tension ofthe Panama canal concession.
Mrs. Thomas Schlicher, wife of mo-
terman Schlicher, at Allentown, Pa,
was delivered of four childrenyesterday,
one boy and three girls. All died
shortly after birth.
Severe damage by the storm is re-
ported from Carroll county, Md, where
buildings were demolished, church
steeples blown down and fences wreck
ed in every direction.
The acquisition by Boston and New
York capitalists ofthe largest coal areas
in Nova Scotia is being actively opposed
in the Canadian Parliament ut Ottawa
and the matter threatens to become
an important political question.
There is said to be an Indifference on
the part of officials Of the Navy Depart
ment in the proposed naval reviews at
Hampton Roads and New York. The
naval bill passed the United States
Senate yesterday without the provision
for the review
The Secretary of War and the Score,
tarv of the Navy have declined TO per-
nit the cadets at the naval academy
and West Point to take part in the in,
augural ceremonies. as the several days
absence at that time would seriously In
terfere with their studies.
The Irish pilgrims to Rome yester-
day inspected the foundations for the
new Church of St. Patrick, and Cardi-
nal Logue unveiled a statue of Ireland Is
patron saint. The English pilgrims
headed by Cardinal Vaughn paid
a visit to the tombs of SIS. Peter and
Paul.
1t is probable that Mr.. Cleveland
will not for few days announce the re,
naming members of his Cabinet and
that both will be named together. Tho
slate now includes the names of Colone
Herbert or Josiah Quincy for the Navy
and Judge Culberson, of Texas, Oh
George A. jerks, of Pennsylvania, fol-
Attorney General.
The barkentine Formosa, bound fol
Baltimore with phosphate, went ashore
on the Outer Diamond Sunday night
and is total wreck, the vessel anc
cargo being lost. The crew of nine
persons were saved. The schoonel
Nathan Estabrook, loaded with phos
phate. also went ashore fourteen mile:
north of Hatteras, and it is feared vii
be total loss.
1t is stated that the visiting prize
fighter, Charlie Mitchell, was knock
ed out in punch" shortly after mid
night by the bar-keeper in Jimmy
Wakely's saloon, in New York las
night. who struck the British lion OF
the crown of his head with large sods
water bottle, nearly crushing the skull
The British champion fell likea bullocs
hit with an axe and became uncon
scious, while blood flowed from The
wound inflicted.
At Terre Hautc, Ind, yesterday ex
Secretary of the Navy Thompson testi
fled before the Congressional Panama
investigating committee. He told how
he had been selected as president O
the American Company, and said that
it was with the approval of President
Hayes that he resigned from the cabl,
net to take the position. His salary
was fixed at $25, 900 Il year. He never
knew until until recently that General
Grant had declined the position, nor
did he know that the three New York
bankers received in all 81 100000.
At the request of Senator Harris, of
fetal notice of the confirmation Of
Judge Jackson has been withheld tenn
porarily from the President. 1t is q
standing rule of executive session that
one senator has the right to delay ofli-
cial notification for n certain length OF
time. Mr.. Harrison has not yet re-
ceived Official notice of the coniirma-
ton, and until he does receive it he is
prevented from naming Judge Jack
sons successor. He had the papers OF
the various candidates before him yes
terday but was unable TO act until ne
had heard from the Senate officially.
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