Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.

1t is stated that Mr.. Cleveland favors
the Hawaiian annexation.
John NJ. Thurston was nominated by
the republican caucus of Nebraska yes
terday for Senator.
a disnatch from Paris says that de-
cree of d vorce has been granted Ed
ward Parker Deacon.
The Diamond Match Company, at
meeting in Chicago yesterday increased
its capital stock to 100000.
The eleventh census committee of the
House yesterday reported favorably
bill for permanent census bureau.
1t is reported from Rome that the
English, Austrian and German govern
m, nts are urging a reconciliation be-
tween the Pope and King Humbert.
The Rhine and other rivers in Ger,
many are overlooking their banks, and
in some of the lowlands the people
have been forced to leave their homes.
The Maryland board of public works
has given the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company permission to build lis
new bridge over the Potomac river at
Harper's Ferry.
Chief Engineer John NJ. Hennick, of
the Baltimore City Fire Department,
who had been i'll and confined to his
bed since December Is, died at his home
in that city yesterday morning.
The examination into the mental con-
dition of Howard ]. Schneider, under
sentence of death for the murder of his
wife, was begun in the General Term
Court for the District of Columbia yes
terday.
1t is reported that the President has
selected as the successor of the deceas-
ed Justice Lamar, of the Supreme
Court. Judge Don A. Pardee, of the
United States Circuit Court of the New
Orleans circuit.
Observer C. P. Cronk, of the Wealth
er Bureau, has issued his meteOrologi-
cal summary for the month of January.
The mean temperature for the month
was % degrees, lower than it has been
in any January since the establishment
of the Weather Bureau in 1871.
Gov. Wertz, of New Jersey, surprised
the politicians the other day by naming
William Walter Phelps as a lay judge
of the Court of Errors to succeed dem
ocrat. More surprise is, however, occa-
stoned by the statement made by a
friend of the ex-minister to Germany
that he is about to become democrat.
THE most disastrous fire that
has occurred there since 1860,
took place at Little Falls, n.
Y, yesterday. The fire started in
Conway's saloon and destroyed
several buildings, including the Hotel
Rocklon, Grand Central Hotel, and the
Metropolitan block. The total loss is
estimated at 100000. No lives were
lost.
Ex-Postmaster General Dickinson
was on the floor of the House of Rep
resentatives in Washington yesterday
and it is reported that he came to say
on the authority of Mr.. Cleveland that
the Sherman silver purchase act would
have to be repealed either before the
present session of Congress ended,
March 4. or else Mr.. Cleveland would
summon an extra session within thirty
days after his Inauguration.
The second default was made in New
York yesterday on the Richmond Ter
minal 6 per cent. collateral bonds. As
the company is almost entirely without
income, probably nothing will be done
by the holders of these bonds pending
the PRONUNCIATION Of the plan of reor-
ganization. 1t is understood that a
plan will be brought out when the ii
nancial skies become brighter. The
Georgia Company syndicate suits will
have their first hearing in the March
| form of the II. s. Court.