Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Jacob Humbird, wealthy citizen OF
Cumberland, and formerly an exten-
sive railroad contractor, died yesterday
in his SD year.
The District of Columbia Commits
sioners have notified all clubs in the
District that licenses are necessary for
them to sell liquor.
The trainers of the new tariff bill, 1t
is said, are finding opposition to reduc-
tons from democratic Senators, who
want industries in their own districts
protected.
Mrs. Knox, who, together with her
husband, Robert Knox. was recently
sentenced to Imprisonment for forgery,
has been pardoned by President Diaz,
of Mexico.
1t is proposed to celebrate the cen
tennial anniversary of the laying of the
corner stone of the Capitol by parade,
speeches and illumination in Washing
ton in September next.
A piston head in the blacksmith shop
of the Cincinnati Southern Railroad at
Chattanooga, Tenn, exploded yester-
day, wrecking the building, killing
two men and injuring several Others.
The Rev. Ellison Capers, of Column
bia, S. c., was yesterday selected as
sistant bishop of the Protestant Episco-
pal Diocese Of South Carolina by the
Diocesan Convention at Charleston.
Ex-United States Senator James w.
Patterson died suddenly last night in
prayer meeting at Hanover, n. II. He
sat in his seat in church for half an
hour before his death was noticed.
Maior-General w. II. Jackson, of
Tennessee, has asked for contributions
of money to provide for Gen. E. Kerby
Smiths debt and prevent the sale of
the family home. Half the necessary
amount has been raised.
The delay in the issue of the Presi-
dents proclamation in regard to the
extradition treaty with Russia is due to
the non-arrival of the treaty prepared
by the Russian government, in accord
ance with the terms of agreement.
The village of Bailey, twenty-five
miles northwest of Grand Rapids,
Mich, was almost totally destroyed by
fire Yesterday. An overturned lamp
in g store started the blaze. and the
fire spread rapidly to the neighboring
buildings.
Sir Julian Pauncefote's salary has
been increased from $50, 900 to $50, 600
in consequence of his promotion to the
rank of an ambassador from England
this country. This makes his compen,
sation exactly double that paid the
American ambassador to the court Of
st. James
The gold reserve is still slightly be-
low S1OO000,000 Secretary Carlisle
denies the report he is going to New
York to have a consultation with the
bankers of that city preparatory to &C
cepting a large amount of gold on term:
modified slightly from those offered
him before.
Emperor William has signed re-
script dissolving the Reichstag, but is
awaiting the vote on the army bill be-
fore promulgating it. The debate in
the Reichstag over the bill was excit,
ing and foreshadows its defeat. The
Freisinnige party, which control sixty
six votes, will vote solidly against the
bill.
The appearance in Chicago of the
willy Sioux chief, Rain-in-the-Face, the
slayer of Capt. Tom Custar, reused con:
siderable interest in that city. The aged
warrior is now a cripple, hobbling about
on crutches, and there is nothing in his
looks to indicate that he is superior IL
any way to the most ordinary of un
kempt braves.
r In the horticultural display at Chi
cago the finest roses are from Belfast
Ireland. There is garden of sc, OO(
roses, surrounded by rose hedge eigh
feet high. Another plat of ground con
tains 100000 pansies, showing GAO va
rieties. The orchid snow is to be helt
May 9th, when more than 1000 of those
rare plants will be exhibited. Jay
Gould's palms are one of the glories O.
the horticultural building.