Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-08
NEWS OLE THE DAY.

terday
Two dynamite bombs were found yes
terday in the house of the Italian min-
lister of foreign affairs.
Hon. Murphy J. Foster, governor OF
Louisiana, accompanied by his staff,
visited Mt. Vernon yesterday.
1t is said that Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant
having sold her house in New
York, desires to make her future home
in Washington.
Secretary Mobiles last official act was
the signing of a letter to the Commas
sioner of Patents against granting pat
ents on designs picturing the Coined
crate flag.
Col. Charles ]. Villere has been APP
pointed to succeed the late Gen. Z. e. /.
Beauregard on the board of commits
sioners and supervisors of the Louisiana
Lottery Company.
Kings county members of the New
York Legislature have decided to vote
for the bill submitting the question OF
consolidating New York, Brook yn and
adjacent territory to vote OF the peo-
pie.
Thirty-nine persons are known to
have died from the effects of the lorna
do in Mississippi last Friday. Many
farmers are left entirely destitute, their
houses having been destroyed and their
stock killed.
Two hundred and fifty prominent
! Enrlishmen and Americans attended
the banquet given on board the steam
ship New York at Southampton yes
terday Minister Lincoln proposed a
toast to the American flag, which Was
drunk amidst much enthusiasm.
A project is on foot at Buffalo, n.
v, to raise purse of $4,000 or over
for the fight between James J.
Corbett, champion of the world, and
Charles Mitchell, of England, and have
the battle take place in the bic exposi-
ton building at Buffalo Driving Park.
Rev. 5. II. Buchanan, eX-treasurer OF
the board of trustees of the Arkansas
State Insane Asylum, confessed to the
investigating committee that he had
stolen $4,000 from the asylum funds
to buy a college building, which he ex-
pected to sell to syndicate and realize
a big profit.
Austin Gibbons, of Paterson, \. j.,
defeated Michael DAILY, of Bangor, Me-,
last night in a fight for&l 900 before the
Crescent City Athletic Club in New Or
leans. Thirty-one rounds were fought.
James Hall and Robert Fitzsimmons
will fight Mt New Orleans tonight for 4
purse ofS40,000.
The Baltimore Conference of the NJ.
f. Church closed its session in Hagers-
town, Md, yesterday. The appoint
ments of ministers were announced.
Strong resolutions in opposition to any
utilization between public and parochal
schools were adopted, as also denun-
citation of the liquor traffic.
1t is stated that Mr.. Cleveland has
come TO the determination that all re-
publican officials who hold commits
sions for four years will he allowed to
remain undsturbed until their terms
expire. The rule will not apply, OF
course, to foreign appointments nor TO
positions in the departments.
Ex-Governor Isaac p. Gray Of Indi-
ana, called at the White House yestcr-
day, but rs he got there just as the
cabinet meeting began he did not see
the President, but had talk with
Private Secretary Thurber. 1t is I'm
derstood he has been offered and has
accepted the Mexican mission.
Even with the combined forces ofthe
populists and republican Senators per-
manently in ne vacancies from Wyom-
ing, Washington and Montana, the Sen
ate ofthe 53rd Congress will still be a tie,
with Vice-President Stevenson holding
the cont olling vote. In the House the
democrats will have a majority Of SO
over all.
The report OF the ways and means
COMMITTEES of the House of Representa-
tives of the 52nd Congress calculates
that there will be not more than ST.
0O0,0 600 OF available cash in tie treas
ury aside from the gold reserve at the
end Of the present fiscal year. Next
year 4 deficiency OF between $50. 900, 900
and $40 100000 is expected.
Marie Miller. who kept resorts At
Sidney, Cheyenne and Deadwood dur
ing the Black Hills mining boom, was
burned to death Sunday, near New
castle, Wyoming. She was once worth
100000 Half dozen men were kill
cd on her account. Once she betrayed
several highwaymcn, whom she had
sheltered, aud caused them to be sent
to the Pennsylvania penitentiary.
The first meeting of the new Cabinet
was held yesterday evening. The scs-
sion was devoted to the discussion OF
matters Of current public Importance,
including Hawaiian annexation and
the financial situation, which were
touched upon The greater part of the
time was taken up, however, with a
consideration of the question of ap-
pointments, particularly those of assist
ants TO the various Cabinet officers.
The necessity for filing these positions
without delay was taken as n self-evi-
dent fact, but Mr. Cleveland impressed
upon his official family the necessity
for going slowly in making selections.
The story of the wreck of the bark
entine Adamantine, the shipwrecked
crew of which was landed at Baltimore
Yesterday by the steamer Delano, is one
of great suffering and adventure. The
Adamantine left St Johns, \. F., on
February IS for Liverpool. Ice was en-
countered that night and on the follow
ing day the bark was completely hem
med in by the huge masses, which
threatened to force in the steel plates.