Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The conference report on the last OF
the appropriation bills (the general de-
fciency) was adopted.
The Senate ways and means commit
tee yesterday voted to present fifth
special tariff bill making silver lead ore
free of duty.
The three great army recruiting de,
pots at Davies Island, Columbus and
Jefferson barracks have been converted
into military posts.
An immense meteor burst over Cot
feyville, Miss, Thursday night aud
fragments were picked up in the street.
The colored people were greatly fright
ened.
Prof. Campbell, of Lick Observatory,
at San Jose, Cal, has demonstrated
with the spectroscope that the planet
Mars presents no evidence of having an
atmosphere.
There is no truth in the story sent
out from Washington that Secretary
Carlisle is to retire from the cabinet
and to be superseded by Representative
Wilson, of West Virginia.
By direction OF the Secretary Of the
Treasury 5000 copies of the new tariff
bill are being printed at the treasury
branch of the government printing Of
fee for immediate distribution among
customs officials.
There is hardly quorum of the
House left in Washington, as members
are anxious to get away and are leaving
on every train. 1t will be impossible to
transact any business on which a party
division might occur.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
was received at the White House from
the Capitol yesterday and sent at once
to Gray Gables. 1t is expected that
it will be signed before Monday even
ing and thus prevent any lapse of APP
preparations.
The Cunard steamer Campania ar
rived at the Sandy Hook lightship
from Queenstown. at 5.45 yesterday
evening. Her time OF passage was D
days, 8 hours and % minutes, which
beats all previous records by about 3
hours and 10 minutes.
In the Senate yesterday the House
bill amending the internal revenue laws
by repeating the clause in the recent
tariff act, eXempting from taxation
alcohol used in the arts, was referred to
the committee on finance after being
loaded down with proposed amend
mentS.
The steamer Empress of Japan,
which left Yokohama, August 5, has ar
rived at Victoria, B. c. She brings
news of the capture by the japanese OF
LIE Hung Changes old and favorite dis
patch boat Bang Yang. She also brings
word Of the sinking ola first classJapan-
csc cruiser by a Chinese man-ofwar
Chen Yuen. commanded by Admiral
Liu Pait Sung.
Chairman Sayers, OF the House COM
mittee on appropriations, has complet-
ed statement showing the amount
appropriated by the present session as
compared with that of the previous
Congress. The report shows that the
expenses of the government have been
reduced by the present Congress $685.
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have been abolished.
Upon consultation with Gov. Brown,
Mr.. J. H Ralston, of Hyattsville, who
is attorney for the imprisoned Coxey-
ties, dismissed his habeas corpus writs
so that the Governor could pardon
such Coxeyites as would consent tc
leave the State. A test of the Legal
rights of the Coxeyites will be made in
the cases of Marshal" Mckee and
Christopher Columbus Jones.
Offers have been made to China by
British capitalists for nearly $500, 000,'
600 for war purposes. The new loan
will be divided between London and
Berlin bankers. The price of silver
has advanced on the European markets
in anticipation of the loan. The inves
tigation of the sinking of the Kow
Shing praises the British officers OF the
transport for their GOODNESS in trying
situation.