Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-01-10
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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Arrangements have been made for O
test vote in the Senate on the Mica
ragua canal bill some time next week.
representative Wilson, of West
Virginia, SAYS that he does not see how
an extra session of Congress can be
avoided.
The Greenbrer boom at Ronceverte,
W. Va, broke Tuesday night aud
eleven million feet of lumber went with
the current.
A reception was rendered to Bishop
Paret in Washington yesterday in
honor of the tenth anniversary of his
conservation as bishop.
The Washington Light Infantry gave
its first annual dress ball and reception
last night, which was attended by
twelve hundred people.
United States Senator George F.
Hoar was yesterday nominated by the
Massachusetts republican legislative
caucus to succeed himself.
Secretary Carlisle has determined to.
proceed to the collection of the income
tax irrespective of the action OF Con-
gress in providing necessary funds.
President Cleveland sent comnu-
nication to the Senate yesterday re-
commencing acquiescence by Congress
in British supremacy in Neckar Island
for cable.
The dead body of Mrs. Ida Blohm
was discovered in an upper room in
New York yesterday, where it had
lain for six weeks in au atmosphere OF
escaping gas.
The report of the special agent of the
Agricultural Department shows that
the dressed beef and cattle exported
from this country were of exceptional
ly good quality.
Walter w. Taylor, first State treas
urer of South Dakota, is reported
100000 short in his accounts. His
bank at Redfeld, S. D., is closed aud
he cannot be found.
Francis NJ. Epley, of New jersey,
will endeavor to raise the British
frigate "Hussar,n which foundered in
the East River, n. Y. She is supposed
to have gold in her hold.
The North Carolina Legislature yes
terday organized by the election of the
fusion NJ mil .. There are six repub-
lican aspirants for the United States
Senatorship and an exciting contest is
in progress.
Commodore Gerry has prepared and
will have introduced in the New York
Legislature bill providing for corporal
punishment by fogging for wife-beat-
ing, highway robbery and crimes
against children.
A Paris newspaper announces the
death at Nice of Franklin Johnson, son
of the president of the First National
Bank of Boonville, n. Y, and says that
he had been drugged at Monte Carlo
and robbed Of $500.
The Emperor William, after dinner
given to the members of the Reichstag
at the palace yesterday, delivered a
two hours lecture to his guests on the
importance of Immediately increasing
the naval strength of the empire.
Robert Mccoy, aged eighty, grand
recorder ofthe Grand Commandery OF
the knights Templar of the State OF
New York. died at his residence in
Brooklyn yesterday. Mr.. Mccoy was
the author, compiler and publisher of
many books relating to Free Masonry
Senator Brce thinks it possible that
the Senate may undertake to prepare
currency bill, and says that it will
become possible to have one if the cor
dition of the treasury grows worse and
worse for the next month. Senator
Brice called upon the President Tues
Il " and expressed his views upon the
irrency question.
The House committee, to which was
referred the Blair resolution for an in
vestigation of lynching of negroes, yes
terday reported back the resolution
and asked to be discharged. After dis
cussing the matter, the committee con-
Guided that an investigation of the pro-
posed nature did not come within its
province, having nothing to do with
labor matters.
Senior Ximenes, a Spanish traveller
and geographer, who was in the Ar
menian province of Bitlis at the time
of the alleged outrages, has arrived in
London, and says that be neither saw
nor heard anything to warrant the hor-
rible stories told of Turkish atrocities.
He lays thu blames for the disturbed
condition of Armenia on the American
Methodist missions in Asia Minor.
A point of great interest to clubs was
decided in the Police Court of Washing
ton yesterday, when verdict of not
guilty was rendered in the case OF
Charles w. Holmes, steward of the
Press Club, charged with selling liquor
without license. This is practically
decision to the effect that legitimate
clubs are not compelled to take out the
regular liquor selling license, which
costs $500, and which is an item of con-
siderable expense to the clubs of that
city.
CONGRESSIONAL. In the Senate yes
tordov Mr. A1drich offared q resolution