Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Secretary Carlisle has extended the
age limit fer admission OF cadets TO the
revenue cutter service.
Governor Morton, of New York, has
signed the French bill, which will pre-
vent the acceptance of the Heine mon
ument by the New York alderman.
The Prince of Monaco has renewed
mis- concession to the Casino for fifty
wears, on condition that his annuity Is
Increased from $500, 900 to $4,000
Prof. Frederick William Nichols
Crouch, author of Kathleen Mavour-
neen,, and many other songs, is crlti-
caily sick of heart trouble at his home
in Baltimore.
The subcommittee of the House hav-
ing charge of the sundry civil bill is Sc
riously contemplating bringing the
publication of the war records to an
immediate close.
The District of Columbia commission
ers yesterday reported adversely on the
Senate bill for the Incorporation OF a
company to establish wholesale mar
ket at the old Haymarket Square.
The President has approved the joint
resolution directing the commissioner
of labor to correspond with other gov
ernments with the purpose of agreeing
upon uniform system of enumeration.
Judge Simonton, in the United States
Circuit Court, at Asheville, n. c., heard
argument yesterday in the proceedings
for the sale of the Cape Fear and Yad-
kin Valley Railroad. Decision was re-
served.
A hurricane passed over Harris Creek
Valley, fifty miles south of Huntington,
W. Va, Thursday right. Buildings
were blown down and immense dam
age was reported. 1t was the heaviest
wind ever known in that section.
A collision last night between two
detached sections of an extra freight
train of twenty-three cars on the West
ern Maryland Railroad, in the BAlli-
more and Potomac tunnel, wrecked
five cars and instantly killed William
Eloh, aged twenty seven years,
brakeman.
The body of DR.. J. Fl. Lyons, one OF
the Northern Pacific Coal Company's
physicians, was yesterday evening
| found on the sidewalk within few
steps of his residence in Rosslyn, Wash
with his skull crushed in. He had left
for home a few minutes before. As
far as can be determined, there was no
attempt at robbery.
The friends Of General Henderson
and Major Mckinley in Nebraska came
to an agreement yesterday by which
the supporters of Henderson agreed to
withdraw all opposition to the selection
OF Mckinley delegation, and if it is
apparent in the convention that Nc
Kinley will not he nominated, the dele.
CATION is to present Manderson's name.
In the British House of Commons
yesterday there was another sharp dis
cussion over the governments policy in
Egypt. Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, Sec.
rotary of State for the colonies, replied
to the questions put by John Morley,
Sir William Harcourt and John Dillon
regarding the expenses of the expedi.
ton. The aggl essive movement oil
Osman Digna is causing the govern,
ment some anxiety.
A sensation was created in the car
riers' department OF the city postoffice,
Washington, last night, when Charles
w. Swingle, one of the carriers, emp
tied the contents of his collection bag
upon the pig table One OF the pack
ages contained dead infant. It had
been placed in one of the big recep-
taclcs for papers and packages, but by
whom may never be known. Every
effort was made to find some mark by
which the person depositing the pack
age could be traced, but there was not
clue to be found.
Mr.. Bayard, when seen by reporter
in London yesterday, said he had moth
ing to say in reference to the vote OF
censure passed by the House OF Repre-
sentatives. The London Standard says
it is OF the opinion that strong motive
to induce Mr. Bayard to ignore the vote
of censure and to remain at his post is
found in the fact that the friendly tone
which succeeded the initial bitterness OF
the Venezuelan question was largel,
due to his personal exertions. En-
glishmen, the paper says, would gen.
| ujnnlv rpprot his deDarture