Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-05
NEWS 0F THE DAY.

Michael Davitt, the Irish leader, ar
rived in New York yesterday.
Another disastrous break in the Mis-
sissippi river levee occurred at Flower
Lake, yesterday, near Tunico, Miss.
Captain Winfield S. Schley will be
chairman of the U. S. lighthouse board
succeeding Admiral Walker, retired.
The Southern Passenger Association
has been dissolved, as result of the
Supreme Courts decision in the Trans
Missouri case.
Archbishop Keane, formerly rector of
the Catholic University in Washington,
in letter states that he expects TO be
in Baltimore next September or Octo-
Der.
The cruiser Vesuvius prevented a
Cuban expedition from leaving Ferpan-
dina, Fla, Saturday night and captur-
ed the tug Alexander Jones, of Will
mington, n. G.
The State Department has received
notice from the Turkish government
that it will not, on account of in
creased expense, raise the grade of its
mission in Washington to that of an
embassy.
The vile of DIR. Alfred Walton as
saulted young woman who accompa-
MED her husband to Chickering Hall,
in New York, last night. She was ar
rested bnt was not held.
The Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat
Hospital, Seventeenth and L streets
northwest, Washington, will be formal
ly opened at noon on Wednesday, with
appropriate exercises by Bishop Sat
terlee, assisted by other members OF
the clergy.
The town of La Grange, n. Y, is
deeply stirred over an elopement Sat-
urday, in which Miss Annie Hunt, the
stylish and attractive daughter of Mrs.
John Hunt, wealthy widow, and
Charles Ferris, q farn laborer, were
the principals.
Edward G.. Doherty died at mis- home
in New York Saturday. He was born
in Canada and served in the union
army. On April 25, 1865. he was in
command of the party which captured
John Wilkes Booth and David E. Her.
aid, at CARROTS farm, in Caroline
county, Va.
No date has yet been fixed for the
sale of the Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley
Railroad property, but when it is offer
ed it is said the Baltimore reorganiZa-
ton committee will probably buy it in
and lease it to the Seaboard Air Line,
which offers to guarantee the new
bonds to be issued and operate it upon
satisfactory basis to all parties.
Consul. General Lee has received a
pathetic appeal from the mother of q
young man named Fred P. Jackson, Of
Albemarle county, Va, asking him to
make inquiries in Cuba for her son,
whom she believes to be in the island.
General Lee also has letter from w.
A. Holland, of 925 Eighth street,
Washington, D. c., inquiring about q
missing son.
D. B. Martin, of Cincinnati, Ohio, has
been appointed manager of passenger
traffic OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road. The Office is newly created one
and is for the purpose of giving the very
closest attention to passenger business.
Mr.. Charles o. Scull will remain gener-
al passenger agent of the road. MIR.
Martin is now general passenger agent
of the Big Four.
Wilmington, N. c., is in the throes of
one of the most remarkable municipal
muddles ever known. The are four
men each of whom claims to be Mayor
and each has board of aldermen con-
tending for the mastery. Writs of quo
warrranto are coming thick and fast,
and the lawyers are in clover. The
complication results from amendments
to the city charter made by the fusion
legislature. 1t is expected the matter
will be settled by the supreme court
during the present present month.