Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-12
NEWS OF THE DAY.

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his daughter, will sail from New York
to morrow for Jamaica.
The republican members of the ways
and means committee yesterday decid-
ed to restore the Mckinley rates on lee d
! ore.
Mr.. Lewis Clephane, \ well known
citizen of Washington, died at his
home yesterday, in his seventy-tifth
year.
The naval squadron which is taking
part in the practice blockade of Charles
| ton, S. c., had search light drill last
night.
The Royal Societies Club of London
gave a dinner to Mr.. Bayard yesterday
upon his retirement from the court of
St. James,"
A dispatch from st. Petersburg says
the Russian fleet is massed at Sebasto-
pol, ready TO start for the Dardanells
at moments notice.
Mauritz Frederick H. De Haas, an
artist of ability and son OF the late NJ.
f. Fl. De Haas, the marine artist, died
III DiOOAiJ al SolSAN"J'
Sylvester Lamson Stock bridge, chief
Judge of the orphans court of Balti
more was found dead in his bed yes.
terday morning at bis residence in that
city.
Members of the Rainy Day Club,
composed of Baltimore ladies, have
pledged themselves to wear short skirts
on the streets on every rainy day after
March.
John G. Sheehan, the acting leader
of Tammany, announces that if Richard
Croker will accept he will be the Tam
many nominee for mayor of Greater
New York.
A dispatch from Vienna states that
the Powers have notified the Sultan
that although they cannot themselves
interfere with Greece, they leave his
hands free to do so.
Isaac B. Potter, of New York, was
elected president of the League Of
American Wheelmen at the annual
business meeting of the organization
held in Albany yesterday.
Among those who are spoken of for
appointment to the seat ON the bench
of the United States District Court Of
Delaware, made vacant by the death of
Judge Leonard E. Wales. is Hon.
Thomas F. Bayard, ambassador to Eng
land.
The dispatch of the hotilla of Greek
topedo boats from Athens for Crete
with the intention of preventing the
landing Of Turkish troops on the island
has aroused great enthusiasm through
out Greece. 1t is stated in London that
England will probably take vigorous
action to neutralize the effect of
Greece's action.
AT Ottawa, Ont, yesterday after
noon fire started in the packing room
of the of the Public Works Department
in the upper story of the western block
of the Parliament Buildings, and, after
burning four hours, the loss is estimat-
ed at $$100,000. Some old records
were destroyed, but most of the val
liable papers were removed.
Raymond Elroy, who, while serving
ten-years' sentence, for highway rob-
berry, in the Maryland penitentiary.
was pardoned on December Is, has
been arrested in Providence, R. l.,
charged with burglary. A month has
elapsed since Elroy went to Provi-
dence, and since then there mas been a
series of burglaries and safe-breaks.
No further extensions of the civil
service system will be made during the
remainder of the present administra.
ton. This statement is made on the
authority of President Proctor, of the
civil service commission, who says
President Cleveland has no intention
of issuing an order bringing the host of
fourth-class postoffices into the civil
service.
Tha bill taxing Pullman cars, was
passed with practically no opposition in
the West Virginia Senate yesterday.
The law compels the Pullman Company
to return to the auditor statement of
their earnings. A failure to do so SUBJ
jects the company to penalty of 81 900
each month the refusal continues. The
tax imposed is two per cent. on their
gross earnings.
Susan f. Lahon, five months old,
daughter of George B. Lahon, farmer
from Hewlett's, was admitted to the
Pasteur Institute in New York yester
day and will be treated for suspected
rabies. Last Tuesday, while tie baby
was sleeping on the floor at her home,
a pet Cat attacked and bit her five times
on the temple and ear. The cat was
bitten by mad dog about month ago.
The mother accompanied the child to
the institution.
A CONVENTION OF FARMERs.-Atth the
January meeting of the Virginia Board
of Agriculture resolution was adopt